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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live covearge of Tachi Palace Fights 26, live from the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in lemoore, California.
Fight #1 - TPF Catchweight Division Fight
Danny Ramirez (3-1-0) vs. Samuel Alvarez (1-1-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Alvarez rocking a charging Ramirez with a counter strike combo, Ramirez recovers by scoring a takedown on Alvarez and he gets the full guard. Ramirez starts attacking Alvarez with some ground and pound, Alvarez looks for a triangle choke and Ramirez quickly escapes to resume pounding on him. Ramirez starts connecting with a plethora of rights on Alvarez, Ramirez starts mixing in some elbow strikes on Alvarez as well. Alvarez attempts to roll for some submissions while on his back as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Ramirez grabbing a hold of Alvarez and he holds him against the cage wall, Alvarez separates from Ramirez and he pops hum with a left. Alvarez clinches with Ramirez after catching him with a knee strike, Alvarez then cracks Ramirez with a multiple strike combination. Ramirez scores the takedown on Alvarez and he gets the half guard, Ramirez quickly starts attacking Alvarez with some ground and pound. Alvarez is eventually able to trap Ramirez in his full guard, Ramirez continues attacking Alvarez with strikes until the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Alvarez attacking Ramirez with a variety of kicks, Ramirez scores a takedown on Alvarez and he gets the half guard. Ramirez quickly starts attacking Alvarez with ground and pound, Alvarez eventually forces Ramirez into the full guard position. Alvarez does his best to attack Ramirez with submissions while on his back, Ramirez continues attacking Alvarez with strikes. Alvarez scrambles to his feet and he attacks Ramirez with strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Danny Ramirez def. Samuel Alvarez by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Fight #2 - TPF Flyweight Division Fight
Anthony Torres (0-3-0) vs. Casey Kenney (3-0-0)
Referee: Mark Lawley
Round One
The round begins with Torres quickly backing Kenney into the cage wall while just throwing a barrage of strikes, Kenney scores a takedown on Torres and he gets side control. Kenney postures up and lands a strike on Torres before returning to side control, Kenney goes for the arm bar and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Casey Kenney def. Anthony Torres by submission via arm bar (1:48, R1)
Fight #3 - TPF Catchweight Division Fight
Christian Buron (4-0-0) vs. Deven Ortiz (9-4-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Ortiz attacking Buron with a front kick, Buron attacks Ortiz with some jabs before eating a high kick. Ortiz then attacks Buron with a few knee strikes, Ortiz cracks Buron with an uppercut as he attempted a takedown. Ortiz backs Buron into the cage wall after landing a flying knee strike, Buron looks for the takedown and Ortiz briefly applies a guillotine choke before opting against it. Buron holds Ortiz against the cage wall as he hunts for the takedown, Buron eventually scores a takedown on Ortiz and he gets the half guard. Buron transitions to the full mount on Ortiz. Ortiz spins and Buron gains back control on him, Buron attempts the rear naked choke as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Ortiz attacking Buron with a high kick, Buron fakes a takedown before cracking Ortiz with a left. Buron looks for the takedown and Ortiz pops him with an uppercut, Buron scores the takedown on Ortiz and he gets North/South position. Buron transitions to back control on Ortiz, Ortiz tries to cause a scramble and Buron gets tangled up with him on the ground. Ortiz gets up and he goes for the takedown, Buron catches Ortiz in a guillotine choke to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Christian Buron def. Deven Ortiz by submission via guillotine choke (3:24, R2)
Fight #4 - TPF Lightweight Division Fight
Drakkar Klose (5-0-0) vs. Joshua Aveles (22-11-0)
Referee: Mark Lawley
Round One
The round begins with Klose attacking Aveles with a kick to the midsection, Klose catches Aveles with a pair of punches and he is rocked. Aveles tries backing up Klose by attempting a high kick, Klose then hits a swinging Aveles with a counter strike combination. Klose thenj connects with another right as he follows up with some leg kicks, Klose then forces Aveles against the cage wall while attacking him with foot stomps. Aveles does his best to attack Klose with knee strikes while in the clinch, Aveles starts attacking Klose with some striking combinations. Klose then pops Aveles with another right to the head, Aveles cracks Klose with a counter left as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Klose backing Aveles into the cage wall as he swarms on him with strikes, Aveles also starts attacking Klose with leg kicks. Aveles clobbers Klose with a wild left from out of nowhere, Klose looks for the takedown and Aveles catches him with an uppercut. Aveles backs up a swinging Klose after hitting him with a counter right, Klose charges forward on Aveles after eating some more lefts. Aveles again catches a swinging Klose with a counter left, Aveles rocks Klose again after landing a leg kick/punch combination. Aveles backs Klose into the cage wall and attacks him with strikes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Aveles quickly attacking Klose with a high kick, Klose attempts a front kick before forcing Aveles into the cage wall. The fighters clinch and exchange strikes while on the cage wall, the referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Klose quickly forces Aveles against the cage wall again. Klose starts hunting for some takedowns on Aveles, Klose starts nailing Aveles with a series of rights while against the cage wall. Aveles nearly catches Klose with a standing guillotine choke as the round ends.
Fight Result: Drakkar Klose fights Joshua Aveles to a split draw (28-28, 29-28, 28-29)
Fight #5 - TPF Flyweight Division Fight
Martin Sandoval (9-5-0) vs. Alex Sandoval (10-2-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Alex quickly dropping Martin with a pair of rights, Alex quickly gets on top of Martin to hit him with more strikes. Alex also attacks a downed Martin with some elbow strikes, Alex attacks Martin with a lot of ground and pound. Alex briefly postures up before returning to the ground on Martin, Martin attempts to roll for some submissions while on his back. Martin manages to bust open Alex with an elbow strike while on his back, Alex attacks Martin with more strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Martin attacking Alex with a high kick, Alex backs up Martin after landing a wild right. Alex scores a takedown on Martin and he gets the closed guard, Alex quickly goes back to attacking Martin with ground and pound. The referee halts the fight because Martin had gotten poked in the eye, the fight resumes with Alex scoring a takedown on Martin. Alex goes back to attacking Martin with ground and pound until the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Alex dropping Martin with a plethora of strikes, Alex quickly settles in top position to attack Martin with more strikes. Martin does his best to attack Alex with submissions while on his back, Alex transitions to the half guard on Martin. Martin is quick to force Alex back into his full guard, Alex continues attacking Martin with ground and pound until the round ends.
Fight Result: Alex Sandoval def. Martin Sandoval by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Fight #6 - TPF Lightweight Division Fight
Cain Carrizosa (6-3-0) vs. Ray Cervera (9-4-0)
Referee: Mark Lawley
Round One
The round begins with Carrizosa quickly attacking Cervera with some leg kicks, Cervera is able to drag Carrizosa to the ground and he gets back control. Cervera starts attacking Carrizosa with some ground and pound, Carrizosa is able to shake Cervera off of him to get the top position. Carrizosa starts attacking Cervera with some ground and pound of his own, Carrizosa stands up an dhe allows Cervera to stand as well. Carrizosa then cracks a swinging Cervera with a count6er left, Cervera charges forward to attack Carrizosa with a plethora of strikes. Carrizosa then nails Cervera with a kick to the rib cage, Carrizosa scores a takedown on Cervera as the round ends/
Round Two
The round begins with Cervera attacking Carrizosa with a punching combination, Cervera then attacks a swinging Carrizosa with a high kick. Cervera continues attacking Carrizosa with striking combinations, Cervera circles Carrizosa while peppering him with jabs. Carrizosa starts nailing Cervera with a plethora of lefts, Carrizosa also starts nailing Cervera with some leg kicks as well. Carrizosa cracks Cervera with a two punch combination as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Cervera attacking Carrizosa with a striking combo, Carrizosa rocks a swinging Cervera with a counter right. The two have a boxing match in the center of the cage, Carrizosa then rocks Cervera again with a left. Carrizosa scores a takedown on Cervera after locking up his head, Carrizosa catches Cervera in a guillotine choke. Carrizosa eventually releases it after a long struggle to gain the full mount as the round ends.
Fight Result: Cain Carrizosa def. Ray Cervera by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-28, 29-28)
Fight #7 - TPF Women’s Bantamweight Division Fight
Zoila Frausto (12-5-0) vs. Corina Herrera (2-1-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Frausto quickly nailing Herrera with a straight right, Frausto scores a takedown and Herrera spins to get top control. Frausto rolls for an arm bar and Herrera scrambles to escapes, the women scramble to their feet to get the fight standing. Frausto scores another takedown and she gets full mount on Herrera, Frausto rolls for the arm bar and Herrera escapes again to get the fight standing. The women clinch up and battle for position along the cage wall, Herrera scores a takedown on Frausto and she gets the full guard. Frausto rolls for another arm bar and Herrera escapes to get top position, Frausto scrambles to get the fight standing again. Herrera grabs a hold of Frausto to hold her up against the cage wall, Frausto spins Herrera before a slugfest breaks out. The fighters clinch up again as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Frausto cracking Herrera with a right, Herrera charges forward to force Frausto against the cage wall. Frausto spins Herrera before nailing her with a knee strike, Herrera charges forward at Frausto while landing a striking combination. Frausto scores a takedown on Herrera and she gets the half guard, Frautso quickly transitions to the full mount on Herrera. Frausto goes for the arm bar and Herrera slams her way out of it, Frausto gets up and Herrera attacks her with a plethora of strikes. Frausto backs up Herrera after attempting a few high kicks, Frausto then clocks Herrera with a wild right. Herrera swarms on Frausto with strikes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Herrera quickly swarming on Frausto with strikes, Frausto grabs Herrera and Herrera cracks her with elbow strikes. Frausto tries locking Herrera in a standing arm triangle choke and Herrera escapes, Frausto scores a takedown on Herrera and she gets the full mount. Herrera scrambles at the right time to get on top of Frausto, Herrera starts attacking Frausto with some ground and pound, Herrera gains back control on a moving Frausto. Frausto scrambles to her feet to get the fight standing, Frausto starts attacking Herrera with a series of kicks. Herrera grabs a hold of Frausto and she holds her up against the cage wall, Frausto looks for a standing rear naked choke and Herrera escapes. Frausto separates from Herrera before landing a high kick, Frausto then hits Herrera with a few kicks to the midsection. Frausto scores a takedown on Herrera as the round ends.
Fight Result: Zoila Frausto def. Corina Herrera by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Fight #8 - TPF Lightweight Division Fight
Cleber Luciano (12-5-0) vs. Danny Navarro (14-6-0)
Referee: Mark Lawley
Round One
The round begins with Luciano hunting for the takedown on Navarro, Navarro sweeps Luciano during the takedown attempt to keep the fight standing. Luciano grabs a hold of Navarro again and he holds him against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Luciano continues looking for a takedown. Navarro chases Luciano around the cage while throwing punches, Navarro then rocks a backing Luciano with a pair of lefts. Navarro backs Luciano into the cage wall while attacking him with a plethora of strikes, Navarro catches Luciano with a knee strike as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Luciano attacking Navarro with some leg kicks, Luciano drops for a leg lock and Navarro quickly escapes. Luciano scores a takedown on Navarro and Navrro quickly gets back to his feet, Navarro cracks a backing Luciano with a few rights. Navarro swarms on Luciano with a plethora of strikes and Luciano eventually goes down, Navarro attacks a downed Luciano with more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Danny Navarro def. Cleber Luciano by TKO via strikes (2:41, R2)
Main Event - TPF Bantamweight Title Fight
Rolando Velasco (12-3-1) (Champion) vs. Joe Neal (5-1-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Velasco attacking Neal with a jumping front kick, Neal starts attacking Velasco with kicks to the midsection. Neal drops a swinging Velasco with a counter left, Velasco gets up and scores a takedown on Neal and he gets the half guard. Velasco transitions to back control on Neal. Velasco starts attacking Neal with a lot of ground and pound, Neal spins at the right time to get on top of Velasco. Velasco sets up for a triangle choke and Neal slams his way out of it. Neal transitions to the full mount and then back control onVelasco, Neal starts attacks Velasco with some ground and pound. Velasco finds a way to his feet as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Velasco attacking Neal with a few lefts, Neal circles around Velasco while peppering him with jabs. Neal then catches a kicking Velasco with a counter left, Velasco briefly backs up Neal after throwing a power left. Velasco scores a takedown on Neal and he gets back control, Velasco attacks Neal with ground and pound. Neal tries getting up and Velasco catches him in a standing arm triangle choke, Neal eventually escapes after eating a few knee strikes. Neal then hits a swinging Velasco with a counter right as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Neal immediately taking some swings at Velasco, Velasco scores a takedown on Neal and he gets back control. Velasco attacks Neal with some ground and pound until he stands up, Velasco scores another takedown on Neal and he again gets back control. Velasco goes right back to attacking Neal with ground and pound, Neal wall walks to his feet and he separates from Velasco, Neal then cracks Velasco with a pair of rights and he is rocked. Neal continues to catch Velasco with some quick rights as the round ends.
Round Four
The round begins with Velasco attacking Neal with a variety of kicks, Velasco scores a takedown on Neal and he gets back control. Velasco starts attacking Neal with some ground and pound, Velasco then transitions to the half guard on Neal. Neal eventually forces Velasco into the full guard position, Velasco continues to catch Neal with a lot of strikes. Neal scrambles to his feet and Velasco cracks him with a knee strike, Velasco scores another takedown on Neal and he gets back control. Velasco starts attacking Neal with ground and pound, Velasco gains the half guard on Neal and he attacks him with more strikes as the round ends.
Round Five
The round begins with Neal taking some swings at Velasco, Neal backs up Velasco after landing a wild right hook. Neal just chases Velasco around the cage while throwing strikes, Neal just starts to swing wildly at Velasco until they clinch up. Velasco grabs a hold of a swinging Neal and he holds him up against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Neal continues to just swing at Velasco. Velasco again grabs a hold of Neal and he holds him against the cage wall, Velasco scores a takedown on Neal and he gets back control. Velasco starts attacking Neal with some ground and pound until the round ends.
Fight Result: Rolando Velasco def. Joe Neal by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-47) to retain the TPF Bantamweight Title
