Northwest FightScene - X-Fighting Championships' Dome of Destruction 5

Dome of Destruction V - Saturday, October 21st, 2006

Tacoma Dome - Tacoma, Washington

Press Release from KO Sports Promotions

Photos by Mike Rhine, Craig Thomson, & Mike Renouard

USA MMA & KO Sports Promotions Inc Presents:
Pacific Northwest Invitational III

The X-Fighting Championships sponsored the Pacific Northwest Invitational III

at the Tacoma Dome this past Saturday night. 17 action packed bouts had the

4200+ fight fans in their seats until nearly midnight. The quadruple main event

did not disappoint after the exciting 13-bout under card.

Several MMA celebrities were on hand signing autographs including top ranked

middleweight Ivan Salaverry, and the IFL Tiger Sharks coach Maurice Smith with

team fighters Brad Blackburn, Bristol Marunde, and Andy Reese.

Dennis Hallman refereed a few bouts and served as judge with friend and

training partner, UFC Veteran Drew Fickett.

Also in attendance were two of the top ranked females in their respective weight

classes, Tara LaRosa and Lisa Ward. Ward recently received an invitation to

compete at the American qualifier for Abu Dhabi. LaRosa, who recently won a

hard fought battle against Amanda Buckner, was on hand to remind fight fans

to visit www.Bodogfight.com to view her fight with Buckner and gather as many

votes for her for a chance to win $50k as Bodog fighter of the night.

Bout 1 - Welterweight

Adrian Elizalde (Yakima MMA/Team Guerin) defeated

Mike Hanks (IND, Spokane) by KO (kick) at 21s Rd 2.

These two spent most of the 1st round in a greco-clinch. In the 2nd they exchanged

a few legs kicks before throwing simultaneous head kicks. The 5'7" Elizalde caught

the 5'11" Hanks squarely in the jaw and laid him out cold to win the fight.

Bout 2 - Super HeavyWeight

Will Hammond (274 lbs. White Buffalo Warriors, Kirkland) defeated

Josh Deatherage (270 lbs. IND, Tacoma) by TKO (punches) 16s Rd 1

Hammond completely overwhelmed his opponent. 'Nough said.

Bout 3 - Welterweight

Chris Dickerson (Victory Athletics, Olympia) defeated

Nick Thomas (Jackknife Vale Tudo, Castle Rock) by TKO (punches) at 51s Rd 1

Dickerson secured a quick take down, landing in mount and finishing quickly.

Bout 4 - Featherweight

Sean Villalva (Robertson KB, Tacoma) defeated

Derek Nichols (Jackknife Vale Tudo, Castle Rock) by tapout (back injury) in Rd 1

Bout 5 - Welterweight

Pete Grey (United Fight Team, Lacey) defeated

Brennan Deveraux (White Buffalo Warriors, Kirkland) by tapout (punches) at 2:39 Rd 1

Bout 6 - Middleweight

Nate Burgess (Victory Athletics, Olympia) defeated

Chris Liles (IND, Seattle) by TKO (punches) late in Rd 1

Liles looked to have plenty more fight in him, but he was clearly stuck mounted

against the cage and not going anywhere promiting the referee to stop the bout.

Bout 7 - Featherweight

Jesse Brock (Twisted Genetiks, Boise ID) defeated

Zach Skinner (Victory Athletics, Tenino) by TKO (punches) late in Rd 2

Brock showed superior wrestling ability to control Skinner from start to finish. The

referee stepped in after Skinner was unable to get loose from Brock's back mount,

or defend the repeated punches that came with it.

Bout 8 - Featherweight

Clint Czecezok (Victory Athletics, Puyallup) defeated

Ryan Beamer (Jackknife Vale Tudo, Castle Rock) by tapout (arm-bar) at 38s Rd 1

Short and sweet: one guy beat another quickly, got his hand raised, put his street

clothes back on and started partying with friends and fight fans.

Bout 9 - Welterweight

Nathaniel Ridley (IND, Olympia) defeated

Tyler Anderson (US Army, Ft Lewis) by tapout (RNC) 51s Rd 2

This was a back and forth fight with both showing well rounded skills. Anderson

missed a throw and exposed his back, Ridley didn't miss the opportunity to end

the fight with a choke.

Bout 10 - Lightweight

Brian McCarver (Robertson KB, Tacoma) defeated

Jeff Thorp (Victory Athletics, Puyallup) by KO (punches) 2:22 Rd 2

McCarver controlled the entire first round with excellent wrestling. He had Thorp

mounted early in the second, but Jeff defended for quite a while. A couple

punches finally found their mark and the next three left Thorp out cold.

Bout 11 - Featherweight

Scott Jorgensen (Twisted Genetiks, Boise ID) defeated

Apaullo Martinez (Yakima MMA) by tapout (arm bar) at 1:32 Rd 3.

Jorgensen had his way with Martinez showing incredible strength and balance with

his grappling. Apaullo defended as best he could, fending off a majority of what

Scott threw at him, but left his arm exposed. He refused to tap for several seconds

after being caught, and finally gave in only when Jorgensen locked Apollo's wrist

deep in his armpit and arched into the hold.

Bout 12 - Heavyweight

Matt Kovacs (IND, Tacoma) defeated

Anthony Hugo (Team Patterson, Onalaska) by TKO (punches) 2:53 Rd 1

Hugo showed surprising hand speed and had a reach advantage on Kovac, but could

not match his strength getting caught against the fence and felled with punches.

Bout 13 - Welterweight

Deon Buhl (Robertson KB, Tacoma) defeated

Anthony Nagle (IND, Ft Lewis) by TKO (punches) at 2:34 Rd 2

Nagle was mounted and pounded on for at least half of the first round. He fell

into the same position again in the second and could only cover up as Buhl pistoned

punches at...and through...his defense until the referee ended the fight.

QUADRUPLE MAIN EVENT

Bout 14 - USA MMA Welterweight 170lbs. Title (vacant)

Dean Henderson (Solier KB/MMA) defeated

Justin Larsson (Twin Dragons, Aberdeen) by TKO (punches) at 1:35 Rd 2.

Larsson closed Henderson's left eye in an early barrage only to be reversed and served

some of the same moments later. Henderson showed his superior grappling securing

his opponent's back and catching the choke halfway through the second round.

Bout 15 - USA MMA Middleweight 185lbs. Title (vacant)

Steve Storwick (Robertson KB, Tacoma)

defeated Rolando Dominique (IND, Fairbanks, AK) by arm bar at 38s Rd 2

The Alaskan expended quite a bit of energy before the fight had even begun, but was

able to redirect it and unloaded on Storwick through most of the first round. Storwick

took home the title early in the second catching a tiring Dominique from guard.

Bout 16 - USA MMA Heavyweight 265lbs. Title

Champion Mychal 'BOLO' Clark (221 lbs, Team Vicious, Seattle)

defeated Travis Bell (240 lbs, Victory Athletics, Rochester) by KO (up-kick) at 1:15 Rd 1

Clark showed his crisp striking early prompting Bell, a well versed grappler, to work

for the takedown. Bell had trouble controlling the champion and got caught with the

up-kick trying to swing past Clark's legs to sidemount.

Bout 17 - USA MMA Lightweight 155lbs Title (vacant)

J.J. Mix (Yakima MMA)

defeated Jeramy Burnett (Solier KB/MMA)

by verbal submission (inability to see) at 1:52 Rd 2

After a relatively even first round, Mix had already opened a cut above his opponent's

right eye. Mix added another gash above the left eye in the 2nd with a knee from the

clinch prompting Burnett to call it a night as blood ruined what little vision he had left.

Burnett is a warrior and will be back soon. Mix, who fought a 5-round WW title bout to

a draw the previous weekend, thanked his trainer and fight team for helping him cut

13 pounds the week of this fight.

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