FightNightEntertainment (FNE) presented their 15th MMA event on July 9th from the Meydenbauer Center in the heart of Bellevue WA. Fight Night "Round XV" Armed Forces, originally scheduled as a Pro/Am, was relegated to an all-amateur event when a late snafu with the state presented itself and forced the pros to be scrapped just a few days before the show. But the amateurs came out and delivered a fine night of action for the crowd on hand and for the fans watching round the internet on GoFightLive.tv. The broadcast was handled by the dynamic duo of Ron "The Yacman" Yacovetti and former UFC Heavyweight Champ Maurice Smith. The fights were sanctioned by UFC Fighter Dennis Hallman's USAMMA Sanctioning body, and both Hallman and TUF 13 alumni Len Bentley were on hand as judges for the fights.

MMaurice Smith                                           Ron Yacovetti interviews a fighter

 In the main event for the FNE 135 lb Amateur Title, United Fight Team's Sean Villalva came out looking for a takedown of Arsenal Combat's Jake Burns. Burns showed good defense and so Villalva changed tactics by standing and taking shots against the cage and then throwing accurate counters that got the blood flowing out of Burns' nose by round's end. In the 2nd, Villalva came out aggressive and locked on a guillotine choke from the feet that brought Burns to the canvas and got the tap soon after. Villalva picks up another title and now is looking to turn pro.

The fight of the night was a five round war fought for the FNE Amateur 155 lb title won by Arsenal Combat's Zack Hector over Victory Athletic's Zack Wheeler. Hector looked good controlling the better part of the first three rounds on the ground and the feet, but in the fourth found himself in trouble and Wheeler was nearly able to put him away save for the fact Wheeler was on the verge of exhaustion from the pace of the action. Hector survived and came out all heart in the fifth with a strong round that sealed the victory for him in all the judges eyes 49-46.

United Fight Team's Corey Watson continued his streak of lightning fast first round finishes by locking on tight guillotine of tough independent fighter Esteban Salazar and forcing the tap at just 38 seconds into the fight. With the win, Watson takes home the FNE 170 lb Amateur Belt. 

The next FNE show, Fight Night "Round XVI" Combat at the Cabaret, is Sat Aug 13th at the Swinomish Casino in Anacortes WA. More at FightNightEntertainment.com.