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Midtown Throwdown - June 10th, 2011

Lane County Fairgrounds - Eugene, Oregon

Review & Post-fight Interviews by Spaniard


The Lane County Fairgrounds in Eugene Oregon played host the first ever Midtown Throwdown put on by the folks of Midtown MMA & Family Fitness. With title bouts, pro bouts, grudge matches, and even two females battling it out in the cage, the night was set for action before it even started.


The main event put together two very tough pro welterweights in Donnie Evenson from NW Martial Arts, and Levi Kurtovich from Midtown MMA, who both agreed to meet at a catch weight of 175lbs. Both are strong prospects in the MMA game, with  Evenson coming into the cage with more experience than Kurtovich. The fight was quick and to the point. Kurtovich came out and rocked Evenson, landing a huge overhand right that stunned the NWMA fighter. Evenson quickly recovered and started using his jits game to find an opening to go for the submission and Kurtovich quickly was in trouble. Evenson eventually caught Kurtovich with an armbar that scored the tap in the first round and handed Kurtovich his first loss of his professional career.


The Co-Main event had bad blood written all over it and I mean BAD NASTY MEAN BLOOD! Shorty "Tha Pit Bull" Weikel from Midtown MMA took on Denny Linton from the Dog Pound MMA fighter and these two pro fighters really don't like each other at all. This was clear when they stepped into the cage and faced each other for the ref's instructions and both started talking trash immediately. The fight was set at 145lbs which was a step up in weight for Linton. This didn't seem to bother him before the fight since he claimed his wrestling was better than Shorty's. When the fight started it was very action packed and fast paced as you would expect for guys their size. Linton seemed to be handling the step up in divisions pretty well, even mounting Shorty at times. However Shorty was able to reverse and escape everything. And after reversing Linton, Shorty caught him in an armbar and wasn't letting go until he got the tap for the win in the very first round! After the fight, emotions were still running high as the victorious Shorty taunted Linton, and Shorty came very close to getting fined by the commission for pushing the boundaries of professional conduct. Shorty later said in an exclusive NW Fightscene post-fight interview that "heated words make for better fights!" And to be honest I couldn't agree with him more!


NW Martial Arts Team Megaton Fighter Emmanuel Sanchez took on The Pit Bull's brother, Levi Weikel, in a title bout for the amateur 155lb Throwdown belt. Levi avoided the stand up game and took Sanchez to the ground, which was a fatal mistake, as Sanchez was way too much for Weikel on the ground. Sanchez displayed super slick submissions and transitions that kept Weikel constantly on the defensive until he finally fell victim to a Rear Naked Choke that was tighter than yoga pants. The tap came in the first round, and with the victory the young NWMA fighter Emmanuel Sanchez becomes the Throwdown Lightweight Champ!


Midtown MMA fighter Corey "Agnarr" Wyatt took on "Old Man" Dave Mays for the amateur 185lb Championship. Wyatt used his reach with strikes and punch kicks to keep Old Man Dave at bay, and keep him from getting inside and using his Jiu-Jitsu that he is known for. Wyatt landed some hard shots, circled well, and dominated fast. When he hurt Dave, he finished the fight immediately to become the new Middleweight champion via TKO Ref Stoppage. Corey was very humble in his win, going right over after the fight to Dave's aid to  make sure he was OK. This is what MMA is all about. We may punch each other in the face, but after it's over we are still human beings and friends. This is simply a sport we all enjoy being a part of. Spaniard's Fighter of the night award goes to COREY WYATT!


In a rematch from another show two fighters named Josh had a score to settle. Oregon Kickboxing Academy's Josh Spencer got the winning end of a split decision when he faced Team REACT's Josh Jewell in Bend OR recently in May. Mr. Jewell wanted to even up the score and get his rematch and Mr. Spencer said no problem! The two started off fast just like previous bout, with Spencer landing huge overhands and uppercuts, while Jewell looked for leg kicks and tried to stay on the outside. The fight seemed to be all Spencer as he dropped Jewell a couple times and was definitely ahead on the judges' scorecards. However, the fight isn't over till it's over, because just when everyone thought it was in the bag for Spencer, Jewell landed a huge right hand and dropped Spencer. He followed Spencer to the mat, pouncing on him and despite Spencer trying for the single leg, Jewell kept pounding away until the ref stepped in. The score in the saga of The Battle of the Josh's is now even at 1-1!


And last but not least, Art of War fighter Siche Green-Mitchell came out to fight female fighter Maria "The Real Deal" Andaverde and this fight was over before it even started. When the bell sounded, the fighters came out took a swing and the fight was over. Yet only Maria was standing! I guess she is the real deal after all!!! Maria knocked out Siche in ten seconds with one punch landing her the knock out of the night awards easy.

 

Midtown Throwdown was an all-around great event and since it was a first, it shows what the future has in store for MMA fans in Eugune and Springfield area. For more info on upcoming events, go to midtownmma.com.


MIDTOWN THROWDOWN RESULTS

Bout 1
Justin Zarbrosky def Brandon Nunn by Rear Naked Choke @ 2:40 Rd 3

Bout 2 - 145 lbs
Seigher Brown def Kody Hammond by Rear Naked Choke @ 2:34 Rd 3

Bout 3 - 190 lbs
Trevor Close def Dustin Duffy by TKO (Doc Stop - Broken Nose) @ eof Rd 1

Bout 4 - 155 lbs
Nick Kerbs def Matt Cordell by TKO @ 1:11 Rd 1

Bout 5 - 155 lbs
Josh Jewell def Josh Spencer by TKO @ 1:34 Rd 3

Bout 6 - 175 lbs
Sierran Fletcher def Chris Barber by TKO @ 1:54 Rd 1

Bout 7 - 170 lbs
Billy Denny def Jacob Williams by TKO @ 2:34 Rd 2

Bout 8 - Heavyweight
Darren O'Donnell def Jimmy Jennett by TKO @ 1:02 Rd 1



Bout 9 - 125 lbs
Maria Andaverde def Siche Green-Mitchell by KO @ 0:10 Rd 1

Bout 10 - Amateur 185 lb Title bout
Corey Wyatt def David Mays by TKO @ 2:59 Rd 1

Bout 10 - Amateur 155 lb Title bout
Emanuel Sanchez def Levi Weikel by Rear Naked Choke @ 1:06 Rd 1

Co-main Event - Pro 145 lb Title bout
Shorty Weikel def Denny Linton by Armbar @ 3:14 Rd 1

Main Event - Pro 175 lbs
Donnie Evenson def Levi Kurtovich by Armbar @ 3:05 Rd 1



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