Last week in Texas MMA: Bellator 20 reveals 185 lb finalists
Bellator 20
Thursday, May 27
Majestic Theatre, San Antonio, Texas
Bellator Fighting Championships concluded its tour of Texas last Thursday and saw Bryan Baker submit Eric Schambari and Alexander Shlemenko defeat Austin's Jared Hess via TKO. The winners will meet in the middleweight tournament final this Thursday in Hollywood, Fla.
Amarillo-native Marcus Sursa approached the brink of victory after blasting UFC-vet Eddie Sanchez with a counter punch, but Sanchez demonstrated tremendous toughness in turning the fight around to win by TKO in the third round.
Corpus Christi's Jimmy Flick saw some air-time as the third round of his unanimous decision victory over Humberto DeLeon made the broadcast on Fox Sports Net. It was Flick's pro debut.
Results
Bryan Baker def. Eric Schambari via submission (triangle choke) - Round 1, 2:29
Alexander Shlemenko def. Jared Hess via TKO (knee injury) - Round 3, 2:20
Eddie Sanchez def. Marcus Sursa via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 0:23
Local Feature Card
Aaron Rosa def. Robert Villegas via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)*
Adam Schindler def. Brian Melancon via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)*
Nik Mamalis def. Mark Oshiro via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 2, 1:29*
Andrew Chappelle def. Cedric Marks via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 2, 3:18
Jimmy Flick def. Humberto DeLeon via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Fernando Rodriguez def. Kenneth Battle via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 2, 1:28
Click here to watch San Antonio's Adam Schindler vs. Houston's Brian Melancon at Bellator.com.
This week in Texas MMA: Free BACA show, Anthony Macias Headlines XKO 7
BACA: Battleground Explosion 3
Friday, June 4
Doors at 6pm, fights at 7pm
QuikTrip Park, Grand Prairie, Texas
Battleground Amateur Combat Association provides a free night of entertainment on Friday, featuring Fight to Win amateur lightweight champ Rob Butler taking on Logan Medina.
Match ups:
Rob Butler vs Logan Medina
Ronald Pace vs. Waldrick Brooks
Jimmy Alexander vs. Homero (Metal) Garcia
Carols Obregon vs Dimitre Ivy
Burt McDonald vs James Holland
Austin O’Riley vs Rigeberto Gervito
Jesse Nelson vs Donathan Hill
James Whatley vs Jesse Corona
Navigate to bacamma.com for more information.
Xtreme Knockout 7
Saturday, June 5
Block party at 6pm, fights at 8pm
XKO Arena/The Gym, Arlington, Texas
"The Gym", known for producing boxers, mixed martial artists and professional wrestlers, transforms into XKO Arena this Friday to host XKO 7.
True to form, the show will feature a combination of attractions, including a block party at 6pm with live music by Egress and a bikini contest (most stylish bikini? Most fireproof? We'll just hope to be pleasantly surprised when we get there).
At 8pm, XKO rolls out a ten-fight pro MMA event, featuring Anthony "Mad Dog" Macias, veteran of UFC 4, taking on the Houston's Edwynn Jones, an extremely busy man who has fought 20 times in the last 23 months.
Match ups:
170lbs Anthony Macias vs Edwynn Jones
170 lbs Kano Gregoire vs Brad Cox
195lbs Jacob Brannan vs Tim Vickers
155 lbs Roy Spoon vs Jamie Steichen
155lbs Moises Diaz vs Mike Fontenot
155lbs Brad Mitchell vs Chris Pecero
180lbs Marcel Sitvongphet vs Jason Fisher
145lbs Quaint Kemph vs Chris Marquez
135lbs Alex Russ vs Seth Feist
195lbs Heath Jackson vs Jason Painter
Navigate to xtremeknockout.com for more info.
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