Tachi Palace Fights 3: Champions Collide
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The Tachi Palace Fights held another round of exciting mixed martial arts action at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino. For its third installment, TPF held 13 cagefights, two of which were championships, in front of a sell out venue.
Results {via www.sherdog.com}:
| 1 | Nader Maghribi | Joshua Miranda | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2 | Mike Guidry | Rafael del Real | Submission (Punches) | 1 | 0:18 |
| 3 | Art Becerra | Colt Toombs | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 4 | David Bollea | Tim Denham | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:48 |
| 5 | Zoila Frausto | Jessica Rakoczy | Submission (Armbar) | 2 | 1:17 |
| 6 | Anthony Figueroa | Philip Perez | Technical Draw | 1 | 1:03 |
| 7 | Phil Collins | Mike Arellano | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 3:10 |
| 8 | Gabby Solorio | Sergio Quinones | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| 9 | Gabe Ruediger | Dominique Robinson | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 4:49 |
| 10 | Michael McDonald | Manny Tapia | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:31 |
| 11 | Issac de Jesus | Nam Phan | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:55 |
| 12 | Anthony Ruiz | Hector Ramirez | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| 13 | Cole Escovedo | Jeff Bedard | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 2:31 |
Portrait of Xavier “Professor X” Foupa Pokam
Usually when I photograph the weigh-ins for the Tachi Palace Fights I take three basic poses. One is a fighting stance. The other two is the person looking tough with their arms folded or on hands on their hips. These three pretty much cover the poses the designer need to use on a poster. But every once in a while someone likes to try something different, which is fine by me. It breaks up the monotony. Plus it feels less like a factory line process and a lot more creative.
“Professor X” came at me unknowingly while I snapped pictures of him. I wasn’t prepared so that is why he is so far from my collapsible backdrop. But I thought that he made a great expression. I definitely wouldn’t want to fight him in a cage.
Tachi Palace Fights 2: Brawl in the Hall
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This month started bang, well actually a brawl, as Tachi Palace Fights held its second event with Gladiator Challenge promotions. It proved to be an exciting night at the Tachi Palace Casino and Hotel. I was able to see my first ever choke out in a live match.
Results [via Sherdog.com]:
| 1 | Cody Gibson | Ray Cervera | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| 2 | Romulo Melo | Cody Canterbury | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:17 |
| 3 | Jesse Bowen | Shawn Klarcyk | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:08 |
| 4 | David Mitchell | Bobby Green | Submission (Toe Hold) | 1 | 0:54 |
| 5 | Cyrille Diabate | Rob Smith | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:47 |
| 6 | Ulysses Gomez | Chino Nicolas | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 4:31 |
| 7 | Diego Saraiva | Eddie Yagin | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 3 | 3:07 |
| 8 | Anthony Ruiz | Xavier Foupa-Pokam | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
NABO Super Middleweight Championship at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino
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Goossen Tutor Boxing in conjunction with the Tachi Palace Fights presented the WBO NABO Super middleweight championship title
with Edison “Panter” Miranda and Francisco “Panchito” Sierra as the main event.
For video of the weigh-ins check out www.cageradio.com.
For complete list of winners see www.fightingunlimitednews.co
Tachi Palace Fighting 1:Most Wanted
Mixed martial arts made its return to the The Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino under the newly formed Tachi Palace Fights. The debut event entitled “Most Wanted” used a five-minute rounds cage fighting.
The results for TPF 1: Most Wanted were:
- Chad Mendes def. Mike Joy via unanimous decision
- David Mitchell def. War Machine via split decision
- Joe Soto def. Mike Christensen via submission (gogoplata) — Round 1, 2:06
- Poppies Martinez def. Sergio Salcido via submission (guillotine) — Round 2, 3:21
- Ulysess Gomez def. Martin Sandoval via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 2, 0:36
- Leopoldo Serao def. Phil Collins via split decision
- Michelle Ould def. Jessica Rakoczy via TKO (strikes) — Round 2, 1:30
- Mike McDonald def. Carlos Garces via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 2:01
- Francisco Loredo def. Chris Tangonan via split decision
