1st Match- Missed it, trying to find out results. They are NOT going in order from the paper.

2nd match on right now, Anthony Juarez vs Nate Diaz

Nate Diaz from punches from the mount round 1. Takedown, takes the back, Juarez covers up, mount again, referee Herb Dean calls the bout.

Note, this is the first MMA event sanctioned by Califonia and it is HUGE. Somewhere between 15K and 17K present and lines are going around the arena.

Delay for opening ceremony and National Anthem.

Bout 3 Announced. Middleweight not on card?
Ray Ralph (?) from Lion's Den Idaho vs Blaze Wallace(?)

Round 1 Fighters circle, Ray ties up and puts Blaze to the cage, Blaze responds with knees. Ray gets the takedown, to Blaze's guard. Ray playing very close, Blaze with shot shorts. Now Ray tries to stand up and fires short chopping fists. Ray playing low now and the crowd is booing. Referee restarts them on their feet. Ray tries for takedown, Blaze guilotine, Ray escapes, Ray is bleeding heavily from th head! Ray tries another takedown, Blaze sprawls well, lets Ray back up. Both fighters looking for big blows. Ray looks tired, Blaze better shots, horn sounds.

Round 2

Ray comes throwing heavly leather, inadverdant shot to the groin by Blaze. Pause. Blaze with a big knee for the KO! Waiting for the official time.

Blaze landed a few punches after the knee, but Ray was clearly finished by the knee. time announced as 35 seconds of round 2.

They are bringing out Sean Bassett now. The scheduled bout against Jose Palacios has been scrapped because Jose apparently injured his elbow five minutes before the match!

Gilbert Melendez vs Harrison Sarmiento up next.

The crowd gives Gilbert a huge response!

Harrison fires kicks, Gilbert ties up, pushing to the fence. Gilbert scores the takedown. Sarimento to full guard, Gilberto landing some big shots from top. Sarmiento sitting against the fence, Gilbert landing more blows. Sarmiento hanging tough, still defending, but it's all Gilbert to this point. Gilbert to half guard. Gilbert looks to take the back and Sariemnto gets to the feet. Tie up and then Gilbert gets a big slam and back to Sarmiento's guard. Gilbert pounding away. Round ends.

Round 2

Gilbert shoots in, Sarmiento connects, Gilbert looks stunned but completes the takedown! Gilbert in Sarmiento's closed guard, finishes with strikes. Match over. Official time is 44 seconds in the second round.

Daniel Puder vs Jessess Fujarcyk up next.

Daniel Puder won the WWE Tough Enough contest as you may recall. Puder entering the ring wearing a shirt saying "I Hurt Kurt" a reference to the WWE.

Round begins, Fujarcyk lands a big punch, doesn't see to affect Puder much, who takessdown to Fujarcyk's guard. Against the fence now, Fujarcyk is doing a good job of tying up Puder, crowd is restless. Referee Peoples calls for a restart. Puder lands some big shots, Fujarcyk dazed! Puder takes the back, rear naked choke, Fujarcyk taps out!

Official time is called at 1 minute and 54 seconds of the first round. Puder takes the mike and cuts an intense pro wrestling type promo. Crowd is into him as he is the hometown hero.

Matt Horwich vs Brian Ebersole up next. This may be the fight of the night as both fighters are well matched. Matt Horwich cut his hair, when did the happen? He's cornered by John Hackleman of the Pit as well. Ebersole enters the cage talking on his cell phone. That's a new one....

Howich initates the takedown, gets it, but Brian gets on top to Horwich's guard. Little action so the match is brought to the feet. Horwich scores another takedown, Ebersole comes on top to Horwich's guard! Horwich gets a triangle, looks close, Ebersole escapes. Match is restarted on the feet again. Horwich looks for the takedown, eats some shots from Ebersole, Horwich back to guard. Ebersole on top, trying to get some short punches in, Horwich looks like he's setting up the sub. Round ends. Dave Camarillo, who is sitting next to me now believes Horwich won the round and Garth Taylor, who is on my side is also impressed.

Round 2, Horwich looks to tie up, Ebersole winds up in Horwich's guard again. Ebersole punching to the midsection. Ebersole stands up! Horwich shoots in again, back to Horwich's guard. Crowd does not appreciate. After minimal action fight is restarted on the feet again! Horwich fires off a punching combo, Ebersole initiates takedown, Horwich jumps to guilotine, Ebersole escapes. Back to Horwich's guard. Horwich playing the rubber guard now. Ebersole trying to land blows, but Horwich defends well and it's restarted on the feet again! Ebersole pushes Horwich to the cage, Horwich jumps to guard. Crowd is now more excited about our first fight in the stands! Security breaks it up quickly. Round ends with Ebersole in Horwich's guard.

Crowd cheers Forrest Whitaker in the audience as Round 3 begins!

Horwich pulls guard, Ebersole on top. Ebersole in half guard, but Horwich is able to pull to full guard. Match is restarted once again. Ebersole tries high kick, misses, Horwich gets takedown and is on top, looks for choke? winds up back on bottom, against the fence this time. Ebersole measuring his shots more carefully, Horwich keeps puling his own right leg down looking for something. Probably the longest uninterrupted period on the ground. Ebersole lands a big shot, stands up, kicks, then dives back into Horwich's guard. Less than a minute to go and the fight is restarted once again from the feet. Tape is removed from Horwich's wrist. Horwich looks for the takedown, Ebersole shucks him hard. Ebersole with a big slam in the center of the mat! Round ends, both fighters are raising their hands.

Brian Ebersole gets the unanimous decision. One called it 29-28 and two called it 30-27.

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