No Mercy Extreme Fighting presents:
"Annihilation 7"
Written by J. R. Gordon

Friday, March 07, 2008, The City Auditorium in Colorado Springs, Colorado again hosted the No Mercy Extreme Fighting show.  This was the shows seventh installment.  Colorado fight fans again showed their fervor for the sport by coming out in good numbers on a non-weekend night.  The card featured one title on the line and one professional bout.  The choke was technique of the night as nine of the twelve bouts ended by some variation of choke with the guillotine being employed for the win in five bouts.

Now on to the action.

Bout one: David Good Vs Bryant Kelley.  Kelley started the night off with a good overhand right that was followed by a good exchange of punches between the fighters.  In the clinch Good landed solid knees then he absorbed some punches before getting the takedown.  Kelley worked to set up submissions while Good worked to get off some GNP until the round ended. Round two began with Kelley landing a Superman punch then clinching.  Good again landed strong knees in the clinch while Kelley got off some punches.  Good tried for the takedown, but Kelley slipped free and from standing Kelley landed repeated kicks to the legs of Good who was on his back.  The referee stood the fighters and Good took a shot but Kelley maintained his base, landed hooks to the ribs of Good then set in a standing guillotine.  Good tapped out, then fell unconscious to the mat as the referee separated the fighters.  Kelley got the submission victory at 2:17 of round two.

Bout two: Vinnie Vodenhal Vs Tim Butterfield.  Both combatants came out swinging hard then Vodenhal shot for and got the takedown to set up his GNP.  Butterfield worked his way back to his feet and landed solid punches, but Vodenhal again got the takedown and worked to set in the guillotine choke.  He fell back to guard to close it off and he got the submission victory at 1:16 of round one.

Bout three: Francios Viray Vs Roman Pogoysan.  Pogoysan rushed into the clinch to set up a takedown, but Viray defended and worked knees while standing.  Pogoysan tried again, and this time got the takedown.  In the scramble on the mat Viray ended up in north/south position and Pogoysan worked from the bottom to set in a leg scissors choke.  Pogoysan eventually released the choke and Viray transitioned to side control and worked his GNP attack.  Pogoysan nearly escaped when Viray tried to take full mount, but Viray scrambled and worked more GNP for the final ten seconds of the round while Pogoysan worked for an armbar.  Round two began with Viray landing a jumping knee to initiate the clinch then he got a headlock takedown into north/south position for more GNP while Pogoysan maintained head control from the bottom.  Pogoysan scrambled to escape but Viray secured back control and set in the RNC for the tapout victory at 1:52 of round two.

Bout four: Mike Albright Vs Tyrone Wright.  Albright started off with low kicks and when the fighters closed the distance Wright went for a guillotine choke and tried to fall back to guard to sink it in. Albright was able to spin to the side to avoid the choke and the fighters worked their way back to their feet.  Wright had maintained head control and was able to finally close off the standing guillotine choke for the win at 1:05 of round one.

Bout five: Adam Perea Vs David Serreto.  Perea landed a quick jab followed by a front kick.  Serreto answered by way of rushing forward searching for a double leg takedown that Perea defended well and followed with strong hook punches to the body.  Serreto dropped his level to try for an ankle pick and Perea knelt down for defense and again unleashed a series of body shots.  Perea separated and worked punches and kicks before Serreto again tried for an ankle pick.  Perea again defended and again landed strong body shots until the round ended.  Round two began with Serreto immediately rushing forward for the takedown and Perea fell back to guard trying to sink in a guillotine choke.  Serreto avoided the choke and they scrambled to their feet.  A brief punch exchange followed and Perea again defended a takedown with a sprawl.  Perea let Serreto stand and Perea landed a good right hook that visibly staggered Serreto.  The referee stepped in and stopped the bout and Perea got the TKO win at 1:36 of round two.

Bout six: Brandon Vincent Vs Kreg Hartel.  Both fighters started off with good strikes before Hartel initiated the takedown.  Hartel rolled when the fighters hit the mat and he ended on top.  Both fighters scrambled to get an ankle lock, and during the transition Hartel worked into back control and sunk in the RNC for the submission win at :52 of round one.

Bout seven: Jonathon Rodriguez Vs Travis Connors.  Rodriguez opened the bout with an accidental groin strike and Connors was given time to recover.  After the restart Connors got a bodylock into a takedown, but Rodriguez controlled the position on the way to the mat and from mount he flurried with a good GNP attack.  Connors weathered the adversity, swept Rodriguez and worked some GNP of his own from inside the guard of Rodriguez.  Both fighters scrambled to their feet and Connors landed several hard punches that staggered Rodriguez.  Rodriguez closed out the round with a double leg takedown right before the bell.  Round two had Connors landing a few punches before clinching and getting a hip toss takedown.  On the ground Connors worked for a kimura but Rodriguez defended well, rolled out and nearly secured back control.  Connors however fought for position, secured head control and rolled into mount to sink in the guillotine choke for the win at :42 of round two.

Bout eight: Generao Gaballero Vs Rob Hollis.  Both fighters started out with strong strikes and when the distance closed Gaballero landed a strong knee strike to the midsection of Hollis.  Hollis was visibly hurt by the knee and when he sunk to the mat Gaballero followed him down and took full mount.  From the top Gaballero briefly worked for a guillotine choke before switching to a nonstop GNP flurry consisting of punches, forearms and elbow strikes.  At :12 of round one the referee stepped in and stopped the bout giving the TKO win to Gaballero.

Bout nine: David Watson Vs Trevor Cornelius.  Watson came out with a strong overhand right that found its mark before landing a few knees to set up the takedown.  From inside the guard of Cornelius Watson worked his GNP attack while Cornelius tried for an Achilles lock.  Watson stood to escape then dropped back to the mat to try for a leg controlled Kimura lock.  Cornelius defended the submission attempt and Watson switched to a head and arm triangle choke, but Cornelius defended that as well.  Watson again trapped an arm and switched between arm lock submission attempts and GNP.  Right before the round ended Watson worked to sit through and end up in 1/2 mount.  Round two began with Watson landing good strikes while standing that Cornelius answered in kind.  Watson then got a bodylock takedown and transitioned to full mount to set up a strong flurry of GNP.  This caused Cornelius to turn slightly and Watson used the opportunity to set in a head and arm triangle choke that got him the tapout victory at 1:37 of round two.

Bout 10: Justin Head Vs Sergio Salinias.  Head opened with a good jab that Salinias answered with a kick before they clinched and exchanged good knees.  Head separated and landed a strong elbow to the face of Salinias, but Salinias rushed forward with a flurry of punches.  Against the cage Head looped an arm over the top and closed off the standing guillotine choke for the submission victory at 1:40 of round one.

Bout 11: Michael Garcia Vs Kyle Johnson for the No Mercy Extreme welterweight MMA title.  Garcia came out with quick punches before getting head control and scoring a takedown.  Both fighters scrambled to their feet and when Johnson missed with a leg sweep takedown attempt Garcia took back control for a GNP attack.  Johnson scrambled to improve his position, but Garcia took north/south control and continued with more GNP.  During his GNP flurry Garcia landed a punch to the back of the head of Johnson and the referee broke the fighters to give Johnson time to recover.  During the break Garcia indicated to the referee that he could not continue due to an apparently broken rib that caused him to not be able to breathe.  Since Garcia could not continue the bout was called and Johnson was declared the winner at 1:31 of round one.  Johnson is now the title holder for the No Mercy Extreme welterweight division.

Bout 12: Ron Muir Vs Shawn Ramsey in a professional fight.  Ramsey came out with accurate punches and low kicks early.  Muir got a takedown into 1/2 mount after trapping a leg and Ramsey worked to get his guard back, but Muir transitioned to side control and started his GNP attack.  Against the cage Ramsey spun his hips and crawled his feet up the cage to try for an armbar, but Muir defended and closed in for more GNP.  The referee stood the fighters when the action slowed and Ramsey again scored with a good low kick.  Muir however was not deterred and he pressed forward and got a takedown.  Ramsey worked his guard high to set up submission attempts and was able to get a triangle choke set in.  After Ramsey underhooked a knee Muir fell to his side and Ramsey closed off the choke for the submission win at 4:36 of round one.

MMA in Colorado continues to grow popularity as is evidenced by the number of fans as well as the influx of new talent.  Thanks to all for making each night of fights so much fun.

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J. R. "Crusher" Gordon.

Shawn Ramsey def. Ron Muir - Rd 1 (4:36) - Triangle

Kyle Johnson def. Michael Garcia - Rd 1 (1:31) - (FIGHTER COULDN'T CONTINUE BROKEN RIB)

Justin Head def. Sergio Salinias - Rd 1 (1:30) - Standing Guillotine

David Watson def. Trevor Cornelius - Rd 2 (1:37) - Side Choke

Generao Gaballero def. Rob Hollis - Rd 1 (:12) - TKO (Due to Strikes)

Travis Connors def. Jonathon Rodriguez - Rd 2 (:42) - Guillotine

Kreg Hartel def. Brandon Vincent - Rd 1 (:51) - Rear Naked Choke

Adam Perea def. David Serreto - Rd 2 (1:36) - TKO (Due to Strikes)

Tyrone Wright  def. Mike Albright - Rd (1:05) - Standing Guillotine

Francios Viray def. Roman Pogoysan - Rd 2 (1:52) - Rear Naked Choke

Vinnie Vodenhal def. Tim Butterfield - Rd 1 - Guillotine

Fight of the Night - Boomer Kelley def. David Good - Rd 2 - Standing Guillotine

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FIGHTERS, FANS AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO CAME OUT TO MAKE THIS A GREAT SHOW!!!!!