Amateur Bout

Scott MacDonald vs Travis “The Howitzer” Halmrast

Round 1:
The fighters opened up with an exchange of leg kicks and MacDonald scored with a combination to the body. The striking remained sparse as the fighters were cautious and circled. MacDonald briefly looked for a takedown and Halmrast landed a solid leg kick. MacDonald answered back with a combination that was punctuated by a powerful overhand right. Halmrast collapsed to the mat, but recovered. MacDonald, unable to strike to the face on the ground due to the amateur rules, settled for punches to the body until the bell. 10-9 MacDonald.

Round 2:
MacDonald landed a quick one-two in the second round and a bloodied Halmrast answered with a body kick and a hard flurry that backed MacDonald up. Halmrast followed with more punches and MacDonald fired back with a combination of his own. Time was called after a knee to the face by Halmrast – illegal under amateur rules – but action resumed and MacDonald scored with big punches. He took Halmrast down and fought off a guillotine choke. From side control, MacDonald attempted a Kimura on Halmrath’s left arm. Halmrath scrambled to his feet and punches were exchanged late in the round. 10-9 MacDonald.

Round 3:
MacDonald attempted a pair of sloppy takedowns in the final round, but met with no success. Halmrath landed knees in return, but MacDonald finally got him down. MacDonald used an arm-triangle choke attempt to move to mount, then attempted another choke. Halmrast escaped and regained full guard. MacDonald threw short punches to the body until the bell. 10-9 MacDonald.

Winner: Scott MacDonald by Unanimous Decision after three rounds.

Amateur Bout

Patrick “J.J.” Ward vs Tyler “The Spartan” Kneiss

Round 1:
Kneiss opened the fight with big right hands and leg kicks, but Ward circled to the side. He defended a takedown and scored one of his own. Ward attempted to set up a submission from the top in half-guard, but Kneiss held on. Ward passed to side control, then eventually got to full mount. He threw punches to the body and locked on a keylock. Kneiss instantly tapped out.

Winner: Patrick Ward by Submission (Keylock) at 2:07 of round one.

Amateur Bout

Aaron Morton vs Laurence “Haywire” Maves

Round 1:
Maves landed kicks early on, but Morton caught one and took him down. He moved straight to mount and worked for an arm-triangle choke. Morton quickly transitioned to Maves’s back and instantly secured a rear-naked choke. Maves had nowhere to go and hastily tapped out.

Winner: Aaron Morton by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 1:37 of round one.

Amateur Bout

Dean Livingston vs Kevin Houston

Round 1:
The fighters traded big punches right away and Houston pushed forward aggressively in search of a knockout. Livingston blocked and parried many of Houston’s punches and countered with short hooks in close. Houston bloodied his nose with a flurry, but Livingston continued to counter effectively. He backed Houston up with a right cross and landed a picture-perfect left hook to the body that crumpled Houston to the mat.

Winner: Dean Livingston by KO (Punch To The Body) at 0:37 of round one.

Amateur Bout

Mackenzie Senger vs Andrew Blackplume

Round 1:
Blackplume clinched and tried for a takedown early in the fight, but the much taller Senger defended. A scramble ensued and Senger took Blackplume’s back on the ground. He worked for a rear-naked choke and secured it seconds later, forcing Blackplume to tap out.

Winner: Mackenzie Senger by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 0:50 of round one.

Amateur Bout

Lane Daychief vs Brett Currie

Round 1:
Currie worked for a takedown early on and eventually got it, but Daychief quickly returned to his feet. Currie took Daychief down once again, but Daychief countered with a tight triangle choke. Currie looked to be on the verge of tapping, but held on and eventually escaped. Daychief then looked for an armbar, but Currie avoided danger. The round came to a close soon after. 10-9 Daychief.

Round 2:
Daychief took the fight to the mat in the second round and moved to mount. He tried for a keylock on Currie’s left arm, but was initially unsuccessful. A second attempt yielded success, and Currie was forced to submit.

Winner: Lane Daychief by Submission (Keylock) at 1:33 of round two.

Amateur Bout:

Josh Eggie defeated Gabriel Dugan by Split Decision in the night’s opening bout.