Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of Tachi Palace Fights 14, live from the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California.
Fight #1 - TPF Women’s Flyweight Division Fight
Kristen Gatz (0-0-0) vs. Jessica Rakoczy (0-3-0-1NC)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with both fighters exchanging some kicks, Rakoczy then forces Gatz up against the cage wall while landing knee strikes. Rakoczy then starts taking advantage of Gatz with leg kicks, Rakoczy then catches Gatz with a straight right. The fighters then battle along the fence again while exchanging knee strikes, Rakoczy then nails Gatz with a two punch combination. Rakoczy then drops Gatz with a right and follows it up with a few more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Jessica Rakoczy def. Kristen Gatz by TKO via strikes (2:19, R1)
Fight #2 - TPF Welterweight Division Fight
David Bollea (3-1-0) vs. Zeth Martin (0-1-0)
Referee: Marco Rosales
Round One
The round begins with Martin keeping Bollea at bay with some jabs, Bollea then starts attacking Martin with a variety of kicks. Martin then dazes Bollea with a kick to the rib cage, Bollea then pulls guard on Martin after eating the kick. Martin finds a way to get up and the fight is standing, Martin then rocks Bollea with a few kicks to the midsection. Martin then drops Bollea with a left, Martin then punces on Bollea and he attacks him with a lot of strikes. Martin then gets in the half guard of Bollea, Martin then transitions to back control on Bollea and he nails him with more strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Martin immediately attacking Bollea with body kicks, Martin then drops Bollea with three straight kicks. Martin then jumps on top of Bollea and he attacks him with more strikes, Martin advances to full mount and he lands more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Zeth Martin def. David Bollea by TKO via strikes (0:59, R2)
Fight #3 - TPF Bantamweight Division Fight
Javier Galas (0-1-0) vs. Alex Perez (5-2-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Perez nailing Galas with a few leg kicks, Perez then drags Galas to the ground and he instantly gets back control. Perez then starts attacking Galas with some strikes, Galas then locks in the guillotine choke and the tap out follows.
Fight Result: Alex Perez def. Javier Galas by submission via guillotine choke (1:37, R1)
Fight #4 - TPF Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Angel DeAnda (9-2-0) vs. Drew Montgomery (12-5-0)
Referee: Marcos Rosales
Round One
The round begins with DeAnda quickly nailing Montgomery with a counter punch, Montgomery tries to keep DeAnda at bay with some jabs. DeAnda responds by popping Montgomery with an uppercut, the fighters clinch and Montgomery lands some knee strikes on DeAnda. DeAnda then scores a takedown on Montgomery after blocking a knee strike, DeAnda then starts landing short range strikes on Montgomery. DeAnda starts turning up the pressure on the strikes as Montgomery holds him in the full guard, DeAnda also attacks Montgomery with elbow strikes. DeAnda turns up the pressure with the strikes once more and the referee finally jumps in.
Fight Result: Angel DeAnda def. Drew Montgomery by TKO via strikes (4:30, R1)
Fight #5 - TPF Featherweight Division Fight
Sergio Quinones (9-9-0) vs. Anthony Avila (8-1-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Quinones throwing wild strikes early, Avila then pops Quinones with a few quick jabs. Avila then starts chopping at Quinones with leg kicks, Avila follows that up by landing an uppercut and jab on Quinones. Quinones then scores a takedown on Avila and nearly gets caught in a guillotine choke, Avila then transitions to full mount on Quinones. Avila then rolls for the guillotine and Quinones escapes again, Quinones then finds himself on top of Avila. Quinones rolls for a leg lock on Avila and Avila escapes, Avila then locks in a guillotine choke from out of nowhere and Quinones taps out.
Fight Result: Anthony Avila def. Sergio Quinones by submission via guillotine choke (3:03, R1)
Fight #6 - TPF Bantamweight Division Fight
Antonio Duarte (16-4-0) vs. Rolando Velasco (6-2-0)
Referee: Marcos Rosales
Round One
The round begins with Duarte quickly attacking Velasco with leg kicks, Velasco responds by nailing Duarte with a straight left. Duarte then starts nailing Velasco with a few rights, Velasco then scores a takedown on Duarte and he gets side control. Duarte uses his strength to get the fight standing, Velasco quickly chases Duarte and he rocks him with five straight punches. Velasco then drops Duarte with a right to the skull, Velasco then jumps on top of Duarte and attacks him with more strikes. Duarte then rolls on top of Velasco and Velasco quickly locks him in a guillotine choke that puts the fighter out cold.
Fight Result: Rolando Velasco def. Antonio Duarte by submission via guillotine choke (2:57, R1)
Fight #7 - TPF Lightweight Division Fight
Jason Drake (4-5-0) vs. Poppies Martinez (20-8-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Martinez immediately scoring a takedown on Drake, Martinez then starts attacking Drake with some ground and pound. Martinez postures up and he eats an up kick from Drake, Martinez then drops for a heel hook on Drake and the tap out follows.
Fight Result: Poppies Martinez def. Jason Drake by submission via heel hook (1:48, R1)
Fight #8 - TPF Featherweight Division Fight
Ricky Wallace (11-3-0) vs. Andre Fili (9-1-0)
Referee: Marcos Rosales
Round One
The round begins with Wallace quickly cracking Fili with a right, Wallace follows that up with a body kick on Fili. Fili responds by clobbering Wallace with a multi-punch combination, Fili then scores a takedown on Wallace after eating a few more punches. Wallace uses his positioning to get the fight standing, Fili makes Wallace pay by nailing him with several rights. Wallace then cracks Fili with a right after eating a knee strike, Fili then scores a takedown after avoiding a knee strike. Wallace scrambles to get the fight standing once more, Wallace changes things up by scoring a takedown of his own. Fili scrambles to get the fight standing once again, Fili then catches Wallace with a push kick to the rib cage. Fili grabs a hold of Wallace to nail him with five straight knee strikes to the head, Fili then scores another takedown on Wallace. Fili postures up and he starts nailing Wallace with multiple strikes, Wallace stands up during the exchange and Fili nails him with multiple knee strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Fili nailing Wallace with an uppercut, Wallace tries to catch Fili with his left and Fili avoids him. Fili quickly puts Wallace on the ground with a takedown, Wallace uses a heel hook attempt on Fili to get the fight standing. Wallace then scores a takedown on Fili and he gets leg control, Fili uses a scramble to get on top of Wallace. Fili postures up and allows Wallace to do so as well, Fili then nails a charging Wallace with a straight right. Fili then scores yet another takedown on Wallace, Fili then rolls for a triangle choke and Wallace escapes. Fili then applies an arm bar on Wallace and the referee stops the fight.
Fight Result: Andre Fili def. Ricky Wallace by submission via arm bar (4:08, R2)
Fight #9 - TPF Featherweight Division Fight
Brad McDonald (10-2-0) vs. Art Arciniega (11-4-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with McDonald nailing Arciniega with a series of jabs, Arciniega then rocks McDonald with a right. McDonald then charges at Arciniega and eats a right for his effort, Arciniega then scores a takedown on McDonald after nailing him with another right. Arciniega continues to attack McDonald with a lot of ground and pound, McDonald attempts to attack Arciniega from his back. McDonald scrambles to get the fight standing, Arciniega nearly catches McDonald with a standing guillotine as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with both fighters simultaneously nailing each other with lefts, McDonald then catches Arciniega with a right during an exchange. McDonald then backs up Arciniega with a kick to the rib cage, Arciniega then scores a takedown on McDonald and he gets the open guard. Arciniega then goes for some ground and pound on McDonald, Arciniega also starts nailing McDonald with elbow strikes. McDonald starts attacking Arciniega with elbow strikes from his back as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with McDonald barely nailing Arciniega with a high kick, McDonald follows that up with a kick to the belly region. Arciniega then rocks McDonald with a two punch combination, McDonald charges at Arciniega and eats a right for doing so. McDonald then clobbers Arciniega with a three punch combination, McDonald then rocks Arciniega with a right before getting taken down. McDonald scrambles to his feet before getting nailed with knee strikes from Arciniega, McDonald then catches Arciniega with a flurry of strikes. Arciniega then scores a takedown on McDonald and he gets the closed guard as the round ends.
Fight Result: Art Arciniega def. Brad McDonald by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Fight #10 - TPF Featherweight Title Fight
Georgi Karakhanyan (18-3-0) (Champion) vs. Micah Miller (17-4-0)
Referee: Marcos Rosales
Round One
The round begins with Karakhanyan immediately snapping off leg kicks on Miller, Miller then forces Karakhanyan up against the cage wall. Karakhanyan separates before catching Miller with a right, Miller then nails Karakhanyan with a knee strike to the rib cage. Karakhanyan then jumps on Miller and he locks in a guillotine choke, Miller remains standing and Karakhanyan eventually releases the hold. Miller then pops Karakhanyan with a right to the midsection, Karakhanyan then catches Miller with knee strikes as the battle along the cage wall as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Karakhanyan attacking Miller with plenty of leg kicks, Miller then attacks Karakhanyan with multiple knee strikes. Karakhanyan nails Miller with a few punches before eating another knee strike, the fighters then battle for position along the cage wall. The fighters then exchange a few standing elbow strikes, Karakhanyan then nails Miller with a wild punching combination. Miller then pops Karakhanyan with an uppercut to the jaw, Miller follows that up with elbow strikes to the face of Karakhanyan. Karakhanyan tries to slow Miller down by nailing him with a few leg kicks as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Karakhanyan nailing Miller with a few wild punches, the fighters then battle along the cage wall. Karakhanyan then attacks Miller with a few knee strikes, Karakhanyan separates from Miller before catching him with a body punch. The fighters again battle for position along the cages wall, Miller breaks away while throwing a few jabs at Karakhanyan. Karakhanyan locks in a guillotine choke on Miller as the round ends.
Round Four
The round begins with Miller nailing Karakhanyan with a knee strike to the midsection, the fighters then exchange knee strikes while on the cage wall. Karakhanyan then scores a takedown on Miller and he gets the open guard, Miller scrambles to quickly get the fight standing. Miller then batters Karakhanyan with a few short range strikes, Miller then pulls guard on Karakhanyan. The fighters quickly get back up before Karakhanyan brings Miller back to the ground as the round ends.
Round Five
The round begins with Miller charging at Karakhanyan while throwing punches, Karakhanyan then attacks Miller with a few leg kicks. Miller slips during a strike and Karakhanyan gets right on top of him, Miller then scrambles to get the fight standing. Karakhanyan then scores another takedown on Miller, Karakhanyan then attacks Miller with some ground and pound. Karakhanyan then advances to half guard on Miller while attempting a few strikes, Karakhanyan turns up the pressure on Miller as the round ends.
Fight Result: Georgi Karakhanyan def. Micah Miller by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 48-47)
Main Event - TPF Bantamweight Title Fight
Ian Loveland (15-9-0) (Champion) vs. Casey Olson (15-3-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Loveland quickly dropping Olson with a left hook, Loveland then rocks Olson with a head kick. Loveland follows that up with some ground and pound until the referee steps in.
Fight Result: Ian Loveland def. Casey Olson by TKO via strikes (0:38, R1)