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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of Tachi Palace Fights 17, live from the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California.
Fight #1 - TPF Women’s Featherweight Division Fight
Marion Reneau (2-1-0) vs. Leslie Rodriguez (0-0-0)
Referee: Mark Lawley
Round One
The round begins with Reneau charging at Rodriguez while landing a lot of strikes, Reneau also attacks Rodriguez with some kicks. The fighters clinch up and Rodriguez nails Reneau with a knee strike, Reneau responds by popping Rodriguez with elbow strikes. Reneau scores a takedown on Rodriguez and she instantly gets the full mount, Reneau attacks Rodriguez with some ground and pound until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Marion Reneau def. Leslie Rodriguez by TKO via strikes (1:24, R1)
Fight #2 – TPF Featherweight Division Fight
Darren Crisp (10-7-0) vs. Ryan Reneau (2-1-1)
Referee: Mark Lawley
Round One
The round begins with Crisp nailing Reneau with a kick to the midsection, the fighters clinch up and battle along the cage wall. The referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Reneau drops Crisp with a head kick, Reneau then moves into the guard of Crisp. Crisp catches Reneau in the triangle choke from his back while eating a ton of strikes, Reneau eventually taps after a long struggle.
Fight Result: Darren Crisp def. Ryan Reneau by submission via triangle choke (2:18, R1)
Fight #3 – TPF Middleweight Division Fight
Colin Hart (6-2-0) vs. Anthony Ruiz (30-18-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with the fighters having a wild exchange at the center of the cage, Hart forces Ruiz against the cage wall. Hart then pulls guard on Ruiz after eating a few strikes, Hart looks for some submissions while on his back. Ruiz tries to attack Hart with some ground and pound, Hart also attacks Ruiz with strikes while on his back. Ruiz backs Hart into the cage wall while continuously landing strikes on him, Ruiz transitions to the half guard on Hart. Hart eventually forces Ruiz back into the full guard position, Hart scrambles and gets himself on top of Ruiz after avoiding a guillotine choke, Hart tries to get back control and Ruiz shakes him off as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Ruiz rocking Hart with a plethora of strikes, Ruiz then hits an incoming Hart with a pair of counter rights. Hart backs Ruiz up while catching him with a few rights, Ruiz forces Hart against the cage wall while eating some knee strikes. The fighter’s then battle for position along the cage wall, Hart grabs a hold of Ruiz while assaulting him with knee strikes. Hart scores a takedown on Ruiz and he instantly gets back control, Hart rolls for the arm bar and Ruiz escapes to get on top of him. Ruiz gets side control on Hart while nailing him with knee strikes, Hart sweeps Ruiz and he regains back control on him as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Ruiz trying to keep Hart at bay by throwing a lot of jabs, Ruiz then hits a swinging Hart with a few rights. Ruiz then scores a takedown on Hart and he gets the half guard, Ruiz starts attacking Hart with some ground and pound. Hart starts looking for some submissions while on his back, Hart also uses the rubber guard against Ruiz to slow him down. Ruiz continues to attack Hart with a plethora of strikes, Ruiz keeps the attack on Hart as the round ends.
Fight Result: Anthony Ruiz def. Colin Hart by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 27-30)
Fight #4 - TPF Heavyweight Division Fight
Manuel Quezada (1-0-0) vs. Jerod Brown (0-0-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Quezada quickly attacking Brown with leg kicks, Quezada then hits Brown with a right to the midsection. Quezada then hits Brown with a three punch combination, Quezada drops Brown with a right and he follows it up with a few more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Manuel Quezada def. Jerod Brown by TKO via strikes (1:18, R1)
Fight #5 - TPF Catchweight Division Fight
Cody Gibson (10-3-0) vs. Evan Esguerra (8-5-0)
Referee: Mark Lawley
Round One
The round begins with Gibson attacking Esguerra with a variety of kicks, Gibson charges at Esguerra while landing a right. Gibson forces Esguerra against the cage wall while destroying him with a plethora of strikes, Gibson catches Esguerra with plenty of knee strikes. Gibson also starts nailing Esguerra in the thigh with knee strikes, Gibson attacks the midsection of Esguerra with a lot of punches. Gibson separates from Esguerra before nailing him with a kick to the rib cage, Gibson again forces Esguerra against the cage wall while hitting him with strikes. Gibson also continuously nails Esguerra with a lot of uppercuts, Esguerra breaks from Gibson before popping him with a left as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Esguerra charging forward on Gibson while attacking him with strikes, Gibson grabs a hold of Esguerra to force him against the cage wall. Gibson separates from Esguerra to hit him with a two punch combination, Esguerra then pops Gibson with a counter right. Gibson again forces Esguerra up against the cage wall, Gibson eats a knee strike from Esguerra while looking for a takedown. Esguerra now holds Gibson against the cage wall while peppering him with short range strikes, Esguerra pops Gibson with a few lefts as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with the fighters immediately clinching and exchanging strikes, Gibson forces Esguerra against the cage wall while hitting him with knee strikes. Gibson then cracks Esguerra with a standing elbow strike, Esguerra responds by hitting Gibson with a few right. Gibson makes a comeback by hitting Esguerra with a three punch combination, Esguerra starts attacking Gibson with high kicks. Gibson then rocks Esguerra with a pair of rights to the head, Gibson looks for the takedown on Esguerra while hitting him with knee strikes. The fighters stand up and exchange a plethora of knee strikes, Gibson finally scores a takedown on Esguerra as the round ends.
Fight Result: Cody Gibson def. Evan Esguerra by unanimous decision (No Scores Announced)
Fight #6 - TPF Catchweight Division Fight
Buddy Wallace (7-1-0) vs. Kenny Ento (14-12-0)
Referee: Mark Lawley
Round One
The round begins with Ento dropping a swinging Wallace with a left hook, Wallace chases Ento around the cage before scoring a takedown on him. Wallace quickly transitions to the full mount on Ento, Wallace transitions to the back control position on Ento. Ento turns quickly and he gets himself on top of Wallace, Ento quickly transitions to back control on Wallace. The referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and both fighters catch each other with knee strikes, Ento cracks Wallace with a multiple strike combination. Wallace nails Ento with a kick to the rib cage as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Wallace chasing Ento around the cage while throwing strikes, Wallace then cracks Ento with a wild right. Wallace scores a takedown on Ento and he gains back control, Ento spins at the right time to get himself on top of Wallace. Ento quickly takes the side control position on Wallace, the fighters stand up and Ento pops Wallace with an uppercut. Wallace scores another takedown on Ento and he gets the full mount again, Wallace then koves to back control on Ento. Ento again spins to get himself back on top of Wallace, the referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Ento drags Wallace to the ground as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Wallace cracking Ento with a jumping switch kick, Wallace follows that up by nailing Ento with a spinning elbow strike. Ento forces Wallace up against the cage wall while nailing him with knee strikes, Wallace eats a knee strike from Ento after he caught him with some rights. Wallace scores a takedown on Ento and he gets the half guard, Wallace occasionally attacks Ento with some ground and pound. Wallace transitions to the full mount and then back control position on Ento, Wallace looks for the rear naked choke on Ento as the round ends.
Fight Result: Buddy Wallace def. Kenny Ento by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #7 - TPF Bantamweight Division Fight
Joe Soto (12-2-0) vs. Cory Vombaur (6-2-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Soto quickly getting standing back control on Vombaur, Vombaur quickly shakes Soto off of him. Soto cracks Vombaur with a right before scoring a takedown, Soto purposely allows the fight to be stood up. Soto continuously looks for the takedown on Vombaur and they all get blocked, Vombaur starts cracking Soto with a few lefts to the head. Vombaur scores a takedown on Soto and he nearly gets caught in a few leg locks, Vombaur then transitions to back control on Soto. Soto stand up and shakes Vombaur off of his back, Vombaur eats a right before attacking Soto with a high kick. Soto comes forward and scores a takedown on Vombaur as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with both fighters lunging in while throwing strikes, Soto forces Vombaur against the cage wall as they exchange strikes. Vombaur then pops a swinging Soto with a counter left hook, Soto starts to attack Vombaur with some leg kicks. Vombaur starts attacking Soto with a few punching combinations, Soto pops a swinging Vombaur with a left hook. Soto scores a takedown and Vombaur winds up on top after a short scramble, Soto almost catches Vombaur with a triangle choke while on his back. Soto then catches Vombaur with a guillotine choke to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Joe Soto def. Cory Vombaur by submission via guillotine choke (4:36, R2)
Fight #8 - TPF Bantamweight Division Fight
Adam Calderon (5-1-0) vs. Jeremiah Labiano (6-1-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Labiano nailing Calderon with a high kick, the fighters clinch up and exchange some knee strikes. Calderon starts attacking Labiano with a plethora of foot stomps, Calderon then cracks Labiano with a hard right. Calderon scores a takedown on Labiano and he gets caught in a guillotine choke, Labiano eventually escapes after a long struggle. Calderon postures up before stomping on Labiano multiple times, Calderon starts attacking Labiano with some ground and pound. Labiano catches Calderon with a triangle choke from his back and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Jeremian Labiano def. Adam Calderon by submission via triangle choke (3:30, R1)
Fight #9 - TPF Welterweight Title Decision Fight
Nate Loughran (10-1-0) vs. Kito Andrews (10-3-0)
Referee: Mark Lawley
Round One
The round begins with Loughran attacking Andrews with some kicks, Andrews then pops Loughran with a few rights. Andrews follows that up by hitting Loughran with a pair of lefts, Loughran scores a takedown on Andrews and he gets back control. Andrews stands up with Loughran still on his back, Loughran looks for the rear naked choke and Andrews blocks it. Loughran starts attacking Andrews with some ground and pound, Loughran drags Andrews to the ground as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Loughran quickly jumping into standing back control on Andrews, Loughran starts peppering Andrews with some strikes. Andrews eventually shakes Loughran off of his back, Loughran forces Andrews against the cage wall while landing some knee strikes on his thighs. Loughran starts to attack Andrews entire body with some knee strikes, Loughran scores a takedown on Andrews while catching him low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Loughran catching Andrews with a bunch of knee strikes, Andrews occasionally catches Loughran with knee strikes of his own. Loughran responds by catching Andrews with some rights to the belly, Andrews pops Loughran with a right as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Loughran charging forward on Andrews while throwing strikes, Loughran scores a takedown on Andrews and he gets back control. Andrews shakes Loughran off of his back and Loughran gains back control again after a struggle, Loughran transitions to the full mount on Andrews. Loughran starts to attack Andrews with some ground and pound, Loughran looks for the rear naked choke on Andrews as the round ends.
Round Four
The round begins with Andrews clocking Loughran with a two punch combination, Loughran responds by nailing Andrews with a kick to the midsection. Loughran then gains standing back control on Andrews, Loughran gets off the back of Andrews while attacking him with knee strikes. Loughran drags Andrews to the ground and he gets back control again, Loughran starts fishing for the rear naked choke on Andrews. Loughran then attacks Andrews with some ground and pound, Andrews sweeps Loughran to get on top of him as the round ends.
Round Five
The round begins with Andrews attacking Loughran with a variety of strikes, Loughran scores a takedown on Andrews and he gets the half guard. Loughran also starts attacking Andrews with some ground and pound, Loughran transitions to back control on Andrews. Andrews stands up with Loughran holding onto his back, Loughran knocks Andrews back to the ground while staying on his back. Loughran continuously tries to lock in the rear naked choke on Andrews, Andrews looks to stand up and Loughran trips him back to the ground. Andrews sweeps Loughran to get on top of him as the round ends.
Fight Result: Nate Loughran def. Kito Andrews by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) to win the championship
Main Event - TPF Bantamweight Title Decision Fight
Jared Papazian (17-10-0) vs. Russell Doane (10-2-0)
Referee: Jason McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Doane rocking Papazian early with a right, Doane scores a takedown on Papazian and he gets the half guard. Papazian eventually forces Doane into the full guard, Doane quickly moves to side control on Papazian while landing a few strikes. The referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Papazian pops Doane with a right, Doane holds Papazian against the cage wall while landing some knee strikes. Doane scores a takedown on Papazian and he gets the half guard, Doane begins to attack Papazian with some ground and pound. Doane transitions to the side control position on Papazian, Doane attacks Papazian with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Papazian hitting Doane with a counter right hook, Papazian scores a takedown on Doane after cracking him with uppercuts. Papazian looks for the kimura on Doane and it fails, Doane finds a way to stand up after avoiding some strikes from Papazian. Doane looks for a takedown while Papazian attacks him with elbow strikes, the referee separates the fighters after inactivity and both fighters swing wildly at each other. Doane scores a takedown and Papazian easily pops back up, Papazian goes for the takedown and Doane winds up getting it as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Doane hitting Papazian with a few rights before scoring a takedown, Papazian looks for a guillotine and nothing comes of it. Papazian uses the wall walk to get the fight standing again, Doane scores another takedown on Papazian and he gets the full guard. Doane gets side control before Papazian pops up to his feet, Doane gains another takedown on Papazian and he gets the full guard. Doane nearly gets caught in a guillotine choke from Papazian, Papazian again finds a way to stand up and Doane holds him against the cage wall as the round ends.
Round Four
The round begins with Papazian cracking Doane with an uppercut, Doane quickly scores a takedown on Papazian and he gets the full guard. Doane starts to attack Papazian with some ground and pound, the referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Doane rocks Papazian with a right. Doane then cracks Papazian with a plethora of wild strikes to the face, Doane then scores a takedown on Papazian and he gets the full guard. Doane attacks Papazian with a lot of elbow strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Russell Doane def. Jared Papazian by TKO via strikes (2:30, R4) to win the championship
