Join Chris Roberts at 10pm ET for our live coverage of Shark Fights 13. He will bring you live play by play and results of all the televised fights, including those featuring high profile veterans Keith Jardine, Houston Alexander and Paul Daley.
MAIN CARD
Trevor Prangley (202.75Ibs) vs. Keith Jardine (204.5Ibs)
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (204.75Ibs) vs. Houston Alexander (202.25Ibs)
Paul Daley (171.75Ibs) vs. Jorge Masvidal (168.75Ibs)*
Danillo Villefort (184.5Ibs) vs. Joey Villasanor (185.5Ibs)
Brock Larson (170.75Ibs) vs. Tarec Saffiedine (169.75Ibs)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Champ Douglas Evans (144.25Ibs) vs. Ronnie Mann (144.75Ibs)
Paul Bradley (170.5Ibs) vs. Johnny Reese (169.25Ibs)
Aaron Rosa (241.75Ibs) vs. Devin Cole (233.25Ibs)
Eric Davila (176.5Ibs) vs. Pete Spratt (170.25Ibs)*
Karen Darabedyan (155.75Ibs) vs. Daniel Straus (152.75Ibs)
*Both fights are at catchweight due to Paul Daley and Eric Davila not being able to make weight. Davila had made arrangements beforehand but Daley will be fined 20% of his purse.
Hello and welcome to Shark Fights 13, just a quick rundown of the prelim results
Eric Davila def. Pete Spratt via submission Round 2, 3:49
Daniel Straus def. Karen Darabedyan via unanimous decision
Aaron Rosa def. Devin Cole via unanimous decision
Ronnie Mann def. Douglas Evans via split decision
Well right off the bat the announce team lies to us by declaring this to be Paul Daley’s first fight since being wrongly booted from the UFC…I guess what happens in Australia stays in Australia.
Technical difficulties to open the show, this is their first PPV remember so some of the seams are going to show. The show is coming to you live from Texas so we have to sit through the national anthem.
Welterweight Bout
Paul Bradley (12-2-0, 1 NC) vs. Johnny Reese (12-2-0, 1 NC)
Round 1- Bradley goes for takedown but gets caught in something of a guillotine. Bradley on top, few shots delivered from both parties. Bradley passes guard though the action remains lowkey. Bradley gets a nice north south choke and Reese seems to have no defense for it, the announce team has Reese being unconscious before he actually is. Reese escapes but Bradley remains on top, Resse tries to get away but Bradley takes his back and slips on a rear naked choke, easy as pie and forces the submission.
Paul Bradley def. Johnny Reese via submission Round 1, 4:28
Welterweight Bout
Brock Larson (29-4) vs. Tarec Saffiedine (9-2)
Round 1-The announce team is hilarious in a theatre of the absurd kind of way. They trade jabs before Saffiedine explodes for a flurry at about the 3:45 mark. More dancing, both fighters cautious. Larson goes for a single leg but is stuffed. Larson falls to the ground, goes for a leg lock but lets it go. Saffiedine on top, some grappling, few shots taken. 10-9 Saffiedine on our scorecard though an underwhelming performance on both of their parts.
Round 2- Don Frye informs the audience that Larson is a little “underneath” the weather so there you have it. Saffiedine opens with some good shots. Knee by Saffiedine is blocked and Larson goes for another single leg. He has no luck again and they find themselves tied up on the cage. Saffiedine pushes the pace, lands a few blows. Hate to agree with the big guy but Larson doesn’t have the eye of the tiger going on. Crowd boos but nobody cares what they want. Saffiedine shows a restraint that KJ Noons simply doesn’t have and pulls his punch after the bell. Still the round goes for him again 10-9, 20-18 Saffiedine after 2 rounds.
Round 3- Saffiedine comes out with leg kicks and jabs. If Larson showed any interest he could’ve stolen both of the first two rounds. Larson goes for the single leg but ends up on the cage, identical to what happened in the first 2 rounds. Saffiedine counters out of the single leg and delivers some nasty shots from above. Gets on tops and into Larson’s half guard. He lands some elbows to rack up more points. Frye makes a series of terribly dated anti-France comments, try and imagine the hilarity. Saffiedine remains on top and wins the round 10-9. We have Saffiedine 30-27 on our scorecard. The match was something of a bore, didn’t feel as though Larson wanted any part of it.
Saffiedine def. Larson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Middleweight Bout
Danillo Villefort (11-3) vs. Joey Villasenor (27-7)
Round 1-Frye cracks a joke about his history of wife beating. Villefort swings for the fences. Then manages a takedown via leg sweep. Villefort seems happy to chill in Villasenor’s half guard. Villefort stands up and takes crazy swings at Villasenor before retaking a top position. He almost passes guard, probably could have had side control but ends up back in half guard. Villefort aims a few weak elbows at Villasenor’s head. Villasenor escape and lands a blow then gets an odd looking takedown. Frye is obsessed with people stealing rounds, we’ll stick with Villefort 10-9
Round 2- Villefort nails what looks to be knockout blow but Villasenor seems unhurt. Might have been a slip. Villefort hits an emphatic takedown and starts to work the ground and pound. He seems to be fully in control of the fight though unable to really pass guard and gain a full mount. Right at the bell Villefort gets side control but has no time to utilize it. 10-9 Villefort in an easy round to score. 20-18 Villefort after 2.
Round 3- Big punches thrown by both fighters to start. Villasenor pins Villefort up against the cage but is going to need a stoppage to win this fight. Lots of hugging but the action has slowed to a crawl. Takedown by Villasenor with 2:42 left in the round. Villefort lands some nice elbows from the bottom. Some weird positioning ends in a slip for Villasenor and Villefort taking his back. He lands some shots from behind and takes him down and gains a full mount. He lands some nice shots, enough, in fact, to steal the round. 10-9 Villefort, 30-27 on the Inside Fights card.
Danillo Villefort def. Joey Villasenor via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Welterweight Bout
Jorge Masvidal (20-5) vs. Paul Daley (24-9-2)
Round 1- The firing of Paul Daley by Dana White after UFC 113 was an exercise in silly self righteousness but Daley certainly win himself any more support within the community by missing weight today. Besides the financial loss it just makes him look as though his head simply isn’t the game. They repeat the lie about this being Daley’s 1st fight since the Koscheck cheap shot. Stand up early on, Daley throws bombs but can’t land anything worthwhile. Masvidal catches a poke in the eye and earns himself about 20 seconds in break time. Daley sort of hits a weird sidekick, Frye makes a terrible joke about Steve Seagal. Masvidal gets a takedown but only keeps Daley there for a minute or so. Daley tries for a double leg but can’t execute. Tough round to call, Daley pushed the pace but Masvidal got the takedown. We’ll go Daley 10-9 but could’ve easily gone the other way.
Round 2- Daley hits a few leg kicks and misses a few high kicks. Looks like a sparring session for Daley though can’t do any damage. Kick attempt by Daley is caught and Masvidal takes him down. Daley stands up and they exchange knees. Another take down for Masvidal. Masvidal has taken charge of the round. Single leg take down for Masvidal that looked too easy. More lay and pray than ground and pound. Refs stands them up with 12 seconds left. . .what’s the point. 10-9 Masvidal. 19-19 for the match thus far.
Round 3- One suspects Daley will stop goofing around now. Boxing match ensues, no real fireworks. Masvidal gets another (!) single leg take down, he’s about to score a massive upset. Masvidal pins him up against the cage and Daley’s line of defense is to nag the ref until he finally stands them up. Whatever works I suppose. More boxing, Daley throwing most of the punches but nothing of significance. Masvidal goes for a single leg and Daley freaks, overpowering him and landing massive blows from the top. If any had landed clean it would’ve been over. Daley then lets him up. Finally at the end of the match Daley takes him down and rains down hammerfists. Daley 10-9 by the skin of his teeth, we have the match 29-28 Daley though it was much closer than anybody would’ve imagined.
Paul Daley def. Jorge Masvidal via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Beautiful post match interview from Daley in which he reminds the boo birds that he is significantly richer that they are and then thanks them for paying his wages. Good for him.
Light Heavyweight Bout
Rameau Sokoudjou (9-6) vs. Houston Alexander (10-6, 1 NC)
Round 1- Sokoudjou lands a harsh leg kick. Much trepidation. Attempted take down by Alexander after Sokoudjou misses kick. Failed. Sokoudjou then begins teeing off on Alexander. Over and over he lands horrific blows to the side of Alexander’s face. Alexander hangs on to one leg for all he’s worth. No idea how he is still up. Another left hook nearly knocks Alexander out. This round is delivering on the violence Frye promised. Take down by Sokoudjou. He maintains control for a minute or so, Alexander manages to reverse it and takes control. Alexander throws huge, wild punches staving off a 10-8 round, still it goes 10-9 for Sokoudjou. Alexander walks to the wrong corner post bell.
Round 2- Alexander still ready to fight despite the epic beating he took in round 1. Alexander lands a big blow, then another, and another, then a knee. Alexander lands on top of the dropped Sokoudjou and begins to pummel him. The beating goes on for a bit, Sokoudjou is nearly out and finally the ref steps in. Alexander wins an insane comeback victory. In all honesty it’s even more impressive than Joe Warren’s comeback over Joe Soto. Give that man his UFC contract back.
Houston Alexander def. Rameau Sokoudjou via TKO Round 2, 1:31
Light Heavyweight Bout
Keith Jardine (15-8-1) vs. Travor Prangley (22-6-1)
Round 1- Love the key wins/key losses statistic they use before the fight, by the way. No mention of Prangley being the reigning Shark Fights Light Heavyweight champion, no respect I tell ya. I give Jardine 3 minutes before he starts to bleed. Finally a mention of Prangley’s title. Massive leg kick by Jardine. Frye seems to have run out of stupid things to say. Jardine goes for take down but eats some shots for his trouble. Prangley hits a nasty knee and nearly floors Jardine. Jardine starts bleeding at the 2 minute mark for the record. Jardine gets a take down and goes for an arm bar. Prangley gains control and lands some knees to Jardine’s side. Frye encourages Prangley to attack the cut. Jardine goes for heel hook but Prangley escapes. They trade boxing strikes to end the round. 10-9 Prangley though it was close in the stellar opening round.
Round 2- Jardine again opens with a leg kick. Much less action this round. Prangley almost appears too relaxed. Jardine starts to taunt. Prangley lands a vicious hook which knows Jardine down, he follows with a few more shots but Jardine stays alive. Jardine charge in and pushes Prangley up against the cage. Prangley lands some half hearted fists. Jardine is bleeding though not as bad as I expected at this point in the match. Prangley 10-9 but both rounds were close. 20-18 Prangley after 2.
Round 3- Leg kick for Jardine. Prangley’s sitting back with no real reason to push the pace. Jardine tries to force his way in. He’s landing low and leg kicks but not much else. Everything Jardine tries is countered by Prangley. Huge left from Jardine. Prangley goes for take down but Jardine sprawls. Jardine turns it on in a big way going for the knockout. He lands 2 knees to Prangley’s head and a barrage of punches. Another knee that could have had deadly consequences. Round ends before Jardine can finish. 10-9 Jardine, 29-28 Prangley is how we have it scored.
Anybody else think Jardine could steal a round based on name value?
Trevor Prangley def. Keith Jardine via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Prangley is bullied into saying that this is the biggest victory of his career. It’s impressive for sure but maybe I would have believed it more had he said it without the prompting.
Overall the card delivered better than I might have expected. The top two matches on the card were thrilling affairs and even though the entire announce team should be fired immediately but for this one evening they entertained me the same way that a Larry the Cable Guy comedy special entertains me. Plus it came at a discounted price of $30 so MMA fans hard up for for some action this weekend really shouldn’t have been disappointed by this effort. Thank you for joining me tonight for Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs. Prangley.
