Titan Fighting Championship 61 Results: A New Bantamweight Champion Is Crowned
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Titan FC Bantamweight Championship
Danny Sabatello def. Raymond Ramos by submission via rear naked choke (1:56, R1) to win the title
Landon Quinones def. Geralbert Castillo by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Victor Dias def. Cleveland McLean by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Christian Ynastrilla def. Philip Keller by submission via triangle choke (2:04, R1)
Joey Y’Shua def. Ryan Schwartzberg by submission via rear naked choke (4:49, R1)
Collin Lubberts def. Irvin Jones by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Collin Lubberts vs. Irvin Jones
Round One: The round begins with Jones attacking Lubberts with some leg kicks, Lubberts fires back with leg kicks of his own. Jones backs up Lubberts after landing a pair of rights, Lubberts stays at a distance while attacking Jones with some jabs. Jones continues charging at Lubberts while swinging away at him, Lubberts gets Jones back against the cage wall while throwing a high kick. Lubberts and Jones exchange a few high kick attempts, Lubberts rocks a swinging Jones with a counter left hook as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Lubberts
Round Two: The round begins with Jones attacking Lubberts with some leg kicks, Lubberts and Jones exchange a few combinations. Lubberts nails Jones with a kick to the midsection, Jones also catches Lubberts with a kick to the midsection. Lubberts starts attacking Jones with leg kicks of his own, Lubberts keeps Jones at a distance while attacking him with jabs. Lubberts goes back to attacking Jones with kicks to the midsection, Lubberts and Jones exchange kicks as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Lubberts (Overall Score: 20-18 for Lubberts)
Round Three: The round begins with Jones and Lubberts swinging wildly at each other, Jones looks for a takedown and Lubberts defends against it. Jones then cracks Lubberts with an overhand right followed by a back fist, Lubberts uses jabs to keep Jones at a distance. Lubberts rocks a swinging Jones with a counter left hook, Lubberts charges forward and they get into a wild striking exchange. Lubberts continues backing Jones up while swinging away at him, Lubberts and Jones also exchange some leg kicks. Jones grabs Lubberts and he gets him up against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Jones nails Lubberts with a kick to the midsection. Lubberts backs Jones up while landing his own kick to the midsection, Lubberts goes for a roundhouse kick as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Lubberts (Final Score: 30-27 for Lubberts)
Official Result: Collin Lubberts def. Irvin Jones by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Joey Y’Shua vs. Ryan Schwartzberg
Round One: The round begins with Y’Shua attacking Schwartzberg with jabs and leg kicks, Y’Shua then nails Schwartzberg with a four punch combination. Schwartzberg scores a takedown on Y’Shua and he gets the full guard, Schwartzberg postures up and Y’Shua sweep shim to get the fight standing again. Y’Shua traps the head of Schwartzberg while landing knee strikes, Y’Shua accidentally nails Schwartzberg low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Y’Shua attacking Schwartzberg with a variety of kicks, Schwartzberg gets Y’Shua against the cage wall after blocking a head kick. The fighters separate and exchange a few kick attempts, Y’Shua stuns Schwartzberg Schwartzberg with a right uppercut followed by a knee strike. Y’Shua scores a takedown on Schwartzberg and he gets side control, Y’Shua transitions to back control on Schwartzberg. Y’Shua catches Schwartzberg in a rear naked choke and Schwartzberg goes out cold.
Official Result: Joey Y’Shua def. Ryan Schwartzberg by submission via rear naked choke (4:49, R1)
Christian Ynastrilla vs. Philip Keller
Round One: The round begins with the fighters taking a few swings at each other, Keller gets Ynastrilla against the cage wall after eating a knee strike. The fighters separate and Keller scores a takedown on Ynastrilla, Keller escapes some submission attempts before landing ground and pound on Ynastrilla. Ynastrilla rolls for an arm bar and he transitions into a triangle choke to force a tap out.
Official Result: Christian Ynastrilla def. Philip Keller by submission via triangle choke (2:04, R1)
Victor Dias vs. Cleveland McLean
Round One: The round begins with McLean attacking Dias with a variety of kicks, McLean pops a kicking Dias with a counter right. McLean and Dias exchange a bunch of leg kicks, McLean nails Dias with a coounter left hook to the midsection. McLean follows up by cracking Dias with a left hook to the chin, Dias grabs McLean and he gets him against the cage wall. Dias scores a takedown on McLean and he gets back control, McLean spins at the right time to get the fight standing again. McLean attacks Dias with elbow strikes to defend against the takedown, Dias looks for another takedown as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for McLean
Round Two: The round begins with Dias attacking McLean with some leg kicks, McLean comes forward and he swings away at Dias. Dias cracks an incoming McLean with a short right uppercut, McLean responds by nailing Dias with a right. Dias grabs McLean and he gets him against the cage wall, Dias gets McLean to the ground while gaining back control. Dias goes for a rear naked choke and McLean defends against it, Dias keeps back control as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Dias (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with McLean attacking Dias with a combination, McLean goes for a head kick and Dias avoids it. McLean then cracks Dias with a two punch combination, Dias grabs McLean and he scores a takedown a short time later. McLean gets up and Dias drags him back to the ground while gaining back control, McLean sweeps Dias to get top control after escaping a rear naked choke attempt. McLean postures up and Dias rolls for a heel hook a short time later, McLean escapes and he makes Dias stand up. McLean comes forward and he cracks Dias with a few combinations, Dias gets McLean against the cage wall after eating a knee strike. Dias jumps on the back of a standing McLean as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Dias (Final Score: 29-28 for Dias)
Official Result: Victor Dias def. Cleveland McLean by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Landon Quinones vs. Geralbert Castillo
Round One: The round begins with Castillo kicking Quinones in the midsection, Quinones backs up Castillo while taking a few swings at him. Quinones also starts attacking Castillo with some leg kicks, Quinones attacks Castillo with a few combinations. Castillo gets a kicking Quinones against the cage wall, the fighters separate and swing away at each other. Quinones gets Castillo against the cage wall after eating a knee strike, the fighters separate and Quinones attacks Castillo with lefts. Castillo charges at Quinones while swinging wildly at him, Castillo looks for a takedown and Quinones nails him with knee strikes and elbow strikes. Castillo gets Quinones against the cage wall as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Quinones
Round Two: The round begins with Quinones attacking Castillo with a high kick, Castillo hits Quinones with a right followed by a high kick. Castillo drops Quinones with a right and he pounces on him with more strikes, Quinones gets up and Castillo swings away at him. Quinones fires back and he assaults Castillo with a plethora of knee strikes and punching combinations, Castillo looks for a takedown and Quinones defends while landing strikes. Quinones cracks Castillo with more knee strikes before clinching again, Quinones follows Castillo around the cage while landing a plethora of strikes. Castillo continues looking for the takedown as Quinones lands more strikes, Quinones then attacks Castillo with a ton of elbow strikes to the head. The referee separates the fighters for inactivity, the action resumes with Quinones leveling Castillo with a knee strike. Quinones drops Castillo and he lands a bunch of follow up strikes until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-8 for Quinones (Overall Score: 20-17 for Quinones)
Round Three: The round begins with the fighters swinging away at each other, Quinones starts attacking Castillo with some leg kicks. Quinones stuns Castillo by landing an overhand left followed by a left to the midsection, Quinones stays at a distance while swinging away at Castillo. Quinones then hits Castillo with another overhand left, Quinones goes for a superman punch against Castillo. Castillo starts swinging back against Quinones, Quinones gets Castillo back against the cage wall while landing a bunch of strikes. Castillo falls to the ground and Quinones gets top control on the ground, Quinones lands more strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Quinones (Final Score: 30-26 for Quinones)
Official Result: Landon Quinones def. Geralbert Castillo by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Titan FC Bantamweight Championship
Danny Sabatello vs. Raymond Ramos
Round One: The round begins with Sabatello attacking Ramos with some leg kicks, Sabatello scores a takedown on Ramos and Ramos gets right back up. Sabatello drags Ramos back to the ground and Ramos gets back up, Sabatello gets Ramos down again and he gets back control. Sabatello locks in a rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Danny Sabatello def. Raymond Ramos by submission via rear naked choke (1:56, R1) to win the title
