MMA Debuts in Nation’s Capital
Peter Lockley May 13, 2007
WASHINGTON D.C., May 12 -- It was a historic night in the Nation's
Capital as an estimated 2,500 fans crowded the DC Armory to witness
the District's first mixed martial arts event: "Mixed Martial Arts
Championship: The Revolution."
Fabiano Capoani (Pictures) defeated Homer Moore (Pictures) four minutes into the main event, after Moore could not continue due to a knee injury. It was an anticlimactic finish to an otherwise exciting night of fights, with just two of 12 bouts going to a decision.
PRIDE veteran Antonio
Schembri (Pictures) made short work of Amir Rahnavardi (Pictures) in the co-main event, submitting
the Muay Thai specialist in less than a minute with an armbar and
triangle choke combination.
Nineteen-year-old Chris Manuel of American Top Team kept his record unblemished, defeating a game and flashy Khomkrit Niimi, of the Lion's Den, by referee stoppage due to strikes.
A scary moment arose in the seventh fight of the evening, as Jose Edson Franca and Rocky Batastini (Pictures) went tumbling through the ropes on a takedown attempt. Batastini rolled over the apron, crashed into a scorer's table, and then landed on the concrete. Visibly shaken, Batastini was eventually able to continue, though he lost by decision after three rounds.
Full Results:
Kyle Baker def. Ron Foster TKO 3:41 R1
Brian Caraway def. Saul Mitchell submission (armbar) 3:04 R1
Marcelo Brito def. Omar de la Cruz split decision
Antwain Britt def. Patrick Barrantine KO 1:12 R1
Rodrigo Botti def. Sam Liera TKO 4:29 R3
Matt Sung Lee def. Ashe Bowman (Pictures) submission (guillotine) 2:48 R1
Jose Edson Franca def. Rocky Batastini (Pictures) unanimous decision
Chris Manuel def. Khomkrit Niimi TKO (strikes) 0:31 R3
Rafael Bastos def. Chaylen Rader TKO (strikes) 1:38 R1
Herbert Goodman def. Shane Dezee submission (guillotine) 0:36 R1
Antonio Schembri (Pictures) def. Amir Rahnavardi (Pictures) submission (armbar) 0:57 R1
Fabiano Capoani (Pictures) def. Homer Moore verbal submission (knee injury) 3:59 R1
Fabiano Capoani (Pictures) defeated Homer Moore (Pictures) four minutes into the main event, after Moore could not continue due to a knee injury. It was an anticlimactic finish to an otherwise exciting night of fights, with just two of 12 bouts going to a decision.
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Nineteen-year-old Chris Manuel of American Top Team kept his record unblemished, defeating a game and flashy Khomkrit Niimi, of the Lion's Den, by referee stoppage due to strikes.
A scary moment arose in the seventh fight of the evening, as Jose Edson Franca and Rocky Batastini (Pictures) went tumbling through the ropes on a takedown attempt. Batastini rolled over the apron, crashed into a scorer's table, and then landed on the concrete. Visibly shaken, Batastini was eventually able to continue, though he lost by decision after three rounds.
Full Results:
Kyle Baker def. Ron Foster TKO 3:41 R1
Brian Caraway def. Saul Mitchell submission (armbar) 3:04 R1
Marcelo Brito def. Omar de la Cruz split decision
Antwain Britt def. Patrick Barrantine KO 1:12 R1
Rodrigo Botti def. Sam Liera TKO 4:29 R3
Matt Sung Lee def. Ashe Bowman (Pictures) submission (guillotine) 2:48 R1
Jose Edson Franca def. Rocky Batastini (Pictures) unanimous decision
Chris Manuel def. Khomkrit Niimi TKO (strikes) 0:31 R3
Rafael Bastos def. Chaylen Rader TKO (strikes) 1:38 R1
Herbert Goodman def. Shane Dezee submission (guillotine) 0:36 R1
Antonio Schembri (Pictures) def. Amir Rahnavardi (Pictures) submission (armbar) 0:57 R1
Fabiano Capoani (Pictures) def. Homer Moore verbal submission (knee injury) 3:59 R1
