On May 25, Fury Fighting Championship showcased a mix of Houston-area veterans and up-and-coming talent from across Texas at Fury FC 24.
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It was the first career defeat for the diminutive 5-foot-2 Deantes, who weighed in at 122 pounds and was visibly smaller than his opponent. Silva, after starting his professional MMA career with a pair of losses, has now won four straight fights in Fury FC and LFA.
In a featured 140-pound catchweight bout bout, Leomana Martinez (4-1), one of the most promising young fighters in Southeast Texas, needed less than a minute to pass his latest test, as he blasted the debuting Jarrett Walden with a first-round head kick. Martinez, normally a bantamweight, set up the knockout blow with a series of punishing kicks to the leg and body, then went over his opponent’s lowered guard with a high kick that left Waldon face down on the mat, writhing in pain. Referee Chris Reed sprang into action, waving Martinez away after a mere 24 seconds.
The 22 year-old Martinez is now 4-1 as a pro in Fury FC and LFA, with all four wins coming via knockout or technical knockout, after going 5-1 as an amateur with five finishes.
In other main card action, flyweight Emerson Guerrero Garcia (2-2-1) evened out his professional record with a first-round rear-naked choke submission of Tony Nguyen (0-1). Humble, Texas, native and local schoolteacher Patrick Hutton (5-12), fighting for the first time in three years, defeated David Armas (8-17) in their welterweight bout, to the appreciation of the hometown crowd. Reshal Malik (1-1-1) won via first-round triangle choke over Washington Luis in their 130-pound catchweight bout. In the main card opening bout, Colin Wright (5-4) defeated Gerzan Chaw (5-8) by second-round TKO in their 140-pound catchweight affair, avenging a 2012 loss to begin his professional career.
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