Kid Rock, Nickelback and Elton John have all said "Saturday night's alright for fighting", but so was Friday October 28th at Radio Rondevoo in Twin Falls, ID. Situated in the historic downtown area, Radio Rondevoo is a small event center that is perfect for the small MMA show. I would guess there were 500+ people in attendance, and there ended up being 8 fights that made it to the evening's card.
For the inaugural event by Combat Development League (CDL), it was pretty good. There were minor issues like calling for fighters before they were ready, the PA system going out, and a ring announcer that appeared to have little experience (I'll give him credit though, he tried). And who was the guy looking like a pimp cage side all night in his slicked back hair and red vest and tie? Anyway, it was a good time, the fighters all fought hard. Only two fights made it past the first round, with the majority coming by referee stoppage and submissions.
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And now, the fight recap...
AMATEUR MATCH-UPS
155 lb. - Kyle Grayson defeats Anthony White via TKO round one
145 lb. - Jaden Nava defeats Brandon Nieffenegger via split decision after three rounds
145 lb. - Matt Jones defeats David Tovar via submission round one
185 lb. - Andrew Lords defeats Brandon Upchurch via referee stoppage round two
155 lb. - Tony Billingsley defeats Nic Gilpin via submission round one
PRO MATCH-UPS
125 lb. - Gabe Pelayo defeats Freddy Arteaga via submission round one
125 lb. - Czar Sklavos defeats Joe Kowalski via submission round one
205 lb. - Jacen Flynn defeats Kyle Keeney via submission round one
Congrats to all the fighters. See you in two weeks in Hailey, Idaho at UCF 18!
