Unleashed 19

[Jackson]

UNLEASHED 19
St. Petersburg, Florida

UNDERCARD

Lightweight Division Fight
Kai O'Hara vs Terri Zwart

A touch of gloves gets the evening's first contest underway. O'Hara looks to work a combo early. The two dance and trade right hands, with O'Hara coming off the early aggressor. Zwart parrying and just misses with a heavy counter right. Zwart lands a lead right, but O'Hara answers with a jab. Two minutes in, and Zwart is now initiating more action. O'Hara lands a 1-2 that backs Zwart against the edge of the circle, but she dances away. O'Hara lands a left hand that drops Zwart, and he charges in with a flurry on the ground, Several shots connect, and Zwart is hurt. Zwart hangs on, and O'Hara briefly settles into guard before standing up and motioning Zwart to do the same. Zwart looks to shoot, but O'Hara sprawls. Zwart throws a few wild shots before an unsuccessful takedown attempt. Zwart appears recovered with a minute remaining. Zwart wings a few wild rights, but O'Hara scores with a straight left. O'Hara ends with a flurry and easily scores the knockout.

O'Hara defeats Zwart via knockout at 5:11.

Before the next fight can begin, there is a commotion at the rear of the building as Gutter Rat and his manager, Ed Johnson are escorted off the premises by Petrov's men. Johnson's voice can be overheard loudly objecting that his client has nothing to do with the mysterious disappearance of Gutter Rat's scheduled opponent for the evening, Sterling "Ace" Cash.

Open Weight Fight
Spiral vs Shane Tallin

Tallin starts off with a bang and immediately works his jab. He tries a bullrush, but Spiral evades. Spiral tries for a single-leg, then snags the other and dumps Tallin on his back. Tallin tries to roll up as Spiral stands over him, but Spiral dumps him back to the floor. Spiral lands a stiff jab as Tallin attempts an attack. The blow drops Tallin immediately. Spiral pounces, and a flurry of blows follow. Some miss, but a big left hand on the ground doesn't and busts Tallin wide open. The referee is forced to jump in, and Spiral earns the rapid stoppage.

Spiral defeats Tallin via stoppage at 3:01.

Lightweight Division Fight
Draven Demarco vs Ryann Hardy

Hardy works immediately to the clinch, though Demarco backs her to the edge of The Circle, works his arms free and lands a few hard shots. Hardy backs away and shoots in, taking Demarco down, but only momentarily. Hardy misses a jab and Demarco connects with a counter right. Hardy lands a knee inside, then an elbow as he backs away. Demarco pumps a jab but caches an inadvertent low blow in the exchange. Demarco misses a punch, and Hardy ducks under and works him to the floor. She takes side control and throws several knees to Demarco's right side. He tries to roll free, and turns Hardy by grabbing her leg and rolling. The two stand, Hardy at the rear. Demarco lands a back elbow, but Hardy dumps him on the floor. Hardy lands a flurry that busts Demarco wide open, and then locks him into a triangle choke.

Hardy defeats Demarco via submission at 8:01.

Lightweight Division Fight
Ainsley Lake vs Kayla Knix

Knix immediately drops Lake with a heavy left high kick. Knix follows to the floor, delivering more blows as she works to a mount. A right hand lands on the jaw and forces Lake to roll. She's bleeding from the nose as Knix looks for a rear-naked choke. It's not there, and Knix rolls out and lands a knee to the ribs. Lake looks to be in major trouble. Knix stands, and Lake stays on her knee, slowly rising as Knix leaps in for more punishment, connecting with a lucky elbow strike that she uses to drive Lake down to the floor. Loosing her footing, Lake tumbles over the edge of The Circle, a bloody mess as she hits the floor.

Knix defeats Lake via ring out at 4:11.

HEADLINE FIGHTS

Heavyweight Division Fight
Jackson vs Azraith

Azraith opens with a flurry of right hands. Jackson avoids and the two set up for a striking exchange. Both miss with leg kicks. Azraith rushing in, but Jackson answers with a knee. Jackson keeping his distance, avoiding Azraith's rushes. Jackson leaps with a 1-2 but misses. Distance closing a bit and Azraith clinches. Jackson narrowly misses with a knee. Azraith seems to be relying on his hands, while Jackson mixing in some kicks. The pair clinches again, and Jackson throws a few knees inside. The pair trade knees inside and separate. Azraith charges in, but Jackson sprawls and lands a few shots before the two break apart.

Jackson forces the clinch and lands a few left hands to the body, though Azraith answers with short elbows. Jackson switches to a Thai clinch, but Azraith escapes. Jackson lands a right hand, then sneaks in another. Azraith works again for a bullrush, but Jackson avoids with quick footwork. Azraith lands a right hand, then immediately shoots in. Jackson misses a high kick, and Azraith again pushes in. Jackson tries to secure a guillotine, but he doesn't have the angle and Azraith moves away. Jackson lands a combo; Azraith clinches, and then drops for a takedown. Jackson won't go to his back but Azraith's determination finally pays off, and he works Jackson to the mat only to be met with a knee to the face as Azraith tries to sprawl and brawl. Jackson moves in, trapping Azraith in the guillotine choke he was denied.

Jackson defeats Azraith via submission at 8:17.

Heavyweight Division Fight
V vs Osbourne Kilminster

Not much action early as the two search for range. V misses with a few kicks. Kilminster answers with a kick to the legs that connects, following it with a 1-2 combo that doesn't do much to faze V. V working kicks to the body, but Kilminster moving away well. Two minutes gone, and not much action. Kilminster leaps in with a knee as V looks low, and Kilminster falls into guard. V throws a few shots to the ribs, and Kilminster works a close guard. V postures and Kilminster kicks him away, using the space to stand. V's nose is bloody as he returns to his feet. Kilminster clinches and earns the trip, moving quickly to mount. V rolls and tries to sit up, but Kilminster stands and locks in a guillotine. There's no leverage, and Kilminster backs away, scoring a knee as V stands. V rushes in, and swings for the fences, but Kilminster dances away.

Kilminster misses with a high kick, and V uses the chance to counter and shove him to the floor. Kilminster secures half-guard, working through to full guard, and V throws a few punches to the ribs. Kilminster kicks his legs up for a triangle, but V tosses them aside and drops back into guard. Two minutes have passed, and the referee leaves the fighters in the stalemate. Eventually he has enough, and the two fighters are restarted.

V looking to attack, but Kilminster's defensive footwork making it tough. V throws a left high kick that is blocked, but he follows with a left hand and moves into the clinch. V lands a few foot stomps. V backs away, and Kilminster shoots in. After earning the takedown, Kilminster stands, avoids a few upkicks and falls into guard. Kilminster stands again, as does V, only to drop Kilminster with a headbutt to the face. V drops in and lays down a few bombs to the face before earning a knockout punch.

V defeats Kilminster via knockout at 10:05.

MAIN EVENT

Lightweight Title Fight
Shane "Dixie Dynamite" Sanders vs Sinn

Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, the two ladies in The Circle tonight will fight until only one remains standing for the right to be called the Lightweight Champion!!! All bets for this fight are now final. Introducing first... she is a wrestler, with a record of ten wins and three losses, standing at five feet eight inches and weighing in at 162 pounds. Ladies and gentlemen, SINNNNN!!!!

Sinn makes her way out to The Circle with a smirk on her lovely lips.

Announcer: And now... her opponent... she is a wrestler, with a record of seven wins, and three losses, standing at five feet six inches and weighing in at 139 pounds. Ladies and gentlemen... The Lightweight Champion... SHANE "DIXIE DYNAMITE" SANDERRRRRRRRSSSSSSSS!!!

The buzz from the crowd is electric. Sinn sneaks in a right hand. Sanders answers. Boxing to start, and Sinn getting the best of it. Sanders tries to pull guard, but Sinn pulls away. Sanders grabs a clinch, but Sinn wrestles away. Sinn leads with a jab and works into another fast clinch, then pulls away. Sanders circles to her right and drops Sinn with a right hand in an exchange. Sanders grabs an Anaconda vise and squeezes, but Sinn remains calm, escaping and returning to her feet with ease. Sinn lands a nice jab that snaps Dixie Dynamite's head back. Sinn follows with a right hand in an exchange, but Sanders answers. Toe-to-toe, the two trade blows. Sanders' left cheek is bleeding, Sinn's is marked as well. Toe-to-toe again, and the crowd can't believe what it's seeing.

Sanders unloads with a fast strike combo, and Sinn answers with a low kick. Sanders wobbles her with a blow, and tries to sneak in another choke attempt. She slips off and falls to her back. Sinn sets up from Sanders' guard. Sinn throws a few elbows from top position, each one to the great delight of the crowd. Beautiful sweep by Sanders leaves her in mount, and she lands a few left-hand punches from top position. Sanders isolates the left arm of Sinn and tries to pass guard to secure the choke. Sinn is trapped in the hold but maintaining half-guard. Sinn swings with her free arm, driving in shot after shot to Sanders who eventually releases the hold. Sanders maintains top position, but Sinn scrambles to her feet and narrowly misses a heavy right hand as the two return to a wild exchange of blows. Sinn comes out better, staggering her but Sanders keeps pressing forward.

Sinn bungles a sweep kick attempt and Sanders drops her with a right hand and pounces. Sanders unleashes a flurry on the ground. Sanders scores the mount and works from the top, throwing a few punches as she maintains side control. Sanders smartly holds onto the position, and Sinn is trapped against the edge of The Circle with little room to move. The crowd doesn't like the strategy. Sinn works to get free but Sanders moves deftly to the back. Sinn staves off the rear-naked choke, keeping her head low as she's positioned on her knees. Eventually, Sanders slips off and Sinn reverses the position, and nails a vicious elbow to the face. Sanders goes down hard, and Sinn sprawls, dropping a flurry of short elbows from the top into the face of her opponent that secures a knockout win.

Sinn defeats Sanders via knockout at 24:38 to become the new Lightweight Champion.