PLANO, TX, April 30, 2012 – As Sean Malone initially updated everyone via his North Texas Fisticuffs blog, the Dominion Warrior promotion made their first Texas appearance this past Saturday night at the Plano Centre with 12 bouts completed on the night.
Based on feedback gathered around the web, it was a fun night of action highlighted by some exciting performances.
In the main event of the evening, Saekson Janjira coached fighter Charles Byrd won the promotion’s welterweight title with a surprising finish against “Hurricane” Ira Boyd. We say surprising because Byrd, known more for his Muay Thai, actually finished the fight via arm triangle submission, forcing the longtime vet Boyd to tap at 2:11 of the first round.
Following the bout, Ira would then announce his retirement from the sport after 12 years of action on the TXMMA scene.
The rest of the card featured a bevy of finishes with only one out of the twelve bouts going to the judges after a bloody battle.
We’d be remiss if we mentioned only a few performances over the others so we’ll just offer a blanket congratulations to all the winners on this card for their performances. Check out Sean’s post on NTF for a more detailed play-by-play on this event.
Dominion Warrior: Evolution – Quick Results
Charles Byrd over Ira Boyd by submission (arm triangle), RD1.
Javier Obregon over Derrick O’Neil by submission (RNC), RD1.
Albert Borcado over Joe Leyendecker by submission (arm bar), RD2.
Vaughn Govia over Marin Moreno by unanimous decision.
Alex Madrid over Yonny Osuna by submission (RNC), RD2.
Julian Walters over Randy Reyes by submission (Americana), RD2
Cameron Martin over Jesse Riley by submission (standing guillotine), RD1.
Brandon Mitchel over Daniel Rodriguez by TKO, RD2.
Ivan Cole over Gino Escamilla by knockout (head kick), RD3.
Hernan Porras over Raul Ponce by TKO (punches), RD1.
Rohan Mitchell over David Cortez by TKO (knees), RD1.
Jesse Palmer over Harold Baxley by submission (RNC), RD1.
Fight of the Night – Vaughn Govia vs. Marin Moreno
KO of the Night – Ivan Cole over Gino Escamilla (head kick)
Submission of the Night – Albert Borcado over Joe Leyendecker (armbar)
Event Photos by John Escobar
