Patriot Act 2 Recap
So I'm a bit late in getting this up, but late is better than never. It became a lengthy, yet awesome night.
A few corrections from my last post. I erroneously used Sherdog.com as my source for the records of the fighters and would now like to correct that. Lucas Lopes' record was not 8-8 before last night but was 27-8. How Sherdog missed those other 19 fights, I'm not sure. Also, he did not fight CJ Fernandes, but rather fought Whisper Goodman. So I've learned my lesson that in regards to the next Patriot Act card (which is around June 20th), I will not use Sherdog as a source. (And one more thing on Sherdog is that "Eduardo Silva" is really Eduardo Cunha, there was a mix up in communicating the proper name.)
The rest of the info after the jump will be from the events program (unless stated as IMO).
Pic via www.purefight.org
All fights and interviews from the Patriot Act 2 can be seen at PureFight.Org
Amateur Fight Card
Nathan Van Loo 2-0 (ATT) vs Nick Hunt
Fight Video
Jacob Thorton 6-2 (Hulett House) vs Michael Haun 2-2 (Martial Arts Center)
Fight Video
Chris Hayes 0-0 (ATT) vs Kyle Lesniak 0-0 (Independent)
(Haven't found it yet, I will add later).
James Rose 1-0 (ATT) vs Nick Felix 2-0 (Team Kayo)
Fight Video
Johnny Andrews 0-0 (Askren FC) vs Mike O'Rielly 2-2 (Devastation FC)
Fight Video
Chase Miller 2-0 (ATT) vs Chris Rapa 2-1 (HIT Squad)
Fight Video
IMO this is the amateur fight to watch. One of the best fights on the night.
Professional Fight Card
Bradon Barger Pro Debut (ATT) vs Charles Hackman 1-2 (HIT Squad)
Fighter Background: Barger makes his debut after a very successful amateur career going 5-0 and winning the Capital City Welterweight belt. Hackman makes his debut at 170 after fighting three pro fights at 185.
IMO This fight was a battle with constant back and forth action. Hackman looked big for 170, but I have no idea if the cut helped or hurt him. Entertaining. Good fight to watch.
Eduardo Cunha Pro Debut (ATT) vs TJ Thomas 1-0 (HIT Squad)
Fighter Background: Thomas out of the HIT Squad made his pro debut in the inaugaral Patriot Act on Feb 7. He managed to stop American Top Team fighter Brendan Domingo in the 2nd round by strikes. He will look to continue his winning ways in the Patriot Act II. He will face a stern test in Cunha who is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt.
Lucas Lopes 27-8 (ATT) vs Whisper Goodman 9-6 (HIT Squad)
Fighter Background: This fight features the most experienced fighters of the night. Lopes hails from Natal, Brazil and has a Muay Thai and BJJ background. Whisper Goodman brings a 9-6 record to this bout after making the jump to MMA from a professional football background.
Lopes will be featured on the Strikeforce card in St. Louis, MO on June 6th. This was released on Tatame (and I saw it last night while Kiko France and Lucas were reading it), but now I can't find it.
IMO this fight shows that Lopes can kick like a mule simply by the numerous times Goodman collapsed from them. There's a lot of good action in this fight. I look forward to his bout for Strikeforce.
Ben Askren 1-0 (ATT) vs Mitchell Harris 1-2 (The Martial Arts Center)
Fighter Background: Askren comes into this fight after winning his debut in the inaugural Patriot Act with a ref stoppage only 1:30 into the fight against Josh Flowers. Harris brings a 1-2 pro record into this fight but has a strong background in wrestling and will look to make a name for himself in this fight.
IMO this was another great fight for Askren. Can't wait to see more of him.
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Very cool of Purefight to get these up in high quality so soon after the show. Thanks!
by Chris Nelson on Apr 26, 2009 2:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yea Bader is pretty awesome to get this stuff up so fast.
by snet tim on Apr 27, 2009 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Excellent post
Rec’d.
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR
by Rundownloser on Apr 26, 2009 3:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Askren still looks unbelievably scrawny for his class. He needs to put on some muscle, and he almost got KO’d 10 seconds in. He needs some work.
Lopes’ leg kicks were pretty comical. Goodman just couldn’t handle them.
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by Leland Roling on Apr 27, 2009 8:29 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Tatame
Here’s the article in Portuguese (I’d translate it for you if I could, alas I only study useless languages):
Por Guilherme Cruz
Foto divulgação
Radicado em Columbia, nos Estados Unidos, o brasileiro Lucas Lopes está treinando forte para seu novo desafio. De contrato assinado com o Strikeforce, o atleta da American Top Team já tem data para estrear. No dia 6 de junho, mesmo evento em que os brazucas Rafael Feijão, Evangelista Cyborg e Jorge Gurgel lutam, Lucas enfrentará Scott Ventimiglia, especialista de chão que usou o Jiu-Jitsu em 11 das 12 vitórias. "Estou muito feliz, treinando bastante e espero fazer uma grande luta", contou Lucas, que treina com Kiko France (Jiu-Jitsu), Ben Askren (Wrestling da Universidade do Missouri) e com os professores de Boxe e Muay Thai da ATT.
via http://www.kikofrance.com/profiles/blogs/lucas-lopes-assina-com-o
by snet tim on Apr 27, 2009 3:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Here you go...
Based in Columbia, USA, the Brazilian Lucas Lopes is training hard for a new challenge. Having signed a contract with Strikeforce, the American Top Team athlete already has his entry date. On June 6th, on the same event where Rafael Feijão, Evangelista Cyborg and Jorge Gurgel fight, Lucas will face Scott Ventimiglia, a ground specialist that who has used his Jiu-Jitsu in 11 of 12 victories. “I’m very happy, training hard and waiting to make a great fight,” said Lucas, who trains with Kiko France (Jiu-Jitsu), Ben Askren (University of Missouri wrestling) and with the boxing and Muay Thai professors at ATT.
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