559 Fights hosted an event at the Visalia Convention Center in Visalia, CA on Friday, March 11, 2022:
Lazarus Maldonado vs. Javier Torres 125 lbs 559 Fights & CAMO Titles
Round 1
Maldonado went for a take down and was able to get Torres against the cage. Torres has a guillotine choke but it wasn’t secure and Maldonado moved to side mount. Maldonadno eventually got loose and took Torres’ back. With both hooks in he got the rear naked choke and then started punches and successfully defend his title.
Winner: Lazarus Maldonado defends his 559 Fights Title and earned the CAMO Flyweight Title
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Brandon Aviles vs. Elijah Ozuna 145 lbs 559 Fights Title
Round 1
The two were up without any significant activity. However, Ozuna hit Aviles and got some ground and pound before getting on top and taking his back standing agains the cage. Round ended that way.
Round 2
Aviles attempted a punch but slipped. They traded some jabbing combinations until Ozuna got Aviles against the cage in a clinch. There was some dirty boxing and thai knees traded between them but Ozuna maintained control until he took Aviles down and got his back. He maintained ground and pound with one hook in until they stood up and clinched against the cage with Ozuna maintaining control. Ozuna tried a double let and got it at the end of the round.
Round 3
Both men traded combinations until Ozuna used a shot, reshot to take Aviles down. Aviles got back up against the cage but Ozuna used a sweep take down and took Aviles back. Aviles got back up and attempted a kimura but in the grappling failed to attain it. Aviles got bafck up again but was pressed against the cage by Ozuna. Ozuna successfully took Aviles down before the end of the round.
Winner: Elijah Ozuna via decision becomes the new 559 Fights Featherweight Champion
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Ezekiel Bucey vs. Josh Johnson 145 lbs
Round 1
Bucey initially took down Johnson but then they grappled out of it to standing. In the clinch they both did some dirty boxing, then Johnson put Bucey against the cage. He proceeded to use dirty boxing before getting a take down. He got some side mount before it went back to standing and finished with a flurry from both men.
Round 2
Bucey opened with an attempted right which allowed him to clinch Johnson against the cage. However, Johnson reversed the clinch on the cage and used it to get some elbows in. They separated and Bucey got some good shots in before Johnson took him down. They separated on the feet before Johnson went for another take down. They again separated before Johnson again put Bucey against the cage.
Round 3
They both traded punches before Johnson got a take down and then took Bucey’s back. He then got a choke.
Winner: Josh Johnson via submission
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Martin Montez de Oca vs. Martine Sandoval 155 lbs
Round 1
The two measured each other before Oca took Sandoval down. After getting nothing done he stood back up. Sandoval then attempted a take down and got Oca against the cage. He was then able to get a take down and ended the round on side mount.
Round 2
To start round two, Oca immediately went for a double leg take down. He was in side mount until he took Sandoval’s back. He sunk both hooks in, however Sandoval got a hold of a leg. However, he moved back into mount. However, Sandoval went back door and got a reversal. Round ended on their feet.
Round 3
Sandoval initially put Oca in a clinch against the cage. However, Oca reversed in grappling, but they moved back on their feet. Oca then clinched Sandoval against teh cage, however they separated. Oca went for and got a take down. He was able to get some ground and pound on side mount.
Winner: Martine Sandoval via unanimous decision
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Joseph Rodriguez vs. Cristian De La Cruz 155 lbs
Round 1
Rodriguez used punches to take Cruz down and worked some ground and pound in from side mount. After a minute he let him up and used striking to control to eventually stop the fight.
Winner: Joseph Rodriguez via technical knockout
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Marcelino Silva vs. Royce Butler 135 lbs
Round 1
Leg kick to the head ended the fight for Butler
Winner: Royce Butler via knockout at 27 seconds
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Jorge Melchor vs. Marco Sanchez 170 lbs
Round 1
The two grappled, broke off then grappled against the cage. They separated again and continued feeling it out. This continued until the end of the round.
Round 2
Sanchez was able to get some strikes in before he went for a take down. They got back up and Sanchez attempted a down again before Melchor reversed and got on top. However, before the round ended, Sanchez attempted a taken down.
Round 3
Melchor went for a take down before they tied up against the cage. Sanchez reversed Melchor against the cage. They broke away and Melchor was able to use a thai clinch to break away. They stood neutral and threw some punches before Sanchez went for a take down again. Match ended neutral.
Winner: Jorge Melchor via split decision
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Joseph Palacios vs. Garrett Martin 185 lbs
Round 1
Palacios took Martin down, took his back and submitted him with a rear naked choke.
Winner: Joseph Palacios via submission
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Jacob Pedigo vs. Steve Mejia 135 lbs
Round 1
They came out strong and Mejia got a take down with some ground and pound. However, Pedigo got a triangle and tried an armbar. Mejia got out of it and got on top, throwing knees to the ribs. They got up and Pedigo put Mejia against the cage. They got to the center where Pedigo threw Mejia ending the round.
Round 2
Both men threw some punches and kicks with nothing landing. At one point, Pedigo was able to get a take down. However, Mejia kept it close and was able to get a reversal. Pedigo set up a triangle. Mejia eventually got out on side mount and threw some ground and pound before the round ended.
Round 3
The two felt it out until Mejia went in for a take down. Nothing else happened.
Winner: Steve Mejia via decision
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Julio Larrave vs. Amarius Taylor 135 lbs
Round 1
Larrave went for a take down that was blocked. He went for it again and took Taylor down. Taylor got back up but was against the cage. Larrave went for a take down again and got it against the cage. Taylor was able to hold Larrave to keep any ground and pound from happening.
Round 2
Larrave advanced and was able to put Taylor against the cage. He was then able to get a take down. Again, Taylor was able to prevent any ground and pound from happening.
Round 3
Larrave threw an overhand right but Taylor went under and got a take down. Larrave grappled and was able to get back on top. Taylor attempted a reversal and briefly got back up before Larrave took him back down and got some ground and pound.
Winner: Hulio Isaac Larrave via decision
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Tyren Hall vs. Brandon Pulido 185 lbs
Round 1
After a small feeling out period, Hall took Pulido’s back standing and got some strikes in. They then went standing and Hall got some strikes in. Pulido took it to the mat then Hall got up. Hall took some strikes then punched back at Pulido. They got to the cage and eventually went neutral where it ended.
Round 2
Pulido threa kick and Hall countered with a punch that put Pulildo down. Hall then started ground and pound. He continued until the referee stopped the fight.
Winner Tyren Hall via technical knockout
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Bonifacio JP Castillo Anzures vs. Nicholas Minton 155 lbs
Round 1
Castillo took down Minton but wasn’t able to work any ground and pound. Fight was stood back up with no major results.
Round 2
Castillo got some strikes which downed Minton. They grappled and Castillo attempted a throw. Minton took his back. Castillo was able to reverse.
Round 3
Both men attempted some combinations but nothing solid hits for the first minute. An accidental eye poke by Castillo stalled the fight about half way through. After the action continued, nothing eventful happened.
Winner: Bonifacio JP Castillo Anzures via unanimous decision