The Psychout Crew said that when they came back to the Jackson Convention Complex for Capitol City Throwdown II, things would be different – that was an understatement!

The first Throwdown was a great night of fights, but was crowded, sound was lacking in some areas and blew people out of others and the screens couldn’t be seen. The Psychout Crew listened to the fans and repaired all of that. It just keeps getting better!

Instead of half the room, it was doubled leaving plenty of room to roam and visit during intermission even with yet another packed out crowd. The screens were raised for wonderful viewing. The cage was outstanding and the fans really enjoyed the catwalk for the card girls to take their spin on the outside of the cage. The sound system was much better set up and having pre-fight interviews for the main events was a great addition! Gave much more insight of the fighters and how they viewed their upcoming matches.

The card went through many changes before getting to the final night ~ but, once again, Jay Duvall did not fail to please us with some great fights and some complete shockers!! Major kudos to the fighters that took matches in the last week or so! Couldn’t have had the night without you!

Ammy fights:

Bout 1: Clay Simmons vs Soloman Evans – Kept busy in the first, took it to the second, for 11 seconds that is. Don’t know what Simmons was told during rest but he came out at the bell for the second round and took Evans for a TKO due to strikes.

Bout 2: Gerad Briggs vs Eric Rawlings – Again, taking a win in the second round. Briggs caught Rawlings in a guillotine choke that he couldn’t escape from with 1:52 on the clock.

Bout 3: Justin Lewis vs Wally Jones – Tons of action filled 3 rounds and made the judge’s do their thing after giving everything they had in that cage. Jones takes the win and also takes Fighter of the Night.

Bout 4: Daniel Adams vs John Allen – Ground action after some stand up – and Adams catches Allen in an arm lock with 1:38 in the first round. Adams worked hard for that arm lock too – earning him the Submission of the Night.

Bout 5: Russell Smith vs Mike Hill – Some strong action was going on in that cage for 2 full rounds and 2:24 of the 3rd round. Careful training paid off, when Hill got Smith in an triangle that he couldn’t shake off – and submits giving Hill his win.

Bout 6: Brandon Evans vs Geovonni Grecco – These two have met in the cage before and always keep busy. They stood and battled for a while, then with 1:59 on the clock in the first round, Grecco makes Evans tap after catching him in an armbar of classic style.

Bout 7: Anthony Mitchell vs Jonathan Robinson – They battled standing, and then took it to the ground. Mitchell gets Robinson to tap out with a guillotine chocke. 2:04 on the clock in the first round.

Pro fights:

Bout 8: Habib Baramada vs Daniel Watts: Barmada and Watts tangled on the mat for the better part of the first round, and Baramada got himself maneuvered around to catch Watts in a guillotine choke making him submit during the first round with 2:04 on the clock.

Bout 9: Jason Goodin vs Tel Faulkner: Talk about elbow city – Goodin was throwing them left and right and caught Faulkner on the forehead giving him a nasty gash that gushed out blood – always what the crowd wants. Ref stopped the fight and called the doctor in. With 1:49 on the clock, doc said it was over giving Goodin the win.

Bout 10: Corey Holder vs Tony Godbold: Fighting is a tough sport – going in against a close friend makes it tougher. Got to leave that outside the cage, and these two did. Godbold had Holder grounded on the mat and went in with some strong punches – and Holder taps due to strikes while grabbing his rib cage. Godbold wins in 1:21 during the first round.

Co Main Event – Bout 11: Chris Wright vs Wesley Little – Man is about all I can say about these two men that went in that cage and gave their ALL! If there was a Fight of the Night for the pros, this would be my pick. Little did take the match on short notice – Wright had been training for a ground match against a heavier opponent. Wright and Little are both stand up fighters with strong rights. During first round, there were several submission opportunities but nothing would stick. They certainly kept busy and made use of the entire cage. Little breaks out of an arm lock, mounts Wright and gets busy with some ground and pound – ref stops the fight due to strikes. Little takes the win with 2:30 on the clock during the second round.

Main Event – Welterweight Title Match: Kelly Leo vs Alexander Ducksworth: Again, kudos to Ducksworth for taking the bout on short notice. Close rounds in one and two showed tons of ground action and lots of strength. Getting ready for round 3, Ducksworth couldn’t answer the bell. Leo keeps his belt safely around his waist.

Psychout’s next battles take place July 25th again at the Jackson Convention Complex and already making plans and talking about bouts! How are they going to top this show – guess we’ll have to show up to find out!

Visit psychoutmma.com to let them know your thoughts – and tell them who you want to see. Who knows – maybe they’ll let the fans pick a match! They, along with the fighters, totally appreciate each and every fan they have because without you, without US, it couldn’t happen!

Dawn Cooper, Southern MMA

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