PFC 13: Validation
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PFC 13: Validation was a mixed martial arts
event held by Palace Fighting Championship
on Friday May 8, 2009 at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California
. The event included three championship bouts, flyweight, lightweight and welterweight. two of which were vacant titles. Only the welterweight title was being defended that night. Also on the card was The Ultimate Fighter 5
contestant Gabe Ruediger
, which on the show showed up out of shape and failed to make weight for his fight. He also fought once in the UFC losing to Melvin Guillard
.
McAfee defeated Theofanopoulos via KO (Punch) at 0:43 of round 2.
Ruediger defeated Crisp via Submission (guillotine choke) at 1:03 of round 1.
Toughill defeated Thompson via Decision (Unanimous).
Travers defeated Gunderson via Decision (Unanimous).
Runez defeated Perales via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 2:28 of round 2 to win the vacant flyweight Championship.
Escovedo defeated McDonald via TKO (Punches) at 2:25 of round 2.
Prater defeated Robinson via Decision (Unanimous). for the vacant lightweight Championship.
Yagin defeated Olson via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:16 of round 1.
Pimentel defeated Alfonso via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 2:48 of round 3. to win the PFC welterweight Championship.
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event held by Palace Fighting Championship
Palace Fighting Championship
Palace Fighting Championship was a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States that was created in 2007 by Christian Printup...
on Friday May 8, 2009 at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. The event included three championship bouts, flyweight, lightweight and welterweight. two of which were vacant titles. Only the welterweight title was being defended that night. Also on the card was The Ultimate Fighter 5
The Ultimate Fighter 5
The Ultimate Fighter 5 was the fifth season of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter...
contestant Gabe Ruediger
Gabe Ruediger
Gabriel G. "Gabe" Ruediger is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...
, which on the show showed up out of shape and failed to make weight for his fight. He also fought once in the UFC losing to Melvin Guillard
Melvin Guillard
Melvin Paul Guillard, Jr. is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the lightweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He debuted with the company on The Ultimate Fighter 2 television series, losing in the first welterweight elimination bout to Josh Burkman...
.
Results
- Lightweight bout:
Marcelo GuidiciMarcelo GuidiciMarcelo Giudici is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, competing in organizations such as Palace Fighting Championship, Max Fight, Meca World Vale Tudo, Brazilian Vale Tudo Fighting and Circuito de Lutas.-Biography:...
vs.
John Reedy
- Reedy defeated Guidici via Decision (Unanimous).
- Lightweight bout: Scott McAfeeScott McAfeeScott McAfee is an American voice actor and the one to voice Littlefoot from the The Land Before Time films II-IV. He is the younger brother of Anndi McAfee, who is the current voice for The Land Before Time character Cera....
vs. Bill Theofanopoulos
- Lightweight bout:
McAfee defeated Theofanopoulos via KO (Punch) at 0:43 of round 2.
- Lightweight bout: Darren Crisp Jr vs. Gabe RuedigerGabe RuedigerGabriel G. "Gabe" Ruediger is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...
Ruediger defeated Crisp via Submission (guillotine choke) at 1:03 of round 1.
- Woman's bout: Emily ThompsonEmily ThompsonEmily Ann Thompson is an American aural historian.She teaches at Princeton University.She graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Physics in 1984, and from Princeton University, with a Ph.D...
vs. Erin ToughillErin ToughillErin Young Toughill is a mixed martial artist and former boxer.She began kickboxing at the age of 18 and started training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu soon after....
Toughill defeated Thompson via Decision (Unanimous).
- Welterweight bout: John GundersonJohn GundersonJohn Edward Gunderson is a is an American mixed martial artist. He used to fight with the UFC and currently fights under the Tachi Palace Fights banner....
vs. Bryan TraversBryan TraversBryan Travers is an American mixed martial artist, one of those unique men who fought in five weight classes .- Background and training :...
Travers defeated Gunderson via Decision (Unanimous).
- PFC Flyweight Championship: Anthony Perales vs. Pat Runez
Runez defeated Perales via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 2:28 of round 2 to win the vacant flyweight Championship.
- Bantamweight bout: Cole EscovedoCole EscovedoCole Escovedo is an American mixed martial artist from Fresno, California currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
vs. Michael McDonaldMichael McDonald (fighter)Michael McDonald is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the UFC. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, McDonald fought mostly in regional promotions in his home state of California before signing with Zuffa in 2010.-Background:McDonald started training...
Escovedo defeated McDonald via TKO (Punches) at 2:25 of round 2.
- PFC Lightweight Championship: Carlo PraterCarlo PraterCarlo Prater is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division, having formerly competed at welterweight...
vs. Dominique RobinsonDominique RobinsonDominique Robinson is an American mixed martial artist. He holds notable victories over UFC veterans John Gunderson and Dave Kaplan.-Mixed martial arts career:...
Prater defeated Robinson via Decision (Unanimous). for the vacant lightweight Championship.
- Featherweight bout: Casey OlsonCasey OlsonCasey Olson is an American mixed martial arts fighter currently competing in the Lightweight division.-Biography:With the nickname "The Underdog," Olson is based in Fresno, California, but fights out of The Pit in San Luis Obispo, Calif. He is a product of Clovis High, Fresno City College and...
vs. Eddie YaginEddie YaginEddie “The Filipino Phenom” Yagin is a Filipino-American mixed martial artist from Honolulu, Hawaii. He is a former X-1 Featherweight Champion, former Tachi Palace Fights Featherweight Champion and is currently signed as a Featherweight in the UFC.-Pre-UFC:Yagin was scheduled to face off...
Yagin defeated Olson via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:16 of round 1.
- PFC Welterweight Championship bout:
Olaf AlfonsoOlaf AlfonsoOlaf Alfonso is a Mexican mixed martial artist. He is a former Palace Fighting Championship Welterweight Champion, a World Extreme Cagefighting veteran and has competed for PRIDE Fighting Championship....
(c) vs. Kyle Pimentel
Pimentel defeated Alfonso via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 2:48 of round 3. to win the PFC welterweight Championship.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Doug MarshallDoug MarshallDoug Garrett Marshall is an American mixed martial artist from Visalia, California who currently competes as a middleweight. He is a former WEC World Light Heavyweight champion.-Mixed martial arts career:...
vs. Jaime JaraJaime JaraJaime Jara is an American mixed martial artist.-Background:Jara is the first fighter in MMA history to hold titles in 4 different weight divisions: Heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight, and welterweight. He currently competes in the Middleweight division... - Marshall defeating Jara via Decision (Split).