Shark Fights 14: Horwich vs. Villefort was a mixed martial arts

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...

 held by Shark Fights

Shark Fights

Shark Fights is a Mixed Martial Arts promotion based out of Amarillo, Texas. It made its debut on October 24, 2008. On September 11, 2010 Shark Fights had its biggest card in Shark Fights history by having former UFC veterans Keith Jardine, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, Paul Daley, and Houston...

 on Friday, March 11, 2011 at Fair Park Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas

Lubbock, Texas

Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...

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Background

In the Main Event, after his unanimous decision victory over Joey Villasenor

Joey Villasenor

Joey Villaseñor is a Mexican American mixed martial arts fighter. He is a PRIDE Fighting Championships veteran, as well as the middleweight champion in King of the Cage. Joey has also fought in Showtime's EliteXC promotion and took part in PRIDE's welterweight grand prix. He currently trains...

 at Shark Fights 13

Shark Fights 13

Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs. Prangley was a mixed martial arts event held by Shark Fights on September 11, 2010 at the Civic Center Coliseum in Amarillo, Texas, United States.-Background:...

, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Danillo Villefort

Danillo Villefort

Danillo Villefort is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He is the son of Francisco Silva. Villefort has fought for the UFC, WEC and the IFL...

 (12-3-0) faced an equally dangerous opponent as he took on Eddie Bravo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Matt Horwich

Matt Horwich

Matthew Peter Horwich is a journeyman American mixed martial artist. Previously fighting for the Portland Wolfpack of the International Fight League where he held the middleweight championship in 2007, BAMMA and in the UFC, he holds notable wins over past and present UFC fighters Jake Rosholt,...

 (26-17-1), whose list of beaten opponents includes Thales Leites

Thales Leites

Thales Leites Lourenço is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is the current Superior Challenge middleweight champion.-Mixed martial arts:A relative newcomer to the sport, Leites made his mixed martial arts debut at Shooto Brazil in 2003, defeating Felipe Arinelli by arm-triangle choke submission...

, Jason Lambert, Jake Rosholt

Jake Rosholt

Jake Rosholt is an American mixed martial artist and former collegiate amateur wrestler. Rosholt formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship .-Early life:...

, Benji Radach

Benji Radach

Benji Russell Radach is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He is a former member of the Los Angeles Anacondas of the International Fight League.-Biography:...

 and other notable MMA fighters.

According to Shark Fights

Shark Fights

Shark Fights is a Mixed Martial Arts promotion based out of Amarillo, Texas. It made its debut on October 24, 2008. On September 11, 2010 Shark Fights had its biggest card in Shark Fights history by having former UFC veterans Keith Jardine, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, Paul Daley, and Houston...

 Promotions president Brent Medley, the promotion entered negotiations with a major network for a nationally televised deal. 'Big' John McCarthy will be the official referee in charge. On February 25th, it was revealed that Shark Fights had signed a deal with HDNet

HDNet

HDNet is a men's interest television channel in the United States, broadcasting exclusively in high-definition format and available via cable and satellite television...

 television and they made their network debut on March 11th with this show.

Houston Alexander

Houston Alexander

Houston Alexander is an American professional mixed martial artist, who fights as a light heavyweight and heavyweight. He also works as a DJ in North Omaha, Nebraska...

 vs. James Irvin

James Irvin

James Irvin was an American politician. Irvin was a prominent agriculturalist and ironmaster in Centre County, Pennsylvania. Irvin represented Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district in the 27th United States Congress, and Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district in the 28th United States...

 was to be a rematch from their UFC Fight Night: Kenny Florian vs Joe Lauzon back in 2008, where Irvin knocked out Alexander 8 seconds into the first round with a superman punch. The 8-second knockout tied the record for fastest knockout in UFC history, until UFC 102

UFC 102

UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 29, 2009 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon...

 when Todd Duffee

Todd Duffee

Todd Duffee is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. Duffee fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship until his surprise release in September 2010, which came as a result of an apparent dispute with UFC President Dana White.-Background:Duffee was born in...

 broke that record with a 7-second KO. The fight was cancelled on March 2nd due to a training injury suffered by Houston Alexander and a failed drug test by James Irvin.

A 125 lbs. women's bout between Tara LaRosa

Tara LaRosa

Tara LaRosa is an American mixed martial artist who previously fought in BodogFight.She was the first and final BodogFight Women's Bantamweight Champion...

 and Carina Damm

Carina Damm

Carina Paganini Damm Golçalvez is a Brazilian female mixed martial artist.Regarded for her looks as much as for her fighting abilities, Damm was dubbed MMA's "Barbie Girl" by the Brazilian media....

 served as the new co-main event on the card.

Main card

• Middleweight bout:   Matt Horwich
  Matt Horwich
  Matthew Peter Horwich is a journeyman American mixed martial artist. Previously fighting for the Portland Wolfpack of the International Fight League where he held the middleweight championship in 2007, BAMMA and in the UFC, he holds notable wins over past and present UFC fighters Jake Rosholt,...
  
   vs.   Danillo Villefort
  Danillo Villefort
  Danillo Villefort is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He is the son of Francisco Silva. Villefort has fought for the UFC, WEC and the IFL...
  
  

Villefort defeated Horwich via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

• Women's bout (125 lbs.):   Tara LaRosa
  Tara LaRosa
  Tara LaRosa is an American mixed martial artist who previously fought in BodogFight.She was the first and final BodogFight Women's Bantamweight Champion...
  
   vs.   Carina Damm
  Carina Damm
  Carina Paganini Damm Golçalvez is a Brazilian female mixed martial artist.Regarded for her looks as much as for her fighting abilities, Damm was dubbed MMA's "Barbie Girl" by the Brazilian media....
  
  

LaRosa defeated Damm via submission (heel hook) at 0:28 of round 2.

• Catchweight (175 lbs.) bout:   Lucas Lopes vs.   Mike Bronzoulis

Bronzoulis defeated Lopes via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

• Welterweight bout:   Alex Cisne vs.   Eric Davila
  Eric Davila
  Eric Davila is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He currently fights for Shark Fights.-Background:...
  
  

Davila defeated Cisne via TKO (punches) at 1:03 in round 3.

• Welterweight bout:   Layne Hernandez vs.   Gabe Vasquez

Vasquez defeated Hernandez via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:29 in round 3.

• Bantamweight bout:   Sean Shakour vs.   Joseph Sandoval

Sandoval defeated Shakour via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Preliminary card

• Featherweight bout:   Donnie Frye vs. Quaint Kempf

Kempf defeated Frye via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:16 of round 1.

• Bantamweight bout:   Larry Garcia vs.   Derek Cansino-Davila

Cansino-Davila defeated Garcia via unanimous decision.

• Bantamweight bout:   Matt Espinoza vs. Ryan Benoit

Benoit defeated Espinoza via TKO (punches) at 1:14 of round 2.

• Lightweight bout:   Matt Dodgen vs.   Gino Davila

Dodgen defeated Davila via unanimous decision.

• Heavyweight bout:   Mark Martinez vs.   Jonathen Valencia

Martinez defeated Valencia via submission (guillotine choke) at 0:23 of round 1.

• Flyweight bout:   Cesar Rodriguez Jr. vs.   Tommy Gomez

Rodriguez Jr. defeated Gomez via submission (armbar) at 0:34 of round 1.

• Catchweight (150 lbs.) bout:   Matt Hobar vs.   Jeremy Gauna

Hobar defeated Gauna via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:16 of round 2.