IRONHEART CROWN PHOTOS
IRONHEART CROWN I: GENESIS
November 6, 1999


Lightweight Tournament Preliminary Bout:
Phil Johns vs. Charles Barron
WINNER: Johns by Submission (Choke)


Barron takes control of an early
standing exchange.


Johns applies a chokehold from
the mounted position

Johns takes it down and
acquires the mount.

Lightweight Tournament Preliminary Bout:
Chris Gochis vs. Scott Reames
WINNER: Gochis by Submission (Choke)


Gochis working from Reames's guard.

Gochis takes the side mount.

Lightweight Tournament Title Bout:
Phil Johns vs. Chris Gochis
WINNER: Johns by Knockout


Johns comes out of the corner
and fires a single left hand.


Phil Johns: the first-ever,
lightweight Ironheart Crown Champion!

Gochis goes down...
Six second KO, an Ironheart Record!

Phil Johns adds the IHC title
to his extensive collection.

Middleweight Tournament Preliminary Bout:
Jason Glabus vs. Pedro Vianna
WINNER: Gochis by Unanimous Decision


Glabus scores a hard knee against
an incoming Pedro Vianna.


Vianna in Glabus's guard,
attempting to open an
opportunity to pass.


Glabus opens his guard.

Vianna secures the clinch and
locks Glabus in a guillatine choke.


Glabus throws leather while
Vianna attempts to pass
his guard.


Vianna passes.

Middleweight Tournament Preliminary Bout:
Steve Berger vs. Shonie Carter
WINNER: Berger by Split Decision


Berger scores early with a flurry
of strikes.


Berger applies the guard.


Shonie escapes triangle.


Shonie takes control.


Referee Jeff Curran raises Steve Berger's arm after a split decision victory.

Shonie clinches berger and
lifts him for a slam.


Berger works for a triangle.


Berger stands; Shonie hangs on.


Berger scores the mount.

Middleweight Tournament Title Bout:
Steve Berger vs. Jason Glabus
WINNER: Berger by Split Decision


Berger connects with a right.


Berger works from the side.


Glabus attempting a sweep.


Referee Jeff Curran raises Berger's hand when the split decision
is finally announced.


Berger with the belt.

Glabus takes Berger down.


Glabus in Berger's guard.


Glabus reversing positions.


Steve Berger raises the belt
as the first-ever Ironheart Crown Middleweight Champion.


Shonie Carter, still pimping after
the fight. "I may not be the
champion, but damn, I look good!"

Heavyweight Tournament Preliminary Bout:
Leo Valdes vs. Keith Black
WINNER: Valdes by submission (Mounted Strikes)


Valdes takes control early on with a flurry of strikes.

Valdes takes it down, achieves
the mount, and throws a barrage
of punches resulting in submission.

Heavyweight Tournament Preliminary Bout:
Daniel Vianna vs. David Jadran
WINNER: Vianna by submission (Choke)


Vianna takes Jadran's back.

Vianna wins by submission.

Vianna applies rear-naked choke.


When it is announced that
Leo Valdes is unable to continue
due to injury,
Daniel Vianna
is crowned the first-ever Ironheart Crown Heavyweight Champion.

Non-Title Exhibition Bout:
Brian Baptist vs. Robert Hinds
WINNER: Baptist by Submission (Triangle)


Robert Hinds throws a low kick.


Baptist takes the guard.

Hinds looms over a fallen Baptist.


Baptist applies the triangle.

Non-Title Exhibition Bout:
Jim Theobald vs. Kyle Hensgen
WINNER: Theobald by Knockout


Theobald and Hensgen clinch early.


Hensgen manages to rise,
but it is too late, the match is over.

Theobald breaks the clinch and
throws a hook which drops
Hensgen to the floor.
Photos taken by Christopher Onzuka and Rory Pinksley.

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