IRONHEART CROWN PHOTOS
IRONHEART CROWN VI: INFERNO
November 22, 2003

Special Thanks to Rick Morrison for photo contributions.


BOUT #1: Charles Barron vs. Jamil Willis
SHOOTO Class B; 140 pound contractual weight agreement
WINNER: Barron by sub (mounted guillatine) 3:18 R1


Prefight Interview with Willis: "Keep your hands up! Don't Blink!"


Barron in red trunks


Barron attempts an armlock;
Willis twists out.


Ultimately, Barron is victorious.

Barron drives forward as Willis
fights for position


Willis stands; Barron holds on.


Barron takes control from the top.

BOUT #2: Steve Dau vs. Roberto Ramirez
SHOOTO Clas B; 185 pound contractual weight agreement
WINNER: Dau by sub (Ramirez with injured knee)


Prefight Interview with Dau: "We're both a couple of ugly guys."


Dau is focused.


Dau & Ramirez collide.


Ramirez taps due to an injured knee.

Prefight Interview with Ramirez: "I have a lot more experience than him."


Referee checks Ramirez.


Dau forces the fight down.


Referee Robert Hinds names
Steve Dau the winner.

BOUT #3: Bill Hill vs. Joe Billups
SHOOTO Class B; 200.2 pound class
WINNER: Hill by ref stoppage (rear-naked choke) 4:50 R1


Prefight Interview with Hill:


Hill smiles with confidence.


Billups works from below.


Hll initiates the pass.


Hill on top.


Billups celebrates the win.

Prefight Interview with Billups:


Hill on top; Billups with the guard.


Hill bases out on attempted sweep.


Hill fights for control from the side.


Hill releases the choke after
the referee stops the fight.

BOUT #4: Jay Estrada vs. Antoine Skinner
SHOOTO Class B; 154.3 pound class
WINNER: Estrada by Unanimous Decision
Scorecards: 20-17; 20-17; 20-17


Prefight Interview with Estrada:

Prefight Interview with Skinner:

Master Bob prepares Estrada.


Skinner on top.


Estrada keeps Skinner in control.


Estrada on top.


Jay Estrada, victorious.

Skinner with the take-down.


Jay gets the guard.


Estrada takes Skinner's back.


Estrada throws leather from above.

BOUT #5: Bart Palaszewski vs. Jason Bender
SHOOTO Class B; 154.3 pound class
WINNER: Palazewski by Unanimous Decision
Scorecards: 20-17; 20-17; 20-18


Preight Interview with Bender:
"I've been training for this."


Palaszewski faces Bender.


Bart with the guard; Bender on top.


Palaszewski with the unanimous decision.

Palaszewski throws a kick to Bender's unguarded midsection.


Bart with a right; Bender slips.


Bender stands.

BOUT #6: Jason Veach vs. Jason Guida

SHOOTO Class B; 185 pound contractual agreement
WINNER: Veach by medical intervention, R1 (cut)


Prefight Interview with Veach:


Guida & Veach with the stone-cold
stare down.


They clinch.

Prefight Interview with Guida:


The bell rings; the fight begins.



Guida bleeding from a cut.


Veach works from the guard; Guida continues to bleed resulting in a medical intervention.

BOUT #7: Tommy Lee vs. Matt Horning

SHOOTO Class B; 143.3 pound class
WINNER: Lee by sub (rear naked choke) 2:33 R1


Prefight Interview with Lee:


Lee with a takedown attempt.


Horning hangs on to the choke but loses position.


Lee takes control.


Tommy with hooks in and the rear-naked choke tightly in place.

Prefight Interview with Horning:


Horning slips in the guillatine


Horning on top;
Lee fights for position.


Lee takes Horning's back.


Referee Mark Sawicki declares Tommy Lee the winner.

BOUT #8: Stephan Bonnar vs. Brad Lynde

SHOOTO Class A; 205 pound contractual agreement
WINNER: Bonnar by sub (rear naked choke) 4:10 R1


Prefight Interview with Bonnar:


Set to begin...


Bonnar stuns Lynde with a left.


Bonnar in Lynde's guard.


Bonnar celebrates after Lynde submits to a rear-naked choke.

Prefight Interview with Lynde:


Bonnar and Lynde square off.


Bonnar throws leather from above.


Bonnar stands; Lynde holds on.


Bonnar wins his again!

BOUT #9: Derrick Noble vs. Joey Gilbert

SHOOTO Class A; 167.5 pound class
WINNER: Noble by knockout (kick) 2:48 R2


Prefight Interview with Noble:

Prefight Interview with Gilbert: "He's a tough guy and I respect him."

BOUT #10: Ryan Ackerman vs. Miguel Torres

SHOOTO Class A; 135 pound contractual weight agreement
WINNER: Ackerman by Unanimous Decision
Scorecards: 29-28; 29-28; 29-28


Prefight Interview with Ackerman:


Torres enters the ring in his gi.


Torres with a right; Ackerman slips
and clinches.


Torres keeps Ackerman at bay.


Trading punches on the ground.


Miguel with the guard.


Miguel maintains a safe distance.


Ackerman attacks from above;
Torres defends from below.


Torres looks for the guillatine.


Miguel looks to end the fight.


Ackerman attempts to pass.


Torres locks it in tight, but
Ackerman will not submit.


Matt Starke advises Ackerman between rounds.


Torres tries to keep the pressure on with a leg kick.


Ryan with a flurry of heavy hands.


Ackerman takes the mount.


Ackerman continues the assault.


Ackerman continues to dominate.
Torres hangs on.


A unanimous decision.
Sawicki announces the winner;
Ackerman celebrates.


Ackerman with his trophy.


Ackerman poses alongside U.S.
Shooto Commissioner, Randy Erickson.

Prefight Interview with Torres:


Torres and Ackerman face-off.


Torres and Ackerman fight for
control from the clinch.


Ackerman fights from inside.


More fighting in the guard.


Both men fighting.


Staying tight...


Ackerman attempts to pass;
Torres with good legwork.


He sinks it in for a catch.


Ackerman slips out.


Torres finds the triangle.


Ackerman continues the attack;
Miguel throws leather from below.


Miguel takes out his mouthpiece and catches his wind.


Ackerman controls Miguel's
arm from inside the guard


He passes.


Torres turns.


Miguel tries to recompose.


The bell sounds and referee Mark
Sawicki stops the fight.


Ackerman raises his trophy while
Braulio congratulates Torres on an incredible fight.


The face of a champion.


Promoter Braulio Corral congratulates the winner.

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