IRONHEART CROWN PHOTOS
IRONHEART CROWN VII: THE CRUCIBLE
June 5, 2004

Special Thanks to Rick Morrison and Steve Matteo for photo contributions.


BOUT #1: Keith Wisniewski def. Chris Moor (sub 1:59 R1)
SHOOTO Class A; 167 pound class

Wisniewski and Moor close in.


The submission comes quickly; Wisniewski checks to make sure Moor is okay.

They clinch after a brief exchange.


Wisniewski, victorious.

BOUT #2: John Mahlow def. John Paun (dec R2)
SHOOTO Class B; 154 pound class


Mahlow's corner rubs him down.


Mahlow with a submission attempt.


Paun refuses to submit.


Paun on top.


Mahlow pulls him in.


Paun slips past the guard.

Mahlow & Paun face-off.


Mahlow still looking for a submission... Paun holding on strong.


Referee issues a warning for an intentional slam.


Mahlow works the guard while Paun pours down punches.

BOUT #3: Terry Martin def. Bill Hill (KO 2:57 R2)
SHOOTO Class B; 200.2 pound class


Terry Martin between rounds.


Take down Combat-Do style


Back up, in a clinch.


Martin continues with the heavy hands. Hill unable to recover.

Bob Schirmer coaches from the corner.


And again.


Martin connects with a left.


Hill in a daze on the canvas.

BOUT #4: Jeff Monson def. Don Richards (sub 2:25 R2)
SHOOTO Class B; Unlimited class


Monson with a jab.


Monson on top.


Monson wins.

Richards fires a leg kick.


Ground control.


Monson with the ground & pound.

BOUT #5: Rick Davis vs. Henry Matamoros (draw R3)
SHOOTO Class A; 154.3 pound class


Each match begins with a ritual prayer in Henry's corner.


Matamoros & Davis trading blows.


Davis's Kempo background shining through.


Henry with the hooks.


Simultaneous blows from Davis & Matamoros.


Henry on the back.


Matamoros with an armlock.


More exchanges.

Then its off to war.


Davis with a kick.


Davis tries to keep his base as Henry works to takehim down.


Henry with a single leg'; Davis defending.


Davis takes it to the ground.


Matamoros struggles to breathe while Davis works for a guillatine.


Davis stops Henry hard as he tries to get past the legs.


BOUT #6: Antonio Carvalho def. Christian Allen (sub 3:55 R2)

SHOOTO Class B; 143 pound class


Allen fires a right; Carvalho defends.


Carvalho lifts Allen.


Carvalho between rounds.


Allen pulls the guard as Carvalho slams him to the canvas.


Carvalho on top.


Ground & pound.


Allen with Duane "Bang!" Ludwig.

BOUT #7: Antoine Skinner def Justin Wisniewski (dec R2)

SHOOTO Class B; 143.3 pound class


Skinner with a low kick.


Skinner trying to pass the guard.


Skinner with an airborn flying kick.

Wisniewski answers with one of his own.


Wisniewski works his technique.


Skinner again: high kick to the ribs.

BOUT #8: Stephan Bonnar def. Sean Sallee (sub 2:28 R1)

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


Bonnar enters the ring thinking that one day soon he'll probably be doing this on Spike TV!


Sallee with a left; Bonnar parries.


Bonnar with the triangle.

Sallee enters the ring, his eye already blackened from a previous fight.

Bonnar on top.

BOUT #9: Miguel Torres def. Mustafa Hussaini (TKO R3)

SHOOTO Class A; 132 pound class


Live Mariachi band escorts Torres to the ring.


Hussaini answers back.


Torres recovers and attempts an armlock.


And again to the thigh.


Hussaini tries to answer; Miguel blocks his attack.


Torres kicks left.


He kicks Right.


Miguel presses the attack non-stop.


Hussaini collapses.


Torres looms over the fallen Hussaini.

Torres on the assault.


Torres wobbles.


Back up, attacking the legs.


Torres with a kick to the midsection.


Torres fires a hard right.


Miguel watches Hussaini fall.


More of Miguel on top.


Ground and pound.


Torres continues the ground assault.


Referee Mark Sawicki stops the fight.


Torres celebrates as Sawicki calls the TKO.


The Marichis escort Miguel back out of the ring.

BOUT #10: Jason Black def. Gideon Ray (dec R3)

SHOOTO Class A; 183 pound class


Jason Black between rounds.


Black eats a left


Looking for the take down.


Gideon with more punches.


Black on top.


More of Black.


Gideon attempts to stand.

Gideon with the fast feet and heavy hands; Black looks for a take down.

Gideon frustrates black.


Black on the attack.


Black with ground control.


Gideon attempts a submission.


Gideon defends.


Hackney assissts after the fighters tumble through the ropes.

Black wins the decision.


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