IRONHEART CROWN PHOTOS
IRONHEART CROWN VIII: ETHEREAL
November 20, 2004

Special Thanks to Chicago Fighting Arts magazine, Steve Matteo, and MMA Ring Report for photo contributions.



BOUT #1: Mario Williams def. Charles Barron (sub) 1:23 R2
SHOOTO Class B; 140 pound contractual weight agreement



Mario Williams extends the arm
to score the submission.





BOUT #2: John Paun vs. Kyle Watson (draw R2)
SHOOTO Clas B; 154 pound division


Watkins with a high kick.




Despite Watkins' superb jiu-jitsu
skills, Paun managed to escape
from every attempt at submission.









BOUT #3: Andre Soares def. Ulysses Rocha (dec) R2
SHOOTO Class B; 132 pound division

Ulysses Rocha throws a kick at
Andre "Gigueto" Soares."






Rocha survived all of Soares' best
attempts at submission and kept
pressing the fight.


Awaiting the decision; Despite
an ardent performance by Rocha,
Soares would win by unanimous
decision.

BOUT #4: Joao "Pitbull" Herdy def. Dave Pierson (TKO) R1
SHOOTO Class B; 143 pound division





Dave Persin is knocked through
the ropes; referee Mark Sawicki
stops the bout; Joao "Pitbull" Herdy
wins by TKO.





BOUT #5: Ron Fields def. Jake Ambrose (ref intervention)
SHOOTO Class B; 200.6 pound class











Jake Ambrose attempts an ankle
submission against Ron Fields.



BOUT #6: Joe Pearson def. Jay Estrada (sub)

SHOOTO Class B; 143 pound division







Dave Pearson locks in a
triangle choke on Jay Estrada
to end the fight.



BOUT #7: Gesias Cavalcante def. Bart Palaszewski (sub) R1

SHOOTO Class A; 154 pound divison






Gesias Cavalcante with a
tight guillatine choke
on Bart Palaszewski.




BOUT #8: Thiago Alves def. Jason Chambers (TKO)

SHOOTO Class A; 167 pound division





Thiago Alves with a right cross.




Fine Judo skills by Alves.




Chambers struggles to breathe
through a bleeding nose.


Alves wins by submission after
the nosebleed takes its
toll on Chambers.



Chambers with a kick to the body.




Alves scores with the left.


Chambers stuffs a kick from Alves.






True Sportsmen.

BOUT #9: Miguel Torres def. Alex Khanbabian (sub)

SHOOTO Class A; 132 pound division


The Marichi band once again
escorts Torres to the ring.


Torres with a low kick.



Face-Off.


A lightning fast armlock
finishes the fight.


A few words from Torres.

BOUT #10: Keith Wisniewski def. Derrick Noble (dec)

SHOOTO Class A; 167 pound division


Wisniewski with a kick to the body.


Wisniewski kicks; Noble blocks.




Noble catches Wisniewski's kick...









Noble with a kick to the body.


Noble with a right.


...and then throws him to the ground.











Wisniewski ultimately wins by a
very close decision.

More pictures & information
from this show are available at:
Kelly Walls' photography portfolio
MMAringreport.com (includes article)
Chicago Fighting Arts Online

IronLife Online Magazine Issue 16, December 2004 (includes article)
Northwest Indiana Times (article; no photos)


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