Shark Fights 17 Results
Added on Jul 16, 2011 by John Petit in
Shark Fights 17 took place this evening in Frisco, Texas and aired live on HDNET. The main event proved to be a three round battle between veteran fightes Matt Horwich and Jake Rosholt, and it was Rosholt who walked out with the unanimous decision.
The card also featured a heavyweight bout between former UFC heavyweight champion Rico Rodriguez and last minute replacement Doug Williams. Rodriguez easily took the fight to the ground and worked his top game flawlessly. Williams gave up his back, and it was just a matter of time before the BJJ black belt secured the rear naked choke. Below are the full results for the entire card.
Main Event:
Matt Horwich (26-18-1) vs Jake Rosholt (11-3)
Jake Rosholt defeats Matt Horwich by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Ricco Rodriquez (46-11) vs Doug Williams (5-13)
Ricco Rodriguez defeats Doug Williams by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 2:16 of round one
Main Card:
Emanual Newton (14-6-1) vs. Ilir Latifi (4-1)
Emanuel Newton defeats Ilir Latifi by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Erik Perez (7-5) vs Douglas Frey (9-6)
Erik Perez defeats Douglas Frey by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Alan Jouban (1-1) vs Andrew Goldthwaite (1-0)
Alan Jouban defeats Andrew Goldthwaite by KO (Punches) at 2:37 of round three
Preliminary Bout:
Quaint Kempf (3-1) vs Victor Hernandez (3-13)
Victor Hernandez defeats Quaint Kempf via submission (arm bar) at 1:06 round one
Jay Flores (1-2) vs Matt Hober (2-0)
Matt Hobar defeats Jay Flores via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:55 round one