Live-Blogging: Triton Fights 16 12/13/2019

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Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging on Shish on Mixed Martial Arts’. Tonight, it is Triton Fights 16. Tonight, it the New York Area Promotion will have about 14 bouts for tonight’s event, before the new year.
Prelims:
Carlos Bermudez vs. Gage Looby (0-1) (125 Lbs. Bout) (3 minutes, 3 rounds)
Gustavo Granados (1-0) vs. Yaya Simba (165 Lbs. Bout) (3X3)
Juhyun Chun vs. Pernell Rachel (0-2) (165 Lbs. Bout) (3X3)
John O’Dea vs. James Colon (155 Lbs. Bout) (3X3)
Christian Peralta (1-1) vs. Alex Adisom (0-2) (Cancelled) (135 Lbs. Bout) (3X3) 
Taitana Cirilo-Santos vs. Kelly Knight (118 Lbs. Bout) (3X3)
Miguel Bernact (0-6) vs. Antonio LoRocca (155 Lbs. Bout)
Marcus Burns (1-0) vs. Sarvarbek Tukthasinov (135 Lbs. Bout)

Main Card:
John Caldone (2-0) vs. Todd McCarver (165 Lbs. Bout) ()
Nathan Small (2-3) vs. Esteveson Carmona (2-0) (145 Lbs. Bout)
Jalen Torres (2-0) vs. Kyle Lindner (2-0) (125 Lbs. Bout)
Aaron Gondola (2-0) vs. Mohamed Mustafa Kamal (205 Lbs. Bout)
Rob Rinck (2-1) vs. Issac Poteat (1-3) (185 Lbs. Bout)
Bobby Casale (3-2) vs. Armando Gjetja (155 Lbs. Bout)
Mike Fitzroy (5-1) vs. Mathew Santos (2-4) (135 Lbs. Championship Bout)
Ryan Gerena (7-0-1) vs. David Rice (4-0) (170 Lbs. Championship Bout)
Jeremy Puglia (1-0) vs. Adrian Weathersby (2-0) (185 Lbs. Kickboxing Bout)

These bouts will be coming up shortly.

Prelims are not being streamed on B/R Live. Chris Wade will be joining Dan and Dave for the call of this event. 
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John Caldone vs. Todd McCarver (165 Lbs. Bout):
Round 1:
Caldone is in the pink trunks. While McCarver is in the black trunks.
2:44: Caldone with a kick to the head. 
2:21: Caldone with a kick to the side.
1:51: Caldone with a leg kick.
1:40: McCarver with a punch.
1:30: Caldone laid some series of punches to end the fight. 
​Result: Caldone wins by TKO with 1:30 left in Round 1.
Caldone: (3-0)
McCarver: (0-1)

Aaron Gondola vs. Mohamed Kamal (205 Lbs. Bout):
​Kamal is known as a sumo wrestler. 
Both fighters are in black trunks. 

Round 1:
2:53: Gondola with a leg kick.
2:43: Kamal with a leg kick.
2:23: Kamal had Gondola pinned to the cage.
1:36: Ref breaks up the fighters in the clinch.
1:27: Kamal takes down Gondola. 
:55: Kamal with some ground and pound on the cage.
:25: Gondola with some punches on the ground.
:10: Gondola with a take down.
:00: The End of Round 1
My Guess: Kamal wins Round 1, 10-9.

Round 2:
2:55: Gondola with a jab. 
2:37: Kamal with a right.
2:28: Kamal had Gondola pinned to the cage.
2:14: Gondola reverses the clinch.
2:10: Ref breaks up the clinch.
1:33: Kamal with the takedown.
1:20: Gondola with a punch.
1:11: Both fighters hitting punches, while by the cage.
:58: Ref is deducting a point for holding the fists.
:40: Gondola counters Kamal's leg kick, with some punches.
:18: Kamal pins Gondola to the cage.
:04: Ref breaks up the clinch.
:00: The End of Round 2.
My Guess: Gondola, 10-8.

Round 3:
2:54: Gondola with a couple of jabs.
2:44: Kamal with a leg kick.
2:35: Gondola with a couple of jabs.
2:18: Kamal takes down Gondola. 
2:06: Ref breaks up the mount.
1:55: Gondola with a couple of punches.
1:30: Kamal and Gondola are in a clinch.
1:15: Ref breaks up the clinch.
1:01: Gondola with a jab.
:44: Gondola with a jab and a takedown.
:18: Gondola pins Kamal to the cage.
:00: The End of Round 3 and Fight.
My Guess: Gondola wins Round 3 10, 9. Gondola wins fight 29-27.
Result: Aaron Gondola wins by majority decision. 
Gondola: (3-0)
Kamal: (1-2)

​Rob Rinck vs. Issac Poteat (185 Lbs. Bout):
Rinck is in the black trunks. While Poteat is in the white trunks.
Round 1:
2:52: Rinck with a leg kick.
2:40: Rinck with a takedown.
2:28: Rinck with some ground and pound.
2:23: Ref ends the fight.
Result: Rinck wins by TKO, 2:23 left in Round 1.
Rinck: (3-1)
Poteat: (1-4)

Nathan Small vs. Estevinson Carmona (145 Lbs. Bout):
Small is in the blue trunks. While Carmona is in black trunks.
Round 1:
2:53: Both fighters throw some punches.
2:45: Carmona trying to take down Small.
2:28: Small with some side punches.
2:15: Carmona with a take down.
1:35: Carmona is on the top of the mount.
1:12: Carmona with some ground and pound.
:24: Carmona with some punches.
:10: Carmona tried an armbar.
:00: The End of Round 1.
My Guess: Carmona wins Round 1, 10-9.

Round 2:
2:56: Small with a leg kick.
2:40: Small with a leg kick.
2:16: Carmona with a punch.
2:10: Carmona with a takedown.
1:49: Small got back up with some punches.
1:18: Small with a leg kick.
1:00: Carmona has Small pinned to the cage.
:39: Carmona with a takedown.
:00: The End of Round 2.
My Guess: Carmona wins Round 2, 10-9.

Round 3:
2:53: Carmona trying with some strikes.
2:45: Small with a spinning kick.
2:20: Carmona pinned Small to the cage.
2:10: Small with a kick.
1:55: Carmona pins Small to the cage.
1:22; Carmona with a takedown.
1:05: Small got back up with some punches.
:54: Small with some punches.
:48: Small starting with some punches.
:40: Small with a flying knee, but Carmona countered with a pin.
:10: Small with some hammer fists.
:00: The End of Round 3 and Fight.
My Guess: Small wins Round 3, 10-9. Carmona wins Fight 29-28.
Result: Small wins by unanimous decision.
Small: (3-3)
Carmona: (2-1)

Bobby Casale vs. Armando Gjetja (155 Lbs. Bout):
Casale is in the black and blue trunks. While Gjetja is in the black and white trunks.

Round 1:
2:58: Casale with a leg kick.
2:50: Gjetja with kick to the head.
2:40: Casale pinned Gjetja to the cage.
2:10: Casale with a takedown.
1:55: Gjetja with some punches while the bottom.
1:22: Gjetja with hammer fists in the bottom.
1:00: Gjetja with some more hammer fists in the bottom.
:45: Casale with some ground and pound.
:20: Casale with some ground and pound.
:00: The End of Round 1. 
My Guess: Casale wins Round 1. 

Round 2: 
2:55: Casale with another takedown.
2:41: Casale with some ground and pound.
2:38: Ref breaks up the mount.
2:07: Gjetja with some punches.
1:55: Gjetja with a punch.
1:47: Gjetja with some combo.
1:35: Casale pins Gjetja to the cage.
1:22: Casale with a takedown.
:54: Casale with a triangle.
:45: Gjetja with some hammer fists.
:28: Casale counters the hammer fists, with ground and pound.
:00: The End of Round 2.
My Guess: Casale wins Round 2, 10-9.

Round 3:
2:57: Casale with a leg kick.
2:46: Gjetja with a kick.
2:36: Gjetja with some combo punches.
2:23: Casale with a takedown, from a failed guillotine attempt by Gjetja.
1:40: Casale on top of the mount.
1:13: Gjetja with the hammer fists to the bottom.
:27: Casale with  a knee to back. 
:13: Both fighters get back up from the ground.
:00: The End of Round 3 and Fight.
My Guess: Casale wins Round 3, 10-9. Casale wins Fight, 30-27.
Result: Armando Gjetja wins by split decision.
Casale: (3-3)
Gjetja 

Jeremy Puglia vs. Adrian Weathersby (185 Lbs. Kickboxing Bout):
​Puglia is in the black trunks. Weathersby is in the red trunks. 
Round 1:
2:53: Weathersby with some kicks.
2:35: Puglia knock down by Weathersby.
2:14: Weathersby nails Puglia. 
1:51: Both fighters clinch.
1:37: Weathersby with a kick.
1:28: Puglia with some combos.
1:21: Ref pauses the fight to let Puglia 
1:07: Puglia with a punch.
:52: Weathersby with some combos on the cage.
:27: Puglia with a right.
:19: Weathersby with some combos.
:05: Weathersby takes Puglia down again. Puglia gets back up. 
:00: The End of Round 1.
My Guess: Weathersby wins Round 1, 10-8.

Puglia's Training Staff ends the fight. 
Result: Weathersby wins by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) after Round 1.
Weathersby: (3-0)
Puglia: (1-1)

Mike Fitzroy vs. Mathew Santos (135 Lbs. Championship Bout):
Fitzroy is in the checker trunks. While Santos is in black trunks.
Round 1:
2:49: Fitzroy with a takedown.
2:38: Fitzroy with a takedown.
2:07: Fitzroy with a knee to the back of the leg.
1:27: Fitzroy with command of the guard.
1:09: Fitzroy with a knee to the midsection.
:58: Santos with some combos.
:48: Santos with a takedown. But Fitzroy in command.
:17: Fitzroy with a combo. 
:05: Fitzroy with some submissions. But had to go back to ground and pound.
:00: The End of Round 1. 
My Guess: Fitzroy wins Round 1, 10-9.

Round 2:
2:55: Santos with a punch.
2:42: Fitzroy pinning Santos to the cage.
2:30: Fitzroy with a takedown.
2:08: Fitzroy with a bloody nose.
1:47: Fitzroy with a takedown.
1:24: Fitzroy trying for a kamura.
1:00: Fitzroy gets Santos back up and take down.
:35: Fitzroy with some ground and pound.
:00: The End of Round 2.
My Guess: Fitzroy wins Round 2, 10-9. 

Round 3:
2:55: Fitzroy with a leg kick.
2:37: Fitzroy with a leg kick.
2:05: Santos with some punches.
1:56: Fitzroy with a takedown.
1:08: Fitzroy with some ground and pound on the side.
:40: Fitzroy on Santos back perpendicular 
:18: Santos gets back up. 
:11: Fitzroy with another takedown.
:00: The End of Round 3 and Fight.
My Guess: Fitzroy wins Round 3, 10-9. Fitzroy wins 30-27. 

Result: Fitzroy wins by unanimous decision (30-27*3)
​Fitzroy: (6-1)
Santos: (2-5)

Main Event: Ryan Gerena vs. David Rice (170 Lbs. Championship Bout):
Due to technical difficulties, I am unable to guess who wins the fight.
Gerena is in gray trunks. While Rice is in black trunks.

It sounds like Rice could have won Round 1.

Round 2:
1:33: Rice has Gerena on the mount.
:50: The ref breaks up the fighters from the mount.
:31: Rice took Gerena down.

Round 3:
2:55: Gerena trying to make some combos.
2:35: Gerena with a jab. 
2:28: Gerena with a punch. Gerena takes Rice. 
2:03: Gerena with an inverted triangle. 
1:50: Rice is bleeding.
1:25: Gerena with a knee.
1:20: Ref paused the fight to clean up Rice.
1:04: Rice with a punch.
1:00: Gerena takes down Rice and Rice gets back up.
:37: Rice and Gerena takes a clinch.
:30: Ref breaks up the clinch.
:15: Gerena missed a spinning kick.
:00: The End of Round 3 and Fight.

Result: Gerena wins by split decision. Gerena retains the Triton Fights Welterweight Championship Belt.

Final Thoughts:
So the Triton Fights Promotion had a couple of controversial decisions on Tonight's Main Card. But if you are Mike Fitzroy and Ryan Gerena you are happy to the Space at Westbury with your respective belts.

Fight of the Night goes to Small and Carmona. While the Performance of the Night came from Mike Fitzroy.

The Next Triton Fights will be Saturday February 8th for Triton Fights 17 in Huntington, NY.

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