ProElite returned for it’s third event Saturday night (January 21, 2012) at the Neil S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii with ProElite Presents Da Spyder vs. Minowaman.
The live card kicked off at 10pm EST (2pm HAST) featuring a six bout main card headlined by a middleweight bout between season three TUF winner Kendall ‘Da Spyder’ Grove and DREAM ‘Super Hulk’ Tournament winner Ikuhisa Minowa.
In the co-main event former women’s wrestling Olympic silver medalist Sara McMann took on Japanese fighter Hitomi Akano, while the semifinals of the ProElite heavyweight Grand Prix saw Jake Heun face Richard Odoms, and Cody Griffin battle Ryan Martinez.
The full ‘Quick Results’ for the ProElite 3 event is as follows:
Main Card (HDNet)
Middleweight bout: Kendall Grove def. Ikuhisa Minowa via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Women’s bantamweight bout: Sara McMann def. Hitomi Akano via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinal bout: Richard Odoms def. Jake Heun via submission (Neck Crank) – R2 @ 1:56
Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinal bout: Ryan Martinez def. Cody Griffin via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Catchweight (215 lbs) bout: Pat Cummins def. Tasi Edwards via Submission (Arm Triangle choke) – R1 @ 4:01
Middleweight bout: Brent Schermerhorn def. Kaleo Gambill via KO (Punch) R1 @ 0:45
Preliminary Card (prelim results via MMAMania.com)
Featherweight bout: Steven Saito def. Toby Misech via TKO – R1 @ 1:53
Light heavyweight bout: Tatsuya Mizuno def. Ilima Maiava via Submission (Arm Triangle choke) – R2 @ 1:47
Welterweight bout: Collin Masanas vs. Bryson Kamako via Submission (Rear Naked choke) – R1 @ 2:07
Welterweight bout: Sean Rush def. Jaymes Schulte via Submission (Rear Naked choke) – R1 @ 2:37
Lightweight bout: Ray Cooper def. Kyle Foyle via TKO – R1 @ 2:07
Bantamweight bout: Keli’i Valencia def Zach Close via Submission (Triangle choke) – R2 @ 2:00
Catchweight (165 lbs) bout: Sebastian Mariconda def. Dan Ige via Submission (Armbar) -R1 @ 1:12