Del Toro retains, Larrave new bantamweight champ, 559 Fights 105 Results

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559 Fights got the Memorial Day weekend festivities started early on Friday May 24th with 559 Fights 105. Central Valley MMA fans packed the Visalia Convention Center in Visalia, Ca for Day-1 of the 2 -Day MMA event.

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In the main event Madera's Abraham Del Toro retained his 559 Fights and CAMO State Lightweight title in dominant fashion. Taking undefeated challenger Joey Hanford to the ground where he began to land some hard punches while keeping top position. Hanford would look to escape but Del Toro would allow none of it, keeping Hanford pinned where he let loose with some bombs that forced the referee to step in and stop the fight at 1:04 into round 1. Del Toro out of Madera Martial Arts retains his titles while moving his record to 5-1, putting a stamp of ownership on the California amateur lightweight division.

The 559 Fights and CAMO State Bantamweight titles were on the line in the co main event as Jose Aguiniga look to defend his title versus Julio Larrave. Following rounds 1 and 2, Bakersfield's  Julio Larrave took Aguiniga's back where he was able to secure a rear naked choke that forced the tap at 2:10 in round 3. Larrave is now the new 559 Fights and CAMO State Bantamweight Champion.

Visalia's Tyler Saelee got back on track defeating a tough Marc Bibiano in a fight that went the distance. After three rounds judges scored it a unanimous decision for Saelee who is now (4-1-1) under Crisp Kickboxing Muay Thai & MMA. 

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Madera's Chris Chapa and Fabian Maldonado out of Avenal went to war in what was the fight of the night in our opinion. Both fighters left it all in the cage for three rounds sending it the judges where they scored it a unanimous decision for the now 2-0 Chris Chapa.

Hanford's Ronnie Reyes earned what could be considered knockout of the night landing a over hand right that dropped undefeated Adrian Reyes at 1:05 in round 2. Reyes out of Ochoa Combat Academy is now 4-1 as a amateur with sights set on the Bantamweight title.

Porterville's Joey Sandoval locks up the submission of the night in our eyes, tightening up a arm triangle that forced Jordan Irizarry to tap at 1:27 in round 1. Sandoval moves to 3-0 in the lightweight division.

In other bouts:

Brandon Betancourt defeats Matthew Martinez by unanimous decision, all three judges scored the fight (29-28).

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Anthony Montalvo defeats Daniel Rios in his amateur MMA debut, slamming Rios to the ground where he rained down punches until the referee stopped the fight at just  11 seconds into round 1.

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Paul Furr defeats Ramon Hernandez by submission with a rear naked choke that forced the tap at 1:26 in round 2.

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Jaime Rodriguez defeats Chris Gregg by unanimous decision.

Christopher Mendoza defeats Matthew Vargas by unanimous decision.

Jiovanny Melendez defeats Raul Cook Jr  by unanimous decision

Alex Cruz defeats Jimmy White by split decision.

Johnny Reyes defeats Nicholas Sanez by unanimous decision.

Isaiah Walls  defeats Quentin Armstrong by submission with a rear naked choke at 1:26 in round 1.

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