2008 in Shark Fights | ||||
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Information | ||||
First date | October 24, 2008 | |||
Last date | December 13, 2008 | |||
Events | ||||
Total events | 2 | |||
Fights | ||||
Total fights | 17 | |||
Chronology | ||||
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The year 2008 is the first year in the history of Shark Fights, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2008 Shark Fights held 2 events beginning with, Shark Fights 1.
# | Event Title | Date | Arena | Location | Notes |
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2 | Shark Fights 2 | December 13, 2008 | Azteca Music Hall | Amarillo, Texas | |
1 | Shark Fights 1 | October 24, 2008 | Amarillo National Center | Amarillo, Texas |
Shark Fights 1 [1] was an event held on October 24, 2008 at the Amarillo National Center in Amarillo, Texas.
Main Card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Shannon Ritch | def. | John Wood | Submission (Heel Hook) | 1 | 0:47 | ||
Eric Davila | def. | Richie Hightower | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | ||
Lynn Alvarez | def. | Chelsea Colarelli | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:56 | ||
Douglas Evans | def. | Jared Lopez | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:09 | ||
Marcus Sursa | def. | Bryan Pardoe | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:04 | ||
Anselmo Martinez | def. | Jeff Paulson | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 3 | 0:35 | ||
Douglas Frey | def. | Jeff Stirley | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:27 | ||
Bryan Humes | def. | Joel Traves | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ||
Brooks Robertson | def. | Bobby Reneau | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:45 |
Shark Fights 2 [2] was an event held on December 13, 2008 at the Azteca Music Hall in Amarillo, Texas.
Main Card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Ray Lizama | def. | Ovince St. Preux | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | ||
Douglas Frey | def. | Jared Lopez | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:15 | ||
Eric Davila | def. | Liam McCarty | Submission | 2 | 3:30 | ||
Mark Thomas Grissom | def. | Jerre Thompson | Submission | 2 | 0:37 | ||
Aaron Garcia | def. | Bryan Valdez | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 0:48 | ||
Anselmo Martinez | def. | Steve Eldridge | KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:11 | ||
Shannon Ritch | def. | John Wood | KO (Head Kick) | 1 | 0:15 | ||
Brandi Hainey | def. | Angelita Davis | Submission (Armbar) | 3 | 1:51 |
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