Art of War 1

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Art of War Undisputed Arena Fighting Championship: Art of War 1
Promotion Art of War Undisputed Arena Fighting Championship
DateFebruary 10, 2007
Venue American Airlines Center
City Dallas, Texas
Attendance6,000 [1]
Event chronology
N/AArt of War Undisputed Arena Fighting Championship: Art of War 1

Art of War Undisputed Arena Fighting Championship: Art of War 1 was the inaugural mixed martial arts event by the mixed martial arts organization Art of War Undisputed Arena Fighting Championship. The event took place on Saturday, March 9, 2007 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The card aired on HDTV.

Contents

History

The fight card included Pedro Rizzo and Justin Eilers in the main event. The show also featured a bout between Carlo Prater and Anthony Lapsley. Hosted by Tommy Habeeb

Results

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Main card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Heavyweight Pedro Rizzo def. Justin Eilers Decision (Unanimous)35:00
WelterweightCarlo Pratordef. Anthony Lapsley Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Light HeavyweightAlex Andradedef.Klas AkessonTKO (Punches)23:15
LightweightYuki Inouedef. Jason Maxwell Decision (Split)35:00
Lightweight HeavyweightJames Damien Stellydef.Mike ShepardSubmission (Kimura)13:43
Preliminary card
Middleweight Eric Schambari def. Christian Smith Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)13:12
Lightweight Anthony Njokuani def.Kennth Rosfot-NeesKO (punch)12:12
Heavyweight Justin Wren def. Justin Howard TKO (punches)21:32
LightweightSonny Nielsendef.Armando ValadezKO (knee to the body)11:16
HeavyweightTom Eastdef.Brian RussellTKO (punches)11:51

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    References

    1. MMAWeeekly.com. "Rizzo defeats Eilers". MMAWeekly. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
    2. Sherdog.com. "AOW - Art of War 1". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-02-21.