From MMAJunkie.com…
by Dann Stupp [mmajunkie] on Mar 07, 2008 at 6:30 pm in - News -
LEXINGTON, Ky. — MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) is on scene for tonight’s American Fight League “ERUPPTION” event at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky.
Join us for live updates and official results as a host of former UFC fighters — including Rory Singer, Dan Christison and Junior Assuncao — compete on the night’s main card. Additionally, former UFC lightweight Diego Saraiva fights for the AFL’s first-ever 155-lb. title, and featherweight Rafael Assuncao hopes to improve upon his top-10 world ranking.
The night’s first fight starts at approximately 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
Blizzard-like conditions throughout the region have event organizers on standby, but a steady trickle of fans began filing through the doors once they opened at 7 p.m.
Tonight’s event is being filmed for possible future broadcast, but it’s not airing live.
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DAN CHRISTISON (10-6) VS. JOHN LEBLANC (1-7)
ROUND 1 — The big men throw some haymakers early before Christison pins his opponent against the cage. LeBlanc tosses Christison to the mat and connects on some punches as he gets back to his feet. Christison then unloads some leg kicks that wobble LeBlanc. The two men now stand and trade, and LeBlanc takes exception to his opponent’s leg kicks. Christison answers with a couple jabs and a few belly shots. They clinch again against the fence, and Christison works knees to the body and when LeBlanc creates some distance, they trade some more haymakers. As the round comes to a close, Christison scores the single-leg takedown and rains down some elbows before the bell sounds.
ROUND 2 — LeBlanc lands a body kick early, and then he trades leg kicks with Christison. Christison swarms in for the single-leg takedown, rattling the cage as he lands in half guard. Christison works to side mount and works some ground and pound and then elbows to the midsection. Christison then moves into full mount and rains down punch after punch. LeBlanc tries to roll to give up his back, and but Christison continues the assault, and the ref has seen enough.
Dan Christison def. John LeBlanc via TKO (strikes) — Round 2.
