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Sunday, Week 2, April 2002
Ryan Beeker is fighting a local fighter in a small market American show in Ohio. The fight in on the preliminary card.
The two fighters come together and Beeker pulls the local fighter into a clinch. He lands a few shots to the side of the local fighters head wile dirty boxing in the clinch. Beeker has the local fighter stuck against the cage. HE smothers him against the cage and is successful with his dirty boxing. The two wrestle for position and eventually the ref pulls them back to the middle of the cage. They come together again and Beeker gets underhooks in and takes him down. The local fighter pulls guard. Beeker passes to side control. HE fires a few punches but the local fighter blocks them with his gloves. The round ends with Beeker in side control.
Round two starts out like the first round. Beeker gets the local fighter in the clinch and seems to have the upper hand. Beeker lands a knee to the body while in the clinch. Beeker lands punches as he uses dirty boxing in the clinch. Beeker wrestles him back up against the cage. Beeker continues to press the local righter against the case and occasionally lands a couple shots. The ref has seen enough and brings them back to the middle of the cage again. Beeker goes right back to the clinch and pins the local fighter against the cage. The round ends with Beeker in control. The crowd is not really happy about the fight so far.
The thirds round starts out with more grappling. Beeker lands a couple punches and a knee to the body from the clinch. Beeker picks up the local fighter and slams him down for a takedown. HE gains side control. Beeker lands a couple body punches as he tries to catch his breath. Beeker transitions to mount. HE begins to pound away on the local fighter, it looks like the local fighter has nothing left in the tank and can't defend. The ref hasn't stepped in yet but the local fighter taps from the punishment.
The winner by submission due to strikes as 2:04 of the 3rd round, "The All American" Ryan Beeker. He improves his professional record to 2-0.
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