Former EliteXC titleholder Wilson Reis continued his late-career resurgence in Cage Warriors Fighting Championship, as he took care of Johnny Campbell with a rear-naked choke in the third round of their CW 149 headliner on Friday at the Sycuan Casino Resort in San Diego. Reis (27-12, 4-0 CW) closed out the bantamweight affair 2:20 into Round 3.
In the lightweight co-main event, hometown hero James Lynch clashed with promotional newcomer Georgii Eivas at 155 pounds. Lynch (6-3, 4-2 CW) put forth a dominant performance, leaving no room for his counterpart to implement his gameplan. “Jamey” attacked with a variety of submission attempts throughout the fight, forcing Eivas (7-6, 0-1 CW) to play defense most of the time. Lynch proved he was the better wrestler and grappler in the second and third rounds, where he pinned the “Assyrian Assassin” to the canvas but failed to secure a finish. Even though Eivas attempted a last-minute attack by setting an armbar-triangle choke attempt, the fight went the distance. When the dust settled, the judges flashed 30-26, 30-27 and 30-27 scorecards in a unanimous decision for Lynch.
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In other action, Damon Wilson (6-1, 5-1 CW) outstruck Shawn Tremelle Johnson (3-4, 0-1 CW) to a unanimous decision in a three-round featherweight tilt, sweeping the scorecards with 30-27 marks across the board; Roberto Hernandez (6-1, 4-0 CW) eked out a narrow split decision—29-28, 29-28, 28-29—over John de Jesus (15-11, 1-1 CW) in a three-round featherweight confrontation; and Blake Perry (2-1, 1-0 CW) outpointed Joshua Nakagawa (2-3, 0-3 CW) to a unanimous verdict, drawing 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28 scores from the judges in their three-round welterweight battle.
Several injuries marred the show, including a last-minute complication for Alex Trinidad that resulted in the cancelation of his bout with Alberto Romo.