The main event at the second iteration of the Clash at the Casino featured two featherweights that did some traveling to make their way to Canyonville. Unbeaten boxer Osvel Caballero is a Cuban who has most recently been fighting on the Team Combat League out of Las Vegas, while Ernesto Franzolini made the long trip from Argentina for the main event.

Franzolini did not show any signs of jet lag in the opening round as he was the busier fighter, throwing body shots and landing most of them. He moved to keep pressure on Caballero, whose punch output was limited as he stepped to avoid getting hit. Caballero was able to throw some shots at Franzolini’s body, but he landed fewer than Franzolini.

Caballero shifted the momentum in the second round as he began to step towards Franzolini and land body shots. Caballero landed a hard right body shot at the two minute mark that stunned, then dropped Franzolini. Though he rose to beat the count, Franzolini was feeling the pain. Caballero jumped right back to the attack and dropped Franzolini again at 2:45 of the round.

The referee asked the ringside physician to take a look at Franzolini before the start of the third round, and between the three men, the decision was made to let Franzolini continue. The two men exchanged body shots in the opening moments of the round, but Caballero gained an edge when he doubled up his right. He followed that with a left to Franzolini’s body and a right to his head that again dropped the Argentinian. Franzolini’s corner had seen enough, and to spare their fighter any more damage they waved the fight to an end.

Caballero would remain unbeaten, scoring the TKO at thirty one seconds of the third round.

Caballero's reach kept Franzolini on the outside

Franzolini throws a left to Caballero's body

Eaglepipe catches Cruz Herrera with a right

Cruz Herrera catches Eaglepipe with a left to the head

The semi main event pitted two super featherweights who outside of the ring might be friends, but that was certainly not evident when Anthony Cruz Herrera stepped in to face Blaiwas Eaglepipe. Eaglepipe came into the fight after a three year layoff while Herrera last fought in January.

The opening round gave fight fans the action that they came to see. Both men landed body shots; Herrera scored when he stepped in to close the distance between the two while Eaglepipe countered those moments by stepping to the side while throwing at Herrera’s body. Eaglepipe upped his pressure on Herrera in the second round and he landed a big shot to Herrera’s head that sent Herrera’s mouthpiece flying across the ring. That action seemed to refocus Herrera as he threw shots at Eaglepipe’s body, but it was Eaglepipe that controlled the round.

Eaglepipe worked to maintain the momentum he gained in the previous round, but Herrera threw more punches and kept Eaglepipe moving. While backing up, Eaglepipe did throw some punches, though not many of them caught Herrera. Herrera answered the bell to start the fourth round looking to land a heavy shot and bring the fight to an end. While Herrera was able to land some hard shots, Eaglepipe stood tough and fired back when he was able to create some distance.

The fifth round was close as Eaglepipe moved to keep Herrera from being able to reach him for the first half of the round, then Herrera began to walk Eaglepipe back, applying pressure, closing the distance between them and landing punches to Eaglepipe’s body and head.

After five rounds, one judge scored the fight 48-47 for Eaglepipe, the other two scored it 49-46 for Herrera who would remain unbeaten behind the split decision.

Cruiserweight Alonzo Sanchez had rolled over his previous four opponents, overpowering them with hard body punches. He would face a different kind of opponent in Idris Wasi, a man who brought experience as a martial arts fighter to the ring.

Sanchez’s power was evident from the opening moments of the first round as he stepped toward Wasi and began landing body blows while keeping Wasi pinned on the ropes. As the round moved on, Sanchez began throwing combinations, landing his left and following that with a right that found a target on Wasi’s body. Wasi covered up, but that meant he had few opportunities to throw anything back.

As the bell sounded to begin the second round, Wasi was still in his corner. Sanchez would score the TKO win at three minutes of round one due to the retirement.

Sanchez's body punches broke down Wasi

Ojeda lands a left with Hernandez on the ropes

A couple of featherweights, unbeaten early in their professional careers, Joel Hernandez and Emmanuel Ojeda, faced each other in a four round bout.

There were not a lot of punches thrown in the opening round as each man took the measure of the other while maintaining some distance to avoid getting hit. Hernandez was able to close the distance and land a few body shots late in the round. Ojeda began to apply some pressure, stepping in to close the distance in the second round and in so doing he was able to score. When Hernandez threw punches, Ojeda was able to answer with some effective counter punches.

There was a lot of movement and a lot of holding in the third round. Hernandez was more often the one holding as he used the tactic to slow Ojeda’s pressure and body assault. Ojeda controlled most of the action in the fourth round as he moved well while shooting punches to Hernandez’ body. Hernandez did land some heavy body shots in the closing moments of the final round, and he coupled those with shots at Ojeda’s head.

After four rounds one judge saw the fight even at 38, the other two scored it 39-37 for Ojeda who would remain unbeaten behind the majority decision.

Christian Torrico and Alessandro Singson fought on the last show at Seven Feathers. Torrico walked away with a TKO win, while Singson lost by TKO. On this night they would face each other, and the crowd was primed for another TKO from one of them.

The two answered the opening bell throwing a lot of punches. Singson focused his attack on Torrico’s body; Torrico shot his jab at Singson’s head. Singson scored a knockdown at the midpoint of the round when he landed a body shot that bent Torrico toward the canvas, his gloves touched, and the referee counted. The second round was close as Torrico was able to pressure Singson and land punches to his body and head. Singson showed that he carried some speed in his punches as he landed a number of left-right-left combinations that thudded against Torrico’s body.

The third was another close round that saw both men land heavy shots. Singson continued to attack Torrico’s body with combinations while Torrico focused his punches on Singson’s head. Singson had Torrico on the ropes and in trouble as the round ended. Torrico worked to close distance between the two in the fourth round, and that to a degree negated Singson’s reach advantage.

The fifth round saw Torrico continue to pressure Singson, keeping him moving while landing punches to Singson’s body and head. Singson closed the round landing a number of combinations to Torrico’s body.

After five rounds one judge scored the fight 48-46, the other two scored it 49-45 for the unanimous decision win in favor of Alessandro Singson.

Singson throws a left as Torrico covers

Mednick lands a left on Bradbeer's chin

Bryce Bradbeer and Sam Mednick faced each other in a four round middleweight bout that was the professional debut for both, though Bradbeer brought some experience as a kickboxer to the ring.

Bradbeer scored early in the first round as he landed his jab and followed that with body shots. Mednick answered by throwing combinations while stepping in to reduce the distance between the two. Mednick was the busier fighter in the second round as he shot his left to Bradbeer’s body to set up his right aimed at Bradbeer’s head. Due to his reach advantage, Bradbeer was able to land punches while staying outside.

Bradbeer continued to use his reach advantage in the third round, but he could not match Mednick’s punch total as he threw two or three punches each time he got close. Mednick was able to score in the fourth round when he doubled his jab and followed that with a right to the body. Bradbeer’s straight right was effective, but he found few opportunities to throw it as Mednick’s pressure kept him on the move.

After four rounds one judge scored the bout 39-37, the other two saw it 40-36 for a unanimous decision win for Sam Mednick.

The night opened with two super featherweights making their pro debut in a four round bout. Cesar Pineda entered the ring with six bouts in an amateur career. Vasyl Yakymuik comes from Spokane, an area rich with good fighters.

Yakymuik fired his jab at Pineda and followed that with body shots. As the round progressed, he began to throw heavy shots, swinging to land a punch that might end the fight. Pineda was patient, and moved out of trouble while looking for openings to land to Yakymuik’s body. Pineda found a rhythm and began to land body shots in the second round. Yakymuik abandoned the hard and heavy shots to settle in to throwing combinations. He landed some, but Pineda showed good footwork in avoiding many.

Yakymuik threw scoring punches that landed to Pineda’s body and head in the third round, and when he landed a right at 2:40 of the round he dropped Pineda. Both men threw a lot of punches in the closing round, but when they stepped in close there was also a lot of holding. Pineda was looking to score with shots up the middle while Yakymuik was looking to create some distance, apply some pressure and keep Pineda moving.

After four rounds one judge scored the fight 39-36, the other two scored it 38-37 in favor of Vasyl Yakymuik.

Yakymuik (left) and Pineda exhange blows