Shark Fights 15: Villaseñor vs Camozzi was a mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 held by Shark Fights

Shark Fights

Shark Fights is a Mixed Martial Arts promotion based out of Amarillo, Texas. It made its debut on October 24, 2008. On September 11, 2010 Shark Fights had its biggest card in Shark Fights history by having former UFC veterans Keith Jardine, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, Paul Daley, and Houston...

 on Friday, May 27, 2011 at Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Rio Rancho, New Mexico

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Background

Headlining the event were UFC veteran Chris Camozzi

Chris Camozzi

Christopher Allen Camozzi is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Camozzi mostly fought in local promotions, as well as the Maximum Fighting Championship, appearing on HDNet Fights on more than one occasion...

 and Strikeforce

Strikeforce

Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

 veteran Joey Villaseñor

Joey Villasenor

Joey Villaseñor is a Mexican American mixed martial arts fighter. He is a PRIDE Fighting Championships veteran, as well as the middleweight champion in King of the Cage. Joey has also fought in Showtime's EliteXC promotion and took part in PRIDE's welterweight grand prix. He currently trains...

. This event was the first of many Shark Fight events to be held outside of their home state of Texas.

The event did not air live on HDNet

HDNet

HDNet is a men's interest television channel in the United States, broadcasting exclusively in high-definition format and available via cable and satellite television...

 due to a scheduling conflict with Titan Fighting Championships 18

Titan Fighting Championships 18

Titan FC 18: Pulver vs. Davidson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Titan Fighting Championships on Friday, May 27, 2011 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas...

, which was broadcast the same evening. The fights will air on Fuel TV over two consecutive Fridays in June.

Main card

• Middleweight bout:   Chris Camozzi
  Chris Camozzi
  Christopher Allen Camozzi is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Camozzi mostly fought in local promotions, as well as the Maximum Fighting Championship, appearing on HDNet Fights on more than one occasion...
  
   vs.   Joey Villaseñor
  Joey Villasenor
  Joey Villaseñor is a Mexican American mixed martial arts fighter. He is a PRIDE Fighting Championships veteran, as well as the middleweight champion in King of the Cage. Joey has also fought in Showtime's EliteXC promotion and took part in PRIDE's welterweight grand prix. He currently trains...
  
  

Camozzi defeated Villaseñor via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).

• Middleweight bout:   Dave Branch
  Dave Branch (fighter)
  Dave Branch is an American professional mixed martial artist competing in the Middleweight division. He is a Bellator Fighting Championship and Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran.-Background:...
  
   vs.   Jeremy May

Branch defeated May via TKO (punches) at 3:19 of round 3.

• Bantamweight bout:   Frederico Lopez vs.   Bobby Huron

Lopez defeated Huron via unanimous decision.

• Middleweight bout:   Kyle Bracey vs.   Artenas Young

Young defeated Bracey via TKO (punches) at 4:04 of round 1.

• Featherweight bout:   Timothy Snyder vs.   Frank Gomez
  Frank Gomez
  Frank Gomez is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights in WEC's bantamweight division. Gomez is from Albuquerque, New Mexico where trains full time with Jackson's Submission Fighting...
  
  

Gomez defeated Snyder via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:19 of round 1.

• Light Heavyweight bout:   Lionel Lanham vs.   Eric McElroy

Lanham defeated McElroy via TKO (punches) at 0:14 of round 1.

Preliminary Card

• Lightweight bout:   Robbie Guiterrez vs.   Russell Wilson

Wilson defeated Gutierrez via split decision.

• Featherweight bout:   Kasey Yates vs.   Fredrico Crosby

Crosby defeated Yates via TKO (punches) at 1:11 of round 1.

• Middleweight bout:   Adam Gonzales vs.   Zac Hynes

Gonzalez defeated Hynes via submission (north-south choke) at 2:38 of round 2.

• Lightweight bout:   Edgar Lopez vs.   Derek Perez

Lopez defeated Perez via TKO (punches) at 2:22 of round 1.

• Lightweight bout:   Armando Mendiblez vs.   Randy Sanchez

Sanchez defeated Mendiblez via split decision.