Loveland takes title, Soto notches victory at TPF 13

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Videos for TPF 13 are posted on Sherdog.com, the site thatwebcast the event live on May 10th. Interestingly the event was headlined by two bantamweight fights as IanLoveland took the vacant title and former Bellator champion Joe Soto choked outChad George.

Ian Loveland had little trouble from Strikeforce vet Alexander Crispim inLoveland’s first post-UFC fight. Loveland defended Crispim’s takedowns and knocked him to the groundtwice before catching his opponent with a knee to the face for a KO.

Former BFC featherweight champion Joe Soto looked impressive at bantamweighttaking WEC vet Chad George down in both rounds, finishing with a rear-nakedchoke that put George out at the two-minute mark.

TPF 13 results:

Paul Ruiz def. RubenTrujillo 1:13 R1 by TKO
Flyweight: Andrew Valladerez def. Martin Sandoval 1:52 R3 by guillotine choke
WW: Chidi Njokuani def. John Reedy 0:55 R21 by TKO
Flyweight: Darrell Montague def. Taylor McCorriston 2:46 R1 by TKO
LW: Art Arciniega def. Sergio Cortez by unanimous decision
WW: Tony Llamas def. Poppies Martinez 1:00 R1 by guillotine choke
BW: titile: Ian Loveland def. Alexander Crispim 4:23 R1 by KO
BW: Joe Soto def. Chad George 2:01 R2 by rear-naked choke