Local fighters set for Kalispell Kombat

The Kalispell Kombat mixed martial arts fights are back tonight for another gala event at the Hilton Garden Inn.

The smaller, more formal atmosphere was so popular the first time around in October, the fights have already sold out ahead of the opening bout at 7:30 p.m.

There are 13 fights scheduled on the card, highlighted by 13 Kalispell fighters.

Taylor Reed, who won the 2014 AAU national taekwondo championship out of Big Sky Martial Arts, is fighting for the first time in Kalispell against Williston’s Cody Jerome.

Straight Blast Gym has three fighters in the mix, led by Kalispell coach Gus Nolte fighting a 190-pound match against Great Falls’ Blake Green.

Former Flathead wrestlers Duran Flaget, Joaquin Calderon and Michael Kuehne headline the final three fights of the night.

There is one female fight on the card, Kalispell’s Karli Volkman taking on Missoula’s Kate Sholy.

Kalispell Kombat

Friday

7:30 p.m.

At Hilton Garden Inn

Jared Dunkin, 145, Townsend, vs. Skylar Belstad, 145, Kalispell

Ray Matias, 145, Williston, vs. Skylar Anderson, 145, Kalispell

Gera Gossen, 185, Lethbridge vs. Michael Hornbuckle, 185, Kalispell

Colin McGuire, Hvwt, Williston, vs. Steven Anderson, 145, Kalispell

Kate Sholy, 130, Missoula, vs. Karli Volkman, 130, Kalispell

Nick Liudahl, 170, Williston, vs. Travis Lopes, 170, Kalispell

Cody Jerome, 168, Williston, vs. Taylor Reed, 168, Kalispell

Kyle Nay, 145, Helena, vs. Ryan Asay, 145, Kalispell

Tom O’Conner, 145, Lethbridge, vs. Dustin Winters, 145, Spokane

Blake Green, 190, Great Falls, vs. Gus Nolte, 190, Kalispell

Kolton Menzak, 170, Lethbridge, vs. Michael Kuehne, 170, Kalispell

Desmond Johnson, 145, Canada, vs. Duran Flaget, 145, Kalispell

Adam Imhoff, 140, Kalispell, vs. Joaquin Calderon, 140, Kalispell