Extreme Combat Challenge "Chaos In The Cage"

Anderson, Indiana

The Griffonrawl team traveled to Anderson, Indiana this past weekend to compete in "Chaos in the Cage". The show was fun, and had 30-40 fighters signed up for it. There was solo matches, tournament competitions and prearranged rematches. It was definitely a fighting environment, held in a run down abandoned big lots building, with plenty of women and beer. There was never a dull moment this evening, as an impressive ammount of people showed to see the event. Even the wet mud all over the floor seemed to make things interesting.The Griffonrawl Lineup and Results are as follows:Dan Krempel vs. Bill Kid (Winner Bill Kid by Ref. Stoppage due to Strikes - in rd 1)Dan was set to compete in a four man tournament. The fighters were called out and introduced at the beginning of the evening. This was Dan's first fight. The round started with Dan making the first move, landing a jab to his opponent right after the bell rang. Bill went for the takedown and put Dan on his back in the corner. Dan played defensively, until Bill gave him enough room to barrel-kick him away. Dan started to get up, but Bill charged so Dan laid back down. Dan push kicked his opponent from the ground and bought enough time to hop to his feet. After a short mingle, Bill attempted a second take down, but Dan reversed it and got sidemount over Bill. Bill had him in a headlock, so Dan worked his elbows and knees to the head in attempt to free himself. He made a technical error and Bill was able to escape. Bill made a second takedown, putting Dan back in the corner of the cage. Dan worked his defense once again, but Bill's aggression paid off, landing several punches to the side of Dan's face. The ref called the fight near the end of round 1.Donny Walker vs. Jason Gillian (Winner Jason Gillian by Ref. Stoppage due to strikes - in rd 1)Donny threw a leg kick in the beginning of the fight, and Jason tackled him and pinned him into the side of the cage. Jason thew punches as Donny tried to secure a triangle choke. Jason picked him up and slammed him down, breaking the triangle lock around him, and continued to punch his way through Donny. The ref stopped the fight to strikes in the middle of round 1. Donny is a true warrior though, and will be back in the cage ASAP!Mike Russo vs. Tristan Yunker (Winner Mike Russo by Split Decision rd 3)Mike was also set to compete in a four man tournament. This fight was very active, and Mike landed a lot of beautiful punching combinations. Mike dominated his opponent on his feet with upper cuts, hooks, and knees to the head. A couple times, Mike was put in a headlock on the ground, against the side of the cage. Mike managed to work through the difficulty and get back to his feet. His opponent fought south paw, allowing Mike to land powerful inside leg kicks. With continued stand up performance, Mike was awarded the three round decision. Mike withdrew from the tournament due to an ankle injury, allowing Tristan to advance.Jason Dent vs. Davey Gibson (Winner Jason Dent by Submission rd 1)Jason's fight was against professional kickboxer Davey Gibson. Davey really wanted an opponent who would stand with him, and Jason brought it to him. Jason landed solid leg kicks against his opponent and evaded most of Davey's strikes. The fight went from corner to corner, as Jason showed his clinching skills and landed a lot of knees. Davey managed to work Jason into the corner, but Jason reversed it and continued to work the clinch. Out of desperation, Davey took Jason to the ground, where Jason slapped on a triangle - arm bar and forced Davey to submit.Written by: Dan Krempel