IFBL "Fight Night 13"

Niles, Ohio
Eastwood Expo Center

The IFBL made it's return as it hosted it's 13th "Fight Night" on September 20, 2008. Team GriffonRawl was represented by Kevin Faraci and Landon Khakdoust in the amateur division and AJ Pulling and Jason Dent in the pro series.Both Landon Khakdoust (185) and Kevin Faraci (155) fought hard and came prepared, but both wound up on the losing end of their bouts. Both gained experience and no doubt will be come back stronger than ever. It's often and rightfully said, you learn more from a loss than a win.AJ Pulling (170) took on the hard hitting Team Rising Dragon star, Alonzo "Hollywood" Harvey in a pro series matchup. AJ's standup looked great and midway through round one, AJ landed a big right hand that sent Alonzo to the canvass. Once the fight hit the ground, AJ proved his ground game was just as potent as he secured a triangle choke forcing Alonzo to tap out, giving AJ his second consecutive professional win.Team Captain, Jason Dent (already the IFBL Lightweight Champion) bucked the current MMA trend and jumped UP a weight class to take on Matt Shaw for the IFBL Welterweight Pro Title. After an action packed round one, Jason took the fight to the ground in round two where his Jiu-Jitsu skills were on display. Jason saw an opportunity and hit an Americana submission, forcing Matt to tap out midway through the second round. Jason is now the IFBL Professional Champion at both Lightweight and Welterweight. Congratulations to the four men that represented Team GriffoRawl at IFBL "Fight Night 13".Written by:John StrmacComplete Results:(taken from http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/)Jason Dent over Matt Shaw Submission 2nd 3:41 AJ Pulling over Elonzo Harvey Submission 1st 2:10 Billy Vaughan over York Ash KO 1st 0:14 Brandon Ezzo over Travis Burnett Submission 1st 0:53 Jon Arnette over Landon Khakdoust TKO/RSC 1st 1:33 Adam Penberthy over William Bollinger Submission 2nd 1:19 Matt Kaus over Kevin Faraci Submission 1st 0:44 Mike Wilkins over Brian McCoy Submission 1st 2:26 Brent Curcio over Daniel Sutcliffe Decision 3rd Mike Linza over Chris Barnhizer TKO/RSC 1st 2:52

Lake County "Lethal Weapon 1"

Mentor, Ohio
Mentor Heisley Racquet Club

A new promotion held it's first event of Friday, September 5, 2008 at the Mentor Heisley Racquet Club in Mentor, Ohio. Team GriffonRawl sent five men into action. What follows is a brief recap of those who competed.Ryan Lose looked to remain unbeated as he took the cage against also-unbeaten Dominick Jones from Team Powerhouse. All three rounds showed Ryan looking to stand and bang, while Dominick looked for the takedown to get the fight on the ground. Ryan ended the first two rounds with near submissions, but both times, the horn sounded to end the round. Round three was a test of both men's endurance in the fast paced match, where Ryan landed some nice hands, followed by another good takedown from Dominick. When the judges decision was announced, a split decision in favor of Ryan was announced, bringing the most evenly matched fight of the night to conclusion.George Comer was making his MMA debut for GriffonRawl taking on Josh Pyle. George wasted little time landing a beautiful takedown, landing in dominate position, where a barrage of strikes caused the referree to stop the contest in the very first round. George showcased his excellent wrestling ability and looked like a seasoned veteran on way to his first win.John Burbel, fresh off a quick knockout in his last outing, took on Josh Halleeen. After initially getting caught with a solid jab from Josh, John threw a text-book right hook as Josh looked to close the distance. Josh was out on the canvass for several minutes and thankfully walked away under his own power. John took the time during the post fight interview to remain humble. John scored his second knockout in as many fights as he improved to 2-1.Reggie Parks was looking to avenge a loss in his last outing as he took on John Yordy at 170lbs. Reggie controlled the first round with a solid combination of standup, takedowns and ground and pound. In the second round, Reggie was finally able to secure a position where he could finish off the tough Yordy. Reggie scored a TKO for his second time in three fights as he improved to 3-1 overall.Bryon McCrosky was pitted against Josh Rines in the main event at 170lbs. Bryon closed the distance and unleased good knee's as the fight found its way to the ground. Bryon seized an opportunity and landed a number of good strikes, forcing the referee to call a stop to the contest midway throught the very first round. After a tough start, Bryon has rebounded and is currently on a four fight win streak.All in all the event was a success, as "Lake County Lethal Weapons" held its innaguaral event. The team finished 5-0 and Team GriffonRawl had a large number of supporters in attendance.Written by:John StrmacComplete Results:Coming soon!