NAAFS "Midwest Combat Challenge 5"

Akron, Ohio
Chapparell's Center

On Saturday night, three GriffonRawl members took to the cage for NAAFS "Midwest Combat Challenge 5". What follows is a recap of John Burbol, Matt Hopkins and Landon Khakdoust.John Burbol (185) was coming off consecutive knockouts as he faced Elijah Garshnick. No doubt his reputation preceeded himself, Elijah took the fight to the ground where John fought well, but was forced to tap out to an arm bar 2/3 of the way through round number one.Matt "Wildman" Hopkins (170) has shown tremendous dedication since joining Team GriffonRawl and is easily one of the hardest working men in the gym. That dedication paid off as he dominated Chris Bradley each and every round. He was able to sink a rear naked choke early into round three. His performance was so impressive fans took to the NAAFS message boards to praise his tenacity and skill, claiming Matt to be the early favorite at welterweight for 2009.Landon Khakdoust (185) found out only days before he'd be taking on NAAFS powerhouse Mickey Hughes. Mickey has an impressive resume of opponents and Landon looked forward to the challenge. Landon fought hard for two rounds against the ultra tough Hughes. Towards the end of round two, Mickey handed a wicked body shot that clearly took its toll. In between rounds, Landon was having trouble breathing and it was clear he sustained one or multiple broken ribs. Unable to answer the bell, Landon was forced to conceed a TKO to Mickey. This will no doubt be a fight that propells Landon to becoming much more accomplished fighter. Written by:John StrmacComplete Results:Cory Jones over Tim Chylik TKO 1 2:49 Matt Kaus over Trevor Traven Guillotine Choke 1 1:31 Jonathan Bobel over Dominick Wholpe Rear Naked Choke 2 1:45 Cody Fouts over Jimmy Duncan Tapout from Strikes 2 1:17 Chris Mellio over Rick Foster Rear Naked Choke 2 1:26 Elijah Garshnick over John Burble Armbar 1 2:07 Justin Head over Bob Schluneker Triangle Choke 1 1:44 Dru Schottenheimer over Sean Barnett TKO 2 2:02 Josh Castro over Abe Peterman Rear Naked Choke 2 1:42 Rashad Pearson over Neil Delos Reyes Kimura 2 1:23 Matt Hopkins over Chris Bradley Rear Naked Choke 3 1:01 Mickey Hughes over Landon Khakdoust TKO 2 3:00 Adam Saal over Mario Micale Armbar 1 1:28 Larry Shuck over Jon Neese Guillotine Choke 1 :45 Aaron Maynard over Russ Halsey Triangle Choke 1 1:28

Supreme Cage Fighting "Caged Combat IV"

Cleveland, Ohio
Gray's Armory

Nate White, in conjuction with Tim Payne Promotions held Caged Combat IV at the historic Gray's Armory on Saturday the 25th of October. From Supreme Cage Fighting's website: Despite several setbacks and lack of responsibility by a few select fighters, Saturday Night was a night of rock-solid, heart pounding action! These fights have reminded the fans once again, why they love MMA. Absolute stunning action, and even better sportsmanship. Thanks to everyone who aided in part of making this event wonderful!Brennan Sanders fought a back and forth battle against Corey Frantz at 145lbs. The action was non-stop and Brennan looked good after a long lay off from the cage. Team Captain, Jason Dent, disagreed with the judges decision but admitted it was a close fight that could have gone either way. When the dust settled, Corey was awarded a split decision from the panel.Miguel Defina wasted little time in defeating Chris Hayes by arm bar in the first round. Miguel's ever improving standup coupled with a fierce ground attack has made him a force at 170lbs. Once the fight hit the ground, Miguel retained top control landing heavy blows until Chris exposed his arm, where Miguel took the opportunity and landed a solid arm lock.Writtten by:John StrmacComplete Results:John Combest, DEFEATED Doug Hodges at 0:33 in the 2nd round at 155lbs.Josh Burke, DEFEATED Joe Norris at 0:41 in the 1st round at 310 lbs.John Goodwin, DEFEATED Andy Hergit at 2:43 in the 1st round at 170lbs.Dave White, DEFEATED Elijah Wallace at 1:29 in the 1st round at 145lbs.Correy Frantz, DEFEATED Brennan Sanders by decision at 145 lbs.Tim Wagner, DEFEATED Josh Varney at 2:30 in the 2nd round at 170 lbs.Miguel Defina, DEFEATED Chris Hayes at 2:09 in the 1st round at 170 lbs

NAAFS "Caged Fury 5"

Cleveland, Ohio
Gray's Armory

The NAAFS held it's fifth installment of "Caged Fury" on Saturday night. Team GriffonRawl sent three men into action in a national "semi-final" with the winners getting an amateur title shot at "Night of Champions." Chuck Schilling (145), Dan Jones (155) and Bryon McCroskey (170) went to war. What follows is a recap of each fight.#2 ranked Chuck Schilling was taking on #4 ranked Lyle Sancouice of Team DNA. Chuck scored a quick takedown to start round one and fought off a deep arm bar and a triangle. Chuck controlled the action from the top, while Lyle was busy from the bottom, showing a very active guard. A difficult round to score. Round two was at first controlled by Lyle, with Chuck reversing positions and ground and pounding his way through most of round two. Lyle also reversed positions landing some solid shots from top position. As round three, began Lyle appeared to be severly hurt, and looked very unbalanced. Chuck shot in scoring a solid takedown, but Lyle dug deep to sink in an armbar from the bottom that was simply too tight to fight. Both of these men showed tremendous class before, during and after the contest and Team GriffonRawl wishes Lyle best of luck as he takes on #1 Ranked Eric Noel in December.#2 ranked Dan Jones was thrown a curve ball earlier in the week as his opponent was changed. Dan had been training for a solid kickboxer, when he received the news the opponent was switched to Josh Johnson, an accomplished wrestler by trade. All three rounds followed the same outline: Dan was able to show dominate striking from the feet, a takedown attempt by Josh, where Dan attempted a guillotine choke. Josh was able to retain top control as Dan attempted to recover guard. Josh was extremely fast and able to move well and keep Dan pinned on his back. The judges saw each round in favor of Josh, giving him a unanimous decision.#3 ranked Bryon McCroskey was pitted against the very well rounded "Thee SPV" Sean-Paul Veilleux in a welterweight showdown. Bryon got the better of rounds one and two showing an excellent clich game as he worked his way through the devestating leg kicks of SPV. Up against the cage, Bryon was able to get the better of the clich, sending the fight to the ground, where Bryon kept a relentless ground and pound going. Knowing he was down two rounds to zero, SPV dug as deep as he could go coming out early throwing solid combinations. Bryon was game utilizing a wicked slip & jab of his own. SPV closed the distance late in the third round, spun to right and landed a solid right that sent Bryon to the canvass where SPV would not allow Bryon to recover. The referee was forced to stop the action late in the third round. Bryon was horribly disappointed but knows this experience can only make him better in the long run.It was a disappointing night for the team, going 0-3 overall but all men fought top notch opponents, fought hard for all three rounds and represented GriffonRawl with class. Personally, I was proud to be wearing the colors even coming up short in all three fights.Written by:John StrmacComplete Results:Bill Elek over Ryan Victory TKO 3 :53 Sean Paul Veilleux over Bryon McKrosky TKO 3 2:20 Dane Bonnigson over Josh Moore Rear Naked Choke 1 2:01 Marc Strickland over Josh Miller Unanimous Decision 3 3:30 Lyle Sancoucie over Chuck Schilling Armbar 3 1:00 Josh Johnson over Dan Jones Unanimous Decision 3 3:00 LA Hampton over Jeremy Joles Unanimous Decision 1 3:00 Adam Farell over Pete Hunter Triangle Choke 1 1:16 John Hawk over Felix Catheline “ Tap Out By Strikes 1 1:34 Mike Williams over Bobby Favors Split Decision 3 3:00 Paul Bradley over Pat Horner Unanimous Decision 3 3:00 Ryan Madigan over Brandon Pierce Triangle Choke 1 3:33

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!

RFO "Richland Rumble"

Mansfield, Ohio
Fairhaven Hall

Dan Osborne and Dan Jones were set to compete in Mansfield on Saturday, August 16, 2008. Unfortunately after training hard and being ready to fight, Dan's oppononent was a no-show for the contest. What follows is a recap of "Super" Dave Osborne's fight."Super" Dave Osborne took on Dave Aubrey at 185lbs. In summary, it was a three round war. Osborne looked real good on his feet landing nice hand combinations and wicked body and leg kicks throughout the contest. Aubrey showed he was no joke and nearly finished in the second round with a deep arm-bar Osborne eventually escaped from. Osborne showed a few nice takedowns and aggressive ground and pound. Aubrey never gave up and was giving as much back to Osborne as he was taking. When the third rounded ended, all three judges scored a unanimous decision in favor of Osborne giving "Super" Dave his second MMA win.Written by: John StrmacComplete Results:Coming soon!

NAAFS "War on the Shore II"

Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio
The Cove

On Saturday July 26, 2008 the NAAFS held its second installment of “War on the Shore” on the historic Geneva-on-the-Lake strip. Team GriffonRawl sent four veterans into action. What follows is a recap of these warriors.First up was Jim Payne taking on Tyler Wilson at 185lbs. Jim started quickly scoring a takedown and proceeded to land some good shots from top position. The fight found its way back up to the feet where Tyler was throwing a good amount of combinations. At the exact moment Tyler was throwing a left body kick, Jim dropped his level to shoot in and his shin hit hard right on the bridge of Jim’s nose. Due to the fact this was an amateur contest, the referee immediately stepped in to halt the contest. Jim’s nose was badly broken and the fight was declared a no-contest.AJ Carl represented the team at 145lbs, taking on perennial fan-favorite CoDean Roff of Team KSD. AJ scored a hard fought takedown in round one and retained top position for most of the first round landing good shots. Round two found AJ on his back in the guard defending strikes and position as CoDean continued advancing his position. Round 3 again found CoDean in dominate position where AJ’s heart and tenacity shined as he refused to submit despite being in a compromising position. As AJ pulled his head free from CoDean’s legs he seized an opportunity to wrap his arm around CoDean’s neck and sat back into guard with a very tight guillotine forcing him to tap at 1:37 of the third round. AJ is ranked #4 in the NAAFS featherweight rankings, is on a five fight win streak and looks to be a staple in the NAAFS!Bryon McRosky was next up to take on a very experienced Tim Hendrix at 170lbs. Bryon and Tim exchanged on the feet where Bryon pushed the action up against the cage, landing nice hand combinations and solid knees. The fight found its way to the ground with Bryon on top inflicting damage and trying to secure the mount position, but Tim defended well. At the :10 second left mark, Bryon started unloading catching Tim several times where Tim tapped out due to strikes at 2:59 seconds of the first round. Bryon is ever improving and one of the hardest working members at the gym. This victory improved Bryon to 3-1 and his third victory in a row.Long-time GriffonRawl warrior, Chuck Schilling, made the move to 145lbs taking on Bo Coleman of Team Beatdown. Bo asked for this fight, no doubt to avenge a victory over Bo’s teammate one year ago. Bo came out hard throwing excellent combinations from the feet with Chuck throwing right back. Chuck took an opportunity to shoot in where Bo landed a deep guillotine choke that Chuck eventually fought free from. Almost immediately Chuck found himself in one of the deepest triangle chokes I’d ever seen. Again, Chuck ultimately fought free. It’s safe to say Chuck’s head was purple for 2 of the first three minutes. As round two began it was clear Chuck shed a bit of “ring rust." He scored a takedown and landed some solid knee strikes before sinking in Sunday class’ favorite submission, the D’Arce Choke at 1:16. Moving to 145lbs, coupled with a 6-1 record, Chuck will no doubt vault into the NAAFS featherweight rankings.All told it was an exciting night of action, with 3-4 bouts being argued by fans as to what was fight of the night. Written by:John M. StrmacComplete Results:Preliminary Bouts205 lbs - Josh Talsma 1-0 (Team Xtreme) over Damien Dicken 0-1 (Geneva, OH) by TKO @ :53 of Rd 1170 lbs – John Roach 1-0 (Kombat MMA) over Casimir Heynoski 0-1 (Erie, PA) by Tapout From Strikes @ 1:25 of Rd 1185 lbs - Mike Macdonald 1-0 (Team Xtreme) over Dan Capp 0-1 (Team Pitbull) by Guillotine Choke @ :44 of Rd 1185 lbs – Neil Delos Reyes 1-0 (Jungle Fight Team) over Chris Cunningham 0-1 (Team Xtreme) by Rear Naked Choke @ 2:03 of Rd 1155 lbs – Ryan Victory 2-3 (Team DNA) over Dustin Varney 0-1 (Mayhem MMA) by Rear Naked Choke @ 1:35 of Rd 2135 lbs – Mike Connor 1-2 (Pain Headquarters) over Keith Mitchell 0-2 (Mayhem MMA) by Rear Naked Choke @ 2:38 of Rd 1155 lbs – Dru Shottenheimer 2-0 (Team Twisted) over Justin Clevenger 0-1 (Geneva, OH) by Guillotine Choke @ :26 of Rd 2185 lbs - Tyler Wilson 0-0-1 (Team Xtreme) vs Jim Payne 2-2-1 (Team Griffonrawl) No Contest (Head Strike)155 lbs – Trevor Traven 1-1 (Geneva, OH) over Lance Johnson 2-3 (TKO Erie) by Guillotine Choke @ :43 of Rd 1185 lbs - Jack Tolley 2-0 (Pittsburgh, PA) over Scott Blank 0-1 (Point Blank MMA) by Unanimous Decision145 lbs – Doug Kulbis 3-0 (Team JAD) over Chris Nash 3-1 (Team Takedown) by Unanimous DecisionFeatured Bouts155 lbs – Sylvester Organka 3-0 (Kombat MMA) over Jason “The Monster” Lawrence 2-2 (Erie, PA) by Unanimous Decision145 lbs - AJ Carl 5-1 (Team GriffonRawl) over CoDean Roff 4-6 (Team KSD) by Guillotine Choke @ 1:37 of Rd 3170 lbs – Bryon McRosky 3-1 (Team GriffonRawl) over Tim Hendrix 5-4 (Kentucky Combat) by Tapout From Strikes @ 2:59 of Rd 1155 lbs - LA Hampton 5-2 (Cleveland, OH) over Joey “The Hitman” Holt 4-3 (Gym City Gladiators) by KO @ 1:47 of Rd 2145 lbs - Chuck Schilling 6-1 (Team GriffonRawl) over Bo Coleman 8-6 (Team Beatdown) by Head & Arm Triangle @ 1:16 of Rd 2265 lbs – Adam Farrell 3-0 (Team DNA) over Felix “The Cat” Catheline 6-3 (Buckeye MMA) by Triangle Choke @ 2:06 of Rd 1185 lbs – AJ Aeschlimann 4-0 (Team Instigator) over John Opfar 5-3 (Pittsburgh, PA) by Guillotine Choke @ :55 of Rd 2

NAAFS "Columbus Night of Pain III"

Columbus, Ohio
The Hoops Sports Complex

On Friday June 27, 2008, the NAAFS invaded Columbus, Ohio for the third time. Team GriffonRawl sent two MMA veterans into action. What follows is a recap of AJ Carl and Landon Khakdoust.AJ Carl took on Chip Hook of Higher Power MMA at 145lbs. Coming off three solid wins in a row, AJ took the fight immediately to the ground with a solid takedown and secured position in side mount. AJ then began a solid ground attack raining knee's into the side of Hook. The ferocity and accuracy of the strikes were enough in the referee's mind, causing him to stop the contest at 49 seconds of the very first round, giving AJ his fourth win in a row. Additionally, this victory vaulted AJ to the #4 ranked fighter in the NAAFS National Amatuer Featherweight rankings.Landon Khakdoust was pitted against a very tough JJ Rey of Team Bullrider at 185lbs. The pace these two set was ridiculously fast for men of this weight class and was talked about as a candidate for "fight of the night." In between rounds one and two, UFC veteran referee Mark Matheny brought the two fighters to the center of the cage and pronounced to the two men "This is what the fans came to see." Landon secured the mount in round one and fought from his back in round two looking for submissions. Round three found the two fighters both in triangle position but from non-tradition angles. Both were looking to end the fight with the choke but in the end JJ's inverted triangle was too much, forcing Landon to tap at 1:25 of the third round. As a side note, Danny Balon of Team DNA defeated Andrew McCoy by triangle choke at 4:36 of round one in a pro-bantam weight contest. Danny is a long-time friend of Team GriffonRawl.Written by:John M. StrmacComplete Results:Tony Nowalk overJason Rine Guillotine Choke 1 :41 Nick Boden over Mike Adkins Guillotine Choke 1 :56 Tom Wilson over Clinton Hughes KO 3 :49 Wes Van Meter over Charles Carr Rear Naked Choke 1 2:17 AJ Carl over Chip Hook TKO 1 :49 Adam Farrell over Aaron Caw TKO 1 1:49 Dane Bonnigson over Kyle Goss Rear Naked Choke 1 :41 Will Leu over Michael Krick Rear Naked Choke 3 2:41 Lyle Sansoucie over Anthony Hayes KO 1 :26 JJ Rey over Landon Khakdoust Inverted Triangle 3 1:25 Jeff McKee over Chris Green Split Decision 3 3:00 Jimmy Rommel over Tommy Ridenbaugh Heel Hook 1 1:50 Thad Schlichter over Ron Hedges TKO 1 2:47 Danny Balon over Andrew McCoy Triangle Choke 1 4:36 John Myers over Tony Jayme Unanimous Decision 3 5:00 Rob Wince over Willie Smalls Rear Naked Choke 1 1:35

NAAFS "Fight Nite in the Flats 4"

Cleveland, Ohio
Plain Dealer Pavilion

On Saturday, June 7, 2008, the regions largest MMA promotion held it's biggest event of the year at Plain Dealer Pavilion in "the flats" of downtown Cleveland. Of the 16 fights, about 3/4-4/5ths of the matchups would be main events at any other show. It was clearly a night of intensity and anticipation! Team GriffonRawl sent three MMA veterans into action. What follows is a recap of these GriffonRawl members.First up in the amateur division at 155lbs was #1 ranked Dan Jones taking on #2 ranked Jeremy Joles. Some tension was present leading up to the fight and the two men wasted no time exchanging heavy blows to start round one. Jeremy was able to secure a takedown and retain side control. Dan was busy off his back, regaining guard and attempting submissions. Round two had Dan nearly sinking a guillotine along with excellent striking. Jeremy scored another takedown and gained a dominate position, while Dan was moving well on his back, defending and looking for another submission attempt. Round three again was action packed with heavy striking followed by another Joles takedown. Dan worked hard and had an arm bar sunk very deep but Jeremy was able to pull out and Joles scored a late takedown. It came down to a judges decision where Jeremy was awarded a split decision victory. As with any split decision, some controversy arises and one thing is for sure the fans are anxious to see these two warriors rematch sooner than later.In the pro-series lightweight division, Paul "Str8outta" Compton (the 2007 Am. Champion) was up against Mike Nesto (the 2006 Am. Champion) in a contest billed as "Champion vs. Champion." Both of these men came into the contest with impressive amateur records. After some initial striking, Paul was able to secure a takedown and immediately started landing wicked elbows inside the guard of Nesto. Mike immediately went for his patented leg attack looking to land a knee bar or an ankle lock and had the submission attempt fairly deep. Paul's athleticism showed bright and he was able to keep moving from side to side, creating a scramble which enabled him to escape, where the ground and pound from Compton continued as he landed more and more elbows. The referee stopped the contest half way through round one to have the doctor check some nasty cuts above the eyes of Nesto. After a few minutes the doctor gave his blessing and the contest picked up right where it left off, with Compton landing more and more elbows. Too much blood was coming from the ultra-tough Nesto forcing the referee to call a stop to the contest towards the end of round one, giving Paul his first pro victory and allowed him to remain unbeaten at 155lbs!In a night of unbelievable matchups only surpassed by the talent displayed, Team GriffonRawl's head coach and owner Jason "Dynamite" Dent was the main event of the evening! He was pitted against the man that knocked out then-champion Torrance Taylor, Nick Sorg for the NAAFS Pro-Series Lightweight Title. Jason started off throwing some "feeler" jabs and inside leg kicks as he felt his opponent out. Seeing an opportunity to close the distance Nick unleased a barrage of straight punches, upper cuts, body shots and a head kick that had the crowd rise to its feet. Jason stepped back, dropped his hands, shook his head "no" and motioned to Nick to keep bringing it on, sending electricity through the crowd as they chanted "Jay-son! Jay-son!" Jason appeared to find his rhythm and started landing solid shots, but Sorg proved he belonged not backing down as the round ended. Round two showed Dent as the aggressor landing solid combinations and forced Nick to go for a takedown where Jason's ground skills were put on display. Jason's secured a tight, high guard where he unleashed upwards of a dozen elbows to the head of Sorg, each seeming to find their mark. Attempting to break the guard, Jason hit a deep arm lock from his back forcing a very tough Nick Sorg to tap midway through the second round. Jason earned the NAAFS Pro-Series Lightweight title and remained unbeated at Fight Night in the Flats!In conclusion, everyone that stepped into the cage should be applauded. It was a very hot day coupled with extreme humidity, where conditioning, heart and talent were on display in each and every fight.Written by:John StrmacComplete Results:155 lbs Title – Jason “Dynamite” Dent 21-8 (Team Griffon-Rawl) over Nick Sorg 6-5 (Team Predator) by Armbar in Rd 2265 lbs Title – “Cujo” Joe McCall 6-0 (Team Instigator) over James Sendo 7-2 (Dragon's Den/Hammer House) by KO in Rd 1185 lbs Title– Mitch Whitesel 12-6 (Wreckroom Athletics) over Johnny Soeder 5-1-1 (Strong Style Fight Team) Armbar Rd 1150 lbs – Paul “Str8 Outta” Compton 11-2 (Team Griffon-Rawl) over Mike Nesto 10-5 (Schraders MMA) by TKO in Rd 2145 lbs - Cody "The Wolverine" Stevens 10-2 (Wreckroom Athletics) over Hobert Cornett 11-2 (Brewer's Gym) by Guillotine in Rd 1170 lbs - Brandon Pierce 6-1 (Team Jorge Gurgel) over Kellen Hughes 8-2 (Team Next Level) by Triangle in Rd 2NAAFS National Amateur Series Bouts265 lbs – Stipe Miocic 5-0 (Strong Style Fight Team) over Nick Turco 16-5 (Eastside Combat Club) by TKO in Rd 1170 lbs - John "Kuddles" Kuhner 12-0 (Black Dragon MMA) over Nick "The Savage" Duell 9-3-1 (Jungle Fight Team) by KO in Rd 1170 lbs – Frank “The Tank” Carabello 7-4 (Rising Dragon) over DJ “The Juggernaut” Jacobucci 4-3 (Strong Style) RNC Rd 1155 lbs - Jeremy Joles 5-2 (Independent) over Dan "The Daredevil" Jones 5-1 (Team Playland) by Split Decision175 lbs - Russ Halsey 4-1 (Pain Headquarters) over Chuck Ellison 7-3 (Instigator) by RNC in Rd 3125 lbs - Jessica Eye 1-0 (Strong Style Fight Team) over Kari Ricker 2-2 (Dragon's Den-HammerHouse) by TKO in Rd 3265 lbs – "Big" John Hawk 4-0 (Jungle Fight Team) over Matt Lust 4-2 (Black Dragon MMA) by RNC in Rd 2185 lbs - Chris Lozano 3-0 (Strong Style Fight Team) over Mickey Hughes 3-3 (H20 MMA) by Guillotine Choke in Rd 3155 lbs - Zach Sutek 4-1 (Instigator Fight Team) over Joey "The Hitman" Holt 4-2 (Gym City Gladiators) by RNC in Rd 2185 lbs - AJ Aeschlimann 3-0 (Team Instigator) over Sean Paul Veilleux 1-1 (Jungle Fight Team) by UD170 lbs - Bill Morsetti 1-0 (H20 MMA) over Steve Kosarko 1-1 (Strong Style) by TKO in Rd 1

Superior Cage Fighting "Round 1"

Sheffield, Ohio
Quaker Steak and Lube Outdoor Pavilion

On May 9, 2008, Superior Cage Fighting hosted "Round 1" of the Quaker Steak and Lube Fight Series. An exciting night of MMA action, team GriffonRawl sent five warriors into action. What follows is a recap of each fighter's bout.Reggie Parks took on Kevin Bolf at 170lbs in Reggie's MMA debut. Reggie wasted little time closing the gap and scored a quick takedown where he secured the mount and unleashed with a series of rights and lefts. Seeing an opportunity for an arm bar, Reggie moved in for the kill but Kevin showed his heart and defended the submission for about a minute. Reggie caught another takedown in round two and again moved to the mount. This time, he retained top position and rained down blows until the referee called a stop to the bout at 1:47, giving Reggie his first victory.Next up was John Burbol taking on collegiate wrestler Josh Gregorek at 185lbs. John looked good on his feet, but Josh was able to score take downs in all three rounds. Josh retained side control throughout most of the contest content to throw effective knees. John regained guard a few times and attempted an arm bar as round two ended. John showed good poise and technique against a very experienced grappler. When all was said and done, John gained a great deal of experience but fell short on the judges score cards as Josh was awarded a unanimous decision.Kevin Doyle was pitted against Dominic Jones at 155lbs. Dominic scored a takedown in round one and Kevin spent a fair amount of time working his guard game. Round two found Kevin working his guard again and landed a deeply sunk triangle. Midway through the round Kevin was pointing out to the ref what he believed was a tap, but the round continued and Dominic showed grit withstanding the submission attempt. It was clear the third round was tough on the lungs for both fighters. A slow round to be sure, Dominic finished strong posturing in guard and striking. A unanimous decision in favor of Jones was announced after three intense rounds.Landon Khakdoust took on Rob Rzeszotarski at 185lbs in the battle of "Try to Pronounce our Last Names." Landon has shown incredible improvement in all aspects of MMA and has proven to be one of the quickest learner's at the academy. Both men met quickly in the middle of the cage and clinched up. Landon exectued an arm drag to a rear naked choke position, pushed out the back of Rob and sat down for a beautifully executed RNC at a mere :20 of the very first round. Landon earned his second victory in as many appearances.Finally up was John Strmac taking on Dave Lyons for the SCF Featherweight title. John took an opportunity to move in for a takedown but was met with a series of good knees and a wicked left body hook. John got the takedown, retained side control and mounted for the final minute of the round. Round two had John retaining side control for most of the round striking with knees and left hooks. Round three started off good for John, until Dave executed a nasty body lock from guard and then switched to a triangle submission attempt. John finally escaped the submission and subsequent mount, only to reverse the position and finished the round in the mount. John received a unanimous decision and was announced as the new SCF Featherweight Champion. (This portion written by Jason Dent.)Overall it was a successful night for the team. The crowd was very energenic and the GriffonRawl supporters were loud and proud. Team GriffonRawl would like to thank Leif and Nate for an excellent promotion!Written by:John StrmacComplete Results:For complete results, please visit www.superiorcagefighting.com/RESULTS/5-9-08%20Round%201.pdf