FIGHT TEAM ATTENDED EVENTS FOR 2011
1. 15 JANUARY, 2011 GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
MEMBERS OF THE TEAM COMPETED AT THE PACS "COLD STEEL"
SUBMISSION ONLY GRAPPLING TOURNAMENT
NICK PLACED THIRD IN HIS DIVISION.
MEMBERS OF THE TEAM COMPETED AT THE PACS "COLD STEEL"
SUBMISSION ONLY GRAPPLING TOURNAMENT
NICK PLACED THIRD IN HIS DIVISION.
2. 26 FEBRUARY, 2011 ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA
MEMBERS OF THE TEAM COMPETED AT COMPLETE DEVASTATION 1 (PICTURE LINK.) ROB LYNN ALSO POSTED VERY GOOD PROFESSIONAL PICTURES FROM THE EVENT:
JAKE
NICK
BRET
BLAINE
JAKE AND BRET HICKS FOUGHT A THREE ROUND WAR TO START THE EVENING OFF. TAKE DOWNS WERE JAKE'S DOWNFALL. UNFORTUNATELY, JAKE LOST THE DECISION: 27-30 (DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS JUDGE WAS SMOKING), 29-28, 29-28.
NICK MADE HIS DEBUT AGAINST BRAD MOUNTAIN IN ONE OF THE BEST FIGHTS OF THE EVENING. THEY WERE ALL OVER THE CAGE IN A VERY EVENLY CONTESTED MATCHUP. BOTH FIGHTERS DID ALOT OF DAMAGE TO THEIR OPPONENT, BUT IN THE END NICK LOST THE DECISION 29-28 BY ALL THREE JUDGES.
BRET SLUGGED IT OUT WITH JOSH HUBER. THERE WAS VERY LITTLE GROUND ACTION IN THIS ONE. UNFORTUNATELY, BRET FADED A LITTLE IN THE THIRD ROUND WHICH PROBABLY COST HIM THE BOUT. JOSH WON 30-27 (SAME WEIRD JUDGE), 29-28,29-28. THIS BOUT HAS BEEN DECLARED A NO CONTEST BY THE ATHLETIC COMMISSION, HOWEVER, WE WERE NOT GIVEN THE DETAILS AS TO WHY IT HAS BEEN CHANGED.
BLAINE AND BRUCE BATTLED FOR THE TITLE IN A REMATCH OF THIER PRO DEBUT FIGHT. THIS TIME HOWEVER BLAINE DID NOT HAVE A 104 DEGREE FEVER LIKE THE LAST TIME! THE EARLY STAGES OF THE FIRST ROUND WERE PRETTY EVEN, BUT BLAINE PULLED AHEAD IN THE STANDUP LATER IN THE ROUND. BRUCE WAS AGAIN GETTING THE WORSE OF THE STANDUP IN THE SECOND, AND TOOK BLAINE DOWN. BRUCE STAYED ON TOP FOR THE REST OF THE ROUND WITH THE HI-LIGHT BEING AN UNSUCCESSFUL KIMURA ATTEMPT. THE THIRD ROUND STARTED OUT MUCH LIKE THE FIRST, SOME TRADING, BUT MOSTLY WORK AGAINST THE CAGE. BLAINE LATER COUNTERED A TAKE DOWN ATTEMPT BY BRUCE AND ENDED UP ON TOP. HE STAYED THERE FOR THE REST OF THE ROUND DELIVERING A STEADY DIET OF PUNCHES AND ELBOWS TO BRUCE'S HEAD, THIGHS, AND RIB CAGE. THIS SWUNG THE DECISION TO HIS FAVOR WITH 29-28 SCORES BY ALL THREE JUDGES.
3. 2 APRIL, 2011 ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA
BRET DEFEATED JEREMY KITTS AT 1:01 OF THE THIRD ROUND VIA TKO AT IRONWILL FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP 5.
THE FIRST ROUND WAS DOMINATED BY BRET BOTH ON THE FEET AND ON THE GROUND. THE SECOND ROUND BRET WAS DOING GOOD IN THE STANDUP, BUT GOT TOO CUTE AND WAS TAKEN DOWN. HE SPENT THE MAJORITY OF THAT ROUND ON HIS BACK KEEPING JEREMY FROM DAMAGING HIM. HE EVENTUALLY GOT A REVERSAL AND FINISHED THE ROUND OUT ON TOP INFLICTING DAMAGE. THE THIRD ROUND WAS ALL BRET. AFTER DROPPING JEREMY, BRET POURED ON THE GROUND AND POUND UNTIL HE EVENTUALLY GOT FULL MOUNT. THIS WAS THE BEGINNING OF THE END. JEREMY PUT UP A VERY GOOD DEFENSE FOR A WHILE, BUT HE EVENTULLY GAVE IN TO THE NONSTOP BARRAGE FROM BRET.
4. 18 JUNE, 2011 WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA
TROY COMPETED AT ONSLAUGHT FIGHTS AGAINST ANTHONY McCLELLAND FROM TEAM ASSASSIN. UNFORTUNATELY, TROY DID WELL IN THE STANDUP, BUT ONCE AGAIN WAS TAKEN DOWN AND COULD NOT GET OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIS OPPONENT. WHILE TRYING TO MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN AGAINST THE MASSIVE REACH ADVANTAGE OF HIS OPPONENT IN THE THIRD, TROY GOT CAUGHT AND THE FIGHT WAS STOPPED.
TROY COMPETED AT ONSLAUGHT FIGHTS AGAINST ANTHONY McCLELLAND FROM TEAM ASSASSIN. UNFORTUNATELY, TROY DID WELL IN THE STANDUP, BUT ONCE AGAIN WAS TAKEN DOWN AND COULD NOT GET OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIS OPPONENT. WHILE TRYING TO MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN AGAINST THE MASSIVE REACH ADVANTAGE OF HIS OPPONENT IN THE THIRD, TROY GOT CAUGHT AND THE FIGHT WAS STOPPED.
5. 24 JUNE, 2011 SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
BRET FOUGHT THE CAGE FIGHT 145 LB. CHAMPION, JOEL ROBERTS, AT 135 LBS. THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A TITLE SHOT, HOWEVER, WHEN WE ARRIVED THURSDAY FOR WEIGH INS, WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT GOING TO BE FOR A BELT AT 135 ANYMORE. WHEN JOEL WEIGHED IN HEAVY FOR THE 135 DIVISION, WE ONCE AGAIN ASKED WHY IS IT NOT THEN THE TITLE FIGHT FOR HIS 145 BELT SINCE THAT WAS THE DIVISION HE WEIGHED IN UNDER. IT STILL WAS NOT A TITLE SHOT THOUGH.
THE FIRST ROUND BRET LANDED A FEW GOOD SHOTS IN THE STANDUP THEN A LARGE PORTION OF THE ROUND WAS SPENT AGAINST THE CAGE. BRET HAD JOEL PRESSED UP AGAINST THE CAGE AND WAS GRINDING IT OUT WITH CLOSE SHOTS. THIS WAS BROKEN UP WHEN BOTH MEN WENT FOR AN INSIDE KNEE AND HIT EACH OTHER IN THE GROIN. AFTER THE RESTART, JOEL TOOK BRET DOWN AND THE REMAINDER OF THE ROUND WAS SPENT ON THE GROUND. BRET TRIED A COUPLE OF SUBMISSION ATTEMPTS, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.
THE SECOND ROUND STARTED WITH A FEW STANDUP EXCHANGES. JOEL THEN TOOK BRET DOWN AND WAS ON TOP FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FIGHT. BRET HAD SOME UNSUCCESSFUL SUBMISSION ATTEMPTS. THE LAST OF THESE LEFT THE FIGHTERS IN A SORT OF STRANGE POSITION NEXT TO THE CAGE WITH THEIR LEGS INTERTWINED ALONG THE CAGE. JOEL SEIZED THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLACE BRET IN A COMBINATION FIGURE FOUR AND TOE HOLD. THERE WAS NOTHING BRET COULD DUE TO ESCAPE BECAUSE OF THEIR PROXIMITY TO THE CAGE SIDE. BRET WAS FORCED TO TAPOUT AT 3:53 OF THE SECOND ROUND.
BRET FOUGHT THE CAGE FIGHT 145 LB. CHAMPION, JOEL ROBERTS, AT 135 LBS. THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A TITLE SHOT, HOWEVER, WHEN WE ARRIVED THURSDAY FOR WEIGH INS, WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT GOING TO BE FOR A BELT AT 135 ANYMORE. WHEN JOEL WEIGHED IN HEAVY FOR THE 135 DIVISION, WE ONCE AGAIN ASKED WHY IS IT NOT THEN THE TITLE FIGHT FOR HIS 145 BELT SINCE THAT WAS THE DIVISION HE WEIGHED IN UNDER. IT STILL WAS NOT A TITLE SHOT THOUGH.
THE FIRST ROUND BRET LANDED A FEW GOOD SHOTS IN THE STANDUP THEN A LARGE PORTION OF THE ROUND WAS SPENT AGAINST THE CAGE. BRET HAD JOEL PRESSED UP AGAINST THE CAGE AND WAS GRINDING IT OUT WITH CLOSE SHOTS. THIS WAS BROKEN UP WHEN BOTH MEN WENT FOR AN INSIDE KNEE AND HIT EACH OTHER IN THE GROIN. AFTER THE RESTART, JOEL TOOK BRET DOWN AND THE REMAINDER OF THE ROUND WAS SPENT ON THE GROUND. BRET TRIED A COUPLE OF SUBMISSION ATTEMPTS, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.
THE SECOND ROUND STARTED WITH A FEW STANDUP EXCHANGES. JOEL THEN TOOK BRET DOWN AND WAS ON TOP FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FIGHT. BRET HAD SOME UNSUCCESSFUL SUBMISSION ATTEMPTS. THE LAST OF THESE LEFT THE FIGHTERS IN A SORT OF STRANGE POSITION NEXT TO THE CAGE WITH THEIR LEGS INTERTWINED ALONG THE CAGE. JOEL SEIZED THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLACE BRET IN A COMBINATION FIGURE FOUR AND TOE HOLD. THERE WAS NOTHING BRET COULD DUE TO ESCAPE BECAUSE OF THEIR PROXIMITY TO THE CAGE SIDE. BRET WAS FORCED TO TAPOUT AT 3:53 OF THE SECOND ROUND.
6. 24 JUNE, 2011 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
A.J. COMPETED AT LOCKED IN THE CAGE 8 VS. ARISTEO DUENAS.
THE FIRST ROUND WAS VERY EVEN, HOWEVER, I WOULD HAVE GIVEN IT TO ARISTEO BECAUSE HE SPENT MORE TIME IN THE TOP POSITION WORKING CONTROL. THE SECOND ROUND WENT TO A.J.. THERE WERE SEVERAL REVERSALS, HOWEVER, A.J. WAS DOING DAMAGE THE ENTIRE ROUND BOTH FROM THE TOP AND ON HIS BACK. THE THIRD ROUND A.J. DUCKED UNDER HIS OPPONENTS ATTACK AND HAD A VERY SOLID TAKE DOWN. HE WAS ONCE AGAIN DOING ALOT OF DAMAGE FROM ON TOP, BUT GOT ROLLED. EVENTUALLY ARISTEO GOT HIM FLATTENED OUT AND HE WAS FORCED TO TAP.
A.J. COMPETED AT LOCKED IN THE CAGE 8 VS. ARISTEO DUENAS.
THE FIRST ROUND WAS VERY EVEN, HOWEVER, I WOULD HAVE GIVEN IT TO ARISTEO BECAUSE HE SPENT MORE TIME IN THE TOP POSITION WORKING CONTROL. THE SECOND ROUND WENT TO A.J.. THERE WERE SEVERAL REVERSALS, HOWEVER, A.J. WAS DOING DAMAGE THE ENTIRE ROUND BOTH FROM THE TOP AND ON HIS BACK. THE THIRD ROUND A.J. DUCKED UNDER HIS OPPONENTS ATTACK AND HAD A VERY SOLID TAKE DOWN. HE WAS ONCE AGAIN DOING ALOT OF DAMAGE FROM ON TOP, BUT GOT ROLLED. EVENTUALLY ARISTEO GOT HIM FLATTENED OUT AND HE WAS FORCED TO TAP.
7. 20 AUGUST, 2011 ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA
ZAK PLACED SECOND AT THE MAN-PO SUBMISSION GRAPPLING TOURNAMENT HOSTED BY DIGNAN-BRUMBAUGH MMA .
ZAK PLACED SECOND AT THE MAN-PO SUBMISSION GRAPPLING TOURNAMENT HOSTED BY DIGNAN-BRUMBAUGH MMA .
8. 27 AUGUST, 2011 JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
A.J. AND BRET COMPETED AT IRON WILL FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP 6. SORRY, I FORGOT ABOUT UPDATING THIS SOONER. AS A RESULT, I CANNOT RECALL THE DETAILS. THE OUTCOMES WERE BRET BEING SUBMITTED AT 4:30 OF THE SECOND ROUND, AND A.J. BEING SUBMITTED 16 SECONDS INTO THE SECOND ROUND AFTER BEING TOTALLY OVERWHELMED BY TYLER AT THE START OF THE ROUND.
A.J. AND BRET COMPETED AT IRON WILL FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP 6. SORRY, I FORGOT ABOUT UPDATING THIS SOONER. AS A RESULT, I CANNOT RECALL THE DETAILS. THE OUTCOMES WERE BRET BEING SUBMITTED AT 4:30 OF THE SECOND ROUND, AND A.J. BEING SUBMITTED 16 SECONDS INTO THE SECOND ROUND AFTER BEING TOTALLY OVERWHELMED BY TYLER AT THE START OF THE ROUND.
9. 16 SEPTEMBER, 2011 MANHATTAN, NEW YORK
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TROY COMPETED AT LOU NEGLIA'S COMBAT AT THE CAPITALE 24 IN HIS PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI DEBUT. THE FIRST ROUND STARTED WITH TROY RECEIVING A TRADITIONAL MUAY THAI DUMP WHEN THEY CLINCHED UP. AFTER SEVERAL MORE EXCHANGES, TROY LITERALLY KNOCKED TERRENCE OFF OF HIS FEET WITH A WELL TIMED SIDE KICK. HOWEVER, FOR SOME STRANGE REASON, THE REF DID NOT GIVE HIM THE STANDING EIGHT COUNT. LATER TOWARDS THE END OF THE ROUND, TERRENCE DROPPED TROY WITH A KICK TO HIS REAR KNEE THAT WAS BADLY DAMAGED COMING INTO THE FIGHT.
IN THE SECOND, ROUND, TROY AGAIN DROPPED TERRENCE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, TEFFENCE DELIVERED A HEAD KICK TO TROY THAT WOULD END UP ENDING THE FIGHT. THE RESULT OF THE KICK WAS A TOE DIRECTLY INTO TROY'S EYEBALL. THE DOCTOR STOPPED THE FIGHT BECAUSE TROY WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE DUE TO THE DAMAGE TO HIS EYE. HE COULD NOT KEEP HIS EYELID OPEN. |
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10. 12 NOVEMBER, 2011 ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA
AJ LOST VIA TKO / REFEREE STOPPAGE FROM STRIKES AT 1:40 OF THE THIRD ROUND. DURING THE FIRST TWO ROUNDS A.J. WAS EVENTUALLY TAKEN DOWN AND CONTROLLED ON THE GROUND BY CHARLIE.
ZACK LOST A UNANIMOUS DECISION TO CLARK YOUNG. THE FIRST ROUND WAS FAIRLY UNEVENTFUL AS MOST OF IT WAS SPENT WITH CLARK HOLDING ZAK AGAINST THE CAGE. THE SECOND ROUND WAS CLOSER. ZAK DID MORE DAMAGE IN THE STANDUP, BUT ONCE AGAIN SPENT ALOT OF TIME WITH HIS BACK AGAINST THE CAGE. BY THE JUDGES SCORES BOTH OF THESE ROUNDS WENT TO CLARK. THE THIRD ROUND WAS ENTIRELY A DIFFERENT FIGHT. ZAK ONCE AGAIN GOT THE BETTER OF THE STANDUP. THIS TIME HOWEVER, ZAK PUT CLARK ON HIS BACK. IT WAS NONSTOP PUNISHMENT BEING DISHED OUT FOR THE MAJORITY OF THIS ROUND. UNFORTUNATELY, AFTER LOSING THE FIRST TWO ROUNDS IT WAS NOT ENOUGH. ALL THREE JUDGES SCORED IT 29-28 IN FAVOR OF CLARK.
AJ LOST VIA TKO / REFEREE STOPPAGE FROM STRIKES AT 1:40 OF THE THIRD ROUND. DURING THE FIRST TWO ROUNDS A.J. WAS EVENTUALLY TAKEN DOWN AND CONTROLLED ON THE GROUND BY CHARLIE.
ZACK LOST A UNANIMOUS DECISION TO CLARK YOUNG. THE FIRST ROUND WAS FAIRLY UNEVENTFUL AS MOST OF IT WAS SPENT WITH CLARK HOLDING ZAK AGAINST THE CAGE. THE SECOND ROUND WAS CLOSER. ZAK DID MORE DAMAGE IN THE STANDUP, BUT ONCE AGAIN SPENT ALOT OF TIME WITH HIS BACK AGAINST THE CAGE. BY THE JUDGES SCORES BOTH OF THESE ROUNDS WENT TO CLARK. THE THIRD ROUND WAS ENTIRELY A DIFFERENT FIGHT. ZAK ONCE AGAIN GOT THE BETTER OF THE STANDUP. THIS TIME HOWEVER, ZAK PUT CLARK ON HIS BACK. IT WAS NONSTOP PUNISHMENT BEING DISHED OUT FOR THE MAJORITY OF THIS ROUND. UNFORTUNATELY, AFTER LOSING THE FIRST TWO ROUNDS IT WAS NOT ENOUGH. ALL THREE JUDGES SCORED IT 29-28 IN FAVOR OF CLARK.
11. 3 DECEMBER, 2011 AKRON, OHIO
ZACK COMPETED AT NAAFS COMBAT CHALLENGE 17. THE FIGHT ONLY LASTED 8 SECONDS WITH ZACK LOSING BY KNOCKOUT. WHEN THEY WENT TO TOUCH GLOVES, ADIB NOUR BLASTED ZACK WITH A RIGHT THAT DROPPED HIM. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO THROW TWO MORE TO HIM ON THE GROUND WHEN HE WAS ALREADY VERY OBVIOUSLY UNCONSCIOUS BEFORE THE REF GOT THERE. SO MUCH FOR SPORTSMANSHIP.
ZACK COMPETED AT NAAFS COMBAT CHALLENGE 17. THE FIGHT ONLY LASTED 8 SECONDS WITH ZACK LOSING BY KNOCKOUT. WHEN THEY WENT TO TOUCH GLOVES, ADIB NOUR BLASTED ZACK WITH A RIGHT THAT DROPPED HIM. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO THROW TWO MORE TO HIM ON THE GROUND WHEN HE WAS ALREADY VERY OBVIOUSLY UNCONSCIOUS BEFORE THE REF GOT THERE. SO MUCH FOR SPORTSMANSHIP.
THE TOTAL EVENT NUMBER IS DOWN FROM THE 16 EVENTS THAT WE ATTENDED IN 2010. THIS WAS IN PART DUE TO THE TEAM NOT DOING THE NUMBER OF SUBMISSION TOURNAMENTS THAT WE NORMALLY ATTEND. UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAD AN UNUSUALLY HIGH NUMBER OF LOSSES THIS YEAR COMPARED TO THE PAST, BUT THAT JUST SHOWS THE LEVEL OF COMPETITION IS GROWING. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THE TEAM FOR THEIR EFFORTS THIS YEAR AND WISH EVERYONE GOOD LUCK IN THE UPCOMING YEAR.