1) 18 JANUARY, 2014 GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.
BRANDON COMPETED AT THE COLDSTEEL III SUBMISSION GRAPPLING TOURNAMENT. THIS WAS THE FIRST EVER GRAPPLING EVENT THAT HE PARTICIPATED IN, AND BRANDON WON HIS DIVISION AFTER TWO MATCHES.
HIS FIRST MATCH LASTED 7 MINUTES WITH BRANDON WINNING VIA REAR NAKED CHOKE. AFTER A FIVE MINUTE BREAK, HE STARTED HIS SECOND MATCH. I DID NOT HEAR THE OFFICIAL TIME, BUT HE DEFEATED THE SECOND OPPONENT IN UNDER TWO MINUTES ALSO VIA REAR NAKED CHOKE.
BRANDON COMPETED AT THE COLDSTEEL III SUBMISSION GRAPPLING TOURNAMENT. THIS WAS THE FIRST EVER GRAPPLING EVENT THAT HE PARTICIPATED IN, AND BRANDON WON HIS DIVISION AFTER TWO MATCHES.
HIS FIRST MATCH LASTED 7 MINUTES WITH BRANDON WINNING VIA REAR NAKED CHOKE. AFTER A FIVE MINUTE BREAK, HE STARTED HIS SECOND MATCH. I DID NOT HEAR THE OFFICIAL TIME, BUT HE DEFEATED THE SECOND OPPONENT IN UNDER TWO MINUTES ALSO VIA REAR NAKED CHOKE.
2) 15 MARCH 2014 PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
BRANDON COMPETED AT GLADIATORS OF THE CAGE. MARK AND BRANDON EXCHANGED FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE FIRST ROUND WITH BRANDON GETTING THE BETTER OF THE EXCHANGES. MARK TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT TO THE GROUND AFTER THAT AND WAS EVENTUALLY SUCCESSFUL. THE ROUND ENDED WITH MARK ON TOP ON THE GROUND.
THE SECOND ROUND BRANDON TURNED IT UP ON AN OBVIOUSLY SLOWING OPPONENT. BRANDON STAGGERED MARK SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN LET HIM BACK TO HIS FEET. EVENTUALLY MARK WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE AND THE REFEREE STOPPED IT.
BRANDON COMPETED AT GLADIATORS OF THE CAGE. MARK AND BRANDON EXCHANGED FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE FIRST ROUND WITH BRANDON GETTING THE BETTER OF THE EXCHANGES. MARK TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT TO THE GROUND AFTER THAT AND WAS EVENTUALLY SUCCESSFUL. THE ROUND ENDED WITH MARK ON TOP ON THE GROUND.
THE SECOND ROUND BRANDON TURNED IT UP ON AN OBVIOUSLY SLOWING OPPONENT. BRANDON STAGGERED MARK SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN LET HIM BACK TO HIS FEET. EVENTUALLY MARK WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE AND THE REFEREE STOPPED IT.
3) 14 APRIL 2014 CHESWICK, PENNSYLVANIA
JOSH TOOK FIRST PLACE IN THE MENS NO-GI INTERMEDIATE CRUISER WEIGHT DIVISION. THIS WAS AT THE ANNUAL N.A.G.A. EVENT.
JOSH GOT A BUY THE FIRST ROUND. HE THEN WON HIS FIRST MATCH BY KNEEBAR, AND HIS SECOND BY ARMBAR.
JOSH TOOK FIRST PLACE IN THE MENS NO-GI INTERMEDIATE CRUISER WEIGHT DIVISION. THIS WAS AT THE ANNUAL N.A.G.A. EVENT.
JOSH GOT A BUY THE FIRST ROUND. HE THEN WON HIS FIRST MATCH BY KNEEBAR, AND HIS SECOND BY ARMBAR.
4) 3 MAY 2014 JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
BRANDON COMPETED IN HIS FIRST ADVANCED RULES MATCHUP. UNFORTUNATELY, IT DID NOT GO WELL FOR HIM. MICHAEL WAS ABLE TO REPEATEDLY TAKE HIM DOWN AND HOLD HIM THERE. ALTHOUGH HE HAD ABSOLUTELY NO OFFENSEVE OUTPUT WHILE IT WAS THERE, HE STILL MAINTAINED THE SUPERIOR POSITION. SO, BY THE JUDGING CRITERIA HE WON TWO OUT OF THREE ROUNDS. BRANDON HAD NUMEROUS SUBMISSION ATTEMPTS EACH ROUND AND DOMINATED DURING THE BRIEF TIMES THAT IT WAS ON THE FEET. HE ALSO REPEATEDLY MADE USE OF THE GROUND & POUND FROM THE BOTTOM AND CLINCH.
BRANDON COMPETED IN HIS FIRST ADVANCED RULES MATCHUP. UNFORTUNATELY, IT DID NOT GO WELL FOR HIM. MICHAEL WAS ABLE TO REPEATEDLY TAKE HIM DOWN AND HOLD HIM THERE. ALTHOUGH HE HAD ABSOLUTELY NO OFFENSEVE OUTPUT WHILE IT WAS THERE, HE STILL MAINTAINED THE SUPERIOR POSITION. SO, BY THE JUDGING CRITERIA HE WON TWO OUT OF THREE ROUNDS. BRANDON HAD NUMEROUS SUBMISSION ATTEMPTS EACH ROUND AND DOMINATED DURING THE BRIEF TIMES THAT IT WAS ON THE FEET. HE ALSO REPEATEDLY MADE USE OF THE GROUND & POUND FROM THE BOTTOM AND CLINCH.
5) 14 JUNE 2014 PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
BRANDON COMPETED AGAINST DAN CACUTTA. ALTHOUGH ENDING IN THE FIRST ROUND, IT WAS A VERY GOOD FIGHT. THEY TRADED WELL STANDING, AND WENT TO THE GROUND SEVERAL TIMES. COMING UP FROM ONE OF THESE, DAN WAS ABLE TO LAND A WELL PLACED KNEE UNDER BRANDON'S FLOATING RIBS WHICH TOOK HIS WIND AWAY. DAN THEN SUNK IN AN ARM TRIANGLE WHICH BRANDON WAS UNABLE TO FIGHT SINCE HE WAS ALREADY STRUGGLING TO BREATH, AND WAS FORCED TO TAP OUT.
BRANDON COMPETED AGAINST DAN CACUTTA. ALTHOUGH ENDING IN THE FIRST ROUND, IT WAS A VERY GOOD FIGHT. THEY TRADED WELL STANDING, AND WENT TO THE GROUND SEVERAL TIMES. COMING UP FROM ONE OF THESE, DAN WAS ABLE TO LAND A WELL PLACED KNEE UNDER BRANDON'S FLOATING RIBS WHICH TOOK HIS WIND AWAY. DAN THEN SUNK IN AN ARM TRIANGLE WHICH BRANDON WAS UNABLE TO FIGHT SINCE HE WAS ALREADY STRUGGLING TO BREATH, AND WAS FORCED TO TAP OUT.
6) 12 SEPTEMBER 2014 LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK
HARLAND COMPETED IN HIS FIRST EVER KICKBOXING EVENT. UPON ARRIVAL WE WERE INFORMED THAT HIS OPPONENT HAD BEEN CHANGED. INSTEAD OF FIGHTING HIS ORIGINAL OPPONENT WHO WAS 0-1 AND 140 LBS, HE HAD TO FIGHT A 5-2 155 LB OPPONENT. WITH SOME CREATIVE WEIGH IN TACTICS, HARLAND STEPPED ONTO THE SCALE AT 146 LBS (FULLY CLOTHED WITH HIS BOOTS ON AND ITEMS IN POCKETS). HE WEIGHED IN AT 137LBS WHEN WE LEFT FOR THE TRIP.
HE DID EXCEPTIONALLY WELL FOR HIS FIRST FIGHT AGAINST AN OPPONENT WITH A DECIDED SIZE AND EXPERIENCE ADVANTAGE. HE DID HOWEVER LOSE THE DECISION AFTER THREE HARD FOUGHT ROUNDS.
IN NOVEMEBR, HE WILL AGAIN BE MATCHED UP WITH HIS ORIGINAL OPPONENT FORM THIS CARD. THEY ARE VERY SIMILAR IN BUILD AND NOW BOTH HAVE A 0-1 RECORD. WE ARE NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED , BUT NICK'S FIGHT WAS CANCELLED ON FRIDAY.
HARLAND COMPETED IN HIS FIRST EVER KICKBOXING EVENT. UPON ARRIVAL WE WERE INFORMED THAT HIS OPPONENT HAD BEEN CHANGED. INSTEAD OF FIGHTING HIS ORIGINAL OPPONENT WHO WAS 0-1 AND 140 LBS, HE HAD TO FIGHT A 5-2 155 LB OPPONENT. WITH SOME CREATIVE WEIGH IN TACTICS, HARLAND STEPPED ONTO THE SCALE AT 146 LBS (FULLY CLOTHED WITH HIS BOOTS ON AND ITEMS IN POCKETS). HE WEIGHED IN AT 137LBS WHEN WE LEFT FOR THE TRIP.
HE DID EXCEPTIONALLY WELL FOR HIS FIRST FIGHT AGAINST AN OPPONENT WITH A DECIDED SIZE AND EXPERIENCE ADVANTAGE. HE DID HOWEVER LOSE THE DECISION AFTER THREE HARD FOUGHT ROUNDS.
IN NOVEMEBR, HE WILL AGAIN BE MATCHED UP WITH HIS ORIGINAL OPPONENT FORM THIS CARD. THEY ARE VERY SIMILAR IN BUILD AND NOW BOTH HAVE A 0-1 RECORD. WE ARE NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED , BUT NICK'S FIGHT WAS CANCELLED ON FRIDAY.
7) 22 NOVEMBER 2014 ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
HARLAND COMPETED IN HIS FIRST MUAY THAI FIGHT. ONCE AGAIN HE WAS MATCHED UP WITH A LARGER OPPONENT. HARLAND NEEDED TO DRINK TWO LARGE GATORADE BOTTLES TO MAKE 140.5 WHILE HIS OPPONENT COULD NOT GET BELOW 147.5. WE TOOK THE FIGHT ANYWAY FOR THE EXPERIENCE. REALLISTICALLY HE WAS PROBABLY OUTWEIGHED BY 15- 20 LBS AT FIGHT TIME.
UNFORTUNATELY, HIS LACK OF MUAY THAI EXPERIENCE WAS HIS DOWNFALL. CHRIS REPEATEDLY GOT HIM IN THE THAI CLINCH AND RAINED DOWN KNEES. HARLAND WAS ONLY ABLE TO BRIEFLY ESCAPE EACH ROUND BEFORE BEING CLINCHED UP AGAIN. ON THE DOCTORS ADVICE / CONCERN FOR HIS SAFETY, THE REFEREE CALLED THE FIGHT BEFORE THE START OF THE THIRD.
HARLAND COMPETED IN HIS FIRST MUAY THAI FIGHT. ONCE AGAIN HE WAS MATCHED UP WITH A LARGER OPPONENT. HARLAND NEEDED TO DRINK TWO LARGE GATORADE BOTTLES TO MAKE 140.5 WHILE HIS OPPONENT COULD NOT GET BELOW 147.5. WE TOOK THE FIGHT ANYWAY FOR THE EXPERIENCE. REALLISTICALLY HE WAS PROBABLY OUTWEIGHED BY 15- 20 LBS AT FIGHT TIME.
UNFORTUNATELY, HIS LACK OF MUAY THAI EXPERIENCE WAS HIS DOWNFALL. CHRIS REPEATEDLY GOT HIM IN THE THAI CLINCH AND RAINED DOWN KNEES. HARLAND WAS ONLY ABLE TO BRIEFLY ESCAPE EACH ROUND BEFORE BEING CLINCHED UP AGAIN. ON THE DOCTORS ADVICE / CONCERN FOR HIS SAFETY, THE REFEREE CALLED THE FIGHT BEFORE THE START OF THE THIRD.
