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Cage of Honor Recap \ Results "Fighting For Life"
December 9, 2006 The Shrine Mosque Springfield, Missouri
- Special Thanks go out to Anthony J. Sullivan for the following recap \ results:
Cage of Honor "Fighting for Life" was held this past Saturday night with over 40 sponsors for this show as it was a co-promotion with the U.S. Marines Toys For Tots program - It looked like just about everyone brought a toy. During the event, Drew "The Animal" Reed was presented a trophy by the owners of Cage of Honor as Reed is turning pro and will no longer fight in Cage of Honor. As always, all the fights were amateur bouts and were three rounds (three minutes each round) except the title bouts which were four minutes each round.
Fight 1 Daniel Chavez wins by submission (rear naked choke) at 2:18 of the first round over Brandon Garza Daniel Chavez - 155 lbs, now 2-1 of Waynesville, Missouri defeated Brandon Garza - 154 lbs, now 0-2, of Joplin, Missouri by first round rear naked choke. They started out with some nice stand-up action until they hit the ground with Garza in top mount - but the referee eventually stood them up. Chavez then took Garza down, getting his back and after sinking in his hooks, he won with the rear naked choke.
Fight 2 James Lucas wins by TKO (towel) at :54 of the first round over Robert Frye James "The Postman" Lucas (6' 0") - 238 lbs, now 1-0, of Berryville, Arkansas defeated Robert Frye (6' 3") - 212 lbs, now 2-1, of Phenix City, Alabama in the first round by TKO due to strikes. Frye came running in and put Lucas down to the mat with a right hand - The referee looked like he was going to stop the fight as he moved in between the two fighters but then allowed Lucas to stand up and the fight was back on. Lucas then rushed Frye and dropped him with multiple punches - He took full mount and it was over - corner threw in the towel.
Fight 3 Brian Pearman wins a unanimous decision over JT Smith Brian Pearman - 145 lbs, now 1-1, of the Springfield Fight Club defeated JT Smith - 145 lbs, now 0-1, of Ironton, Missouri by unanimous decision with scores of 30-27, 30-27, 30-27. It started out with Pearman slamming Smith to the mat but he was reversed before they stood back up where Smith was taken down again (Pearman is a Gracie Barra trained fighter). Smith was attempting a knee bar from the bottom but paid the price for it by taking some hard punches. Smith was slammed to the mat for a third time to end the first round. In the second round, Pearman started with kicks before he was able to bully Smith against the cage. A stand up war then erupted with Pearman getting the better of the exchanges. On the ground, Pearman was nailing him with punches but Smith was still very alive, almost getting an arm bar from his back - A great round. The third round saw Smith hit Pearman with a great punch and a big knee before being taken down. Pearman started raining down punches and for some reason, the referee stood them back up. Smith hit a jumping knee before he was once again taken down to end the fight. Smith looked great in his first fight with his submission attempts and aggressive style. Pearman has a great chin and an awesome ability to take the fight to the mat.
Fight 4 Kaleb Plank wins by submission (arm bar) at :22 of the first round over Jerry Kaltved Kaleb Plank - 135 lbs, now 2-0, of Fort Smith, Arkansas defeated Jerry Kaltved - 130 lbs, now 0-2, of Carroll, Iowa in 0:22 of the first round by arm bar. The wrestler Kaltved looked much bigger despite being only 5' 6" compared to kickboxer Plank who is 6' 2". Kaltved tried to take Plank down but was hit with punches and kicks. The match quickly hit the mat and Plank secured the arm bar. It looked like the referee didn't even call the end to the fight as Plank just let go.
Fight 5 Josh Ruckman wins by submission (triangle choke) at :48 of the second round over Caleb Scott Josh Ruckman (6' 2") - 183 lbs, now 2-0, of Carthage, Missouri defeated Caleb Scott (5' 11") - 181 lbs, now 0-2, of Parsons, Kansas in 0:48 of the second round by triangle choke. They came out strong before Scott took him down. Not much was happening but Scott did land some good blows while Ruckman tried for the triangle from his back. Eventually Ruckman gained control after going for an ankle lock as the round ended. In round two, Ruckman landed a big knee before Scott took him down again. Ruckman secured the triangle from his back for the win. This was a very good fight with Ruckman looking great.
Fight 6 Alan Johnson wins a unanimous decision over Jeremy Harris Alan Johnson - 169 lbs, now 2-0, of Cushing, Oklahoma (with Cimarron Jiu Jitsu Club) defeated Jeremy Harris - 166 lbs, now 2-2, of the Springfield Fight Club by unanimous decision. Johnson shot in pressing Harris against the cage - They split up and the crowd was chanting "Harris." Johnson tried a double leg again but was unsuccessful. A time out had to be taken as Johnson kneed Harris squarely on the cup. They both seemed very tentative and not much happened in the round. To start the second round, Harris landed some great right kicks as Johnson still tried for the takedown. Johnson eventually took Harris to the ground but he wasn't able to do much as Harris has an excellent defense from his back. Harris had Johnson in a sick looking ankle lock to end the round as Johnson was trying for his own hold. Both men looked tired in the third round and not much happened - At one point, Harris tried a spinning back fist before Johnson took him down. On the mat, Harris was able to neutralize Johnson with his defensive skills. The end of the match came as Johnson was trying to get a standing ankle lock.
Fight 7 Brandon Hawkins wins by submission (arm bar) at 1:12 of the first round over Tony Key Brandon Hawkins - 185 lbs, now 5-1, of Little Rock, Arkansas defeated Tony Key - 183 lbs, now 2-2, of Webb City, Missouri by first round arm bar. The fight quickly went to the ground with Key in top position but the kickboxer Hawkins stayed calm working for the arm bar from his back until he secured it for the win. Hawkins looked great in this short match.
Fight 8 Brian Stuebner wins by submission (triangle choke) at 1:27 of the first round over Josh Phillips Brian Stuebner - 138 lbs, now 1-0, of Springfield, Missouri defeated Josh Phillips - 143 lbs, now 1-1, of Sedalia, Missouri in 1:27 of the first round with a triangle choke. The wrestler Phillips came out aggressively throwing punches before getting Stuebner on the ground. On the ground, Stuebner was going for submission attempts - He transitioned into an ankle lock but lost it - Then he secured the triangle choke from his back. Stuebner had excellent skills for a beginner.
Fight 9 - Cage Of Honor Welterweight Championship Rodney Borden wins a unanimous decision over Chuck Rainey Rodney Borden - 169 lbs, now 5-1-1, of Kansas City, Missouri won the title defeating local favorite Chuck "The Enigma" Rainey - 171 lbs, now 4-3, of the Springfield Fight Club by unanimous decision with scores of 29-28, 29-28, 29-28. This was a very close fight that was very good fight. Rainey took him down quickly getting Borden's back. Borden showed excellent skills as he fought it off with superior hand control while Rainey had the body triangle locked on. In the second round, Borden shot in but Rainey just pounded him with body blows. They tried to beat each other with submissions but their skills matched up so well they couldn't do much. The crowd was very vocal during this fight.
Fight 10 - Cage of Honor Heavyweight Championship Hank Dooley wins a unanimous decision over Brandon Thomure Hank Dooley (6' 5") - 221 lbs, now 3-0, of Cimarron Jiu Jitsu in Cushing, Oklahoma won the championship defeating Brandon "The Business" Thomure (6' 2") - 229 lbs, now 4-1, of Quincy, Illinois by unanimous decision. The first round was the most exciting with both men throwing bombs. These guys are huge and at one point, Dooley bullied Thomure into the cage with such force that the entire lighting setup almost came crashing down. Dooley was nailing Thomure with some major shots but Thomure never backed down. The action slowed down in the second and third. Thomure was landing leg kicks as Dooley was landing punches. They came alive to start the third. Thomure landed some good punches and knees but Dooley just kept coming towards him. Thomure landed a heavy combo at one point but Dooley just smiled showing his great chin.
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