Premier Cage Fighting’s Total Warrior Challenge 7
September 3rd, 2010 | Author: CageCraze.comThis article was originally published at CageCraze.com. Copyright: CageCraze.com.
Chris “Lights Out” Lytle and Premier Cage Fighting present Total Warrior Challenge 7: Friday Night Fights. Premier Cage Fighting returned to the Wyndham West Hotel with a loaded card featuring two Title Fights, two high profile professional fights and a multitude of amateur bouts. Local UFC Fighter Chris “Lights Out” Lytle was in attendance taking pictures and talking with his fans, most of the night, he is set to take on Matt Serra at UFC 119 September 25th here in Indianapolis at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Be sure stay tuned in to catch the fights on Comcast On-demand under Local Sports in the following weeks.
Amateur Bouts:
155 lb Angel Arzapalo vs Josh Beals
Both fighters come out timid, Beals comes out with a couple of kicks one of which that land to the groin of Angel. After the break in action they exchange some hard punches and Beals starts to bleed from the nose as more blows are exchanged. Beals closes the distance, and gets a bodylock takedown into side-control and quickly sets up an armbar which he uses to finish Angel at 1:50 in round 1.
185 lb Jerome Barker vs Kevin Carpenter
They come out swinging and clinch early with Barker getting the takedown against the cage but Carpenter scrambles back to his feet and they clinch and exchange knees and body punches in close distance. Barker lands some hard rights that connect and stun Carpenter momentarily but he regains his senses and gives some hard punches in return. The round ends with Carpenter initiating a takedown but Barker reverses him on the way down. Round 2 begins with Barker coming out the aggressor and landing a 1-2 that knocks Carpenter into the cage and follows with a clinch takedown. Barker works his ground and pound and passes to side-control but Carpenter scrambles to his knees and Barker ends the round with some knees to Carpenters body. Carpenter is unable to answer the bell for the 3rd round. Barker is awarded the win via TKO
145 lb Chris Gilpin vs Kyle Spilker
Spilker comes out swinging hard and connecting at will landing punches and knees opening up a cut across Gilpins face. Spilker engages a takedown against the cage but is reversed on the way down as Gilpin rolls into his guard. Spilker sets up a triangle and locks it in to finish Gilpin at 2:42 in the very first round.
155 lb Robert Johnson vs Tom Wheeler
Johnson lands early with a body kick which Wheeler does not like and initiates a clinch, Johnson is able to get a takedown in a scramble and ends up on the back of Wheeler. Wheeler is able to escape into the guard of his opponent, but ends up in a perfectly set up triangle by Johnson to force the tap @ 1:28 in round 1.
170 lb Jesse Parsley vs Dustin Slayback
Parsley pulls his groin and is unable to fight Dustin Slayback, the fight is declared a no contest.
170 lb Brock Johnson vs Jared Tribbitt
Tribbitt lands a pair of hard leg kicks, Johnson answers with a hard left that rocks Tribbitt a little, Tribbitt works a takedown and ends it with a slam into Johnsons half-guard, Johnson scrambles to the feet and is met with a knee to the chin and is taken down hard once again. The round ends with Tribbitt taking Johnson’s back. Round 2 opens with Johnson landing some strikes that forces Tribbitt to shoot and is taken down and mounted by Tribbitt. After some strikes from mount Johnson gives up the back and the rear naked choke @ 1:10 in the second 2nd round.
155 lb Curtis Finley vs Donnie Bishop
Finley lands early and locks up a guillotine and pulls guard as Bishop shoots in for a takedown, Bishop is able to escape and lands some punches on the way up. Finley lands hard which compels Bishop to take a bad shot and ends up on his back, Finley lands some hard shots from half-guard, Bishop creates a scramble and in the transition Finley is injured and forced to tap at 2:48 in round 1.
155 lb Ishiah Penrod vs Shawn Hampton
Hampton lands two hard jabs early and shoots in, Penrod locks up a deep arm-in guillotine as Hampton slams him to the ground. Hampton escapes and lands a few shots from Penrods guard, they scramble and exchange positions as Penrod is able to take the back and finishes with a flurry before the bell. Round 2 begins with a flurry of punches from both fighters with Penrod getting the better of it and landing hard shots that Hampton cannot recover from and the ref steps in to stop the fight at 1:13 in the second round.
Amateur title bout:
145 lb Pedro “Clark Kent” Velasco vs Brady Hovermale
The fight starts with an early slam takedown from Hovermale who quickly takes the back of Velasco but gets too high and is shaken off, Velasco is able to pass to mount and works short shots to the head. Hovermale is able to work to guard and throws up a triangle that is quickly passed as Velasco moves to side-control and attempts a Americana from side control. Hovermale is able to reverse the position and is able to transition to Velasco’s back and is able to finish with chicken-wing armbar from the back at 2:33 in the first round. With the win Hovermale is awarded the amateur 145 lb. championship belt.
Pro Bouts:
265 lb Harley “The Headhunter” Hiner vs Robert “No Leftovers” Arnett
The big boys start the round exchanging some kicks, one of which Arnett is able to catch and transition into a bodylock takedown into side-control. He lands small shots from there. Hiner rolls and gives up his back and Arnett forces the ref to stop the fight after landing successful punches from rear mount at 1:52 in the first round. Unfortunately Hiner is unable to leave the cage under his own will and has to be escorted out by paramedics on a backboard.
265 lb Kyle “The Franchise” Gibbons vs “The Maniac” Jack O’Neill
The crowd favorite Gibbons fends off early attacks from O’Neill then quickly unleashes a barrage of punches and knees that overwhelm his opponent and coerced him to tap due to strikes just 23 seconds into the first round.
135 lb Pro Title Bout:
135 lb Casey “Bermuda Triangle” Dyer vs Andrew “The Locksmith” Zook
The contenders come out ready, Zook comes out and gets a takedown early into half-guard but Dyer uses an old school sweep to get the dominant position. Zook scrambles to his feet and gets another takedown, Dyer works rubber guard then transitions into a beautiful armbar that forces Zook to tap at 2:49 in round 1. Casey Dyer becomes the Premier Cage Fighting’s 135lb Champion with this victory.
This finishes up another great night of mixed martial arts. We would like to thank everyone at Premier Cage Fighting for being such gracious hosts, as well as all of the competitors for putting on a great show. Congratulations to Brady Hovermale for securing his spot in Premier Cage Fighting by winning the 145 pound amateur title and congratulations to Casey Dyer as he continued his winning streak at PCF and winning the 135 pound professional title.
Quick Results:
Amateur Bouts:
Josh Beals defeats Angel Arzapalo via armbar @ 1:50 in round 1
Jerome Barker wins via TKO after the 2nd round when Kevin Carpenter is unable to answer the bell.
Kyle Spilker submits Chris Gilpin via Triangle @ 2:42 in the first round.
Robert Johnson defeated Tom Wheeler via Tapout due to Triangle Choke in 1:28 of the 1st Round
Dustin Slayback vs Jesse Parsley was ruled a no contest due to Parsley unable to compete due to a pulled groin while worming up.
Jared Tribbitt defeats Brock Johnson via Rear Naked Choke @ 1:10 in the 2nd Round.
Donnie Bishop defeated Curtis Finley via Tapout due to injury in 2:48 of the 1st Round
Isah Penrod defeated Shawn Hampton via referee stoppage due to strikes in 1:13 of the 2nd Round
Brady Hovermale defeated Pedro Velasco via Tapout due to a Chicken Wing Armbar in 2:33 of the 1st Round
Pro Bouts:
Rob Arnett defeated Harley Hiner via KO in 1:52 of the first Round
Kyle Gibbons defeated Jack O’Neill in Tapout due to strikes in :23 of the 1st Round
Casey Dyer defeated Andrew Zook via Tapout due to Armbar in 2:49 of the 1st Round
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