Purgatory Championship Fighting presents: Pathway to Purgatory
February 19th, 2011 | Author: CageCraze.comThis article was originally published at CageCraze.com. Copyright: CageCraze.com.
CageCraze.com was live tonight, Saturday, February 19th as Pathway to Purgatory came to Michigan for amateur mixed martial arts action at the National Guard Armory in downtown Adrian.
The main event was an exciting 145 lb. unification bout between Joey “The Pistol” Palmer and Corey “Koko” Simmons that featured a crazy amount of local support for the hometown boy Palmer.
This was an unsanctioned amateur event. That means elbows and kicks to the head were allowed as well as leg holds for submissions. The fight gloves were also normal 4 oz size like the pros. The only normal amateur rule that stayed was the round time, which remained at 3 minutes.
The atmosphere was rowdy, the fans were boisterous and the gymnasium was rocking throughout the action packed night!
Amateur Fight Results
Shane Gardner vs Lucas Mattis @ 205 lbs
Round 1: Mattis wades in and Gardner puts him in a guillotine choke. Both fighters fall to the canvas and Gardner ends up on top. Gardner starts dropping bombs as Mattis turtles up. A few more punches from Gardner and the ref stops the fight just 48 seconds in.
Tom Handley vs Mike Kokas @ 160 lbs
Round 1: Kokas lands a big right to get things started. He latches on a guillotine choke and Handley takes him down. Kokas keeps the guillotine in and rolls Handley over into his full guard. Handley goes for an armbar but Kokas drops some big bombs! Handley turns away from the punches and the ref steps in to stop the action after 1:45 has passed.
Jesus Snyder vs Jay Dailey @ 135 lbs
Round 1: Dailey throws a big body kick but Snyder catches it and shoots for a takedown. Dailey tries to take Snyder’s back but Snyder reverses him in a beautiful scramble and ends up in full mount. Snyder drops some big punches and Dailey gives up his back. Snyder locks in a rear naked choke and Dailey taps! That was a ton of action for just 58 seconds!
Trent Blaker vs Rogelio Alvardo @ 170 lbs
Round 1: Alvardo shoots for a takedown but backs off. Blaker swings some big strikes and Alvardo pulls guard with a guillotine choke. Blaker tries to slam out of it and starts punching Alvardo’s body. Blaker passes to side control to escape the guillotine and drops some ground and pound. Blaker goes for a headlock as Alvardo turtles and Alvardo pushes forward into a takedown. Alvardo passes to half guard and then full mount. He drops some punches and Blaker gives up his back. Alvardo goes for a rear naked choke but he’s too high on Blaker’s back and Blaker shrugs him off. Both fighters reset in the center of the cage. Alvardo lands some nice punches as the round ends.
Round 2: Both fighters appear winded at the start of the second round. Alvardo lands a couple nice wild strikes and Blaker ducks them. Blaker pushes Alvardo into the cage and throws him to the mat over his shoulder landing on top in side control. Alvardo wiggles towards Blaker’s back and the ref stands them up. Blaker shoots for a takedown and slams Alvardo into the cage. He lands on top and drops some big ground and pound. Alvardo turns over and it looks like the fight might be over but he escapes out the backdoor and gets back to his feet. The round ends with Blaker landing some big strikes.
Round 3: Blaker clinches to start the round and eats some big uppercuts. Alvardo keeps throwing with abandon and Blaker clinches along the fence. Both fighters stop fighting, the ref asks for action and both fighters bend over exhausted. Neither fighter throws a strike, they continue to just stand there. The ref asks for action one more time and and neither fighter obliges. He stops the fight, declaring it a draw. That was incredibly odd.
Craig Garkus vs DJ Switzenberg @ 150 lbs
Round 1: Body kicks from Garkus as both fighters circle. Garkus shoots in for a takedown, clinches and tosses Switzenberg to the canvas. Garkus attains full mount, postures up and stops some bombs but Switzenberg escapes. Both fighters scramble and Garkus takes Switzenberg’s back. He attempts a rear naked choke but he doesn’t have his hooks in and Switzenberg escapes. Switzenberg works for a takedown but Gargs sprawls and gets back to his feet. Switzenberg throws a big glancing haymaker and Garkus responds with wading hooks. Switzenberg lands a huge hook that knocks Garkus’s mouthpiece out and Garkus responds with a huge slam takedown. Switzenberg lands some jabs but Gargs wades in with some huge strikes that stuns Switzenberg. Garkus works for a guillotine but Switzenberg falls backwards into guard and flips Garkus off as the round ends.
Round 2: Both fighters trade wild looping hooks and Switzenberg lands a low blow on an inside leg kick. The fighters reset and Garkus throws a big hook followed by a push kick that lands. Gargs lands a flurry and a knee but Switzenberg pushes him off. Garkus again throws a knee and sidesteps a straight right from Switzenberg. Garkus ducks down and slams Switzenberg to the canvas, working for a guillotine choke. He’s got it tight and he forces the tap at 1:35 of the second round.
Dustin King vs Tim Reichel @ 210 lbs
Reichel swarms King quickly with short punches and a clinch, taking King down along the fence. King attempts a guillotine but Reichel passes to full mount and drops some punches. Reichel takes King’s back and attempts a rear naked choke but King escapes. Reichel puts the hooks in, flattens him out and goes for another rear naked choke, this time forcing the tap at 1:26.
Lewis Anderson vs Cody Clark @ 155lbs
Round 1: Clark attempts a flying knee but gives up on it halfway through. Anderson clinches and takes Clark down, throwing some big short right hands from side control. Anderson passes to mount and starts pounding down with some huge shots. Clark rolls over onto his stomach, eats some more punches and taps to strikes just 40 seconds in.
Cory Pate vs Glenn Gary @ 185 lbs
Round 1: Pate attempts a clinch after the glove tap but Gary quickly puts him in a tight guillotine. Pate takes him down but Gary again gets to his feet and goes for the guillotine. Pate swarms Gary with some big punches but Gary changes levels, shoots for a huge takedown and gets it. Gary drops for a heel hook and Pate slams the canvas with his fist in frustration. Pate rolls out of the submission attempt, gets on top of Gary and unleashes some huge ground and pound from above, forcing the stoppage at 1:58.
Pat Underhill vs Jack Killions @ 160 lbs
Round 1: Underhill lands a sharp right hook to get things started but he slips and falls to his back under a load of punches and pressure from Killions. Underhill gets back to his feet but Killions swarms him with some huge punches and a knee. Underhill attempts a guillotine but Killions picks him up and slams him to the canvas into full guard. Killions stacks Underhill up and passes to side control, dropping some big ground and pound. Killions grabs Underhill’s neck, passes to full mount and latches on a guillotine choke, forcing the tap at 1:37 of the round.
Chad Fisher vs Ray Parks @ 260 lbs
Round 1: Parks works a jab early and lands a few nice hooks. Fisher appears to be loading up for a huge knockout blow. Parks circles to his right and he swarms in with big strikes but Fisher side steps him. Both men circle each other looking for an opening. Parks presses Fisher into the cage but Fisher latches on a guillotine choke and falls on top of Parks, forcing the tap at 1:23.
David Raughbaught vs Donald Brendall @ 215 lbs
Round 1: Brendall throws a left body kick and Raughbaught charges him into the clinch. Brendall latches on a guillotine choke as Raughbaught pushes him into the fence. Raughbaught is caught in the choke tight, he struggles but to the mat and taps. The ref doesn’t see it right away and as he stops the fight, Raughbaught falls on his back out cold just 34 seconds into the round.
Quamie Beck vs Kyle Karney @ 185 lbs
Round 1: Both fighters circle each other early looking for an opening. Beck lands a jab and Karney dives to the ground looking for a takedown. Karney clinches and Beck lands some sharp uppercuts, forcing him to back away. Karney times an overhand right and shoots for a takedown but Beck has a lightning fast sprawl. Beck lands a left jab and follows it up with a thundering right that lands hard and knocks Karney out cold! That was one of the nastiest knockouts I’ve ever seen and it happened at 1:39 of the first round.
Coty Pinter vs Eric Hogle @ 300 lbs
Round 1: Hogle throws a leg kick but Pinter responds with a big flurry of hooks. Hogle pushes forward with some hooks of his own and slams Pinter to the canvas with a thundering takedown that gets the crowd screaming. Hogle takes Pinter’s back looking for a rear naked choke but Pinter spins out of it and ends up on top in Hogle’s guard. Pinter drops some ground and pound and passes to half guard. Pinter lands a big right hand from above, postures up and lands some ground and pound. Pinter puts his forearm on Hogle’s throat and passes to full mount. Pinter drops some big ground and pound from on top as the round ends.
Round 2: Hogle opens with a big flurry but Pinter pushes him into the fence in the clinch. Hogle attempts a guillotine and Pinter falls forward. Hogle follows him to the mat, gets back to his feet and lands some big shots. Pinter looks disinterested and Hogle smells blood, landing some big strikes. Pinter dives forward with some punches but Hogle ducks them and circles away. Hogle pushes Pinter into the cage and Pinter circles out. Hogle pushes forward and takes Pinter down hard, takes his back and locks on a rear naked choke with just 5 seconds left in the round
Eddie Keyton vs Milo Roberts @ 125 lbs
Round 1: Keyton shoots in for a takedown but Roberts gets to his feet. Keyton keeps the pressure on, clinching and tripping Roberts onto his back. Keyton stays in the full guard as Roberts’ legs move up searching for a submission. Roberts tries to lock in a triangle choke but he can’t secure it and instead goes for an armbar. Keyton rolls out of it and takes Roberts’ back. Roberts pushes forward, turns and puts Keyton on his back in full guard. Keyton has Roberts wrapped up and doesn’t take any damage from on bottom as the round ends.
Round 2: Both fighters circle, Roberts throws a pawing jab and Keyton dives in for a takedown. Roberts stuffs it and sprawls, going for a guillotine choke. The choke is very tight and Keyton is forced to tap at 0:57 of the second round.
Jon Hitz vs Bill Iott @ 170 lbs
Round 1: Iott showboats a bit in the cage before the fight. Hitz goes for a legkick off the glovetap and Iott takes him down immediately. Hitz latches on a triangle choke and starts punching Iott in the face from the bottom. Iott tries to punch back but his shoulder is blocked and he punches himself. The choke tightens and Iott is forced to tap just 40 seconds into the round.
Quinton Hutton vs Rich Hazzard @ 135 lbs
Round 1: Hutton throws a body kick and immediately clinches and takes Hazzard down. Hazzard puts Hutton into a guillotine choke and throws some rights to the body from on bottom. Hutton passes to half guard but Hazzard retains full guard and squeezes tighter on his guillotine choke. Hutton finally can’t take it anymore and he taps out before going to sleep at 1:20.
Main Event
Joey Palmer vs Corey Simmons @ 145 lbs
Round 1: Palmer has a ton of support from the local crowd. Palmer throws a sharp body kick to open the action and follows it up with a takedown slam from the clinch. Simmons has a guillotine attempts but Palmer passes to half guard and drops down some punches to Simmons body. Palmer passes to side control and he’s out of danger. Palmer passes to full mount and postures up, dropping some big ground and pound. Simmons can’t offer much in terms of defense but he’s surviving. The crowd was so loud you couldn’t hear the bell at the end of the round.
Round 2: Palmer opens with a body kick and eats a punch from Simmons. Simmons throws a 1-2 punch combo but Palmer shoots for a takedown, turns the corner and gets immediate side control on the ground. Palmer takes Simmons’ back with the hooks in working for a rear naked choke. Simmons rolls over, giving up full mount and Palmer postures up with some ground and pound. Simmons gives up his back and Palmer drops some bombs to the side of his head and searches for a choke. Palmer postures up in full mount and drops double hammerfists but Simmons defends. Simmons scrambles and is temporarily on top and gets back to his feet. Simmons lets Palmer up as the round ends.
Round 3: Simmons throws a slow left hook that misses and Palmer stalks him. Palmer changes levels for a takedown but gives up on it. Simmons lunges forward and landsa huge left hook that stuns Palmer and Palmer drops. Palmer pulls guard and Simmons stands up, forcing Palmer to get back to his feet and he takes his time doing so. Simmons lands some huge punches and Palmer is hurt. Simmons follows Palmer to the mat and tries to lay some ground and pound. Simmons throws big strikes from on top and opens a big cut on Palmer. More ground and pound from Simmons and Palmer goes defensive. Palmer can’t handle the big strikes and the ref stops the fight at 2:05 of the round! Amazing comeback and resiliency shown by Simmons!
Quick Results
145 lbs: Corey Simmons defeats Joey Palmer via TKO at 2:05 of the third round.
135 lbs: Rich Hazzard defeats Quinton Hutton via submission (arm in guillotine) at 1:20 of the first round
170 lbs: Jon Hitz defeats Bill Iott via submission (triangle choke) at 0:40 of the first round
125 lbs: Milo Roberts defeats Eddie Keyton via submission (guillotine choke) at 0:57 of the second round
300 lbs: Eric Hogle defeats Coty Pinter via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:55 of the second round
185 lbs: Quamie Beck defeats Kyle Karney via knockout at 1:39 of the first round
215 lbs: Donald Brendal defeats David Raughbaught via submission (guillotine choke) at 0:34 of the first round
260 lbs: Chad Fisher defeats Ray Parks via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:23 of the first round
160 lbs: Jack Killions defeats Pat Underhill via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:37 of the first round
185 lbs: Cory Pate defeats Glenn Gary via TKO at 1:58 of the first round.
155 lbs: Lewis Anderson defeats Cody Clark via submission (strikes) at 0:40 of the first round
210 lbs: Tim Reichel defeats Dustin King via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:26 of the first round.
150 lbs: Craig Garkus defeats DJ Switzenberg via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:35 of the second round
170 lbs: The match between Trent Blaker and Rogelio Alvardo is declared a draw.
135 lbs: Jesus Snyder defeats Jay Daily via submission (rear naked choke) at 0:58 of the first round
160 lbs: Mike Kokas defeats Tom Handley via TKO at 1:45 of the first round
205 lbs: Shane Gardner defeats Lucas Mattis via TKO at 0:48 of the first round
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