Warrior FC ~ July 28, 2006 ~ Somerset, KY

Warrior Fighting Challenge hit Somerset for yet another great MMA event. Thanks to all the fans who came out for the event and to all the fighters for squaring off in the cage to make the event possible. A special thanks to Warrior FC for having us up to cover the event and a special congratulations to Nate Jolly on winning the GNP Fighter Of The Night Award. Warrior FC is one of the oldest MMA promotions in the state and is growing with every show, next time WFC hits Somerset, UFC Champion Matt Hughes will be in attendance as the special guest referee. If you have not made it to a WFC show you have no idea what you are missing. Visit www.warriorfc.com to find out about upcoming events and to purchase tickets.

Justin Moore vs Cecil Swinney
ROUND 1: The night started out with a pair of fighters demonstrating the ground skills of an MMA fighter with a 1 round grappling match. Both fighters worked hard the entire round, each attempting to submit the other but at every turn their game was shut down. After a hard fought 5 minutes neither fighter was able to gain a submission and the match was called a draw. I would have liked to see it go another round to see which fighter had the stamina to pull out a win
Justin Moore vs Cecil Swinney Grappling Match DRAW

Shannon Gray vs Jeff Chandler
ROUND 1: Shannon comes out swinging, landing several solid shots but using the stick and move strategy. Shannon keeps Jeff backing up as he hammers in some solid shots to the head but Shannon never lands more that 2 at a time before backing up and repositioning to move back in. Shannon lands 90% of the shots thrown in this round and while he never really took it to Jeff in an all out slug fest he still had Jeff reeling by the end of the round.
ROUND 2: Jeff is not able to answer the bell and submits the fight giving Shannon the TKO victory.
Shannon Gray DEF Jeff Chandler Boxing Match RD 2 TKO Unable to continue

James Ramey vs George Patrick
ROUND 1: George throws a few leg kicks and James clinches up driving him back against the cage. James presses him against the cage and then steps back and fires in a shot that drops George to the mat, James drops in and hammers in a few shots to the head but George backs out, ending up on top and drops a couple shots of his own before James is able to use the fence and get back to his feet. George throws a couple shots to the body before the fighters separate and then James grabs a leg and dumps George to the ground. James drops down landing in full mount and begins hammering in shots to the head until George taps to the strikes giving James the TKO victory.
James Ramey DEF George Patrick RD 1 TKO Ref Stoppage

Randy Lester vs Jason Emerson
ROUND 1: Jason comes out and throws a leg kick, the fighters circle and Jason then moves in landing a couple shots to the head before clinching up and locking in a guillotine as the fighters go to the mat. Randy hammers in a couple shots to the body and then picks Jason up for a few short slams from his knees as he tries to escape the choke. Randy then drops several body shots and a couple more short slams before he is able to break the guard and the fighters work to their knees and end up side by side with Randy's head still trapped. Then as Randy begins to turn Jason onto his back he lands a knee to the face and the ref moves in to separate the fighters and give Randy a warning about the knee before restarting the action on their feet. The fighters circle and then clinch up, Randy locks in a side head lock and goes for a judo throw but the fighters roll as they hit the ground and it is Jason ending up on top, Randy turns over to his knees and Jason immediately tries to gain back control but Randy turns him over putting him on his back with Randy ending in side control Jason has Randy held in close but Randy still manages to move over to full mount where he hammers in a few shots to the body, Jason scores a reversal putting Randy on his back just as the bell sounds to end round 1.
ROUND 2: The fighters circle, Randy throws out a short jab and Jason rushes in to clinch driving the fight against the cage, Randy gets a body lock and takes the fight to the ground landing in half guard where Jason pulls him in close to prevent the striking. Jason throws a few head shots from the bottom and Randy answers back with a couple of his own, then as the fighters start to work toward the cage Jason taps due to exhaustion no longer able to continue the fight.
Randy Lester DEF Jason Emerson RD 2 TKO Tap to exhaustion

Mark Miller vs John Shoemaker
ROUND 1: The fighters meet center ring and begin to slug it out in an all out war, each landing several shots to the head before clinching up where Mark locks in a guillotine and lands a few knees. John hammers in a few shots to the body and then uses a body lock to flip Mark over and to the mat breaking the choke and ending up with both fighters on their knees. As John begins to stand Mark rushes him attempting a take down, the fighters work off the fence and Mark is able to get the fight to the ground and ends up in full mount. John holds him in close but then turns and gives up his back where Mark begins working a rear naked choke, seconds later John is forced to tap giving Mark the submission victory.
Mark Miller DEF John Shoemaker RD 1 SUB via RNC

Bobby Rudder vs Sean Fredrick
ROUND 1: The fighters touch gloves and begin to circle, Sean throws out a couple light jabs and Bobby rushes in attempting a take down. Sean defends and locks in a guillotine and the fighters start working for control as they clinch in the center of the ring. After a couple seconds Sean releases the choke and fires in a shot to the head, Sean then clinches back up and lands a solid knee to the head, Bobby answers back with a couple knees and Sean hammers in several shots to the body. Sean then lands a knee to the head that drops Bobby to his knees, Sean hammers in a few more shots to the head but Bobby is able to use the fence and work back up to his feet where the fighters clinch and continue to work for control Each fighter lands several shots in the clinch as the fighters work from one end of the cage to another, Sean then scores a take down putting Bobby on his back and stepping over to full mount where he hammers in several shots to the head. After eating several shots to the head Bobby is able to spin out the back and escape the mount but Sean moves quick and keeps Bobby on his back and takes side control The ref then stands the fighters and Bobby runs across the ring with a front kick, the fighters clinch up and Sean picks up and slams him to the mat. Sean then steps over to full mount and lands several shots to the head before the bell sounds ending round 1.
ROUND 2: The fighters square off and Bobby throws a front kick and Sean a couple jabs, none connect. then throws a looping shot to the head and Sean ducks under, then locks in a guillotine and pulls guard taking the fight to the ground, after a couple seconds Sean gets free of the choke and steps over to full mount. Sean throws a couple shots to the head before Bobby is able to spin out the back and the fighters work on the ground for control ending with Bobby getting Sean's back and attempting a rear naked choke. After a few seconds Bobby throws a few shots to the head to soften up Sean for the choke but Sean is able to defend the choke and Bobby starts throwing knees to the back and spine causing the ref to move in and separate the fighters giving Bobby a warning about the illegal shots. Bobby rushes back in, Sean ducks in and the fight goes to the ground where the fighters begin working for control The fighters end up with Bobby on his back and Sean in his guard where he starts to throw a couple shots to the head just as the bell sounds ending round 2.
ROUND 3: Bobby comes straight across the ring and lands a shot to the head, clinches up and then fires in several knees to the body and then one to the head that send Sean to the mat, moves in to finish the fight and is able to land one more shot to the head before the ref moves in stopping the fight giving Bobby the TKO victory.
Bobby Rudder DEF Sean Fredrick RD 3 TKO Ref Stoppage

Cornelius Wiggins vs Brandon Bray
ROUND 1: The fighters touch gloves and begin to circle, Brandon throws out a leg kick and Cornelius answers back with a short jab to the head. The fighters exchange a few jabs as they circle and then Cornelius rushes in landing a solid shot to the head, clinches up and then picks Brandon up and dumps him to the ground landing in side control Brandon holds Cornelius in close but he is still able to hammer in several shots to the body until he can break Brandon's grip and immediately starts working a key lock arm bar, seconds later Brandon is forced to tap giving Cornelius the submission victory.
Cornelius Wiggins DEF Brandon Bray RD 1 SUB via Key lock

Bobby Rudder vs Dennis King
ROUND 1: The fighters touch gloves, Bobby throws a kick to the body, Dennis throws a shot to the head but misses and the fighters clinch up as Bobby lands a shot to the head. Bobby then sinks in a guillotine and pulls guard taking the fight to the ground but Dennis is able to get free as the fight hits the mat. Dennis throws a couple shots to the head before Bobby is able to back out and get to his feet, Dennis closes in and clinches up taking the fight against the cage and then picks Bobby up and side slams him to the mat, the fighters work for control and make it back to their feet. The fighters exchange a couple kicks and a shot to the head and Bobby then slaps on a guillotine and pulls guard taking the fight back to the ground. Dennis tries to get free and delivers a short slam from his knees but in the end is forced to tap giving Bobby the submission victory.
Bobby Rudder DEF Dennis King RD 1 SUB via Guillotine

Nate Jolly vs JR Hines
ROUND 1: The fighters touch gloves and circle, Nate moves in first throwing a couple shots to the head and driving JR back against the cage but then backs out and the fighters start to circle again. JR rushes in with a front kick and slips, going to the ground. Nate catches JR with a shot to the head as he makes it back to his feet and then stumbles back from the head shot but stays on his feet and the fighters circle once more. The fighters circle for several seconds throwing out a few light jabs and leg kicks just keeping each other at bay, Nate then rushes in pushing JR back against the cage and fires off a couple shots to the head, the fighters clinch up and then separate and once more begin to circle as each looks for their chance to come in and gain the upper hand. The fighters circle for a bit longer, each throwing a few light shots but no real damage being caused, Nate then rushes in and clinches attempting to get JR to the ground just as the bell sounds ending round 1.
ROUND 2: The fighters touch gloves and circle, JR moves in and swings but misses and then launches a superman punch that backs Nate up a couple steps. Nate then moves in and the fighters exchange a few shots to the head ending with Nate landing a solid shot that causes JR to stumble backwards a few steps. The fighters circle a bit, JR throws out a leg kick and kick to the body, each lightly connecting, Nate then moves in and clinches driving JR back against the cage where JR throws a couple punches to the body and Nate a couple knees to the body. JR circles out and escapes the clinch, Nate follows after him pinning him against the cage on the other side of the ring and then picks him up and slams him to the mat hard. Nate then pounds in several shots to the head knocking JR slam out and causing the ref to move in giving Nate the KO victory near the end of the round.
Nate Jolly DEF JR Hines RD 2 KO

Mathew Burns vs Eddie Marse
ROUND 1: The fighters touch gloves and begin to circle, Mathew throws out a jab and then follows it up with a solid shot to the head, Eddie drops in to shoot but eats a shot to the head that makes him back up and Mathew moves in after him landing a couple more shots to the head. Eddie tries to circle off the cage and Mathew connects again with a shot that sends Eddie reeling and stumbling across the cage, Mathew closes in and lands another shot that drops Eddie to the mat and the ref moves in giving Mathew the KO victory.
Mathew Burns DEF Eddie Marse RD 1 KO

Kris Perry vs Eric Israel
ROUND 1: The fighters touch gloves, Eric comes in and throws a kick to the body and then a light shot to the head, Kris drops in and picks Eric up, walks him across the ring and slams him to the ground landing in side control but with Eric trapping his head in a guillotine. After a few seconds Kris gets his head free and hammers in several thundering shots to the head causing the ref to move in and stop the fight giving Kris the TKO victory.
Kris Perry DEF Eric Israel RD 1 TKO Ref Stoppage

Jeremy Kitls vs Joe Norris
ROUND 1: The fighters touch gloves and begin to circle, Jeremy drops in throwing a shot to the body and shooting for a take down but Joe side steps and the fighters continue circling until Jeremy drops back in for a take down, the fighters clinch up and Joe gets the fight to the ground. The fighters work on the ground a bit rolling as they each try to gain control Joe stands with Jeremy working to take his back but Joe is able to roll through and the fighters continue working for control on the ground. Joe then gets Jeremy's back as the fighters roll against the cage, they each make it to their feet and Jeremy hammers in two solid knees with the last sending Joe to the mat. Joe makes it back to his feet before Jeremy can close in, the fighters clinch against the cage and exchange a few knees before Jeremy spikes Joe with an elbow in the back of the head forcing the ref to step in and separate the fighters and deduct a point from Jeremy and then restart the action. The fighters touch gloves, Jeremy lands a couple solid leg kicks and then a couple solid head shots driving Joe back against the cage. The fighters clinch up and Joe attempts to get the fight to the ground but as they go down its Jeremy ending up on top and moving over to full mount where he postures up and hammers in several shots to the head. Joe tries to hold him in close to prevent the strikes but after a couple seconds and shots to the side of the head Jeremy is able to break his grip and unleash several punches and elbows to the head to finish out the round in total control
ROUND 2: The fighters circle, Joe moves in, lands a solid shot to the head and then backs out. Joe moves in again to swing and Jeremy clinches up and the fighters begin to work for control against the cage, after a few seconds Jeremy locks in a guillotine and begins to crank away. Jeremy loosens his grip to throw a couple elbows to the ribs and it gives Joe the chance to escape the choke but then gets trapped in on the other side and Jeremy then pulls guard taking the fight to the ground and continues to work the choke. After a few seconds Joe is forced to tap giving Jeremy the submission victory.
Jeremy Kitls DEF Joe Norris RD 2 SUB via Guillotine

Jeremy Barron vs Jason Lewis
ROUND 1: The fighters touch gloves and Jeremy comes out swinging and connects with several shots to the head that has Jason rocked. Jason has his head down and is swinging wild but keeps getting caught with shots to the head, the fighters then clinch up and Jeremy lands a couple more shots and then gets Jason to the ground up against the cage, Jeremy hammers in a couple shots to the head causing Jason to turn and give up his back. Jeremy locks in a rear naked choke and starts to fall back in place to sink the choke completely but before they hit the mat Jason taps giving Jeremy the submission victory.
Jeremy Barron DEF Jason Lewis RD 1 SUB via RNC

Nick Newton vs Robert Walker
ROUND 1: The fighters touch gloves, Robert moves in swinging but Nick ducks causing the shots to miss. Robert then rushes in and the fighters clinch up and begin working for control, the fighters exchange a few knees while working off the cage and then Robert scores a shot to the head as he pushes out of the clinch and the fighters begin to circle once more. Robert comes back in swinging and the fighters clinch up, Robert lands a couple shots to the body and Nick answers back with a few knees to the body. Robert drops a couple solid foot stomps as the fighters continue working the clinch trying to gain the upper hand. The fighters exchange several more shots in the clinch as the work off the cage and then Robert pushes out and lands a couple solid head shots and Nick drops in grabbing a leg and begins to work for a take down but Robert defends the take down as the round finishes up and Nick is not able to finish the take down.
ROUND 2: Nick starts out swinging for the fences, the fighters exchange center ring but its Nick landing the most and the hardest with the last sending Robert against the cage and to the mat. As Nick moves in Robert makes it back to his feet and catches Nick on the chin with a looping left. The fighters exchange a few more shots before clinching up, Robert presses Nick back against the cage and the fighters begin working for control as they exchange a few knees in the clinch. Robert then pushes out of the clinch and the fighters circle but soon clinch back up and end up on the ground with Nick's back against the cage and holding Robert in tight. After a few seconds of inactivity the ref separates and stands the fighters to restart the action. Nick lands a solid shot to the head and Robert rushes him clinching up and driving NIck back against the cage. Nick pushes him off and hammers a couple shots to the head and then the fighters clinch back up, Nick lands a few solid knees to the body and Robert verbally taps out from within the clinch giving Nick the TKO victory.
Nick Newton DEF Robert Walker RD 2 TKO Verbal Submission

Tyler Strunk vs Brian Oliver
ROUND 1: Brian throws a leg kick and then Tyler hammers in a few shots to the head that cause Brian to back up against the cage and turn away from the strikes. Tyler hammers in several more shots to the head before Brian circles off the cage and throws a head shot of his own, Tyler answers back with several more shots to the head and then clinches up. Brian scores a trip taking the fight to the ground but the fighters roll and Tyler ends up on top. Tyler starts hammering in shots to the head and continues until the ref stops the fight giving Tyler the TKO victory.
Tyler Strunk DEF Brian Oliver RD 1 TKO Ref Stoppage

Angelo Price vs Mark Chaney
ROUND 1: The fighters touch gloves and Angelo moves in swinging and lands a few shots to the head before the fighters clinch up and Angelo takes the fight to the ground, landing in Mark's guard and hammering down several shots to the head. Mark uses the cage to work back to his feet and then circles off the cage and lands a shot to the head as the fighters begin to circle. Angelo moves in landing a shot to the head, clinches up and then takes Mark back to the mat again landing in his guard, Mark controls Angelo's hands to prevent the strikes, after a few seconds Angelo gets his hands free and moves into side control where he lands a few shots to the head causing Mark to turn giving up his back. Angelo drops a few more shots to the head, Mark raises to his knees and Angelo lands several more shots, Mark just covers up to defend forcing the ref to move in and stop the fight giving Angelo the TKO victory.
Angelo Price DEF Mark Chaney RD 1 TKO Ref Stoppage

Nate Eddy vs Kenny Seiger
ROUND 1: Nate comes out of the corner with his hand up to touch gloves but lands a cheap shot instead as Kenny gets close enough to touch gloves. Nate drives Kenny back against the cage landing a couple more shots to the head, and Kenny clinches up to stop the strikes but Nate keeps hammering in shots to the head. Kenny circles off the cage and pushes out of the clinch but Nate keeps moving forward and driving in shots to the head until he drops Kenny to the mat, Nate drops down on top of him and begins hammering in shots to the head, Kenny tries to escape but ends up giving up back control, Nate locks in a rear naked choke but Kenny is able to back out and reverse control and slap on his own rear naked choke and falls back to lock it in. Nate turns and puts Kenny on his back, steps over to full mount and hammers in shots to the head until Kenny taps to the strikes giving Nate the TKO victory.
Nate Eddy DEF Kenny Seiger RD 1 TKO Tap to strikes