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Absolute Action MMA presents AAMMA XII: The Anniversary Show
AAMMA XII - The Anniversary Show
CageCraze.com is cage side for “Absolute Action MMA presents AAMMA XII: The Anniversary Show” at the Midwest Sports Complex in Florence, Kentucky. Tonight marks the one-year anniversary of the promotion’s first event. Absolute Action MMA has grown rapidly over the past year but we have yet to see them peak. The Northern Kentucky-based promotion has gone from being an upstart to redefining the standards in local MMA in the region. Absolute Action MMA provides one of the best platforms for fighters to earn experience and garner exposure beyond the hexagonal cage in which they compete.
We have been cage side for seven out of eleven AAMMA events to date. In addition to the coverage that AAMMA has received from CageCraze.com, they have also had their events aired in online pay-per-views and rebroadcast on local cable channels. There are rumblings within the AAMMA camp about a possible live television broadcast deal that will begin in the Summer of 2011. You can watch “AAMMA XII: The Anniversary Show” live on GoFightLive. Please check below for the tentative fight card and come back for live quick results from the event beginning at 7:00PM EST.
Quick Results
Jakub Wethington def Chris McKenzie via TKO at 3:00 in Rd.1 (McKenzie could not answer the bell for Rd. 2)
Deric Reece def Travis Faulkner via Submission (choke) at 1:21 in Rd.1
Rogelio Garzon def Eric Price via TKO (strikes) at 2:07 in Rd.1
Levon Sackett def Rayshaun Allen via Submission (strikes) at 1:50 in Rd.2
Luke Hoffman def Jerry Huber via Submission (arm bar) at 0:25 in Rd.1
Lance VanHoosier def Lonnie Mosely via Verbal Submission (injury) at 2:43 in Rd.2
Gina Begley def Trinity Jostmeyer via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:16 in Rd.1
Chase Piatt def Brittany Skelton via Unanimous Decision (29-28 x 3)
Derrick Weisenberger def Nick Noe via Unanimous Decision (29-28 x 3)
Jinny Skees def Alisa Hauschild via Submission (arm bar) at 1:48 in Rd.3
Chancellor Edmonson def Jason Carrier via Submission (guillotine) at 2:00 in Rd.1
Josh Franklin def Duprie Moon via Submission (standing guillotine) at 2:29 in Rd.2 to win the AAMMA HW Championship
Jessamyn Duke def Sarah Cook via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 0:52 in Rd.1 to become the new AAMMA Female Champion
Shane McClain def Mike Marrapodi via KO (Punches) at 0:19 in Rd.1 to win the AAMMA MW Title
Kody Charlton def Matt Bell via KO (Knee) at 1:41 in Rd.2 to retain the AAMMA LHW Title
Jared Combs def Tyson Triplett via KO (head kick) at 2:11 in Rd.1
Dallas Woods def Chris Smith via Unanimous Decision (30-27 x 3)
Play-by-play
Jakub Wethington vs Christopher McKenzie
Round 1: Chris “Pinky” McKenzie comes into this fight looking for his first amateur win while Wethington looks to get one more win on his record and move closer to .500 in his career. They announced that Wethington is soon to be a father, congrats! Wethington opens with leg kicks then takes McKenzie down to the mat. Wethington moves to the mount and is working for position. McKenzie reverses and spins into Wethington’s guard. Wethington is doing a good job of neutralizing McKenzie’s offense. Wethington kicks McKenzie off of him and stands. Wethington lands with leg kicks again and then takes McKenzie down but falls into a guillotine choke. McKenzie holds on until the end of the round, unable to finish. Wethington is ahead on the scorecards at this point. Wait, they are stopping the fight because McKenzie cannot answer the bell for the second round. The father-to-be claims another win and sits at 3-4 in his amateur career.
Deric Reece vs Travis Faulkner
Round 1: The fighters trade punches in the center of the cage then Reece shoot for a takedown and succeeds, moving into side control and then to full mount. Reece drops punches from the top then stands up and throws power punches to the head of his downed opponent. Referee Chris Kinman stops the fight at 1:21 in the round when he sees the tap by Faulkner due to a choke from the top.
Eric Price vs Rogelio Garzon
Round 1: Garzon connects with a right hand and Price shoots for a double-leg and gets it. Price stacks Garzon against the cage and peppers his ribs with punches. Garzon sweeps and mounts Price, now he is posturing and dropping punches. Garzon is teeing off now from the top, this may get stopped. Price is not doing anything but covering up and Chris Kinman steps in to stop the fight due to strikes at 2:07 in the first round. Just three fights in and the media table gets its first coat of blood, this might be a long night.
Levon Sackett vs Rayshaun Allen
Round 1: Allen lands some short uppercuts while clinched with Sackett and then they go to the ground. Sackett sweeps Allen and moves into half-guard. Sackett is now in the full guard of Allen, punching from the top. Allen scrambles and they are now in north-south position. Allen slides around and now has Sackett’s back, crazy scrambles here! Now Allen has Sackett mounted. Sackett rolls Allen and now Sackett is going for a knee bar. Sackett lets go and then gets on top of Allen. The first round ends with Sackett in Allen’s closed guard.
Round 2: Allen lands a right hook to open the round and then another that drops Sackett to the ground. Allen pounces and lands punches on Sackett. Sackett regains his bearings and then reverses the position, now in side control of Allen. Sackett is landing short left hands to Allen’s head. Sackett switches to punishing Allen with right hands to the body. Sackett switches back to throwing left hands and Allen taps due to strikes. Sackett wins his amateur MMA debut.
Gerry Huber vs Luke Hoffman
Round 1: Hoffman rushes Huber and then takes him down but Huber lands on top. Hoffman slaps on an arm bar and forces the tap just 0:25 seconds into the fight. Wow! Very slick submission, and a great break for my typing fingers. Now on to the first intermission.
Lonnie Mosley vs Lance VanHoosier
Round 1: Mosely hurts VH with two right hands but VH comes back at Mosely with a flurry of his own. This is now a standup brawl! They trade off with some wild overhand rights and then VH makes the decision to go for a single-leg and gets it but Mosely works back to his feet. Now they go back to the ground as Mosely falls into VH’s guard. Cannot tell much from our view but there does not seem to be a lot going on from this position. The crowd is calling for a standup. The round ends in this position. Mosely landed the better punches and VH was not very active on the bottom, Mosely is probably ahead on the cards right now.
Round 2: Mosely eats a left jab to open the round and backs off, now they are circling. VH uses a push kick to get space, then misses with a head kick and spins around. Mosely chases him and grazes him with a punch before VH takes the fight back to the ground. Now VH is in half-guard, trying to pass. Mosely is holding VH tight so that he cannot transition. Now it looks like VH is working a side choke but lets it go. Now VH mounts Mosely and Mosely waves to the ref, he cannot continue. It looks like Mosely is injured, perhaps his ribs. Dr. Dennis Sparks is called into the cage to check it out. Mosely briefly stands but has to lay back down as he is in obvious pain. We are taking an intermission while the medical staff tends to Mosely. We have been told that Mosely was having chest pains, and could not continue. This will go into the books as a TKO, we will update you on the situation as we know more. Mosely left the cage on a stretcher, but he was awake and moving around. A very scary moment but the AAMMA staff and the officials involved did a great job handling the situation. Fighter safety is the top priority at Absolute Action MMA. We certainly wish Mosely the best and we will keep you all updated as much as we can on his condition. UPDATE: I am told by AAMMA that they believe Mosely has a rib contusion and should be fine, just very sore.
Gina Begley vs Trinity Jostmeyer
Round 1: Begley holds off an initial rush by Jostmeyer and lands knees to the body. Now they go to the ground and Begley takes Jostmeyer’s back and goes for the RNC. Jostmeyer rolls over and Begley has her mounted! Begley raining blows know, forcing Jostmeyer to give up her back again. Begley locks on the RNC and Jostmeyer taps! Very impressive debut by Gina Begley! Begley says in the post-fight interview that her six-year old is a NAGA grappling champ, very nice.
Chase Piatt vs Brittany Skelton
Round 1: Piatt lands a body kick but eats a punch from Skelton in the process. Skelton rushes in for a takedown and is now in Piatt’s open guard. Piatt working the rubber guard now and throwing short punches from the bottom. Piatt is much more active than Skelton. Skelton looking to pass now but Piatt is holding him off. Skelton lands a punch from the top, finally. Skelton goes for another guard pass as he throws another hard punch. The fighters scramble to their feet and Skelton lands a leg kick as the first round ends.
Round 2: Piatt opens the round with a leg kick. Now working in the clinch against the fence, Piatt working foot stomps and knees. Skelton lands a knee and then follows up with a flurry. Skelton goes for a hip toss but ends up under Piatt. Piatt mounts Skelton! Piatt dropping punches from the top but Skelton slides out the back door. They return to the feet and Piatt hits Skelton with a knee in the groin. After Skelton recovers during the timeout, the fight continues. Skelton hits Piatt with two hard right hands that wobble him. Piatt takes Skelton down and now works from the closed guard. The round ends with Piatt on top.
Round 3: Skelton rushes Piatt as the round opens and Piatt throws a set of knees as they clinch. Piatt lands a takedown and moves to side control, then north-south. Piatt moves to crucifix position and lands short right hands to Skelton’s head. Skelton spins out to north-south position. Piatt landing hard strikes to Skelton’s midsection now. They stand and trade, Skelton landing punches and Piatt throwing knees. Skelton misses on a head kick and Piatt takes him to the mat. Piatt is in side control but Skelton rolls him over and moves to side control. The round ends with Skelton on top. Wow, fight of the night so far. I am not going to try to score this one, it is in the hands of the KBWA judges now. Piatt takes the unanimous decision, 29-28 scores from all three judges. Piatt asks for a title shot and he gets it! Doug Ballinger comes into the cage and they announce that Piatt is next in line to face Ballinger.
Derrick Weisenberger vs Nicholas Noe
Round 1: DW shoots for a single-leg takedown after ducking punches from Noe to start the fight. DW does not get it and Noe ends up on top of DW on the ground. Noe is now in side control then moves to mount. Noe is pounding away on DW from the top and DW gives up his back, Noe goes for the RNC but DW is being stubborn and will not tap or go out. Noe still working the choke but DW survives and goes for a guillotine choke! Great comeback. Noe pops out of the choke and lands a brutal hammerfist. They rush to their feet but the round ends. Great action thus far, Noe takes the round in our eyes.
Round 2: DW ducks a right hand by Noe and takes Noe down to start the round. Noe is up against the cage and DW is trying to pull him away. DW moves to half-guard and postures up. DW now has full mount and is landing punches from the top. A right hand from DW slams Noe’s head into the canvas but Noe is still hanging in there. DW is walking Noe away from the side of the cage and the round ends with DW in control from the mount.
Round 3: Noe misses with a spinning backfist to open the round. Noe lands a nice hip toss and sends DW careening to the mat, going for a choke as they hit the ground. DW gets out and moves to side control as he did in round two. DW landing hammerfists now from side control. DW moves back to the mount and unleashes a deluge of hammerfists. Noe rolls DW over though, great escape! Noe is now working for a head and arm choke that looks bad but DW slides out and stands, now DW is going for a standing guillotine. DW lands knees to Noe’s body as the round ends. This was another great battle, I will give the nod to Team Warcry’s Derrick Weisenberger. Now to the judges’ decision. Derrick Weisenberger wins via unanimous decision. All three judges see it 29-28 for Weisenberger.
Alisa Hauschild vs Jindriska Skees
Round 1: The ladies come out swinging, then Hauschild knocks Skees to the ground with a push kick. Hauschild is landing punches from Skees’ guard. Now Hauschild’s offense has been stalled on the ground by Skees but she stands up over Skees and throws a series of hard straight punches. The space allows Skees to slide out and then Skees takes Hauschild down. Skees throws a knee to the head while Hauschild is down but Hauschild says she is fine and they continue. The horn sounds to end the round before they engage again.
Round 2: Hauschild opens the round with kicks and connects with two to the head and then rushes Skees. They end up on the ground and Hauschild is back in Skees’ guard again. Skees is looking for an armbar from the bottom now but cannot hold it. Hauschild stands but Skees grabs a leg and goes for a heel hook. Hauschild sits down on Skees and breaks the hold. They both rush to their feet. The women exchange punches on the feet and then end up tangled against the cage. The horn sounds and Skees lands a standing knee to the head but Hauschild shakes it off.
Round 3: Skees strikes first in the round, catching a Hauschild kick and landing a right hand. The women are fighting with more urgency in this round. Skees pushes Hauschild into the cage and they clinch again. Now Skees drops down for a double-leg then moves to a single-leg but Hauschild is not going down easy. Skees scoops Hauschild and takes her down. After a scramble Skees catches Hauschild in a tight armbar and Hauschild is forced to tap.
Chancellor Edmonson vs Jason Carrier – Pro
Round 1: This one starts out as a wild brawl, with Edmonson landing vicious strikes. Carrier goes down but Edmonson lets him up. Now they are circling, Edmonson lands a right hand then knocks Carrier down with a kick. Edmonson is unloading now but eats an overhand right from Carrier. Carrier takes Edmonson down but falls right into a guillotine and is forced to tap.
Joshua Franklin vs Duprie Moon II AAMMA HW Title Fight
Round 1: The big guys come out circling and staying very composed. They are boxing, staying at arm’ss length. Moon puts Franklin against the cage and throws an uppercut. Franklin returns fire with knees from the clinch. They are letting the hands go now. Franklin is landing kicks to Moon’s left leg now, and then lands an overhand right. Moon opens up now and starts throwing looping punches. A few of them get through and Josh Franklin covers up against the cage. The round ends and Franklin looks unphased while Moon looks worn out as he crouches in his corner.
Round 2: Franklin throws a spinning back-fist at the start of the second period but it does not land cleanly. Franklin showing good head movement as he evades Moon’s punches. Moon throws Franklin to the mat and lets him stand. Franklin is landing more clean shots on the feet. Franklin is still working the legs of Moon. Franklin has Moon pressed against the cage now and Franklin works a standing guillotine. Duprie Moon taps to the standing choke! Josh Franklin wins the AAMMA Heavyweight Title.
Sarah Cook vs Jessamyn Duke AAMMA Female Title Fight
Round 1: Cook immediately goes for the shot but Duke sprawls then takes Cook down and mounts her. Duke is unloading now and Cook rolls over and gives up her back. Duke flattens Cook out and sinks in a rear naked choke, prompting Cook to tap. Jessamyn Duke is the new AAMMA Female Champ!
Shane McClain vs Michael Marrapodi AAMMA MW Title Fight
Round 1: McClain throws a leg kick and Marrapodi comes in swinging. They briefly step away then engage again. Marrapodi is throwing looping punches but McClain is throwing punches straight down the pipe and McClain drops Marrapodi. The fight is over! Shane McClain is the AAMMA MW Champion. He will face Shaun Asher next on May 7.
Kody Charlton vs Matt Bell AAMMA LHW Title Fight
Round 1: Bell opens up immediately and forces Charlton to cover up against the cage. They are scrambling on the ground now and Charlton is in Bell’s half-guard. Charlton throwing punches now from the top trying to soften Bell up and pass to mount. Charlton mounts Bell and Bell tries to escape. Bell screams out and complains that he was elbowed but it was not intentional and Chris Kinman tells him to fight on.
Round 2: Bell comes out with a vengeance, landing punches and knees to open the round. Charlton recovers and pushes Bell into the fence. Bell lands three quick uppercuts and then tees off on Charlton against the fence. Charlton is still hanging tough though. Charlton steps back and then throws a huge knee out of nowhere that knocks Bell out. Kody Charlton wins via KO to retain the AAMMA LHW Title!
Jared Combs vs Tyson Triplett, Sr. – Pro
Round 1: Triplett opens with a leg kick and goes for another but it is caught by Combs. They separate and Triplett lands a nice right hand. They are feeling each other out now and circling, Combs catches another kick by Triplett but lets it go. Triplett steps in and lands a leg kick and then Jared Combs unloads with a head kick that knocks Triplett out cold! KO victory for Jared “Honey” Combs. Strikeforce veteran, Ian Rammel entered the cage and AAMMA announced that Combs will be facing Rammel on an upcoming AAMMA card.
Chris Smith vs Dallas Woods – Pro
Round 1: Here we go! Woods rushes across the cage and takes Smith down. Woods mounts Smith! Woods landing short left hands through Smith’s defense. Woods is being very patient and landing short punches. Woods landing elbows now. Smith throws an elbow from the bottom. Smith cannot seem to buck Woods off. Woods sits up and throws more punches but they are not all landing. Smith is defending well against the elbows from Woods but cannot get off of the bottom. Smith gives up his back and Woods goes for the RNC, now back to mount. Smith is having a hard time doing anything here. The round ends before Woods can do any further damage.
Round 2: Woods lands a left counter when Smith misses with a superman punch. Smith throwing some kicks to keep Woods at a distance but Woods ducks under and scoops Smith and puts him on his back. Woods is working from Smith’s half guard now, up against the cage. Smith uses the cage to spin out but Woods immediately gets back on top. Woods is doing just enough to avoid a standup at this point. Both fighters look winded. Smith is throwing elbows and punches from the bottom now. Woods regains control, but is not landing anything as the second round ends. Woods is up 2-0 now but he has not hurt Smith, he is winning on position right now.
Round 3: Smith throws a left kick but it strikes Woods in the groin. Woods takes a break and the fight restarts. Smith lands three kicks in a row and then goes for a flying knee but Woods takes him back down to the mat. Woods is working from half-guard again and throwing compact left hands, he is scoring but not doing much damage. Woods stacks Smith back against the cage. Smith is desperately trying to stand knowing that time is running out. Smith is throwing punches from the bottom now. Woods moves to side control now but the round ends. We will now wait for the decision. Dallas Woods wins via unanimous decision with all three judges scoring the bout 30-27 in his favor.
This concludes CageCraze.com’s live coverage from AAMMA XII: The Anniversary Show. Thanks for reading!
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