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Absolute Fighting Alliance 8Cagecraze.com comes to you live from Piere’s Entertainment Center in Indiana’s second largest city of Ft.Wayne for Absolute Fighting Alliance 8: Resolution. AFA 8 brings mixed martial arts action back to north east Indiana with another card of talented young fighters.  The main event features middleweight prospects Moses McCraney vs. Nick Kraus fighting for the AFA middleweight championship belt. The Co-Main event of the evening is a featherweight title bout between Corey Simmons vs. Adam Brady. Along with 8 other fights Resolution promises to bring some dynamic and explosive displays of mixed martial arts.

Let’s get to the event…

 

Matthew Reiber Vs. Jarod Ingle

Ingle takes a big swing and a miss to start off the round which Reiber takes advantage of as he takes Ingle down after he jumps guard with a powerful slam.  They return to their feet momentarily where both fighters employ a hands at waist defensive style before Ingle shoots in for a takedown but is met with a brabo choke from Reiber and is unable to defend it before being forced to tap.  Matthew Reiber wins via submission (“Darce’ choke” aka Brabo choke) at 1:34 of round 1.

 

Thomas Duncan vs. Joshua Woods

Heavy leg attacks from both fighters to lead the round off.  They both trade leg kicks but cannot find a home for their punches. Duncan is able to find his range where he is able to get some punches in before the end of round 1.  Round 2 begins with Duncan putting more punches together but lets loose a kick that runs a stray and lands to the groin of Woods.   After the break from the foul Duncan returns to utilizing his reach and peppering Woods with jab crosses while mixing in some knees before referee Rob Hines sees enough and calls an end to the bout.  Thomas Duncan wins via referee stoppage due to strikes at 1:45 of round 2.

 

Kyle Pettit Vs. Jose Alvarado

Pettit lands an inside low kick to and over hand that lands cleanly but Alvarado takes it well.  Pettit is caught on his heels after a kick and Alvarado follows him to the ground for a moment before backing away.  Pettit butt scoots to Alvarado then sits up into a single leg takedown and puts Alvarado on his back.  Alvarado is able to lock up a triangle but is unable to finish before the end of round 1.  We begin round 2 with Alvarado forcing the action and pressuring Pettit into the fence where he fires off a few combinations before Pettit is able to force a takedown and get Alvarado down.  Referee Jeff Malott doesn’t see enough action and stands the fighters up.  Alvarado looks to be fatigued and doesn’t seem to be able to do much before pulling guard after losing the clinch battle.  The third round begins with another flurry of action which is interrupted after a knee to the head from Pettit which is illegal under this amateur commissions rules.  After a break in action Pettit flurries a combination of punches knees and kicks to which Alvarado returns a few of his own, before pulling guard.  Alvarado locks up a triangle but Pettit is able to escape and land a few punches on top before being reversed shortly before the end of the final round.

The judges score it a split decision for Kyle Pettit (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).  Kyle Pettit wins via split decision(29-28,28-29,29-28).

 

Gabe Garcia Vs. Ethan Schorey

Almost immediately both fighters clinch and work for position before disengaging.  Garcia seems to find his distance first and connects with a few punches and knees to the body.  Schorey is able to clinch Garcia against the cage but isn’t able to work in much damage before Garcia works his way off the cage.  Schorey is able to land a few uppecuts in a single collar clinch that Garcia doesn’t like.  Garcia finishes the round with a takedown before the bell.  Schorey comes out to take the center of the cage and trades punches with Garcia before he begins to look for a takedown.  Schorey is able to get a single leg takedown momentarily but Garcia works his way back to his feet. Garcia lands a good combo with his hands before finishing with some hard knees to the body.  Schorey gets another takedown against the cage before being reversed by Garcia before the end of round 2.  Garcia comes out right a hard right hand that barely misses its mark.  Schorey is unable to find success with a takedown and is met with more knees to the body before Garcia gets a takedown of his own.  Garcia lands an accidental hammerfist to the face which is also a foul under this sanctioning bodies rules.  Garcia loses position and they restart on their feet.  Schorey looks to dive under for a leg lock but is unable to roll through and winds up in guard.  After a few triangle and armbar attempts from Schorey the round comes to an end. The judges score it 30-27 for Gabe Garcia.  Gabe Garcia wins via unanimous decision(30-27).

 

Robert Blake Vs. Donte Adams

Before Blake can get any offense going Adams is able to secure a takedown, and is able to work some ground and pound.  Adams passes to half guard and secures an Americana and forces Blake to tap. Donte Adams wins via submission(Americana) at 1:41 of round 1.

 

Brandon Inskeep Vs. Joshua Killion

Inkeeps connects with a hard body kick and looks for a takedown but cannot complete the attempt.  They separate and Killion uses the opportunity to throw a spinning backfist to a crisp combo.  Inskeep looks for another takedown but winds up on bottom of Killion.  Inskeep gets to his feet and shoots in immediately but leaves his neck exposed, Killion locks up a guillotine and jumps guard.  Killion is able to get the tap while Inskeep is stil standing.  Joshua Killion wins via submission(guillotine) at 2:17 of round 1.

 

Darryl Madison Vs. Joshua Lee

Lee explodes with a head kick and leaping jab that pushes Madison into the cage and eventually to the ground.  Madison is able to reverse the position after Lee loses the battle for a guillotine choke.  Madison unloads with some heavy hammer fists that worry Lee for a moment before he is able to control Madison’s postures again.  The round ends with Madison landings small shots to the face of Lee.  Round 2 starts with Lee pressuring Madison and getting another takedown against the cage but is soon reversed.  Madison is able to pass to mount but is unable to posture up and create space. Lee is able to buck and reverse position to be inside of Madison’s guard.  After some inactivity the ref stands them up.  Madison lands a hard punch that stuns Lee and then goes in for the kill following up with heavy punches from above Lee till referee Jeff Malott steps in to stop it.  Darryl Madison wins via technical knockout at 2:45 of round 2.

 

Justin Woods Vs. Chris Smith

Smith lands a body kick but is met with a takedown by Woods for his efforts.  Woods momentarily attains mount but is bucked off by Smith using his feet to push off the cage.  Woods works a vast amount of punches from within the guard of Smith.  Woods unloads some hard punches that get through Smiths guard and render him unconscious.  Justin Woods wins via knockout at 3:40 in round 1.

 

Adam Brady Vs. Corey Simmons

Brady shoots in but leaves his neck out and Simmons latches onto a very tight guillotine.  Brady slams Simmons on to his head and fights off the guillotine attempt.  Brady moves Simmons into his corner and looks to posture up and do damage. Brady passes into mount where he looks for an arm triangle first and then an armbar.  Simmons is able to work his way free to his feet.  Brady follows him up and shoots in for another takedown.  Simmons reverse the position and unloads some heavy punches to Brady’s head and body one of which folds Brady and after a few more punches Brady is forced to tap.  Corey Simmons wins via tapout due to strikes at 4:52 of round 1.

 

Moses McCraney Vs. Nick Kraus

McCraney shoots in early for a big slam takedown.  Kraus works back to his feet.  McCraney looks for a takedown but Kraus is able to counter and end up on top.  Kraus lands in side control where he uses head and arm control to land some knees to the body.  McCraney works to top position for a moment while Kraus rolls to a heelhook/kneebar before scrambling into the half guard of McCraney.  Kraus works some small shots from side control to end out the round. Round 2 begins with McCraney pressuring Kraus against the cage where he looks to land some knees to the body.  Kraus reverses position and takes McCraney down with a single leg dump.  Kraus scrambles to the back and sinks his hooks in.  Kraus gets too high and is dumped off the top.  After some hard punches from guard Kraus forces the fight back to the feet and presses McCraney into the cage where he uses knees to the thigh of opponent.  The round ends with a failed takedown attempt from McCraney.  Round 3 begins with a tired McCraney getting momentarily dropped from a cross from Kraus. McCraney sits Kraus to his butt with a takedown but Krause uses the underhook to sweep into side control. Kraus locks up a kimura and gets the leverage to force McCraney to tap.  Nick Kraus wins via submission (kimura) at 1:31 of round 3.

 

Quick Results:

Matthew Reiber defeated. Jarod Ingle via Tapout due to Guillotine Choke in 1:34 of the 1st Round

Thomas Duncan defeated. Joshua Woods via Referee Stoppage due to Strikes in 1:45 of the 2nd Round

Kyle Pettit defeated. Jessie Shafer via Slit Decision

Gabe Garcia defeated. Ethan Schorey via Unanimous Decision (30-27)

Joshua Killion defeated Brandon Inskeep via Tapout due to Guillotine in 2:17 of the 1st round.

Darryl Madison defeated Joshua Lee via TKO in 2:45 of the 2nd Round

Justin Woods defeated Chris Smith via KO in 3:40 of the 1st Round

Corey Simmons defeated Adam Brady via Tapout due to Strikes in 4:52 of the 1st Round

Nick Kraus  defeated Moses McCraney via Tapout due to Kimura in 1:31 of the 3rd Round

 

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