Dan Bobish’s Ultimate Cage Battles: Pride and Glory

CageCraze.com was live Saturday night from the Ohio Nets Sports Complex in Parma, Ohio for Dan Bobish’s fourth MMA event, Ultimate Cage Battles: Pride and Glory.  Bobish, a pioneer of MMA who fought Vale Tudo tournaments in Brazil, made it to the finals of the UFC heavyweight tournament at UFC 14 and also fought for Pride has finally settled down and moved to another stage of his career as a fight promoter.  Bobish has teamed up with matchmaker Ron Foster to bring an action packed night of fights to northeast Ohio.

Headlining the pro/am card was a 178 lb catchweight bout between UFC veteran Forrest “The Meat Cleaver” Petz and former Green Bay Packer Herbert “Whisper” Goodman.  Petz, a Cleveland native was looking for a big win to get back on track and punch his ticket back to the UFC while Goodman, a member of the HIT Squad was looking to rebound from a recent loss to Bellator middleweight champion Hector Lombard.  Also on the main card was rising middleweight Brian Rogers, who was riding a four fight knockout streak as he faced submission specialist Robert Conner out of West Virginia.  On top of the four professional main card bouts, there were 8 amateur fights on the undercard.

Here are the official play-by-play results from last night (sorry, the internet connection was unreliable, couldn’t post it live)

Amateur Bouts

Josh Berkley vs Brandon Seylor (lightweight)

Round 1: Seylor pushes forward with a flurry that stuns Berkley and works for a guillotine choke. Berkley escapes but eats some big shots and he’s on the defensive. Seylor clinches into the cage, works the takedown and gets it. Berkley rolls out and ends up on top but gets reversed but Seylor lets him up, respecting his ground game. Seylor leaps forward and lands a HUGE hook that drops Berkley. Seylor works some ground and pound and Berkley gives up his back. Seylor locks in the rear naked choke to earn the submission victory at 1:45 of the 1st round

Nick Schenk vs Bobby Gilmore (160 lbs)

Round 1: Gilmore shoots and lands a big takedown right away, passing to half guard. Gilmore works his ground and pound from on top, Schenk gets it back to closed guard but Gilmore is postured up and dropping bombs to the body and head. Gilmore lands a big flurry and Schenk gives up his back but Gilmore can’t take advantage. The round ends with Gilmore on top landing ground and pound.

Round 2: Gilmore shoots again for a takedown and gets it. Gilmore is focused on advancing position now, moving to side control and securing the mount. Gilmore drops some bombs and Schenk gives up his back. Gilmore tries to secure a rear naked choke but Schenk won’t give it up. Gilmore gets the hooks, softens him up with some punches and this time locks in rear naked choke, forcing the tap at 2:39 of the 2nd round.

Christian Anderson vs Eric Ferguson (heavyweight)

Round 1: Both men come out throwing bombs, they are throwing with reckless abandon! This is an absolute sloppy slugfest! Anderson shoots for a takedown and gets it but Ferguson ends up on top. Ferguson lands some light punches for about a minute straight as Anderson defends. Anderson reverses and works for the finish as the round ends but can’t get it.

Round 2: Both men push forward and throw punches but the pace is slowed from round 1. Anderson is exhausted. Ferguson pushes Anderson into the fence and throws some short uppercuts but Anderson responds. Both men move to the center of the cage and throw wild looping punches that land hard and the crowd goes nuts. Anderson falls down and turtles up but Ferguson can’t finish him as the round concludes.

Round 3: Anderson opens with a leg kick and Ferguson responds with a kick of his own. Both men trade leg kicks but Anderson is landing the cleaner strikes. Ferguson clinches but Anderson lands a big uppercut that hurts him. Anderson pushes forward landing some big shots! Ferguson leans over and Anderson latches on a guillotine and Ferguson taps out at 0:41 of the 3rd round!

Marcus Esler vs Joe Callari (welterweight)

Round 1: Callari opens with some aggression, landing a jab and both men trade sick flurries along the fence. Esler clinches, picks Callari up and takes him down shifting immediately to the mount. Esler postures up but Callari rolls him over and is now on top. Callari tries to slam out of Esler’s closed guard but can’t advance position or do any damage. The ref stands them up and Callari pushes forward landing a huge flurry of punches. Esler clinches and Callari drops for a guillotine choke. Esler slips out of it and throws some ground and pound as the round ends.

Round 2: Collari lands a leg kick and both fighters circle. Collari lands another leg kick but Esler clinches into the cage and throws some knees. Collari attempts a guillotine but Esler slips out of it. Collari circles away and lands some big punches but Esler responds with a big looping hook that stuns Collari. Collari backs off and Esler tries to throw a leg kick but Collari catches it and takes him down into side control. Collari lands some BIG knees that make the crowd wince and transitions to the full mount, pushing Esler into the cage. Collari drops some weak hammer fists from the full mount and all Esler is doing is defending. Collari isn’t doing enough damage with his hammerfists though and the round concludes with Collari in the mount position.

Round 3: Esler clinches but Collari spins out and tries to land some punches. Esler pushes Collari into the cage but Collari is sprawling. Collari goes for a guillotine but Esler picks him up and slams him to the canvas. Esler traps one of Collari’s arms, landing some punches and advances to the full mount. Collari gives up his back and Esler is really working for the rear naked choke but he can’t secure it as the round ends.  Joe Collari wins a split decision.

Shane Rivera vs Justin Cooper (middleweight)

Round 1: Cooper immediately shoots after the glove touch and lands a takedown, advancing to half guard quickly. Cooper slips out of the closed guard and advances to side control. Rivera pushes his legs off the cage to somersault back to standing but Cooper lands some big punches and shoots for the takedown again. Cooper postures up in the half guard and lands some nice ground and pound. Rivera stands up but eats a huge punch that stuns him right before the round ends.

Round 2: Cooper pushes forward landing some big punches and Rivera gets very defensive. Rivera lands a push kick but Cooper shoots in deep, picks him up and slams Rivera down hard. Cooper advances to the mount position and starts dropping some big punches and the ref steps in and stops the fight at 1:00 of the 2nd round.

Dallas Dishman vs Rich Randolph (welterweight)

Round 1: Dishman lunges forward and he’s throwing incredibly wild haymakers. Randolph ducks one and Dishman loses his balance rolling onto the ground. Randolph jumps into Dishman’s guard and immediately regrets it as Dishman latches on a tight armbar. Just when it looks like the fight is over, Randolph escapes. Dishman shoots for a takedown but Randolph ends up on top. Randolph lands some decent punches on the ground, stands up and drops down with a tremendous punch that hurts Dishman but he can’t do anything with his advantage as the round ends.  Dishman refuses to answer the bell at the start of the 2nd round and Randolph wins via verbal submission.

Jake Huffman vs Jeremiah Yeager (lightweight)

Round 1: Huffman shoots for a takedown quickly but Yeager stuffs it and pushes him forward. Huffman gets to his feet and again dives for the takedown and this time he gets it as Yeager searches for a guillotine choke but can’t lock it in. Huffman advances to half guard and then to full mount but Yeager spins out of it. Yeager can’t get to his feet and Huffman is back on top in the mount. Huffman postures up and Yeager pushes up and rolls him over into full guard. Yeager drops some punches from on top and Huffman searches for a triangle but can’t secure it as Yeager finishes the round landing some nice ground and pound.

Round 2: Yeager lands a thunderous body kick to open the round and Huffman absorbs it as he shoots for the takedown. Huffman pushes Yeager against the cage and leaps on Yeager’s back rolling over into a rear naked choke. Somehow Yeager slips out and now Yeager is going for a guillotine choke but Huffman slams him down and slips out of it. Huffman postures up and lands some nice punches from on top. Yeager gives up his back and Huffman gets his hooks in, boxing Yeager’s ears and searching for the choke. Huffman finishes the round from the back mount landing some nice ground and pound.

Round 3: Huffman quickly shoots for the takedown to start the third round and Yeager is on his butt with his back against the cage. Yeager wall walks back to his feet but Huffman pulls him back down. The ref stands them up and Huffman wants none of the striking game, immediately shooting for the takedown again and getting it. Huffman lands some nice knees from side control but the ref stands them up again for some reason. Huffman dives for Yeager’s legs and can’t get the takedown and Yeager drops some big punches. Huffman is persistent and get’s Yeager on the ground but Yeager slips out, jumps on Huffman’s back and locks in a rear naked choke and he gets it at 2:43 of the third round! WOW! Yeager was 17 seconds away from losing that fight. Epic comeback!

Billy Freedson vs Cody Garbrandt (featherweight)

Round 1: Freedson closes the distance but Garbrandt shrugs him off effortlessly. Freedson lands a leg kick while Garbrandt stalks from the center of the cage. Garbrandt lands a solid leg kick, and pushes forward with a big flurry that stuns Freedson. Freedson makes a desperation dive for Garbrandt’s legs but Garbrandt escapes, pushes forward with some thundering punches and drops Freedson. Freedson is hurt and Garbrandt gives him no breathing room, landing a more on the ground as the ref stops the fight at 1:18 of the first round.

Professional Bouts:

Tiawon Howard (Iron Dragon MMA) vs Eric Moon (MASH Fight Team) (welterweight)

Round 1: Howard with a quick 1-2 punch combo and a body kick but Moon catches the kick and takes Howard down, passing to side control. Howard reverses him and lands some nice body shots and gets the fight back to standing. Moon wants none of it and he clinches looking for a takedown. Howard is landing some nice punches to the body while Moon searches for the takedown. Moon lands a couple foot stomps while Howard defends the takedown attempts. Moon lands some big knees to the thigh as Howard is trapped against the cage. Howard pushes him off and lands a couple big punches and a head kick. Moon again clinches and pushes Howard into the fence, landing some big knees to the inner thighs. Moon turns the corner and takes Howard down hard. Howard throws his legs up searching for a submission but Moon passes his guard. Howard lunges back to his feet and lands a big spree of punches to close out the round but it wasn’t enough.

Round 2: Howard lands a side kick to open the round but Moon closes the distance and clinches up, pushing Howard against the cage. Moon shoots deep, picking Howard up and dropping him on the ground. Howard uses a nice up-kick to create distance and get back to his feet but Moon again shoots for a takedown. Howard separates and both fighters are in the center of the cage posturing. Moon catches Howard’s first kick and takes him down. Howard gets to his feet avoiding Moon’s guillotine attempt and lands some powerful strikes but Moon grabs a leg and turns the corner taking him to the ground. The ref stands them up. Howard again gets the better of the strikes and Moon shoots for a takedown but this time Howard locks up a kimura! It’s really tight despite Howard being on bottom. Moon refuses to give up top position and Howard shifts the kimura up forcing Moon to tap out at 3:38 of the 2nd round! That was amazing!

Brian Rogers (Team Strongstyle) vs Robert Conner (Team Coalition) (middleweight)

Round 1: Rogers quickly takes the center of the cage. Rogers hurts Conner with his first punch and Conner shoots for a takedown, wanting none of the stand up. Rogers shrugs off the attempts easily but Conner shoots and finally gets Rogers down. Rogers avoids damage and gets to his feet but Conner pins him against the cage and is landing some knees. Rogers lands a big right that drops Conner and he follows him to the ground, landing some brutal ground and pound. Conner reestablishes his guard and Rogers lets him up but not for long. Rogers lunges forward with a monstrous knee that drops Conner and he finishes the fight with ground and pound before the ref stops it at 3:01 of the 1st round.

Jason Riley (Buckeye MMA) vs Bobby Brents (Team Warrior Concepts) (heavyweight)

Round 1: Riley is by far the taller man and he’s got a big reach advantage. Riley using his jab to keep the distance and Brents lunges forward with some big hooks. Brents using his striking to clinch and go for a takedown but Riley defends, securing an underhook against the cage. Brents lands a nice left hook as they separate and Riley again takes command of the center of the cage. Riley lands a nice 1-2 hook combo but backs off and eats a big leg kick from Brents. Brents starts going to work on Riley’s leg with some kicks and changes it up with a diving right hand that lands. Riley puts Brents in a Muay Thai clinch and lands a big knee, following it up with a couple solid punches but he doesn’t move in for the kill allowing Brents to recover. Brents responds with a big right leg kick and Riley catches him with an uppercut as Brents is leaning forward. Riley is finding his distance striking but he’s not putting together anything that will hurt Brents. Riley lands a flying knee right as the horn sounds.

Round 2: Brents hits Riley right in the groin to open the second round. Riley catches a body kick from Brents but lets it go. Brents lands a big hook that stuns Riley and he actually follows it up, swarming Riley with some big punches. Riley goes defensive and Brents shoots for the takedown and slams Riley on his back into half guard. Brents is searching for an arm from top position and he grabs Riley’s right arm, cranking it hard. Riley is caught off guard and winces in pain, tapping out immediately at 1:37 of the 2nd round due to keylock.

Main Event:

Forrest Petz (Team Strongstyle) vs Herbert Goodman (HIT Squad) 178 lb catchweight

Round 1: Petz working the leg kick early and Goodman responds with a kick of his own. Both fighters exchange and Goodman lands a nice right hook. Petz ducks a hook, lands a nice right to the body and a big left that hits Goodman hard. Goodman counters with a perfectly timed takedown and advances to a dominant position along the cage landing some nice right hands but Petz pushes forward off the fence and puts Goodman on his back. The ref stands them up and both fighters circle looking for an opening. Petz lands a left hook and goes back to work with the leg kicks. Goodman comes in and eats a big right to the body followed by a 1-2 combo. The round ends anti-climatically with both fighters keeping their distance.

Round 2: Petz takes control of the center of the cage early and Goodman shoots for a takedown. Petz stuffs it but he’s stuck with his back against the cage. Petz circles around and puts Goodman against the cage. Petz drops down for a takedown but Goodman defends it well. After a little dirty boxing, Petz backs off. Goodman lands the best strike of the night with a huge body kick that lands with a sickening thud but Petz doesn’t appear fazed. Pets leaps forward and lands a nice hook but again refuses to follow up. Another nice leg kick from Goodman and Goodman shoots as Petz throws a right hand but ends up with his back against the cage. Nice knee from Goodman along the cage and Petz responds with a punch as they separate. Goodman again lands a big leg kickand circles away from danger. Petz responds with a solid kick with 10 seconds left in the round and again neither fighter tries to steal the round .

Round 3: Petz opens the 3^rd more aggressively with a double jab and Goodman shoots for a takedown. Petz stuffs it but misses a huge opportunity for a fight-ending knee. Petz stomps Goodman’s foot and both fighters back off. Petz lands a big left hand but again doesn’t follow up. Goodman lands a nice right of his own but he backs off afterwards as well. Petz throws a decent right to the body and ducks a hook from Goodman. Goodman times a takedown excellently and slams Petz to the mat but Petz rolls Goodman over into the mount! Petz takes Goodman’s back and then switches to top control from half guard. Petz is working some light ground and pound and Goodman gets back to his feet . Both fighters separate and Petz lands a nice inside leg kick. Goodman shoots for a takedown but Petz stuffs it and follows up with his most exciting striking of the night just in time for the final horn.  Forrest Petz wins via unanimous decision.

Quick Results:

Amateur Bouts:

Brandon Seylor submits Josh Berkley (rear naked choke) at 1:45 of the 1st round

Bobby Gilmore defeats Nick Schenk via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:39 of the 2nd round

Christian Anderson defeats Eric Ferguson via submission (guillotine choke) at :41 of the 3rd round

Joe Collari defeats Marcus Esler via split decision

Justin Cooper defeats Shane Rivera via TKO at 1:00 of the 2nd round.

Rich Randolph defeats Dallas Dishman via verbal submission at 3:00 of the 1st round

Jeremiah Yeager defeats Jake Huffman via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:43 of the 3rd round

Cody Garbrandt defeats Billy Freedson via TKO at 1:18 of the 1st round

Professional Bouts:

Tiawan Howard defeats Eric Moon via submission (kimura) at 3:38 of the 2nd round

Brian Rogers defeats Robert Conner via TKO at 3:01 of the 1st round.

Bobby Brents defeats Jason Riley via submission (keylock) at 1:37 of the 2nd round

Forrest Petz defeats Herbert Goodman via unanimous decision.

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