Second2None Cage Fights

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Second2None Cage Fights will hold their 16th and final event tonight at the Derby Park Expo Five “Expo Dome” in Louisville, Kentucky. CageCraze.com will be cageside for the S2N finale and we would like to thank Amy and Jamie Evans for letting us cover their events over the years. They have offered many local fighters a stage to showcase their talent and it has been a pleasure being involved with their promotion, staff, and fighters.

The Second2None Cage Fights farewell event will be headlined by a Professional bout in the Middleweight division between Derby City MMA’s Nick “Chewy” Albin and PACMMA’s Chris Sizemore. In addition to the Main Event there are four Amateur titles on the line. A full fight card is not available at this time but we will have the card updated with quick results and a full play-by-play recap following the event. All of the known bouts can be found below. Doors open at 5:30PM and the event starts at 7:00PM so check back here for live updates (pending wifi access at venue).

 

Play-by-play

Chris Nelson vs. Andrew Ward

Rd. 1 – Nelson opens with a front kick and Ward rushes in. Ward eats a right hook from Nelson and the two fighters tie up against the cage. Ward trips Nelson to the mat and lands in his guard. Ward passes to half guard but stalls out and has to retreat to full guard. Nelson is throwing short, effective strikes from the bottom. The strikes from the bottom get Ward’s attention and he postures up and throws a hard right hand. Nelson is keeping Ward tight to his body and there is not much Ward can do. Ward lands a couple of lancing blows as the horn sounds to end the round.

Rd. 2 – Nelson opens with another push kick and then Ward opens up with a flurry of punches. The two fighters are standing and trading wild combinations now and Ward tags Nelson with a few solid punches. Nelson backs off and appears to be bleeding from the nose. The fighters become tangled and Nelson ends up on top of Ward on the ground. Nelson postures and drops a torrent of right hands to the face of Andrew Ward. Nelson lets Ward stand and nails him with a kick to the chest. Nelson rushes in and trips Ward to the mat. Ward sweeps Nelson and mounts him! Ward is peppering Nelson’s ribs with short left hands but the fighters are stood up. Ward looks displeased with the decision and gets caught with a nice combo from Nelson as the fight restarts. Ward fires back but Nelson gets the better of him in the last exchange as the horn sounds.

Rd. 3 – Ward lands an inside leg kick to start the final round but Nelson comes back with an outside leg kick and a high body kick. Nelson lands a hard left to Ward’s jaw that rocks him and Nelson follows up with another flurry. Nelson steps back and then the fighters clinch. Ward pushes Nelson back and Nelson clips Ward with a right hand that drops Ward to his rump. Nelson follows up but Ward recovers and gets on top of Nelson. The ref stands them up and Nelson lands a huge head kick. Ward looks dazed but is still in the fight. Nelson is now staying on the outside and landing his jab. Ward closes the distance and lands a couple of punches but Nelson lands three crisp jabs just before the horn sounds to end the fight.  Chris Nelson def Andrew Ward via Unanimous Decision (30-27 x 1, 29-28 x 2).

 

Dakota Clements vs. Antonio Arce

Rd. 1 – Clements opens with a leg kick and then trips Arce to the mat and passes to mount. Clements lands several blows from mount but catches Arce with a punch to the back of the head and the fight is stopped. Arce is given time to recover from the illegal blow and then the fight is reset. Clements hits Arce with a leg kick then a body kick but Arce comes back with a body kick of his own. Clements trips Arce to the mat again and moves to mount. Clements swivels around and drops back for an armbar. It is fully extended and Arce is forced to tap at 1:25 in the very first round.

 

Greg Weathers vs. Steve Coleman

Rd. 1 – Weathers opens with a jab but Coleman’s head movement is good and he ducks under the punch. Weathers is stalking Coleman across the cage but Coleman ducks and shoots in on Weathers. Coleman takes Weathers down and passes to side control, then to full mount. Coleman looks for an armbar then postures up and lands some serious punches from the top. Weathers is getting battered by Coleman now and all he can do is cover up. The ref has seen enough and he steps in to stop the fight at 1:52 in the first round.

 

Dusty Stengel vs. Robert Goodlett

Rd. 1 – The fighters circle for a few moments and both guys are trying to find their range. Goodlett has a reach advantage and Stengel is trying to close the distance. Stengel catchds Goodlett on the chin with a left hand and Goodlett returns fire with a kick. Stengel lands a nice combination that forces Goodlett to retreat. Goodlett throws an ill-advised body kick and gets taken to the mat for his troubles. Stengel opens up with left hands from Goodlett’s half guard. Goodlett’s head is bouncing off of the mat and can not do anything to stop Stengel’s attack. The ref steps in at 2:10 in the first round to save Goodlett from further damage.

 

Damon Bell vs. Ben Fowler

Rd. 1 – Bell catches a kick from Fowler but cannot take him down. Fowler lands two huge knees from the clinch and then takes Bell to the mat. Bell wall walks his way into a crouch but that is as far as he gets as Fowler promptly takes him back to the ground. Fowler passes to mount and opens up with left hands from the top. Fowler is teeing off on Bell and the ref stops the fight at 2:00 in the first round.

 

Cameron Cain vs. Brandon Ward

Rd. 1 – Cain opens using his jab and then closes the distance and throws a short leg kick. Cain moves in and lands a right hand and takes Ward to the mat. Cain is all over Ward on the ground! Ward is getting pummeled and the ref is forced to stop the fight. Ward protests that is was stopped early but he was in a bad situation. The official end to the fight comes at 0:51 in the first round.

Cody Kessinger vs. Bruce Bostic

Rd. 1 – Kessinger shoots under Bostic’s opening flurry and takes him to the mat. Bostic rolls and gives up his back but is able to scramble to his back and get his guard. Bostic sinks down and grabs Kessinger’s ankle looking for a heel hook. Kessinger refuses to tap and hammers away at Bostic from the top. Bostic is not phased though and cranks the heel hook as far as he can. Kessinger taps and immediately screams out in pain. Bostic tells the referee that Kessinger is hurt and he kneels down by Kessinger’s side to keep him from trying to stand. The paramedics rush into the cage to attend to Cody Kessinger. Cody is carried out on a stretcher with an apparent torn ligament in his knee. We will update everyone on his condition as soon as we can. We have covered Cody throughout his career and wish him the best. The official time of the submission is 1:29 in the first round. Bruce Bostic is a true sportsman and showed a lot of class tonight. His actions after the fight speak volumes about his character. UPDATE: Cody Kessinger tells CageCraze.com that he suffered a torn meniscus and a torn MCL as a result of the heel hook. We wish Cody a swift recovery and cannot wait to see him back in the cage.

 

Phillip Perkins vs. Brandon Cothern

Rd. 1 – Cothern opens with an overhand right but Perkins drops low and scoops Cothern and takes him down. Cothern sweeps Perkins and Perkins looks for a triangle. Cothern stands and gets out of the sub attempt and lands a big right hand to the face of Perkins. After a wild scramble on the mat Perkins ends up in side control  and opens up on Cothern. Perkins is dropping right hands at will and Cothern is hurt. Cothern can only cover up and Perkins looks at the ref between punches to see if he is going to stop it. The ref obliges and stops the fight at 1:51 in the first round. Phil “The Rooster” Perkins is the Flyweight Champ!

 

Robert Bennett vs. Matt Holthaus

Rd. 1 – Holthaus throws a leg kick then catches Bennett with a jab and shoots in. Holthaus takes Bennett to the mat then stands over top of him and lands a huge right hand. Bennett rolls and gives up his back and Holthaus drops down. Holthaus slides forward and looks for an armbar. Bennett is now dropping punches from the top and Holthaus is taking damage. Holthaus gives up on the submission to regain his composure. Holthaus scrambles and takes Bennett’s back again and flattens him out on the mat. Holthaus has both hooks in and is looking for a rear naked choke. The choke looks tight but Bennett does not tap. The round ends, saving Bennett from the submission attempt.

Rd. 2 – Bennett backs away from a Holthaus jab and then walks into a big right hand. Holthaus takes Bennet down and passes to side control. Holthaus steps over to mount and postures up and starts dropping punches. Holthaus switches to a keylock but Bennett fights through it and sweeps Holthaus. Holthaus looks for an armbar and then an omoplata as he rolls on top of Bennett. Holthaus mounts Bennett again! Holthaus looks for a mounted triangle then drops back for an armbar! Bennett fights it but eventually taps! Holthaus wins the Middleweight Championship via armbar at 2:42 in the second round.

 

AJ Sherrard vs. Skylar Banks

Rd. 1 – Sherrard lands a nice outside leg kick to start the fight. Banks comes back with a push kick and an outside leg kick of his own. Sherrard lands a pawing left jab, then rushes Banks and bullies him against the cage. Sherrard throws a knee but it lands south of the border. The fight is paused the restarted after Banks recovers. Sherrard snaps two three outside leg kicks that find their mark behind Banks’ left knee. Sherrard is chopping away now with his kicks! Sherrard is stalking Banks around the cage now and lands a right hand just before the horn sounds to end the round.

Rd. 2 – Sherrard misses with a body kick then misses with an overhand right. Banks lands a jab but eats another hard leg kick from Sherrard. Sherrard ducks under a punch from Banks and takes him down. Sherrard lands in Banks’ half guard and works to pass. Sherrard stands over Banks and drops bombs but Banks trips Sherrard and knocks him to the ground. Sherrard stands briefly but Banks spears Sherrard and drops him to the mat. Sherrard is pinned with his head against the cage and Banks is landing short right hands. The round ends with Sherrard taking damage against the cage.

Rd. 3 – Banks throws a combo and Sherrard shoots for a double leg. Banks sprawls and starts landing shots from the top. Sherrard looks for a Kimura from the bottom but Banks escapes. The fighters stand and Banks lands a knee from the clinch but Sherrard trips Banks to the mat! Sherrard is landing punches from Banks’ half guard now. Banks is working hard on the bottom to stifle Sherrard’s attack but Sherrard posts up and lands solid right hands. Sherrard is struggling to free his left leg and pass to side control as the round ends. This is a title fight so we head into the fourth round for the first time tonight.

Rd. 4 – Banks hurts Sherrard with a series of right hands but Sherrard ducks and shoots in on Banks and takes him down. Sherrard is trapped in Banks’ half guard again. Sherrard opens up with left hands but Banks pulls him close to traps Sherrard’s arm. Sherrard adjusts and starts scoring with left hands to Banks’ face. The punches are getting through and Sherrard smells blood. Sherrard opens up with alternating rights and lefts. Banks tries to buck Sherrard off but is unsuccessful. Banks tries to wall walk and stand but Sherrard pulls him away from the cage and puts his back on the mat. What started out as a scary round for Sherrard ended with Banks in deep waters. We are going to the fifth round to decide this fight!

Rd. 5 – Sherrard starts winging big punches and then shoots in on Banks. Banks sprawls and takes Sherrard’s back and looks for a choke. Sherrard  escapes and spins around into Banks’ guard! Banks is stacked against the cage again and his mobility is limited. Sherrard is pestering Banks with short right hands to the ribs. Sherrard is scoring but the punches are not as strong as they were early in the fight. Banks struggles on the bottom but time runs out and Sherrard looks like he will walk away with the belt as the horn sounds to end the round. We go to the scorecards to decide this one. AJ Sherrard defeats Skylar Banks via Unanimous Decision (49-46 x 3) to win the Welterweight Title.

 

Chris Sizemore vs. Nick Albin

Rd. 1 – Albin throws a leg kick then gets taken down when Sizemore catches another kick. Sizemore scrambles to his feet, not wanting to fight on the ground with the BJJ Black Belt from Louisville. Sizemore spins Albin into the cage and throws a flurry of punches. Albin escapes to the center of the cage and lands another leg kick. Sizemore pushes Albin against the cage and clinches with him. Albin lands a big knee to Sizemore’s midsection. Sizemore catches Albin with a stiff uppercut and Albin returns fire with a big knee to the face. The fighters are trading knee strikes from the clinch. Albin bullies Sizemore across the cage and looks for a single leg but cannot get the takedown.  Both fighters land big right hands in the center of the cage. Sizemore throws a left to the body of Albin then connects with an uppercut. Sizemore chases Albin across the cage and forces him against the fence. Sizemore takes Albin down to the mat against the fence. Sizemore starts throwing elbows just as the round ends. Wow, very exciting fight. Sizemore looks to be the better striker but Albin still looks fresh as we head into the second round.

Rd. 2 – Sizemore opens with a looping left but it misses its mark. Albin lands another inside leg kick but Sizemore punishes his midsection with punches. Sizemore rushes in with a flurry but Albin is able to take Sizemore down and stack him against the cage. Albin is throwing quick body shots now and looking for space to throw elbows. Albin passes to half guard and pulls Sizemore away from the fence. Albin briefly looks for a Kimura from half guard then passes to mount. Sizemore gives up his back and Albin unloads with punches from the top. Albin flattens Sizemore and is landing huge shots. Albin allows Sizemore space and the fighter from Illinois works back to his half guard. Albin looks for a straight armbar from the top but lets it go. Albin passes to side control then passes to mount again. Albin steps over to side control on the other side now. Albin is setting up a north-south choke. He spins around and sinks the choke in! The crowd erupts and Sizemore taps to the choke at 4:48.

 

Quick Results

 

James Glenn vs David Hoffman – DRAW (Grappling Match)

Harry Bloomer def Brandon Schoenbachler 1-0 (Grappling Match)

Chris Nelson def Andrew Ward via Unanimous Decision (30-27 x 1, 29-28 x 2)

Dakota Clements def Antonio Arce via Submission (Armbar) at 1:25 in Rd.1

Steve Coleman def Greg Withers via TKO/RSC (Strikes) at 1:52 in Rd.1

Dusty Stengel def Robert Goodlett via TKO/RSC (Strikes) at 2:10 in Rd.1

Brian Gates vs Dereck Duncan – DRAW (Grappling Match)

Ben Fowler def Damon Bell via TKO/RSC (Strikes) at 2:00 in Rd.1

Cameron Cain def Brandon Ward via TKO/RSC (Strikes) at 0:51 in Rd.1

Bruce Bostic def Cody Kessinger via Submission (Heel Hook) at 1:29 in Rd.1 to win the Bantamweight Championship

Phillip Perkins def Brandon Cothern via TKO/RSC (Strikes) at 1:51 in Rd.1 to claim the Flyweight Title

Matt Holthaus def Robert Bennett via Submission (Armbar) at 2:42 in Rd.2 to win the MW Title

AJ Sherrard def Skylar Banks via Unanimous Decision (49-46 x 3) to win the WW Title.

Nick Albin def Chris Sizemore via Submission (North-South Choke) at 4:48 in Rd.2