Walker MMA Shakes Up the NAAFS at Caged Vengeance 7
Walker MMA Shakes Up the NAAFS at Caged Vengeance 7
Written by Jake Digman
Photos by Ryan Heckert of HexLinc
The NAAFS made a successful return to Columbus, OH on Friday July 9th for Caged Vengeance 7. The NAAFS Nation at the Aladdin Shrine Center was treated to an action packed night of MMA action that changed the course of the National Amateur Series. With the home stretch of the 2010 National Amateur Season looming, fighters laid it all on the line for a chance at achieving championship dreams.
The main event saw Jeremy Myers (8-2) of Walker MMA knock off #1 ranked Isaiah “Beast” Chapman (4-1) of Rock Hard MMA by Split Decision.
It was a back and forth battle from the beginning, with each fighter alternating control throughout the fight.
When all was said and done, it was Jeremy Myers with his hand raised in victory as he soaked in the appreciation of the capacity crowd.
In the co-main event, Brandon Suber (9-2) of Walker MMA made an immediate statement, defeating #1 ranked Frankie Perez (7-2) of Team Ricardo Almeida by Split Decision.
It was a back and forth chess battle between two of the NAAFS’ elite National Amateur Lightweights, with Suber being able to stay one move ahead in the judges’ eyes and earn a Split Decision victory. The fans were treated to an epic encounter, which is what the NAAFS is all about.
Two of the top ranked fighters in the National Amateur Heavyweight division collided inside the NAAFS cage at Caged Vengeance 7 and when the dust cleared it was #4 ranked Nathan “Bamm Bamm” Bryant (7-2 ) defeating the previously unbeaten Travis “Too Tough” Tackett (4-1) by TKO at 2:25 of the final round.
These two Heavyweight athletes were not afraid to exchange punches, providing the NAAFS Nation with a thrilling stand up battle.
This win moves Bryant right back into the thick of the mix heading towards the home stretch of 2010.
H2O MMA’s Jason Cardillo (4-0) brought his winning ways to the NAAFS with a win over the previously unbeaten Chris Farrington (5-1) by Unanimous Decision in their National Amateur Featherweight division bout.
Columbus native “Gentle” Ben Cook improved to 5-0 with his Unanimous Decision win over #5 ranked Bhrandon “Bad Intentions” Poindexter (5-3) in their National Amateur Featherweight division fight. The Columbus MMA prodigy used his amateur wrestling skills to control the fight and ultimately earn the victory on the judge’s scorecards.
The featured bouts opened with Clint Musselman (4-1) of PM Fight Club picking up his second win of the 2010 NAAFS Season, defeating hometown favorite “Hollywood” Dave Bray (2-1) by Split Decision.
This fight set the tone for the duration of the featured bouts, as it was about as evenly matched as one could ask for, with Musselman ultimately walking away the victor.
In Preliminary action, Matt “Mighty Mouse” Montgomery (3-1) of Team Titan defeated Franklin “Wolfman” Kidd (1-1) of DMI by Guillotine Choke at 2:30 into the first round of their National Amateur Bantamweight division fight.
In Middleweight action, Brad Orsbone (1-0) of Buckeye MMA submitted Brian “The Lion” Hilliard (0-1) of Team Rumble with a Guillotine Choke at 2:43 of the first round.
Already ranked #5, Clint Musser (3-0) continued to dominate his opposition with another Guillotine Choke victory, this time at 2:53 of the first round over Hakim Johnson (0-1) of DMI.
The win is Musser’s third of the year, the most of any competitor in the National Amateur Lightweight division.
Chad “MF Kodiak” Fields (1-0) of Relson Gracie Columbus made a successful MMA debut, defeating Chris Schandel (0-1) of Team Rumble by Head & Arm Choke at 32 seconds of the second round.
Corey Meeks (1-0) of Westerville, OH defeated Will Goslin (0-2) Guillotine Choke in just under a minute into the first round of their National Amateur Featherweight division fight.
Summer Artherton (2-0) of Disorderly Conduct brought new blood into the National Amateur Women’s division by virtue of her TKO victory over Kristin “The Tiny Terror” DeWitt at 1:27 of the first round.
Adam Trisler (2-1) of Cambridge Martial Arts picked up his second win in 2010 against Brandon “Sunshine” Coleman (0-4) by Rear Naked Choke at 18 seconds into the second round.
The show opened with a National Amateur Cruiserweight division fight, in which Phil Palmer (1-0) of Columbus MMA make a successful debut against Michael “The Raging Pitbull” Hummel (0-1) by Guillotine Choke at 1:44 of the first round.
The NAAFS would like to thank all of the great fans who were in attendance at the Aladdin Shrine Center for Caged Vengeance 7. A special thank you also goes out to Bloody Buddy Fight Gear, Intimidation Clothing, Toyoto & Scion Direct, BetonFighting.com, SportsTime Ohio, Bud Light, and The Oasis for their support of Caged Vengeance 7.
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NAAFS Caged Vengeance 7 Quick Results
Friday July 9th * Aladdin Shrine Center * Columbus, OH
Featured Bouts
135 lbs – Jeremy Myers 8-2 (Walker MMA) defeated Isaiah “Beast” Chapman 4-1 (Rock Hard MMA) by Split Decision
155 lbs – Brandon Suber 9-2 (Walker MMA) defeated Frankie Perez 7-2 (Team Ricardo Almeida) by Split Decision
265 lbs – Nathan “Bamm Bamm” Bryant 7-2 (Dragons Den WV/Ground Zero) defeated Travis “Too Tough” Tackett 4-1 (Team Titan) by TKO @ 2:25 of Rd 3
170 lbs – Jason Cardillo 4-0 (H2O MMA) defeated Chris Farrington 5-1 (Columbus MMA) by Unanimous Decision
145 lbs – “Gentle” Ben Cook 5-0 (Columbus MMA) defeated Bhrandon “Bad Intentions” Poindexter 5-3 (Evolve MMA) by Unanimous Decision
145 lbs – Clint Musselman 4-1 (PM Fight Club) defeated “Hollywood” Dave Bray 2-1 (Columbus MMA) by Split Decision
Preliminary Bouts
135 lbs – Matt Montgomery 3-1 (Team Titan) defeated Franklin “Wolfman” Kidd 1-1 (DMI) by Guillotine Choke @ 2:30 of Rd 1
185 lbs – Brad Orsbone 1-0 (Buckeye MMA) defeated Brian “The Lion” Hilliard 0-1 (Team Rumble) by Guillotine Choke @ 2:43 of Rd 1
155 lbs – Clint Musser 3-0 (Evolve MMA) defeated Hakim Johnson 0-1 (DMI) by Guillotine Choke @ 2:53 of Rd 1
205 lbs – Chad “MF Kodiak” Fields 1-0 (Relson Gracie Columbus) defeated Chris Schandel 0-1 (Team Rumble) by Head & Arm Choke @ :32 of Rd 2
145 lbs – Corey Meeks 1-0 (Westerville, OH) defeated Will Goslin 0-2 (Hilliard, OH) by Guillotine Choke @ :57 of Rd 1
115 lbs – Summer Artherton 2-0 (Disorderly Conduct) defeated Kristin “The Tiny Terror” DeWitt 0-1 (Walker MMA) by TKO @ 1:27 of Rd 1
170 lbs – Adam Trisler 2-1 (Cambridge MMA) defeated Brandon “Sunshine” Coleman 0-4 (Team Titan) by Rear Naked Choke @ :18 of Rd 2
225 lbs – Phil Palmer 1-0 (Columbus MMA) defeated Michael “The Raging Pitbull” Hummel 0-1 (New Philadelphia, OH) by Guillotine Choke @ 1:44 of Rd 1
July 15th, 2010 at 1:59 pm
great event guys! I hope the naafs comes back to this arena. awesome place to see some great fights. naafs just getting better
December 9th, 2011 at 2:57 pm
I’ll be bookmarking this immediately. Thank you so much.