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UFC 124 Pay-Per-View Play-by-Play: Josh Koscheck (17-4) vs. George St. Pierre (20-2)

Saturday, December 11th, 2010

Tonight’s UFC 124 “St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2”  live blog is brought to you by Fighters Guard MMA Agents and Intimidation MMA Apparel.

UFC Welterweight Championship

1st round – The referee for this UFC Welterweight Championship bout is Herb Dean.  The action begins with no touch of gloves.  GSP hits with a left hand and gets a takedown right away.  Kos gets back to his feet and seperates from GSP.  GSP hits with a series of jabs to Kos’s face.  GSP hits with a right hook that sends Kos backpedaling.  Kos shoots and misses but doesnt allow GSP to take him down either.  GSP hits with some inside leg kicks and then hits with a body punch.  He then tags Kos with a right hook and shoots for a takedown.  Kos defends against the GSP takedown and seperates.  GSP continues to add some jabs to the face of Kos.  Kos misses with a right hook and another.  GSP hits with an inside leg kick and then a jab to the face.  Kos misses with a big right hook.  GSP has to defend against a takedown from Kos.  Kos has GSP pressed up against the octagon fence.  Kos ges down and moves to a double leg and converts with 15 seconds remaining in the round.  He isnt able to do much with the takedown as the round ends.  GSP 10-9

2nd round – Kos comes out with his right eye swelled shut.  GSP continues to work the jabs to the face of Kos.  Kos hits with a shot to the body but doesnt do much damage.  GSP is hitting at will with his jabs.  Kos grazes GSP with a right hook and then misses with several others.  GSP mixes in a couple of inside leg kicks as well.  He then hits with a well timed outside leg kick.  Kos hits with a hard right hand and then follows with a right hand of his own.  GSP hits with a superman punch and then a couple of more jabs.  He follows with a right hook that rattles Kos.  He misses with an outside leg kick as Kos backs away.  GSP switches from inside to outside leg kicks but Kos lands an uppercut that puts GSP on alert.  Kos misses with his next uppercut and then backs away from a double jab of GSP.  GSP hits with a switch kick to the head of Kos.  Kos makes GSP miss with a right hook at the end of the 2nd round.  GSP 10-9

3rd round – Kos’s eye looks even worse as he comes out for the 3rd round.  GSP pushes the pace and shoves a jab in Kos’s face.  Kos backs away and fakes a leg kick.  Kos misses with a right hand combo and then backs away from a leg kick from GSP.  GSP shoots in and has his double leg takedown defended.  GSP clinches with Kos and presses him against the octagon fence.  GSP begins to work some knees to the inside of Kos’s legs.  Kos is trying to gain wrist control but GSP changes his mind and goes in for another takedown.  For the moment, Kos defends against the takedown.  Kos breaks away and squares off with GSP in the center of the octagon.  Kos circles to his right and takes a leg kick to the body.  GSP hits with a shot to the body of Kos.  GSP clinches again and presses Kos against the octagon fence.  Kos tries to get his underhooks but GSP defends and seperates.  As he seperates, he lands a hard right inside leg kick.  Kos misses badly with a right hook.  GSP continues to land inside leg kicks.  Kos misses with a takedown and stumbles a little.  GSP hits with several inside leg kicks.  GSP just misses with a right hook and hits with an inside leg kick as the 3rd round ends.  GSP 10-9

4th round – Kos is at a disadvantage with his right eye now closed.  After the ringside doc checks Kos’s eye, the fight continues.  GSP hammers away on Kos’s legs.  GSP gets a takedown and gets the back of Kos.  Kos goes for a leg of GSP but GSP quickly shakes him off.  GSP now stands up and takes the back of Kos as they are against the octagon fence.  GSP clinches and gets a body lock on Kos against the octagon fence.  Herb Dean seperates the two and resets them in the center.  GSP hits with a couple of straight punches and then finishes with some kicks.  Kos misses badly with several right hands.  GSP hits with some jabs again and finishes again with leg kicks.  Kos misses with a right and is thrown to the ground by GSP.  Kos gets up and stands in front of GSP.  GSP hits with another inside leg kick.  GSP hits with a left hand and then another inside leg kick.  GSP hits with several jabs and makes Kos rush after him.  Kos still doesnt throw anything and stands in front of GSP.  GSP lights Kos up with kicks and punches that Kos doesnt even move away from.  Kos misses badly with a head kick and the round ends.  GSP 10-9

5th round – The final round is underway and Kos looks beat up while GSP looks fresh.  GSP hits with a left hand and Kos hits with a left hand.  Kos shoots in but cant convert.  Kos hits with a left hand but GSP quickly moves away.  GSP hits with a left hand and defends against a Kos takedown.  Kos misses with a head kick attempt and then backs away.  GSP jabs Kos again with a left hand.  GSP hits with a left hook and then a straight left hand.  Kos misses badly with a right hand and almost falls to his feet.  GSP hits with a left hand and then presses Kos against the octagon fence.  GSP has a body lock on Kos and begins to land knees up the middle.  Kos is trying to get away but GSP drops him on his back.  Kos gets up but GSP drops him again.  GSP takes him back as Kos gets up for a third time.  GSP presses Kos against the octagon fence.  Kos shakes free and takes a kick to the body.  GSP hits with a left hand and then a kick to the body of a badly battered Kos.  GSP 10-9

Official Decision – GSP over Kos via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

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UFC 124 Pay-Per-View Play-by-Play: Stefan Struve (24-4) vs. Sean McCorkle (10-0)

Saturday, December 11th, 2010

Tonight’s UFC 124 “St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2”  live blog is brought to you by Fighters Guard MMA Agents and Intimidation MMA Apparel.

1st round – The referee for this heavyweight bout is Yves Lavigne.  Struve misses and McCorkle grabs him and throws him on his back.  McCorkle immediatlely goes for a kimura.  Struve defends for the moment but McCorkle continues to press Struve agianst the octagon fence.  Struve finally gets out but McCorkle gets on top of Struve.  McCorkle stays on top despite Struve’s scrambling.  McCorkle begins to use elbows and hits Struve several times in the face.  Struve gets McCorkle’s arm and almost submits him with an armbar.  McCorkle gets out and postures up in Struve’s guard.  McCorkle grabs the head of Struve but cant do much with that position.  Struve turns his attention to a kimura and reverses position.  Struve begins to hammer away on McCorkle and pounds him out while on top.

Official Decision – Struve over McCorkle via 1st round (3:55) TKO

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UFC 124 Pay-Per-View Play-by-Play: Charles Oliveira (14-0) vs. Jim Miller (19-2)

Saturday, December 11th, 2010

Tonight’s UFC 124 “St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2”  live blog is brought to you by Fighters Guard MMA Agents and Intimidation MMA Apparel.

1st round -  THis fight is refereed by Dan Miragliotta.  Oliveira comes out in a hurry and lands a couple of head kicks.  Miller shoots in for the takedown and gets Oliveira on his back however falls in a bad position.  Oliveira grabs Miller’s head but cant do much from the position he is in so he lets go.  Miller postures up and begins to pepper Oliveira with some strkes including several elbows.  Oliveira gets a Miller arm but again cant finish it.  The fight is back up, however only momentarily as they both land on the ground.  Miller grabs a leg of Oliveira and begins to submit him.  Oliveira tries to punch his way out but cant and taps out.

Official Decision – Miller over Oliveira via 1st round (1:59) kneebar submission

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UFC 124 Pay-Per-View Play-by-Play: Joe Stevenson (36-11) vs. Mac Danzig (20-8-1)

Saturday, December 11th, 2010

Tonight’s UFC 124 “St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2”  live blog is brought to you by Fighters Guard MMA Agents and Intimidation MMA Apparel.

1st round – The referee for this lightweight bout will be Dan Miragliotta.  Both fighters miss on their first strike attempts.  Stevenson rushes in a gets clipped by Danzig’s left hand.  Danzig pops Stevenson with a leg kick and then pushes a jab in hi face as well.  Stevenson continues to move around the octagon and misses with a right hand and takes a low leg kick.  Stevenson finally connects with a right hand but then backs off.  Stevenson lunges forward and partially connects with a right hand but Danzig lands and left hand on the chin and knocks Stevenson out cold.

Official Decision – Danzig over Stevenson via 1st round (1:54) KO

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UFC 124 Pay-Per-View Play-by-Play: Thiago Alves (22-6) vs. John Howard (14-5)

Saturday, December 11th, 2010

Tonight’s UFC 124 “St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2”  live blog is brought to you by Fighters Guard MMA Agents and Intimidation MMA Apparel.

1st round – This welterweight bout will be refereed by Yves Lavigne.  Alves comes out utilizing his kickboxing skills and connects with kicks and punches.  A failed takedown by Howard is followed by a clinch and takedown by Alves.  Alves lands in side control and is trying to pin Howard’s left arm to the mat.  Howard defends and immediately jumps to his feet.  Howard begins to try and use his kickboxing skills on Alves beginning with kicks.  Alves is finding a regular home for his right hand.  Howard continues to eat the punches and fight back.  Alves again lands a leg kick and follows it with a knee that puts Howard on shaky ground.  Howard remains in the fight and stays in the pocket.  Alves has his combination blocked and Howard catches a kick then follows it with a body clinch.  Howard walks Alves to the octagon fence but they quickly seperate.  Alves gets a head kick partially through and hits Howard.  Howard begins to bring kicks to the lower legs of Alves, who answers with a couple low leg kicks to finish the round.  Alves 10-9

2nd round – Thiago comes out using kick/punch combos.  Howard answers with a front kick to the midsection of Alves.  Alves lands a left hand but Howard follows with a couple of kicks.  Alves finds another home for a left hand, and Howard again follows with a low leg kick.  Alves snaps a low leg kick and buckles Howard for a moment.  Howard and Alves begin to slug it out, that is until Alves picks Howard up and slams him on his back.  Now from top position, Alves begins to work to get in dominant position by passing Howard’s guard.  For the moment, Howard resists and gets into full guard.  Alves begins to land several hammer fists from the top position.  Howard takes it and tries to stay active from his back.  Howard is working and trying to get back to his feet before the end of the round but cant and ends the round on the bottom.  Alves 10-9

3rd round – After recieving guidance from their corners, both fighters return to the center of the octagon for the final round.  Howard lands a low kick but Alves answers with a hard right and a low leg kick that buckles his leg.  Howard rushes in a shoots in for the takedown but only can get Alves to the octagon fence.  They seperate and Howard lands a leg kick.  Alves hits with an inside leg kick but it doesnt do much damage.  Howard hits with another leg kick and then backs off.  Howard misses with a hard right and then is decked with a right hook that puts him on his bottom.  He pops right back up and gets in front of Alves.  Alves rushes him and presses him against the fence.  After a few seconds, they seperate and ALves lands several low leg kicks and punching combinations.  Alves hits with a superman punch and then follows with a low leg kick.  Howard hits with a left hand but it doesnt faze Alves.  Alves hits with a punching combination and then finishes with a low leg kick.  Alves has his head kick blocked but he continues to pace forward and lands a knee to the head of Howard right at the bell.  Alves 10-9

Official Decision – Alves over Howard via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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NAAFS Night of Champions Pro Series Heavyweight Bout- Greg Maynard vs. Stipe Miocic

Sunday, December 5th, 2010
Featured Professional Bout
Heavyweight Bout (265 lbs)-
Greg Maynard (Hell’s Forty Fight Team) vs. Stipe Miocic (Strong Style Fight Team)
Maynard is an out-of-stater coming to Cleveland from West Virginia. Maynard is sponsored
by Intimidation Clothing, which you can check out at www.IntimidationClothing.com. The
very partisan crowd is letting Maynard hear it as they are chanting “Stipe, Stipe, Stipe” during
Maynard’s introduction. Miocic is also sponsored by Intimidation Clothing, and is escorted to
the cage by the Strong Style team en masse. Maynard is a relatively short heavyweight, while
Miocic looks like he could drop to light heavyweight. Miocic has several inches in height over
Maynard and we’re ready to rock and roll. The crowd is getting behind Miocic and he stumbles
Maynard with a jab. Miocic is throwing jabs and legkicks while Maynard is returning fire.
Miocic is landing some heavy leg kicks to Maynard’s lead leg, both to the inside and outside.
Maynard appeared to be mumbling to himself following a Miocic combo, and I’m almost certain
he said “Go, Go Gadget arms.” If you are a fan of boxing, this fight is for you. Miocic begins
peppering Maynard with knees and uppercuts. Despite the damage he is taking, Maynard looks
cool and collected. Round 1 goes to Stipe Miocic 10-9.
Round 2
Maynard grins at his opponent to begin the round and it seems to awaken Stipe. Stipe stumbles
Maynard with another nasty leg kick and follows with a body hook. More leg kicks by Miocic.
Now he’s working on the rear leg. Maynard crumbles after a frenzy of shots. Miocic threw
punches, kicks, and knees and the referee had no choice but to step in and stop the fight. Stipe
Miocic wins this heavyweight bout by way of 2nd round TKO, and that puts a wrap on tonight’s
NAAFS 2010 Night of Champions. Thanks for following the semi-live blog and make sure you
keep checking back with ProFighting-Fans.com for the latest in mixed martial arts.

Featured Professional Bout

Heavyweight Bout (265 lbs)-

Greg Maynard (Hell’s Forty Fight Team) vs. Stipe Miocic (Strong Style Fight Team)

Maynard is an out-of-stater coming to Cleveland from West Virginia. Maynard is sponsored by Intimidation Clothing, which you can check out at www.IntimidationClothing.com. The very partisan crowd is letting Maynard hear it as they are chanting “Stipe, Stipe, Stipe” during Maynard’s introduction. Miocic is also sponsored by Intimidation Clothing, and is escorted to the cage by the Strong Style team en masse. Maynard is a relatively short heavyweight, while Miocic looks like he could drop to light heavyweight. Miocic has several inches in height over Maynard and we’re ready to rock and roll. The crowd is getting behind Miocic and he stumbles Maynard with a jab. Miocic is throwing jabs and legkicks while Maynard is returning fire. Miocic is landing some heavy leg kicks to Maynard’s lead leg, both to the inside and outside. Maynard appeared to be mumbling to himself following a Miocic combo, and I’m almost certain he said “Go, Go Gadget arms.” If you are a fan of boxing, this fight is for you. Miocic begins peppering Maynard with knees and uppercuts. Despite the damage he is taking, Maynard looks cool and collected. Round 1 goes to Stipe Miocic 10-9.

Round 2

Maynard grins at his opponent to begin the round and it seems to awaken Stipe. Stipe stumbles Maynard with another nasty leg kick and follows with a body hook. More leg kicks by Miocic. Now he’s working on the rear leg. Maynard crumbles after a frenzy of shots. Miocic threw punches, kicks, and knees and the referee had no choice but to step in and stop the fight. Stipe Miocic wins this heavyweight bout by way of 2nd round TKO, and that puts a wrap on tonight’s NAAFS 2010 Night of Champions. Thanks for following the semi-live blog and make sure you keep checking back with ProFighting-Fans.com for the latest in mixed martial arts.

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NAAFS Night of Champions 2010 Pro Series Welterweight Title Bout- Daniel Head vs. Nick Duell

Sunday, December 5th, 2010
Welterweight (170 lbs) Pro Series Title Fight
Daniel Head (Indiana Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu Academy) vs. Nick Duell (Strong Style)
Duell is sponsored by Intimidation Clothing, which,I should mention, can be checked out at
www.IntimidationClothing.com.
Round 1
Head is taking the fight on short notice, replacing a tough fighter. Head was featured on the
latest season of The Ultimate Fighter, but was eliminated by Jeff Lentz in the preliminary round.
The heavily-tattooed Duell looks ready and takes a southpaw stance. Head’s kicks are blocked
and Duell catches one and gains a takedown. Duell is inside Head’s guard, and Head looks
comfortable on the ground. Duell is landing punches in bunches to the body of Head.Duell is
doing what he does best and is striking hard from the top. Duell has Head pressed into the cage
and a cut is open on Head’s hairline. Head looks for a kimura, but Duell shockingly takes his arm
all the way backwards and escapes. Duell is punished Head and lets him stand up after throwing
some nasty elbows. Head is really bleeding now. A scramble results in Duell taking Head’s back.
Head is looking for a kimura, but Duell slips free. Duell put the pressure on Head and I’d score
this one 10-9 on the official unofficial scorecard in favor of Nick Duell.
Round 2
Duell looks on as the doctor takes a look at Head’s cut. The cut is okay and we’re good to go.
Duell slips after throwing a kick and Head jumps into Duell’s guard. Duell looks for an armbar
and another. Head is well-versed in jiu-jitsu and is able to slip free. Head attempts an armbar of
his own and nearly catches Duell. Duell’s flexibility is impeccable. Head is looking for another
armbar and Duell comes up on top. Duell gives Head a steady diet of punches and Duell looks to
take Head’s back. Triangle attempt by Duell, reminiscent of Toby Imada of Bellator, and Duell
locks in an armbar instead. . Head taps to an armbar and Nick Duell is the 2010 NAAFS Pro
Series Welterweight Champion by way of armbar. Duell is the first man to submit Daniel
Head, which is a testament to Duell’s jiu-jitsu training at Strong Style MMA.

Welterweight (170 lbs) Pro Series Title Fight

Daniel Head (Indiana Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu Academy) vs. Nick Duell (Strong Style)

Duell is sponsored by Intimidation Clothing, which,I should mention, can be checked out at www.IntimidationClothing.com.

Round 1

Head is taking the fight on short notice, replacing a tough fighter. Head was featured on the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter, but was eliminated by Jeff Lentz in the preliminary round.

The heavily-tattooed Duell looks ready and takes a southpaw stance. Head’s kicks are blocked and Duell catches one and gains a takedown. Duell is inside Head’s guard, and Head looks comfortable on the ground. Duell is landing punches in bunches to the body of Head.Duell is doing what he does best and is striking hard from the top. Duell has Head pressed into the cage and a cut is open on Head’s hairline. Head looks for a kimura, but Duell shockingly takes his arm all the way backwards and escapes. Duell is punished Head and lets him stand up after throwing some nasty elbows. Head is really bleeding now. A scramble results in Duell taking Head’s back. Head is looking for a kimura, but Duell slips free. Duell put the pressure on Head and I’d score this one 10-9 on the official unofficial scorecard in favor of Nick Duell.

Round 2

Duell looks on as the doctor takes a look at Head’s cut. The cut is okay and we’re good to go. Duell slips after throwing a kick and Head jumps into Duell’s guard. Duell looks for an armbar and another. Head is well-versed in jiu-jitsu and is able to slip free. Head attempts an armbar of his own and nearly catches Duell. Duell’s flexibility is impeccable. Head is looking for another armbar and Duell comes up on top. Duell gives Head a steady diet of punches and Duell looks to take Head’s back. Triangle attempt by Duell, reminiscent of Toby Imada of Bellator, and Duell locks in an armbar instead. . Head taps to an armbar and Nick Duell is the 2010 NAAFS Pro Series Welterweight Champion by way of armbar. Duell is the first man to submit Daniel Head, which is a testament to Duell’s jiu-jitsu training at Strong Style MMA.

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NAAFS Night Of Champions 2010 Pro Series Featherweight Championship bout- Donny Walker vs. Billy Vaughan

Sunday, December 5th, 2010
145 lb Pro Title Fight- Donny Walker (Griffon Rawl) vs. Billy Vaughan (Buckeye MMA)
This fight is brought to you by Intimidation Clothing. Make sure you check out their fine line of
MMA gear at www.IntimidationClothing.com. Both the challenger (Vaughan) and the champion
(Walker) are sponsored by Intimidation Clothing. Walker was wearing the new Winged Skulls
design, while Walker is wearing his own signature shirt produced by Intimidation. The artistic
staff at Intimidation is really doing incredible work.
You may remember that Walker won the belt by defeating a tough Mike Nesto, while on
the same night, Vaughan defeated highly-touted Ryan Lang, a 4-time Ohio State Wrestling
Champion in high school as well as an All-American Wrestler at Northwestern.
Round 1
This fight’s for the Pro Series Featherweight Belt. Vaughan throws wild punches that are
blocked by Walker. Vaughan looks for a shot and looks to have cut Walker’s brow. Vaughan
throws more wild uppercuts and uses them to set up a takedown. Vaughan drops back for a
heelhook, Walker looks composed in his defense and throws a flurry of punches and elbows
on his way to being on top of Vaughan. Walker is in sidecontrol and has Vaughan’s right arm
tied up. Walker takes Vaughan’s back and quickly sinks in a rear naked choke. Vaughan taps
immediately. Donny Walker leaps up on the cage above me and wipes the blood off of his head
and licks it. That fight was a testament for the toughness of Walker, as he weathered a flurry
of punches and a heelhook before submitting a tough opponent. Expect big things from Donny
Walker in the future, especially since Jason Dent is behind him and is likely in the ear of the
WEC/UFC supporting his teammate. Additionally, expect to hear from Billy Vaughan, as that
kid is tough and has a huge upside.

145 lb Pro Title Fight- Donny Walker (GriffonRawl) vs. Billy Vaughan (Buckeye MMA)

This fight is brought to you by Intimidation Clothing. Make sure you check out their fine line of MMA apparel & gear at www.IntimidationClothing.com . Both the challenger (Vaughan) and the champion (Walker) are sponsored by Intimidation Clothing. Walker was wearing the new Winged Skulls design, while Walker is wearing his own signature shirt produced by Intimidation. The artistic staff at Intimidation is really doing incredible work.

Yo may remember that Walker won the belt by defeating a tough Mike Nesto, while on the same night, Vaughan defeated highly-touted Ryan Lang, a 4-time Ohio State Wrestling Champion in high school as well as an All-American Wrestler at Northwestern.

Round 1

This fight’s for the Pro Series Featherweight Belt. Vaughan throws wild punches that are blocked by Walker. Vaughan looks for a shot and looks to have cut Walker’s brow. Vaughan throws more wild uppercuts and uses them to set up a takedown. Vaughan drops back for a heelhook, Walker looks composed in his defense and throws a flurry of punches and elbows on his way to being on top of Vaughan. Walker is in sidecontrol and has Vaughan’s right arm tied up. Walker takes Vaughan’s back and quickly sinks in a rear naked choke. Vaughan taps immediately. Donny Walker leaps up on the cage above me and wipes the blood off of his head and licks it. That fight was a testament for the toughness of Walker, as he weathered a flurry of punches and a heelhook before submitting a tough opponent. Expect big things from Donny Walker in the future, especially since Jason Dent is behind him and is likely in the ear of the WEC/UFC supporting his teammate. Additionally, expect to hear from Billy Vaughan, as that kid is tough and has a huge upside.

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NAAFS Night of Champions Pro Series Featherweight Bout- Kevin Rothacker vs. Doug Kulbis

Sunday, December 5th, 2010
145 lb. Bout- Kevin Rothacker (Strong Style MMA) vs. Doug Kulbis (Evolve MMA)
Fighters from two of the top Northeast Ohio gyms will face off as Strong Style (Independence,
Ohio) fighter Kevin Rothacker takes on Evolve MMA (Akron) fighter Doug Kulbis.
Kulbis is absolutely covered in tattoos, all of which are excellently done.
Round 1
Kulbis takes his traditional southpaw stance and lands a quick one-two combo. Rothacker
is squinting out of his right eye just seconds into the fight. Rothacker is working on head
movement and is learing quickly to avoid the combos of Kulbis. Kulbis lands a left head kick
to the chin of Rothacker, but Rothacker seems composed. Both men are flurrying. Rothacker
uses a Kulbis head kick (which lands, I might add), to take Kulbis down. Rothacker is in Kulbis’
guard and Kulbis is working to stand up. Rothacker seems to hae recovered from the early shots
he took and now has Kulbis on his back against the cage. Kulbis works to butterfly guard and
kicks Rothacker off. Both men are on their feet in the center of the cage. Kulbis is throwing
a variety of strikes, but Rothacker returns the favor. Despite an early striking advantage by
Kulbis, Rothacker stayed strong and took the round after weathering the storm. 10-9 for Kevin
Rothacker.
Round 2
Rothacker’s corner reminds him to move left to avoid Kulbis’ left hand and leg. Kulbis is
throwing a lot of punches, but not landing much of anything. Rothacker is giving up a good deal
of reach, and looks to be struggling to get inside of Kulbis’ range. Rothacker clinches and throws
some knees to the body of Kulbis. Kulbis lands a head kick. Rothacker’s right hand is beginning
to drop, leaving himself vulnerable to Kulbis’ power. That last head kick from Kulbis, and a left
cross has split open Rothacker’s eyebrow. Rothacker is a tough customer and keeps pressing
the action. Rothacker floors Kulbis with a few rights and is drilling Kulbis from inside Kulbis’
guard. Both men are tired now and the action has slowed down significantly. Kulbis is throwing
elbows from the bottom and is eating some fists for his troubles. 10-9 for Rothacker. Wow. After
a round like that one, this 3rd round should be a slugfest, as the fight could be hanging in the
balance.
Round 3
The action is delayed by the ringside doctor examining Rothacker’s cut, but it’s deemed
acceptable and we’ll go to round 3. Leg kicks by Rothacker nearly take Kulbis down. . Nice
body shot by rothacker. Kulbis throws a double flying knee, but misses narrowly. Both men are
throwing wild strikes, none really landing squarely. They clinch briefly and Rothatcker throws
and lands a head kick. Rothacker is really bleeding now, but is moving forward. Kulbis scores
a takedown and looks to mount. Rothacker gets to his feet and drops Kulbis with strikes and
mounts with heavy strikes. I had that one 10-9 for Rothacker, and my official unofficial score
had the fight 30-27 for Kevin Rothacker, but both men showed tremendous guts and skill. The
fight goes to the judges and they have the fight for Kevin Rothacker by unanimous decision (29-
28×3). It’s a shame that this fight had to come to an end. Great fight by both Kevin Rothacker
and Doug Kulbis, alike. If Mr. Greg Kalikas (Pro Series Matchmaker, announcer, and President
of the NAAFS) reads this blog, I want to see a rematch!

145 lb. Bout- Kevin Rothacker (Strong Style MMA) vs. Doug Kulbis (Evolve MMA)

Fighters from two of the top Northeast Ohio gyms will face off as Strong Style (Independence, Ohio) fighter Kevin Rothacker takes on Evolve MMA (Akron) fighter Doug Kulbis. Kulbis is absolutely covered in tattoos, all of which are excellently done.

Round 1

Kulbis takes his traditional southpaw stance and lands a quick one-two combo. Rothacker is squinting out of his right eye just seconds into the fight. Rothacker is working on head movement and is learing quickly to avoid the combos of Kulbis. Kulbis lands a left head kick to the chin of Rothacker, but Rothacker seems composed. Both men are flurrying. Rothacker uses a Kulbis head kick (which lands, I might add), to take Kulbis down. Rothacker is in Kulbis’ guard and Kulbis is working to stand up. Rothacker seems to hae recovered from the early shots he took and now has Kulbis on his back against the cage. Kulbis works to butterfly guard and kicks Rothacker off. Both men are on their feet in the center of the cage. Kulbis is throwing a variety of strikes, but Rothacker returns the favor. Despite an early striking advantage by Kulbis, Rothacker stayed strong and took the round after weathering the storm. 10-9 for Kevin Rothacker.

Round 2

Rothacker’s corner reminds him to move left to avoid Kulbis’ left hand and leg. Kulbis is throwing a lot of punches, but not landing much of anything. Rothacker is giving up a good deal of reach, and looks to be struggling to get inside of Kulbis’ range. Rothacker clinches and throws some knees to the body of Kulbis. Kulbis lands a head kick. Rothacker’s right hand is beginning to drop, leaving himself vulnerable to Kulbis’ power. That last head kick from Kulbis, and a left cross has split open Rothacker’s eyebrow. Rothacker is a tough customer and keeps pressing the action. Rothacker floors Kulbis with a few rights and is drilling Kulbis from inside Kulbis’ guard. Both men are tired now and the action has slowed down significantly. Kulbis is throwing elbows from the bottom and is eating some fists for his troubles. 10-9 for Rothacker. Wow. After a round like that one, this 3rd round should be a slugfest, as the fight could be hanging in the balance.

Round 3

The action is delayed by the ringside doctor examining Rothacker’s cut, but it’s deemed acceptable and we’ll go to round 3. Leg kicks by Rothacker nearly take Kulbis down. . Nice body shot by rothacker. Kulbis throws a double flying knee, but misses narrowly. Both men are throwing wild strikes, none really landing squarely. They clinch briefly and Rothatcker throws and lands a head kick. Rothacker is really bleeding now, but is moving forward. Kulbis scores a takedown and looks to mount. Rothacker gets to his feet and drops Kulbis with strikes and mounts with heavy strikes. I had that one 10-9 for Rothacker, and my official unofficial score had the fight 30-27 for Kevin Rothacker, but both men showed tremendous guts and skill. The fight goes to the judges and they have the fight for Kevin Rothacker by unanimous decision (29-28×3). It’s a shame that this fight had to come to an end. Great fight by both Kevin Rothacker and Doug Kulbis, alike. If Mr. Greg Kalikas (Pro Series Matchmaker, announcer, and President of the NAAFS) reads this blog, I want to see a rematch!

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NAAFS Night of Champions 2010 Amateur bout recap and pro preview

Sunday, December 5th, 2010
After a nice card of Amateur fights, we’ll move on to a nice card of Professional Fights. Some of
the differences are longer rounds (5 minute rounds for pro fights as opposed to 3 for amateurs)
and the ability to throw elbows on the ground.
An interesting fact to note is that the undercard fighters were an astounding 38-3 combined
in the NAAFS in the year 2010. That just goes to show that the NAAFS doesn’t just grant
fighters a berth in the championship fights; a spot in the Night of Champions needs to be
earned, which is something for which the NAAFS should be commended. In comparison,
the professional fighters on tonight’s card were a combined 9-1 heading into tonight’s
fights. I’d be remiss if I didn’t congratulate NAAFS Amateur Matchmaker Nicole Long,
for keeping these Amateurs active and paired
up with the best possible competition in the year 2010. Great work, Nicole.

After a nice card of Amateur fights, we’ll move on to a nice card of Professional Fights. Some of the differences are longer rounds (5 minute rounds for pro fights as opposed to 3 for amateurs) and the ability to throw elbows on the ground.

An interesting fact to note is that the undercard fighters were an astounding 38-3 combined in the NAAFS in the year 2010. That just goes to show that the NAAFS doesn’t just grant fighters a berth in the championship fights; a spot in the Night of Champions needs to be earned, which is something for which the NAAFS should be commended. In comparison, the professional fighters on tonight’s card were a combined 9-1 heading into tonight’s fights. I’d be remiss if I didn’t congratulate NAAFS Amateur Matchmaker Nicole Long, for keeping these Amateurs active and paired up with the best possible competition in the year 2010. Great work, Nicole.

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