Thanks to Eric Bullock for covering this fight on behalf of NextMMAFighter.com
What a night of fights at the Center Stage Theatre in Atlanta. There was some great MMA and Muay Thai action with 4 belts up for grabs thanks to Bangkok Fight Night. Here is how I saw the evening’s event:
Jared Dudley – Bangkok Boxing vs Keenan Osborne – Renegade MMA
Dudley lands some heavy leg kicks. There is a quick trade and Dudley presses Osborne into the ropes. Osborne ducks down, Dudley locks in standing guillotine and Osborne taps quickly.
Jared Dudley def Keenan Osborne by guillotine choke at 1:13 Round 1
Nicolas Ellis – Bangkok Boxing vs Bob Green – Contemporary Martial Arts
Green takes a kick to body and takes Ellis down. Ellis lands some knees to the body of Green. Green trips Ellis. They tie up in the corner and the ref separates them. Ellis works knees to the body of Green and tangle in the ropes.
Round 2 Ellis starts with an inside leg, a jab and throw. They clinch and Ellis knees Green into the ropes, ref separates the fighters. Ellis jabs and Green answers with a leg kick. Green takes some kicks to the body and trips Ellis trying to keep distance.
Round 3 some inside leg kicks, kick to the body, jab and throw by Green. Heavy jabs by Ellis into the corner and Green ties him up. Ellis is stalking Green with jabs and forces him into the corner. Green answers with jabs and inside leg kicks. The round ends in a short flurry of punches and a toss by Ellis.
Nicolas Ellis def Bob Green by decision
DJ Cook – Chaotic Fitness vs Raphael George – Hard Knox MMA
George leads off with leg kicks. There is a knee to groin by Cook and ref calls time. George does not take the full 5 minutes. An inside leg kick by George and Cook slips. George takes Cook’s back after being pressed into corner. George attempts a rear naked choke while punching Cook’s face as the round ends.
Round 2 Leg kicks and jab by George. George shoots a double leg takedown, Cook stuffs it and pulls guard. George postures and rains down punches to Cook’s face. Cook rolls, George takes Cook’s back and sinks in a rear naked choke at 1:12.
Raphael George def DJ Cook at 1:12 Round 2
Johnny Newton – 790 the Zone vs Beau Morgan – 790 the Zone
Newton swarms on Morgan landing several punches to the head and a hard knee to the body. They tie up and Newton presses Morgan into the corner with more punches. Morgan’s corner throws in the towel. They restart the fight and Newton is blasting Morgan in the face. Newton slips and quickly gets up. Morgan lands several leg kicks. Newton hits Morgan with a cross, ties up Morgan and delivers multiple uppercuts. Inside leg kicks by Newton end the round.
Round 2 Morgan leg kicks and Newton answers with jab. They tie up in corner and there is a low blow by Newton. Newton is hunting for the overhand right but cannot find a clear shot. Morgan continues with the leg kicks to keep some distance on Newton.
The fight ends in a draw without a 3rd round.
Devorious Tub – Knuckle Up Fitness vs Warren Thomson – Elite MT
Tub starts the round with legs kicks and a front kick. More legs kicks from tub and Thomson catches one. They clinch and Tub knees Thomas’ body. Thomson jabs and catches a Tub kick.
Round 2 Tub with a front kick to Thomson’s face. They clinch and exchange knees, break and exchange leg kicks. Tub ties up Thomson and delivers knees to his body.
Round 3 starts with a superman punch by Thomson. They clinch and exchange knees to the body. Tub jabs and then kicks but the kick is caught by Thomson and lands several shots to Tub’s face in the corner. Tub slips throwing a leg kick and looks very tired. Thomson lands a big knee into Tub at the ropes.
Devorious Tub wins by unanimous decision
Dexter Carthon – Bangkok Boxing vs Cory Clark – Independent MMA
A stiff jab from Carthon begins the round. Carthon lands a couple of fast 1/2 combinations. Clark punches but misses all as Carthon picks out couple of more jabs. A big right from Carthon after several landed jabs. Clark with a leg kick and a couple of rights is answered by a big right from Carthon. Carthon is killing with the jab and lands another huge right.
Round 2 begins with an inside leg kick and right from Carthon and is followed with the same combination again. Carthon stays with the jab. Clark delivers an inside leg kick. Carthon’s jabs are snapping Clark’s head back and he is very bloody. Carthon with a fast combo and more big jabs to end the round.
Round 3 more jabs and caught kick with a big right from Dexter. They clinch and Clark presses Carthon into the corner. Clark is ramming his shoulder into Carthon’s face and punching his thigh, ref breaks and back to the center of the ring. Big jabs and a couple of crosses from Carthon. Clark clinches and Carthon’s mouthpiece comes out. Clark hammer fists Carthon’s thigh some more while pressing him into the ropes.
Dexter Carthon def Cory Clark by unanimous decision
Ceressa Kibler – Elite MT vs Lindsay Sheer – Real Fighters Gym
They start off in a flurry of punches, clinch and knees to the body of both. Kibler keeps Sheer at bay with front kicks for the majority of the round.
Round 2 An immediate clinch and into the ropes with both trading knees. Kibler catches a kick and walks Sheer into the ropes. Sheer trips Kibler. Sheer connects with several inside leg kicks. Kibler attempts a front kick, slips and falls to the ground.
Round 3 Leg kicks dominate the beginning of the round. They clinch and go into the ropes. Sheer takes a front kick to the face. They both exchange front kicks and leg kicks to end the round.
Round 4 Sheer takes several sidekicks to the body and a hard left by Kibler. They trade leg kicks. Kibler with a push kick and slip. Kibler really starts utilizing the push kick and it seems to be effective on Sheer. They trade leg kicks ending round 4.
Round 5 Kibler is eating punches and slips. Kibler catches a kick, presses Sheer to the ropes and delivers knees to Sheer’s body. A kick by Sheer trips Kibler. Sheer lands a left and they clinch at the bell.
Lindsey Sheer def Ceressa Kibler by decision
Wes Barnes – Champions Training Center vs Mike Graves – X3 Sports
A very quick takedown by Graves starts the fight, but Barnes is partially up when Graves takes his back. Barnes turns out and stands. Graves presses Barnes to the ropes and lands a knee to Barnes groin. After a brief stoppage Graves lands a big right and slips. Barnes attempts a single that is stuffed. They clinch and trade knees. Graves again goes for the single and again it is stuffed by Barnes. They clinch in the ropes.
Round 2 Graves shoots a double and it is stuffed. They trade leg kicks. Mike gets the double leg takedown and lands in side control under the ropes. The ref moves them to the center of the ring. Barnes spins out and is up on his feet. Barnes lands some knees in the clinch. Graves gets a takedown but they are back on their feet quickly. They clinch in the ropes with Graves pressing but Barnes defends with the wizzer to prevent the takedown.
Round 3 Graves lands an unchecked leg kick. They clinch and Barnes delivers some knees. Barnes catches Graves with body and head kicks to lead into a takedown. Graves moves to Barnes back and locks in a tight body triangle. Graves mounts Barnes and Barnes spins to get out. Graves takes his back again and punches Barnes body and elbows the side of his head as the bell rings.
Mike Graves def Wes Barnes by unanimous decision
Anthony Nieves – Knuckle Up Fitness vs Chris Clodfelter – Sommai MT
Nieves lands some knees quickly. They clinch and Nieves gets the takedown. Back on their feet Nieves clinches and lands more knees. A push kick and knees by Nieves lead to even more vicious knees from Nieves to the body and face of Clodfelter as he goes down to mat Nieves is following with even more knees to KO Clodfelter.
Anthony Nieves def Chris Clodfelter by KO at 1:57 Round 1
George Hickman – Madhouse vs D-juan Owens – Sommai MT
Hickman lands a big right and two quick 1/2 combinations. Owens delivers a couple of leg kicks. Hickman gets the takedown and lands in Owens half guard. Owens moves to full guard and Hickman postures up completely and rains down punches to Owens face. Hickman is back in Owens guard and nails him with some nasty elbows.
Round 2 Hickman gets a single leg takedown and is straight into Owens guard. Hickman maintains tight pressure on Owens, lands some rights and short elbows to his head. Owens gets up but Hickman takes him right down. Hickman transitions from position to position with ease. Owens spins out and gets up but Hickman takes him right back down and works the short elbows to the head to end the round.
Round 3 Owens lands a few kicks as Hickman clinches and presses him to the ropes. Hickman gets the single takedown and works to side control but Owens pulls him back to his guard. Hickman moves to Owens back but Owens spins to get Hickman back in his guard. Hickman works to get Owens back again but they are too slippery and ends up back in Owens guard. Hickman finishes the round by delivering some punches to Owens face.
George Hickman def D-juan Owens by unanimous decision
Stephen Richards – Bangkok Boxing vs Cyrus Washington – Team Toro
The majority of round 1 was spent feeling each other out and clinching. Richards lands many knees in the clinch.
Round 2 Washington with a spinning back kick, left/right and leg combinations to start the round. They clinch and trade knees. Richards’ kick is caught by Washington and is tossed to the ropes. Washington with a flying knee attempt but goes through the ropes. They clinch and Washington lands a hard body punch as they press into the ropes and he tosses Richards to the ground.
Round 3 Washington starts the round with a head kick. Push kicks, punches and a knee by Richards. Richards lands a front kick to the face of Washington. Richards clinches and pushes Washington to the ropes. Washington lands a kick to the back of Richards’s leg and knocks him down. Richards is up but not for long when Washington delivers a left head kick. Washington’s spinning heel knocks Richards down again at the end of the round.
Round 4 Richards connects multiple unchecked leg kicks. Washington answers with a leg kick of his own but slips. Richards tags Washington as they clinch and trade knees. Washington lands a big punch to the body of Richards. Richards returns the favor with a nice hook and uppercut combination. They trade leg kicks to end the round.
Round 5 Washington catches a kick from Richards and lands a big right hand. Washington kicks Richards’s leg out from under him and he goes down. Richards lands a left kick to the body. Washington is punishing Richards’s head with punches, they clinch and trade knees.
The fight ends in a draw.
