Absolute Action MMA XV - Event Results

Check here for quick event results from all of the action at Absolute Action MMA XV from the Midwest Sports Complex in Florence, KY.

Fight 1:  Donnie Ballou defeats Reggie Jones via TKO at 1:21 in the 1st Round
Fight 2: Will Cates defeats Ryan Roberts via TKO early in Round 1
Fight 3: Nick Noe defeats George Campamore after Round 1 due to injury
Fight 4: Duprie Moon defeats Kevin Mays - Split Decision after 3 rounds.
Fight 5: Chris Meyers defeats Matt Meadows, 00:38 into Round 1 via guillotine.
Fight 6: Robby Malof defeats Reggie Merriweather, 1:02 into Round 1 via armbar
Fight 7: Troy Blevins defeats Jarett Jetter, 2:06 into Round 1 via referee stoppage due to strikes
Fight 8: Eric Jarvis defeats Deric Reece via Rear Naked Choke  in the 3rd round
Fight 9: Bill Underwood defeats Justin Higdon, Unanimous decision
Fight 10: Josh Franklin defeats Aaron Webb after 2 rounds due to injury.
Franklin retains the Absolute Action Heavyweight Title
Fight 11: Jessie Stover defeats Shane McClain, 1:25 into Round 1 via Rear Naked Choke
Jessie Stover wins the Absolute Action Middleweight Title
Fight 12: Eric Moell defeats Matthew Lester, 1:28 into Round 1 via Rear Naked Choke
Eric Moell wins the Absolute Action Bantamweight Title
Fight 13: James Morton defeats Britany Skelton via Unanimous Decision
James Morton wins the Absolute Action Lightweight Title
Fight 14: Billy "Mojo" Horne defeats Amachi Oselukwue, 2:14 Round 1 via Rear Naked Choke

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Absolute Action MMA XV - Fight Day in Florence

Day may be used loosely in the title but none the less it is June 18th and time for Absolute Action MMA to showcase their talent to a whole new audience. As announced some time back this show marks the partnership with Wazoo Sports, an affiliate of NBC,  to broadcast live into nearly 1 million homes across the southern part of the nation.

Bluegrass MMA will be in attendance at the Midwest Sports Complex in Florence, KY for all of the action. The fight card looks like a typical Billy Donovan event, stacked! Here is the card as it stand (subject to last minute changes):

Professional Match-ups
185-Mojo Horne vs Amaechi Oselukwue
155-Christopher Bennett vs Harry Johnson

Title Fights
155-James Morton, II vs Brittany Skelton (Title)
185-Shane McClain vs Jessie Stover
135- Eric Moell vs Matt Lester (Title)
Heavy-Joshua Franklin vs Aaron Webb (Title)

Non Title Match-ups
145-Nick Noe vs George Campoamor
170-Ryan Roberts vs Will Cates
170-Zachary Boehm vs James Fehring
155-Reggie Merriweather vs Robby Malof
170-Deric Reece vs Eric Jarvis
Heavy-Kevin Mays vs Duprie Moon II
185-Bill Underwood vs Justin Higdon
205-Troy Blevins vs Jarett Jetter
135-Reggie Jones vs Donnie Ballou
145-Chris Meyers vs Matt Meadows

If you don't get Wazoo Sports you can still see the action live on GoFightLive or check out our Twitter and Facebook pages for event results and live blogging. 

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Tomorrow Night From E-Town....

Hard Rock MMA -36 comes to you live from the National Guard Armory in Elizabethtown, KY Saturday night with a stacked fight card from top to bottom. After speaking with several fighters that are on the card I feel it will be a huge success not only for Hard Rock but for Kentucky MMA. Here is the run down of the card.  Doors open at 6:00 and the action kicks off promptly at 7:30 PM. For ticket information and more check out www.hardrockfight.com

1. Alex Hoffman(0-0) vs Jason Wallace(Eubanks Karate)(0-0) 135
2. Akeem Bennett(0-0) vs Justin Fair(Team Superior)(0-0) 160
3 Paul Daugherty(Etown Beatdown)(1-0) vs Terry Coulter(Baddog MMA)(1-1) 145
4. Clay Schmidt(Louisville MMA)(0-0) vs James Alexander(0-2) 150
5. Brandon Cothern(9-3) vs David Ward(Team Superior)(4-7) 130
6. Bart Smith(Etown Beatdown)(2-2) vs Josh Dawson(Georgetown MMA)(1-0) 145

7. AJ Sherrard(Baddog MMA)(1-0) vs Micheal Gay(Slaughterhouse MMA)(10-17) 205
8. Ricky Jones Jr(Etown Beatdown)(1-0) vs Tony Watkins(0-0) 155
9. Chad Sermon(Nation of Violence)(0-2) vs Ralph Basemore(0-4) 168
10. Quinton Parks(Georgetown MMA)(3-4) vs David Young(2-6) 170
11. Brandon Hurst(Baddog MMA)(1-1) vs Jordan Cornish(0-0) 170
12. Michael Cayo(Etown Beatdown)(5-2) vs Wendell Hurless(Fallen Angels)(11-8) 170
13. Deon Spalding(4-2) vs Robert Bennett(Underground MMA)(3-2) 220

14. Eric Burrell(Etown Beatdown)(2-0) vs Nick Feeler(Travis Stucky)(0-3) 185
15. Tom McKenna(Louisville MMA)(2-1) vs Jason Carrier(Gription MMA)(1-5) 145 PRO
16. Rob Smith(502 MMA)(pro debut) vs Doug Ballinger(Georgetown MMA)(0-1) 140 PRO17. Danny Kelly(BG Beatdown)(7-0)(champ) vs Justin Disel(Underground MMA)(3-2) for the Hardrock MMA Light Heavyweight Title

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On The Road Again..

For the 3rd straight week I will load up and hit the road to cover a great Kentucky MMA show. This weekend it was a toss up on where to go. Both Absolute Action MMA and Hard Rock MMA were holding shows on the same night. Turns out Chad Cunningham with CageCraze.com will be close to home and is covering Hard Rock MMA 36 in Elizabethtown. I will be returning to the Midwest Sports Complex in Florence Kentucky to cover Absolute Action MMA XV.

What makes this whole venture worthwhile is the feedback I receive from people who enjoy what I am doing. I'm not patting myself on the back, I have a lot to learn about journalism and such, but it makes you feel good to know that people pay attention to what you do. I am not a professional but try to be real about what's going on from the prospective of an average fan.

What is exciting at this point in time is that promoters and matchmakers are raising the bar each week making Kentucky MMA that much better. I have said this before but I think we are on the cusp of something special here in the good ol' Commonwealth. To accomplish the goal of being a major player globally in MMA it will take a team effort. By team I mean it will take the gyms, trainers, media, promoters, sponsors and anyone trying to be associated with MMA to get on the same page and push this thing forward. As corny as it may sound, united we stand, divided we fall.

So check out the action going down this weekend across the state. We will be doing live blogging from Florence and you can follow us on Twitter and Facebook to get our commentary. Can't join us? AAMMA XV will be broadcast live on Wazoo Sports and available on pay-per-view via GoFightLive

Wanna Go To The Show?

Enter to win a chance at 2 VIP tickets to Absolute Action MMA 15 this Saturday at the Midwest Sports Complex in Florence Kentucky. This marks the live broadcast debut of Absolute Action on Wazoo Sports, an affiliate of NBC. This card is stacked with great talent such as Mojo Horne, Chris Bennett and Brittany Skelton. Belts are on the line and the pressure is on now that the masses have a chance to witness this event! To get in the drawing for tickets all you have to do is email us here  and you'll be entered in! We will announce the winner Friday morning!

Tickets are courtesy of our friends over at Georgetown MMA! Be on the lookout for a full article and pictures coming about Adam Gomez and his team. Top notch guys!

A Letter From A Fan..

Sure Gruesome MMA had some bumps in the road Saturday night. What I often forget is what other people take from these shows. Today I was suprised to find this email in our inbox:

"I just wanted to say that I had a great time at the event in Belfry, KY on June 11th. This was my first live fight of this kind and after watching UFC for the last couple years I have become a big fan. My hats off to Greg Maynard and the rest of the crew. The highlight of my night was having my picture taken with Rafaello Oliveira. I've been a fan of his since his fight with Andre Winner in March 2010. I am so proud of the boys from Belfry who fought! They did a wonderful job at representing what we call the Pond Creek Nation! All the fighters were great! We need more of this in Belfry!" - Lisa Jones 

Its reasons like this that make me proud to cover Kentucky MMA and the guys who are entertaining the citizens of the commonwealth. Thanks Lisa for emailing us and thanks to Greg & Brandon with Gruesome.

Action...Absolute Action

Back to Florence we go for another stellar event brought to you by Absolute Action MMA. AAMMA-XV is set to be one of its kind. Wazoo Sports will be broadcasting live making the telecast available in nearly a million homes. GoFightLive is still available if you don't have Wazoo. A great fight card from top to bottom featuring the likes of  Billy "Mojo" Horne, Chris "The Samuarai" Bennett and Harry Johnson. Bluegrass MMA will be there covering the action as well. Tickets are still available at aamma.net or through us. Remember that $10 for every ticket aquired through Bluegrass MMA will go to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. Bring your posters, banners and appetite for great MMA as Absolute Action helps us celebrate Father's Day with a BANG!

Hard Rockin' This Weekend?

Two big shows on one big weekend. Join Hard Rock MMA at the Clinton County Fair Friday Night and then another great show kicking off Saturday in Elizabethtown. Chad Cunningham will have full coverage of Hard Rock MMA 36 from E'Town Saturday night.




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"Provoked" Successful Despite A Night of Adversity

It was to be a night that would bring one of the biggest main event's to Kentucky. It ended by opening our eyes to some of the up and comers of the local scene. Gruesome MMA 4 was on pace to be one of the largest productions in recent Kentucky history. However it was plagued by multiple problems that was out of Brandon Newsome's control. As you heard many times from us as well as the powers that be at Gruesome MMA the fight was to have been broadcast live on GoFightLive.  This did not happened due to the fact that no one could access the wireless Internet in the gym. There was no cell phone service so we could not use that avenue to keep folks updated either. To top it all off, Jamie Varner was ruled medically ineligible to fight.

I talked with Varner at the venue and he seemed ready to battle. It was a real shame that a professional of his caliber came unprepared. I was disappointed that he wasn't going to fight but I was more worried about the guy who was in a position to make a name for himself. Jeremy Carper is a class act. With a win over Varner he was on the cusp of the spotlight. Carper no doubt will get another chance down the road but he was robbed of a great opportunity Saturday night.

Enough about what could have happened though. We posted the results now lets talk about the superstars of the night. I was so impressed by some of the amateurs in the cage. Local guys with a good following showing what they have been training so hard for. Only 9 amateur fights for the night but they were great.

Submission of the Night- Jonathan Duncan
Jonathan Duncan is a beast. He is the type of athlete who walks around as the favorite no matter who he is facing. He locked in a guillotine choke on Cody Coleman that put Coleman into dream land. Coleman came to shortly after but it was a devastating submission. Watch out of Duncan, he has the size and skill to do big things.

Knockout of the Night - Bo Preece

Bo Preece knocked out Billy Jessup with some brutal knees. Referee Rick Borders had to call an end to the fight when Jessup went limp against the cage after eating several strikes that put him out. Preece is a youngster with a great wrestling background. Looking forward to seeing him again soon.

Fight of the Night - Jerry Burns vs Chancellor Edmonson

Two of Kentucky's professional road warriors battled it out for 14:52 in what ended up being the co-main event of the night. Honestly if Burns would have lasted another 8 seconds until the final horn I believe he would have won the fight on decision. He picked Edmonson up and slammed him at will. This was a very interesting match up though. Burns told me this was the first time in two years he had cut weight for a fight. On the other hand Edmonson gained quite a bit of weight for this contest. Edmonson's conditioning played a factor in this. He looked sharper in the 3rd round. A bit of controversy in the final seconds as Burns says he did verbally submit. He was taking major damage at the time but only had to hold out 8 more seconds. Word is that Burns wants an immediate rematch. We shall see.

My utmost respect goes to Brandon Newsome and Greg Maynard. They fought through massive obstacles and still produced a great show with what they had left. Not one of the problems could they control. Despite all these things the fighters that showed up and saved the day! At this time I do not know what the future holds for Gruesome MMA but whatever direction they go in they have our support.

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