The Fake Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg Interview

The fake interviews I did for some people were popular, so I am doing more from time to time. Note, this is not a real interview, and neither Joe Rogan or Mike Goldberg actually had anything to do with this. It is done in humor as I actually am a big fan of both men's work.




Q: We are joined today by the UFC's main broadcast team, Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg. Guys I want to thank you for taking the time for this.
Mike: Here we go!!!!!!

Q: Mike, it's not a fight, no need for that.
Mike: Exactly

Q: Joe you have been with the UFC a long time, did you ever think it would evolve into what it has become?
Joe: We have come a long way from back when it was Tank Abbott and Paul Varlans types who just hit hard. These guys have evolved into real martial artists. Now these guys are savages who are skilled at so many different things.
Mike: Exactly!
Joe: Back then we were jamming three hundred fans into Bob's BBQ and now we are jamming twenty thousand into this big arenas.
Mike: Exactly!

Q: I think first we gotta talk about Chris Weidman and his knockout of Anderson Silva, now UFC did all they could with the promotional packages to sell fans that Weidman could win that, but did you think it was a realistic possibility.
Joe: That was the best Weidman has ever looked. Silva, it was probably the seventeenth or eighteenth best he has ever looked until he got dropped.
Mike: Anderson Silva was who I considered the pound for pound best. He got dropped with that kick and it was over.
Joe: It was a punch.
Mike: Exactly!

Q: What do you expect in the rematch?
Joe: Who knows. Are we gonna see a new Anderson Silva, a fired up Anderson Silva, a determined Anderson Silva.
Mike: Weidman is the pound for pound best, so I think it is a tough job for Silva.

Q: The biggest one on the horizon is GSP vs Johny Hendricks, Hendricks brings that one punch knockout power and GSP had been caught before by Matt Serra, can it happen again?
Joe: GSP uses great technique. His technique is so technical and when he does the technique you are just amazed at how technical the technique is. So it will be hard. But Hendricks is a savage and is capable of pulling it off.
Mike: Exactly! GSP is the pound for pound best so it is hard to bet against him but Hendricks has been on a roll and we have seen that in his recent fights, most recently his win over Carlos Condit.

Q: If GSP and Silva both win, or even if they lose, do you foresee a GSP vs Silva fight?
Mike: This place is electric.

Q: What? What place is electric?
Mike: I mean that place would be electric. What a fight that would be. The two best pound for pound fighters in the world. They have both been unbeatable.
Joe: Silva just lost.
Mike: Exactly!
Joe: It would be a real battle of technique. GSP has the best wrestling in MMA right now, so he could very well take Silva down but Silva would have the size, so does GSP have the technique to control him once he gets him down.

Q: We have also seen....
Mike: Don't forget to check out the new Kevin James movie, Too Fat to Be Fit But Fitter Than Before. Coming to theaters nationwide September 13th.

Q: Ummm, thanks. As I was saying, we have also seen women fighting in the UFC of late, what has been your take on it so far?
Joe: These are some tough chicks. These aren't two hot chicks just rolling around. This is skilled fighters displaying great technique. Ronda vs Liz was an exciting fight and it has continued to be exciting since then.
Mike: Ronda Rousey is the pound for pound best fighter in the sport. She gets those chokes...
Joe: Arm bars.
Mike: Exactly! She gets them and makes people tap out. When she fought Liz Carmouche, the place was electric.

Q: Joe, you have been vocal about both new gloves or something to help prevent eye pokes as well as the fighters needing to use the Thai cups to prevent low blows hurting so much.
Joe: Yeah, it is crazy how many low blows and eye pokes we have seen. It is dangerous.
Mike: Exactly!

Q: I guess the other big title fight is the Jon Jones vs Alexander Gustafsson fight. Any thoughts on that one?
Mike: Johnny "Bones" Jones is the best pound for pound fighter in the world right now. This is a big step up for Gustafsson.
Joe: Jones has such technique. His technique makes him hard to beat. Gustafsson is a young fighter with nothing to lose and has good technique to. He is a savage and could be a threat to Jones.
Mike: This interview is brought to you by Harley Davidson, the only motorcycle fit to be in the Octagon.

Q: They are actually not sponsoring this interview?
Mike: Sorry, I didn't hear you, I am having a Bud Light, the official beer of the UFC.

Q: I do want to briefly talk about the last two champs to defend, first Demetrious Johnson, he
Joe: Is the fastest guy in the UFC. He is so fast, it's like you see him and then you don't. His technique is incredible. He is cleaning out the division.
Mike: Mighty Mouse may be the best pound for pound fighter in the sport.
Joe: You have said that about a lot of people.
Mike: Exactly!

Q: Also, Jose Aldo, he just beat the Korean Zombie. What did you think of his performance?
Joe: Aldo is a savage. His leg kicks are brutal. Who can forget what he did to people like Urijah Faber. He just throws those leg kicks over and over and you can't stop it.
Mike: Jose Aldo is...

Q: The pound for pound best fighter?
Mike: Exactly!

Q: Well guys, I want to thank you for taking the time out to talk, anything you want to add before we wrap it up?
Joe: Are we done with this thing?
Mike: This broadcast has been brought to you by...

Q: It's not a broadcast.
Mike: Exactly!

NAAFS "Caged Vengeance 14" Report

Photos by Chelsea Henrie


NAAFS Caged Vengeance seemed a doomed card with injuries, fighters having to pull-out and other headaches. However NAAFS was able to pull off the card anyway, in fact a pretty exciting card. They were able to get Chaz Holloway on short notice to take on Wes Hanson in the main event and it turned out to be a very good fight and a great test for Hanson in his pro debut. In the other pro fight, Kyle Rozewski got back on the winning track with a very impressive win over Rhett Northcraft. Every fight was ended inside the distance with some really nice submissions. In fact, after a TKO in the first fight, every other fight had a submission ending including big wins for Mario Micale and Katlyn Chookagian.

1. Amateur Lightweight 3x3x3 Rounds
Anthony Wilcox (0-3 Skrap House MMA) vs Derek Cook (0-1 Independent)

RD 1: Leg kick by Wilcox. Cook drops him with a hook and gets on top but Wilcox looks for a triangle. Wilcox is trying hard for it but Cook finally escapes and is in guard. Body shot by Cook. Head shots by Cook. Wilcox is defending well. Punch to the body by Cook. Head shots by Cook. Cook stands and kicks his leg. Cook lets him up. Leg kick by Wilcox and another. Wilcox shoots in but Cook sprawls.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Cook

RD 2: They trade leg kicks. Cook drops him with a hook and lands more till the ref stops it.

Result: Derek Cook by TKO at 0:31 of Round 2

2. Amateur Lightweight 3x3x3 Rounds
Geoff Salyers (0-0 East Palestine Fight Club) vs Keith Barr (0-1 Independent)

RD 1: They clinch and drop down and Salyers gets his back and lands head shots. Salyers gets a rear naked for the tap.


Result: Geoff Salyers by Tapout (Rear Naked Choke) at 0:42 of Round 1

3. Amateur Welterweight 3x3x3 Rounds
Bobby Mader (2-2 Ohio Valley MMA) vs Nate Davies (2-2 Instigator Fight Team)

RD 1: Body kick by Mader. Jab by Davies. Leg kick by Mader and another. They trade punches. Leg kick by Davies. Jab by Mader. Leg kick by Mader. They clinch and drop down with Mader on top in guard. Hammer fist by Mader. They stand. Takedown by Mader into guard. Davies tries for a triangle and lands punches. Mader escapes and they stand and clinch on the cage. Knee to the leg by Davies. Knee to the leg by Mader. They drop down and Davies gets his back and a rear naked for the tap.

Result: Nate Davies by Tapout (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:50 of Round 1

4. Amateur Featherweight 3x3x3 Rounds
Steve Jones (3-2 Wrecking Crew) vs Kyle Dunn (3-2 Independent)

RD 1: Jab by Dunn. Takedown by Jones into guard. Jones gets his back and gets a rear naked for the tap.

Result: Steven Jones by Tapout (Rear Naked Choke) at 0:28 of Round 1

5. Amateur 140LB Catch Weight 3x3x3 Rounds
Taylor Friend (2-2 The Den MMA) vs Nick Taylor (3-8 Independent)

RD 1: They clinch and takedown by Taylor into guard. Body shots by Taylor. Head shots by Taylor. More body shots by Taylor. Punch to the head by Taylor. Friend tries for an arm. Head shots by Taylor. Taylor gets his arm out and lands body shots.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Taylor

RD 2: Hook by Taylor. Slam by Taylor into side control. Taylor gets mount and then his back. Taylor tries hard for a rear naked. Head shots by Taylor. Friend defends well.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Taylor

RD 3: Leg kick by Taylor. They clinch and takedown by Taylor into guard. Friend looks for a guillotine and then a triangle and gets it for the tap.

Result: Taylor Friend by Tapout (Triangle) at 0:55 of Round 3

6. Amateur Bantamweight 3x3x3 Rounds
Terry Smith (2-0 Ohio Valley MMA) vs Mario Micale (6-5 Evolve MMA)



RD 1: Cross by Micale. Leg kick by Micale. They clinch on the cage. Takedown by Micale into guard. Micale gets mount and goes for an arm bar. Smith escapes but Micale gets it again and gets the tap.



Result: Mario Micale by Tapout (Arm Bar) at 1:18 of Round 1

7. Amateur Bantamweight 3x3x3 Rounds
Chris Varner (2-0 Mad Dog Fight Team) vs Seth Shaffer (3-0 Instigator Fight Team)


RD 1: Hard hook by Varner. They clinch on the cage. Takedown by Shaffer into guard. Varner looks for a guillotine but Shaffer escapes. Shaffer pushes him to the cage. Punch to the head by Shaffer. Shaffer gets his back and gets a rear naked for the tap.


Result: Seth Shaffer by Tapout (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:45 of Round 1

8. Amateur 130LB Catch Weight 3x3x3 Rounds
Katlyn Chookagian (2-0 All-Star BJJ) vs Gina Begley (3-1 AFS Academy)


RD 1: Leg kick by Begley. Jab by Begley. Leg kick by Begley. Chookagian drops her with a hook and lands punches. Begley reaches for a leg trying to recover. Chookagain goes for a triangle and then gets an arm bar for the tap.


Result: Katlyn Chookagian by Tapout (Arm Bar) at 1:41 of Round 1

9. Pro 150LB Catch Weight 5x5x5 Rounds
Rhett Northcraft (1-3) vs Kyle Rozewski (2-3 Evolve MMA)



RD 1: Northcraft catches a kick and slams him down and lets him up. Takedown by Northcraft and he lets him back up. Body kick by Northcraft. Rozewski drops him with a hook and lands more punches. Northcraft rolls and gets on top in half guard. Punch to the head by Northcraft. Head shots by Northcraft. Northcraft gets his back and lands punches. They stand. Head kick by Rozewski. Takedown by Rozewski. Rozewski gets his back and a rear naked for the tap.



Result: Kyle Rozewski by Tapout (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:16 of Round 1

10. Pro Featherweight 5x5x5 Rounds
Chaz Holloway (0-0 Team Raww Dogg) vs Wes Hanson (0-0 Leon Ramsey's Dawghouse Gym)



RD 1: Leg kick by Hanson. Body kick by Holloway. takedown by Hanson but they are up quick clinched on the cage. They separate. They clinch and quickly separate. Holloway lands a punch and Hanson falls as he was off balance, but he is up quick. Takedown by Hanson. Hanson stands and kicks at his legs and lets him up. They clinch on the cage and separate. They trade hard punches against the cage. Takedown by Hanson into side control. Holloway gets half guard and then full guard. Elbows to the head by Hanson and Holloway is cut open. Hanson stands and Holloway pulls him back down. Elbows to the head by Hanson. Punches to the head by Hanson. Hanson stands and drops down a punch.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Hanson



RD 2: Takedown by Holloway and he lands head shots. Hanson rolls and gets on top in half guard. Head shots by Hanson. More head shots by Hanson. Hanson gets a guillotine and the tap.


Result: Wes Hanson by Tapout (Guillotine) at 2:57 of Round 2

Submission of the Night: Mario Micale

Knockout of the Night: Derek Cook

Fight of the Night: Chaz Holloway vs Wes Hanson

Jessica Zomcik Interview

Photo Credits:
Photos 1-5: Shoot It MMA



Jessica Zomcik is considered by many to be the top 145LB amateur in the sport right now. After taking a hiatus from the cage, she has joined Evolve and put together some very impressive wins. She was set to face Jenna Fox at NAAFS Caged Vengeance however Fox has since withdrawn from that fight leaving Zomcik without an opponent. At the time of this interview the fight was still on.





Q: Last fight, you won a decision over Jena Baldwin, how satisfied were you with your performance?
A: Very satisfied, of course there is always things I can do better. She was a super tough cookie and was glad we could put on a performance for the fans, but I'm always looking to improve my game.

Q: It was the best I have ever seen you in terms of striking, is that something you have been working on a lot lately?
A: Yes ! I really only had my boxing coach, Al Zuck, who worked stand-up with me when I lived in Erie, so I always had that sort of boxing style until I moved to Evolve. I feel I've transitioned into more of a Dutch Muay Thai stand up fighter after working countless hours with striking coach Steve Traczyk. I really like how it's rounding out my skills.

Q: You have Jenna Fox coming up, what do you know about her?
A: Tough chick.

Q: She has a real good record and has many fights, but is there something you can bring that perhaps she has not had to deal with yet?
A: Experience in general, we're confident anywhere it goes.

Q: You are both really well-rounded fighters, in a case like that, do you go in trying to take it where you want to take it or just go in knowing you will be comfortable wherever it goes?
A: Comfy, comfy, comfy.

Q: She is strong, how much does constantly training with guys help you in fighting someone like that?
A: When you train with elephants your opponents feel like peanuts. I control grown men 200 pounds plus. I believe I can handle it

Q: You are the most popular amateur female around here combined with several teammates on the card, so crowd will be mostly for you, does that help you at all or do you block the crowd noise out once the fight starts?
A: Mostly block it out but I can still hear my papa in the crowd and my corner.

Q: You are two of the top fighters at your weight, do you see this at all as a fight to determine the top ranked fighter in your class?
A: Right now I'm currently ranked number one in nation at 145 and number one pound for pound in Ohio so there is a huge target on my back for sure. This fight is a pretty big deal in determining who's on top

Q: There is more than one female fight on the card, does that make you happy to see women's MMA getting to the point where there are multiple female fights on cards?
A: Hell ya! It's great seeing the sport grow , each month divisions get deeper and competition gets stronger, I love it.

Q: Is there a key to you winning this fight?
A: Keep calm and have fun.

Q: Do you have a prediction?
A: It will be a good fight.

Q: I ask this every time, so lets stick with tradition, have you given any thought as to when you want to turn pro?
A: Haha ! I knew this was coming, few more fights and then it'll be up to my coaches to determine that.

Q: Anyone you want to thank?
A: Thank you Jason first of all, for following women's MMA so closely and getting us exposure to the public ! Thanks to my biggest supporters- my mom and papa, thanks to Joe Moffa and the Riley Hotel Group, Parrish McIntyre, Intimidation Clothing Company, Shoot It MMA, Dr. Scott Higley, Fat A.Z. Musky Lures, John Cook, Steve Traczyk, Mike Riedel, all of team Evolve and Lauren Traczyk. I can't continue my passion without all of you ! Thank you!

Sparta Combat League "No Retreat No Surrender" Report

Pro/Am card from Sparta Combat League.



1.Amateur Flyweight Kickboxing 2x2x2 Rounds
Vickie Keller (1-0 Vital Training Systems/303 Training Center) vs Laura Perez (0-0 High Altitude)

RD 1: Leg kick by Keller. Leg kick by Perez. They clinch on the cage and trade knees and separate. Jab by Perez. Knee to the body by Perez. Keller lands punches. Front Kick by Perez.

RD 2: Leg kick by Perez. Keller lands punches. They clinch and Perez lands a knee to the body. They separate. Jab and cross by Perez. Two crosses by Keller. Leg kick by Perez. Hook by Perez. Cross by Keller. They trade punches.

RD 3: They trade punches. Leg kick by Keller. They clinch and Perez lands knees to the body. They separate. Cross by Keller. Jab by Perez. They trade leg kicks. Body kick by Perez. They clinch and separate quick. Jab by Keller. Head kick by Perez. Jab by Keller. They trade punches.

Result: Laura Perez by Unanimous Decision

2. Amateur Lightweight Kickboxing 2x2x2 Rounds
Randy Rowland (4-1 Factory X) vs Shawn Kist (0-0 Kist Customs)

RD 1: They trade hard punches. Clinch and knees to the body by Rowland. They separate and Rowland lands punches. Head kick by Rowland. Front kick by Rowland. Hook by Rowland. Rowland hurts him with a superman punch. Rowland drops him with a hook and Kist beats the count. Rowland drops him again with punches and Kist beats the count.

RD 2: They trade punches. Knees to the body by Rowland. Two head kicks by Rowland drops him to end the fight.

Result: Randy Rowland by TKO at 0:28 of Round 2

3. Amateur Flyweight 3x3x3 Rounds
Matt Speers (0-0 USA Pancrase) vs Aaron Nichols (0-0 Team Unseen)

RD 1: They clinch and drop down with Nichols looking for a guillotine. Body shots by Speers. Nichols still trying for the guillotine and then gets mount and lands head shots. Nichols gets his back but Speers escapes. Nichols goes for an arm and they stand clinched on the cage. They drop down with Speers on top in side control. Nichols defends well. Punch to the head by Speers.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Nichols

RD 2: Jab by Speers. Speers catches a kick and takes him down into side control. Body shots by Speers. Knee to the body by Speers. Head shots by Speers. Body shots by Speers. Head shots by Speers. Body shots by Speers. Knees to the body by Speers. Nichols escapes and they stand and clinch on the cage.
I scored RD 2: 10-8 Speers

RD 3: Nichols can not come out for the round.

Result: Matt Speers by TKO at 3:00 of Round 2

4. Amateur Middleweight 3x3x3 Rounds
Carlos Rubio (0-0 The Farm) vs Nolan Taylor (1-0 Team Victory)

RD 1: Hook by Taylor. They clinch on the cage. Knees to the leg by Taylor. They trade knees to the body. Knee to the leg by Taylor. Takedown by Taylor but they are up quick. Jab by Taylor. Leg kick by Rubio. Rubio lands punches and has him backing up. Head kick by Rubio. Taylor catches a kick and takes him down into half guard. Body shots by Taylor. Body shots from the bottom by Rubio. Sweep by Rubio and they stand clinched on the cage. Knee to the leg by Rubio. Knee to the body by Rubio. They separate. Body kick by Taylor.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Taylor

RD 2: They trade punches. Push kick by Taylor. Taylor drops him with a hook but Rubio is right back up. They clinch on the cage. Knee to the leg by Taylor. Knee to the leg by Rubio. Knee to the body by Rubio. Knee to the leg by Taylor and another. The ref warns Taylor for grabbing the fence and separates them. Leg kick by Rubio. Taylor shoots and they clinch and separate quick. They trade jabs. Leg kick by Rubio. Taylor looks tired. Leg kick by Taylor. Jab and cross by Taylor.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Taylor

RD 3: Leg kick by Taylor. Two hooks by Taylor. Taylor drops him with a cross but Rubio is right back up. Leg kick by Taylor. Leg kick by Rubio. Jab by Taylor. Leg kick by Taylor. Cross by Taylor. Jab by Rubio. Leg kick by Taylor. Cross by Taylor. Leg kick by Taylor. They trade hooks. Leg kick by Taylor. They trade hard punches.
I scored RD 3: 10-9 Taylor
My score card: 30-27 Taylor

Result: Nolan Taylor by Unanimous Decision (29-28/29-28/29-28)

5. Amateur Bantamweight 3x3x3 Rounds
Mario Suazo (0-3 L.A. Boxing) vs Chance Chin (1-2 Zingano Muay-Thai and BJJ)

RD 1: Jab by Suazo. They trade punches. They clinch and separate quick. Suazo is warned for grabbing Chin's trunks. Body kick by Suazo. Chin falls throwing a kick and Suazo punches him and then lets him up. Chin lands a kick low stopping action. They resume and Chin lands punches. Takedown by Chin and he lands punches and lets him up. Chin gets a takedown against the cage and lands punches. They stand. Body kick by Chin. Suazo looks tired. Leg kick by Chin.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Chin

RD 2: Cross by Chin. Jab by Suazo. Body kick by Chin. Takedown by Chin into guard. Punch to the head by Chin. Chin lets him up. Body kick by Suazo. Takedown by Suazo and he gets his back and lands head shots. They stand. Superman punch by Chin. Suazo looks really tired now. Uppercut by Chin. Leg kick by Chin. They trade punches.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Chin

RD 3: Body kick by Chin. Jab by Suazo. They clinch on the cage. Takedown by Chin into guard. Suazo tries for an arm but Chin stands and lets him up. Suazo lands punches. Chin shoots and they clinch on the cage. Body shots by Suazo. They separate. Jab and cross by Chin. Chin is warned for holding the fence. Knee to the body by Chin. They separate. Takedown by Suazo into guard. Suazo gets mount and lands a punch to the head.
I scored RD 3: 10-9 Suazo
My score card: 29-28 Chin

Result: Chance Chin by Split Decision (30-27/28-29/29-28)

6. Amateur Bantamweight 3x3x3 Rounds
Dale Shull (0-0 Top Notch) vs Geno Stricklett (0-1) Team Unseen)

RD 1: Takedown by Shull and he gets mount and lands head shots. Shull gets his back and a rear naked for the tap.

Result: Dale Shull by Tapout (Rear Naked Choke) at 0:39 of Round 1

7. Amateur Lightweight 3x3x3 Rounds
Heath Taylor (2-1 Serafim MMA) vs Mike Martinez (2-1 Independent)

RD 1: Takedown by Martinez into guard. Head shots by Martinez. Martinez gets his back and a rear naked for the tap.

Result: Mike Martinez by Tapout (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:34 of Round 1

8. Amateur Flyweight Title 3x3x3 Rounds
Brandon Heredia (5-1 Grizzly MMA) vs Allen Washington (6-4 Team Wildman)

RD 1: Jab by Heredia. Hook by Washington. Jab by Washington. Jab by Washington. Jab by Heredia. Hook by Heredia. Hook by Washington. They trade punches. Hook by Washington. Leg kick by Washington and another. Cross by Heredia. They clinch and separate. Hook by Heredia. Body kick by Washington. Hook to the body by Heredia. They clinch and separate. Jab and cross by Heredia.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Washington

RD 2: Jab by Heredia. Hook by Washington. They clinch on the cage. Head shots by Heredia. They separate. Cross by Heredia. They clinch on the cage. Body shots by Heredia. They separate. Hook by Heredia. Knee to the body by Washington. They trade hard punches. Hook by Heredia. They clinch on the cage. Head shots by Heredia. They separate. Jab and cross by Washington. Takedown by Washington but they are up quick. They clinch on the cage. Head shots by Heredia. Knee to the leg by Washington and another. Body shots by Heredia.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Heredia

RD 3: Jab by Heredia. Leg kick by Washington. Hook by Heredia. They clinch on the cage. Head shots by Heredia. They separate. Jab by Washington. Heredia lands punches on the cage. They clinch on the cage. Head shots by Heredia. They separate. Spin kick by Washington. Takedown by Washington against the cage. Heredia lands shots to the body from the bottom. They stand and drop back down and Washington has his back. They stand clinched on the cage. Knee to the body by Washington. They separate. Hook by Heredia. Takedown by Washington.
I scored RD 3: 10-9 Heredia
My score card: 29-28 Heredia

Result: Allen Washington by Unanimous Decision (30-27/30-27/30-27)

9. Pro Flyweight 5x5x5 Rounds
Sid Bice (0-0 Factory X) vs Aaron Trujillo (0-0 Zingano Muay-Thai and BJJ)

RD 1: Bice drops him with a hook and gets on top in mount. Head shots by Bice. Bice gets his back and then stands and drops down punches. Bice drops into half guard. Body shots by Bice. Bice lets him up. Takedown by Bice into side control. Body shots by Bice. Bice gets his back and then mount. Head shots by Bice. Bice gets his back and flattens him. Head shots by Bice. Trujillo escapes and they stand. Hook by Trujillo. They clinch on the cage. They trade knees to the leg and separate. Takedown by Bice into half guard. Bice gets mount and lands head shots. Hammer fists by Bice. Elbow to the head by Bice. More elbows by Bice. Punches to the head by Bice. Bice goes for an arm but the round ends.
I scored RD 1: 10-8 Bice

RD 2: Body kick by Trujillo. Cross by Bice. Bice shoots and gets a takedown into guard. Punch to the head by Bice. Bice moves to half guard. Body shots by Bice. Bice gets side control. Trujillo escapes and they stand. Leg kick by Trujillo. Takedown by Bice and he gets mount and lands punches to the head till the ref stops it.

Result: Sid Bice by TKO at 3:16 of Round 2

Submission of the Night: Dale Shull

Knockout of the Night: Sid Bice

Fight of the Night: Carlos Rubio vs Nolan Taylor

Gina Begley Interview

Photo Credits:
Photos 1 and 5: CMO Photo
Photos 2-3: Kellye Nicole
Photo 4: Paul Goodman Photo Sutdio



Gina Begley returns to the cage on August 3rd at NAAFS Caged Vengeance 14 when she faces Kaitlin Chookagian. Begley is coming off a big win over Shannon Culpepper and has been constantly improving and becoming one of the amateur fighters everyone is watching. Both fighters bring solid submission games to the cage and this fight could deliver a submission or fight of the night.

Q: I want to go over your last fight. You beat Shannon Culpepper. It seemed as though they thought they were bringing you in hoping to make you a nice name on the local fighters resume, did you feel that way?
A: I did! I felt like I was being brought in as good competition but someone she should be able to beat.

Q: Did it make the win that much more special?
A: It did because I got the feeling that she was the big favorite. It was nice to enter and not be expected to win and get the victory, especially in front of her hometown crowd. It felt nice, like invading a territory and taking a victory. It was a neat experience and one that I enjoyed. I enjoyed being being brought in to face the hometown favorite and taking that victory with me.

Q: As a pro you will fight less and less near home, is that long travel a good learning experience?
A: I have not really fought at home so much. I have had to travel to Northern Kentucky every time previous to Colorado. Even locally, I have a hard time finding fights, they find someone and she drops out last minute or they cant find anyone. I will be used to traveling some distance when it comes to turning pro. This fight coming up is five hours away so I wont have a lot of local support.

Q: You are fighting Kaitlin Chookagian, what do you know about her?
A: I really don't know much, and that is by choice. When they offered her as an opponent I looked her up and saw the basic information and watched one fight. I saw her record is listed as 2-0 with two arm bars and she is rightly proud of the fact that she is a Renzo Gracie Blue Belt. I saw a video of her grappling against a guy in a competition. Since that first time, I checked her record and asked questions, just to make sure I wasn't getting in a situation where someone had more experience than they claimed. After that, I haven't bothered to look up anything about her because I don't want to build up some quality in my head that she may or may not possess. What I learned from the initial offer as an opponent is all I know. It is not gonna make a difference after the fact how I fight or what I intend to do.

Q:It would seem as far as MMA, you are a big step up in competition for her, do you think she sees it that way or is that hard for you to tell?
A: It is really hard for me to tell because I have not done a lot of looking into what she has had to say, if anything. I don't really know. Maybe she thinks I am a step up in MMA but I don't know that she would feel like I am a step up in what she is ready for. She comes from a legit school and probably feels ready or she wouldn't accept the fight.

Q: Both her wins being by arm bar, not knowing if it is something she searches for or they just presented themselves, do you spend extra time working on defending arm bars?
A: I have been working a lot of extra time on my Jiu-Jitsu overall. Not because I am fighting her, but because I am trying to do my testing for 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu. I feel like I am gonna prepared wherever she takes it. If she searches for the arm bar, I am comfortable with that, I search for them to. I compete regularly in Jiu-Jitsu and I think of the last couple times, ten of my wins have come from arm bars. Part of training for arm bars is training to defend them so I will be ready.

Q: With grappling and kickboxing, you have been really active between fights, does that help you getting ready for this fight?
A: I think gets you ready for the aggression that someone comes after you with. You can train with partners you are comfortable with and your coach can tell them to attack you aggressively, but they are not coming at you with the aggressiveness as someone who views you as competition. I try and stay active so I can be used to that adrenaline dump or the aggressiveness that someone comes at me with. It helps to maintain your composure. It will help me be prepared for this fight and other fights.

Q: You are 3-1 and for those of us with eyesight you should be 4-0 and you also host Pro WMMA Now. Whether you know it or not, your name is more high profile than most people with four amateur fights, do you think that will make your more and more appealing as an opponent for someone looking to make a name?
A: Possibly, but like you said, I don't really see it. I'm just training every day and feel fortunate to talk to the professionals I get to on my show. I don't see myself as high profile. If the shoe were on the other foot, I may see it that way but also would see it as "this person has a lot on the line" and would know they are training hard expecting people to come at them hard. I spend a lot of time thinking about, writing about, my whole life revolving around mixed martial arts and I think it gives me and advantage because that is all I do, talk about it, write about it, think about it, watching, train it, even my son trains with me. I think it makes me if anything, a more intimidating opponent in that it is all I have to do. I don't have to work forty hours a week and then train in my spare time.

Q: You get to talk to a lot of people on the show, does talking with them help you with fighting, maybe inspiration?
A: It really does. I get to hear what some of these women at the top are doing in their camps and preparation and how they feel about fighting and their emotion about it. I get an inside scoop on what they do to be successful and I can incorporate that to my routine and have success as well. If you want to be a success, see what they do and try and replicate it. I think it helps me, talking to successful people.

Q: You mentioned never fighting at home, but traveling to another state, does it change how you do that final week of a fight?
A: Possibly, just because I don't get to do my weight-cut at home. It is not as comfortable doing a cut in a motel or out of town sauna. But my preferred method is in the tub, so no matter where I am at, I get to have that luxury. It is a little different, not having your stuff, your surroundings, but it's not bad. When you re cutting, you aren't comfortable anyway, so it doesn't really matter.

Q: NAAFS has had many of their fighters move to Invicta and even Bellator, does that make it appealing to fight for them?
A: I fought for RFA and they are a big promotion. It was questionable where I would fight next, would it be a local promotion? Then to get the offer from NAAFS, which is right there with where I came from, I am not going back to a small promotion, I am going to another big organization. It is cool to get to do that twice in a row because some people never get to do that at all. I am really excited. To fight for RFA and then move laterally to the NAAFS.

Q: Along those lines, you are a big proponent for women in the sport, for lack of a better word, do you find it cool to fight for a female matchmaker?
A: It really is. That is another reason I feel it is a lateral move from RFA to NAAFS because they are big into female fights, have a female matchmaker and embody what it is I try and promote with my show. It feels neat to go into a fight with people who are big supporters and have a female matchmaker. I love it and am super excited. Fighting for NAAFS is an amazing opportunity.

Q: Is there a key to winning this fight?
A: I do not like going to a decision. I have terrible luck with decisions. Even with Jiu-Jitsu, if it comes down to points, it seems like my weakness. My strategy is to finish. Even if I win a decision, it is still split. I don't want a decision, I want to finish fights.

Q; Do you have a prediction?
A: I think it's gonna be a good fight. I think MMA is unpredictable and that's what is wonderful about it. You have people who have trained in arts their whole life, like Jiu-Jitsu and get beat by people not as experienced. You never know when there will be a knock-out or someone makes a mistake. I am excited for it. I wouldn't say she has the best grappling pedigree I have faced because at one time Shannon Culpepper at one time was considered one of the best grapplers in the nation. I think it will be exciting.

Q: Have you given any thought as to how many amateur fights before you go pro?
A: The plan was at least two more before I talked about going pro. We had to consider wins, loses, opponent quality and things. It may be two more, it may be more, it may be less. It depends on what opportunities present themselves and how my fights go.

Q: Anyone you want to thank?
A: You for the opportunity to do this and always being so supportive of my career and helpful. Gary Thomas and Juan Valle of Bluegrass MMA and Pro MMA Now. My coach Scott Elliott for always giving me the confidence I lacked in myself, I really appreciate everything he has done for me. Team AFS, all my training partners, especially Adam Fritz, he has put in countless hours working with me outside of gym time, Jessamyn Duke, Brandon Campbell, Emily Bartee, everyone at AFS Academy. Also, 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu and the Thai Boxing Association of Kentucky. My sponsors Doctor Taverni, Defense Soap, F3 Nutrition, Impact Mouth Guards, Mikes Mix Recovery Drink.