On October 15th NAAFS put on Caged Fury 15. With the highly anticipated Travis Clark vs Forrest Petz fight being canceled due to an unfortunate injury to Clark, it would seem to have hurt the card, but in fact, it was one of the more entertaining shows NAAFS has put on since I started covering their shows. The amateur fights were the semi-finals of the Amateur series, so winners moved on to the finals at Night of Champions. There was a alrge amount of decisions, but that happens when there is so much talent. Everyone showed up and there was some great fights. A couple people like Dan Straus, Jeff Hughes, Jay Olson, Dave Lastafka, Tommy Deroia and Tecia Torres really impressed me. Interesting enough, to me, the fighter who stood out was Francis Healy. It is interesting because he actually walked away with only a draw. Francis easily won rounds 1 and 2, and the 3rd was close. Could have gone either way, but Healy was deducted a point for hitting the back of the head, but never even received a warning. So by scoring it 10-8, it left Healy with only a draw. But I believe we saw Francis Healy look his best yet.
1. Amateur Featherweight
Russ Brletrick (6-4 Independent Crew) vs Sean Serfass (4-1 Evolve MMA)
RD 1: They clinch and move to the cage. Serfass is trying to get the takedown. They drop down with Brletrick looking for a guillotine. They stand back up and Serfass lands a nice hook. Again they drop down with Serfass on top. A punch lands for Serfass. Brletrick does a good job avoiding damage. Hammer fist by Serfass. More shots for Serfass.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Serfass
RD 2: Leg kick by Serfass, but Serfass seems to have possibly hurt his own leg on it. They go to the ground with Brletrick looking for a triangle. Shots to the body by Serfass. Serfass gets side control and then back to guard. Not much action here. Brletrick tries for a triangle but can't get it. Shots to the head by Serfass. Brletrick hooks a triangle, but Serfass holds on till the round ends.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Brletrick
RD 3: Hook by Serfass. They clinch against the cage. Brletrick is trying for a guillotine. Serfass throws body shots trying to fight off the choke. Finally Serfass goes out.
Result: Russ Brletrick by TKO (Guillotine) at :43 of Round 3
2. Amateur Featherweight
Mike Putnam (4-2 Team Titan) vs Francis Healy (7-2 Mad Dog Fight Team)
RD 1: Both fighters land hooks. Healy drops him with a hook and looks for a guillotine when Putnam gets back up. Putnam escapes. Cross by Putnam. Nice takedown by Putnam, but they quickly stand. Cross by Healy. They clinch on the cage. Healy gets a double leg takedown. Healy stands but Putnam pulls him back down. They stand and Healy lands a leg kick. Putnam tries for a double leg and gets it. Body shots by Putnam.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Healy
RD 2: They clinch and move to the cage. They drop down with Healy on top in guard. Healy gets his back and lands body shots. Putnam stands but Healy still has his back. Putnam escapes. Both land jabs. Nice hook by Healy and then a jab. Putnam lands a hook. Putnam gets a double leg takedown, but Healy is up quickly. Healy gets a takedown. Short shots to the head by Healy. Healy gets his back but the round ends.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Healy
RD 3: Putnam tries for a takedown. Healy defends well. They drop down with Healy on top. Healy gets his back and lands shots to the body. Healy is deducted a point for hitting the back of the head. Putnam seems hurt and the doctor comes in to check him. They resume and Putnam lands a jab. Putnam shoots and gets a nice takedown. Healy gets up quick. They clinch and move to the cage. Putnam is trying hard for a takedown. Healy looks for a guillotine. Putnam escapes and gets a takedown. Healy is working hard to get up and does. Healy gets his back and drags him down to end the round.
I scored RD 3: 10-8 Putnam
My Score Card: Draw 28-28
Result: Majority Draw: (28-28/28-28/ 29-27 (Healy))
3. Amateur Lightweight
Khama Worthy (6-2 PTT) vs Josh Kallai (3-0 Evolve MMA)
RD 1: Leg kick by Kallai. They clinch on the cage. Knee to the body by Worthy. They go down with Kallai in side control. Head shots by Kallai. Worthy pulls guard. Kallai postures up and lands shots. Kallai let's him up. They clinch on the cage and both land shots. Kallai tries hard for a takedown with Worthy landing punches. Kallai still trying hard for the takedown. Knee to the body by Worthy. Nice takedown by Kallai to end the round.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Kallai
RD 2: Both fighters land hooks. Jab to the body by Worthy and then another. Kallai shoots but Worthy sprawls. Cross by Kallai. Uppercut by Worthy. Hook to the body by Worthy. Kallai is shaking his left hand, may have injured it. Cross by Kallai and then a leg kick. Another leg kick by Kallai. Cross by Worthy. Leg kick by Kallai. Worthy drops him with a hook but Kallai is right back up. Leg kick by Kallai. They trade hard hooks.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Worthy
RD 3: They are trading hard shots. Leg kick by Worthy. Hook by Worthy. Kick to the body by Kallai. Cross by Worthy. Kallai shoots but gets stuffed. Kallai looking for a takedown against the cage but Worthy defends well. Leg kick by Worthy. Hook to the body by Worthy. Cross by Worthy. Hook by Worthy and then a jab. Both land jabs. Kallai shoots but cant get close enough for the takedown. Cross by Kallai. Leg kick by Worthy.
I scored RD 3: 10-9 Worthy
My score card: 29-28 Worthy
Result: Khama Worthy by Unanimous Decision (29-28/29-28/29-28)
4. Amateur Lightweight
Frank Sloan (9-1 Warrior Concepts) vs Kenny Jackson (7-4 Evolve MMA)
RD 1: Leg kick by Sloan and another. Sloan gets a takedown and side control. Short punches by Sloan. Jackson scrambles and gets on top. Sloan tries for an arm. Jackson lets him up. They clinch against the cage and Sloan lands shots. Battling for position. They separate and Sloan lands a hook. They clinch again as round ends.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Sloan
RD 2: Leg kick by Sloan. Hook by Jackson. Hard hook by Jackson. Nice slam by Sloan. Sloan gets his back. Head shots by Sloan. Sloan trying to set up a rear naked choke. He is trying hard for the choke but Jackson defends well. Head shots by Sloan.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Sloan
RD 3: They clinch against the cage. Knees to leg by Sloan. Sloan gets a takedown against the cage. They stand and Jackson tries to take it back down. Good battle for position. Jackson trying hard to get the takedown. Body shots by Sloan. Hook by Sloan. Hook by Jackson. They trade shots with Sloan ending it with a jab.
I scored RD 3: 10-9 Sloan
My score card: 30-27 Sloan
Result: Frank Sloan by Unanimous Decision (30-27/30-27/30-27)
5. Amateur Welterweight
Todd Bevan (6-0 Bullpen) vs Bill Morosetti (7-3 H2O MMA)
RD 1: They clinch on the cage. Takedown by Morosetti but they are up quick. Slam by Bevan. Morosetti looks for a triangle but can't get it. Body shots by Bevan. Morosetti gets guard. Head shots by Bevan and now body shots.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Bevan
RD 2: Leg kick by Bevan. Bevan shoots and gets a takedown. Bevan gets mount. Morosetti gets up and they clinch on the cage. They move to the center and Bevan gets a takedown. Bevan gets side control and lands body shots. Not much action here. Morosetti tries to scramble as round ends.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Bevan
RD 3: Leg kick by Morosetti. They drop down and Morosetti gets his back. Bevan scrambles and gets on top in guard. Now Bevan has north south position. Bevan lands body shots. Morosetti tries for a leg bu Bevan pulls out and is in half guard. Morosetti tries for an arm but can't get it. Bevan gets side control. Now he stands and drops down hard punches. Morosetti gets on top but the round ends.
I scored RD 3: 10-9 Bevan
My score card: 30-27 Bevan
Result: Todd Bevan by Split Decision (30-27/28-28/29-28)
6. Amateur Welterweight
Dave Gabig (5-2 PTT) vs Nick Kilian (7-2 Relson Gracie Cleveland/Strong Style MMA)
RD 1: Hard hook by Gabig. They drop down but Gabig stands right up. They clinch on the cage. Head shots by Gabig. They separate and Kilian shoots in but can't get the takedown. They clinch in the center of the cage and Gabig takes him down. Gabig is warned for hitting the back of the head. Knee to the body by Gabig. They stand and clinch in the center of the cage. They move to the cage and Gabig lands knees to the leg. They drop down and Gabig lands more knees.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Gabig
RD 2: Hook by Kilian. They drop down but right back up. Gabig takes him down. Gabig lands a knee and they stand. Kilian hurts him with punches and takes him down. Gabig gets half guard. Kilian gets side control and then back to half guard. Kilian lands shots to the head and then gets mount. Body shots by Kilian.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Kilian
RD 3: They clinch on the cage. Head shots by Gabig. Knee to the body by Gabig. They separate and drop down with Gabig on top. Sweep by Kilian to get on top. They stand and Kilian lands a hook. They clinch on the cage. They separate and Kilian lands two jabs.
I scored RD 3: 10-10
My score card: Draw 29-29
Result: Dave Gabig by Split Decision (29-28/28-29/29-28)
7. Amateur Middleweight
John Burbol (5-3 Griffon Rawl) vs Dave Lastafka (4-0 Vanyo Fight Team)
RD 1: Leg kick by Latafka and then another. Another leg kick by Lastafka. Uppercut by Burbol. Leg kick by Lastafka. Hook by Burbol. Lastafka looks for a guillotine and has it tight and gets the tap.
Result: Dave Lastafka by Tapout (Guillotine) at 1: 52 of Round 1
8. Amateur Middleweight
Cory Bresson (5-2 Warrior MMA) vs Steve Burton (6-1 Evolve MMA)
RD 1: They clinch and drop down. Burton lands body shots. More body shots by Burton. Not much action here. Knees to the body by Burton. Punch to the head by Burton. Burton gets side control. Burton looks for a guillotine but the round ends.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Burton
RD 2: They trade hard shots with Bresson getting the better of it. Burton shoots but good sprawl by Bresson. They clinch against the cage. Knee to the leg by Burton. Burton trying hard for a takedown. Knees to the leg by Burton. Burton finally gets the takedown. Burton is bleeding pretty good from the nose. Knees to the leg by Burton. Punches to the body by Burton. Bresson tries for an arm as the round ends.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Burton
RD 3: Hard hook by Burton. Takedown by Bresson. Punches by Bresson. nice job bu Burton to get on top. Head shots by Burton. Bresson tries to kick of the cage to sweep. Burton gets side control. Knees to the body by Burton. Now punches to the body. More knees to the body by Burton.
I scored RD 3: 10-9 Burton
My score card: 30-27 Burton
Result: Steve Burton by Unanimous Decision (30-27/30-27/29-28)
9.Amateur Heavyweight
Nathan Bryant( 8-5 Ground Zero) vs Jeff Hughes (8-2 Evolve MMA)
RD 1: Jab by Hughes. Hughes drops him with a hook for the knockout.
Result: Jeff Hughes by Knockout at :11 of Round 1
10. Amateur Heavyweight
Nick Dowe (3-2 Kim's Martial Arts) vs Jay Olson (4-1 Evolve MMA)
RD 1: Leg kick by Olson. They trade shots and clinch. Dowe takes him down. Dowe gets side control. Olson scrambles and gets up. They clinch on the cage. Knees to the body by Olson. Olson drops him with a hook to end it.
Result: Jay Olson by Knockout at 1:37 of Round 1
11. Amateur 115 Pounds
Tecia Torres (1-0 Knuckle Up Fitness) vs Rebecca Gruitza (2-1 Team Bundy)
RD 1: Torres lands a hook. Push kick by Gruitza. Torres hurts her with two hooks. Torres lands several hard shots against the cage and drops her. Torres lands a couple more and the ref stops it.
Result: Tecia Torres by TKO at :27 of Round 1
12. Amateur Light Heavyweight National Title
Ryan Walls (6-3 Peak Submission) vs Tommy Deroia (6-0 Evolve MMA)
RD 1: They clinch against the cage and Deroia takes it down. Deroia gets his back and lands hard shots. More and more hard shots by Deroia till the ref stops it.
Result: Tommy Deroia by TKO at :57 of Round 1
13. Pro Lightweight
Julian Lane (9-6 Wreck Room Athletics) vs Victer Crenshaw (4-1 Vision MMA)
RD 1: They trade shots and Crenshaw goes for a takedown. Nice sprawl by Lane and Lane holds him down. They stand up and Lane shoots but Crenshaw gets the takedown instead. Lane is trying for an arm. They stand and clinch on the cage. Slam by Lane who lands in side control. Crenshaw rolls and gets on top. Crenshaw lands body shots. They stand and Lane takes it back down. Crenshaw looks for a guillotine but Lane pulls out. Lane gets his back and then north south as round ends.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Lane
RD 2: Two jabs by Crenshaw. Cross by Lane. Lane tries for a single leg and gets it. Lane gets north south and then lands knees to the body. Crenshaw scrambles and get up. Hook by Crenshaw and then a jab. Takedown by Lane. Crenshaw tries to stand but Lane pulls him down. Body shots by Lane. Head shots by Lane. Lane gets a guillotine and the tap.
Result: Julian Lane by Tapout (guillotine) at 3:47 of Round 2
14. Pro Middleweight
Tyler Beckley (4-1 Demolition Fight Team) vs Kevin Zalac (10-1-1 Next Level Jiu Jitsu)
RD 1: Jab by Beckley. Zalac gets his back standing and takes it down. Head shot by Zalac. Beckley gets up but Zalac still has his back. Zalac pulls him back down but they stand quickly. Clinch and hard knees to the body by Beckley. Takedown by Beckley. Beckley gets side control. Elbows by Beckley. Zalac scrambles and gets mount and lands shots. Beckley gets back on top. Zalac is bleeding bad from the nose. They stand and clinch on the cage. Zalac gets him down and has his back. Zalac lands hard shots. Now Zalac gets side control and lands shots. He gets his back again and lands more.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Zalac
RD 2: Kick to the body by Zalac. Zalac goes for an arm and they drop down. Beckley is on top and landing punches. Both fighters trying for a leg. Beckley gets the leg but Zalac pulls it out. The ref stands them. They clinch and Beckley lands punches to the body. Knee to the body by Zalac. Beckley gets a takedown and side control. Beckley lands punches. Zalac scrambles and gets on top. Elbow by Zalac. Body shots by Zalac. Zalac stands and drops a hard punch. Elbows by Zalac.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Beckley
RD 3: Kick to the body by Zalac. They clinch against the cage and Beckley takes it down. Beckley gets north south. Zalac scrambles and gets half guard. Zalac fights his way up and Beckley takes him back down. Beckley gets the rear naked for the tap.
Result: Tyler Beckley by Tapout (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:10 of Round 3
15. Pro Lightweight Title
Dan Straus (22-5 Vision MMA) vs Jason Dent (22-11 Griffon Rawl)
RD 1: Leg kick by Dent. He tries another by Straus catches it and takes him down. Dent pulls guard. Body shots by Straus. Two elbows by Straus. Another elbow. Body shots by Straus. More body shots. Hard shots to the body now by Straus. Two head shots by Straus. Straus gets side control and lands knees to the body. Dent gets half guard.
I scored RD 1: 10-9 Straus
RD 2: Leg kick by Dent. Head kick by Straus. Straus gets a takedown. Elbow from the bottom by Dent. Body shot by Straus. More body shots and now head shots. Dent throws punches from the bottom. More body shots by Straus. Dent lands elbows from the bottom. Straus lands elbows. Dent is trying for an arm but Straus pulls out.
I scored RD 2: 10-9 Straus
RD 3: Hard hook by Straus. Leg kick by Dent. Hook by Dent. Jabs by Straus. Straus shoots in and they clinch on the cage. They separate. Jabs and cross by Straus. Head kick by Straus. Superman punch by Dent. Straus shoots and gets a takedown. Body shots from the bottom by Dent. Dent tries to stand but Straus pulls him back down. Elbow by Straus. Body shots by Straus. More body shots to end the round.
I scored RD 3: 10-9 Straus
RD 4: Leg kick by Straus. Hook by Straus. Leg kick by Straus. Head kick by Straus. Jab to the body by Straus. Leg kick by Dent. Uppercut by Dent. leg kick by Dent. Straus shoots and gets a takedown. Dent goes for a triangle but Straus pulls out. Short punches by Straus. Dent works hard to stand but can't. Body shots by Straus. Elbow by Straus. Straus stands and drops back down. Dent is able to stand but round ends.
I scored RD 4: 10-9 Straus
RD 5: Jab by Straus. Cross by Straus. Leg kicks by both. Straus shoots but good sprawl by Dent. Straus gets a takedown. Dent tries for an arm. Body shots by Straus and then an elbow. Body shots from the bottom by Dent. Straus gets the mount and lands short head shots. Dent pulls guard. Body shots by Straus.
I scored RD 5: 10-9 Straus
My score card: 50-45 Straus
Result: Dan Straus by Unanimous Decision (50-45/5-45/48-47)
Submission of the Night: Dave Lastafka
KO of the Night: Tecia Torres
Fight of the Night: Khama Worthy vs Josh Kallai
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