LAS VEGAS – The jam packed MMA Memorial Day weekend in Vegas wrapped up with twelve fights on Sunday at another Amateur Fighting Champions show from Tuff-N-Uff promotions. The fights proved to be very exciting with no split decisions and full of KO victories.
Included in the KO’s was a 14 second win for Barry Prevost of Striking Unlimited over Zach Grossman of Wand Fight Team and a 23 second stoppage due to a broken nose from an overhand left thrown by Jackson’s MMA fighter Emily Peters-Kagan at her opponent, Team Quest’s Autumn Richardson.
MMA pros showed up in several of the fighter’s corners to do what they could do to further the careers of the future MMA stars. Eddie Bravo showed up with Legends MMA to support heavy-handed ammy fighter Tommy Gavin, pro female MMA legend Julie Kedzie was there to corner Emily Peters-Kagan, and Ed Hardy was in the corner of headlining fighter Chris Brady.
Tuff-N-Uff May 30 quick results:
- Freestyle fighter Cody Clunas def. LA boxing fighter Matt Briski with a rear naked choke in 1:51 of the second round
- Damian Jackson from Team Hard Knocks def. Throwdown’s Justin Bonner by a TKO in the second round
- Philip Hernandez def. Ahmed Sanchez by TKO in the second round
- Jarred Hopkins from Wand fight team def. Sedrick Sweet by unanimous decision
- Barry Prevost of Striking Unlimited def. Zach Grossman of Wand fight Team by TKO 14 seconds in the first round
- Alex Brooks of Hawaiian Fighting Arts def Tapout fighter Kalino Yap by unanimous decision
- Jace Crawford from Throwdown def. Wand Fight Team Renee Flores by ref stoppage
- Tommy Gavin of Legends def, Striking Unlimited fighter Lee Henry Lilly by TKO 1:37 of the first round over
- Emily Peters-Kagan of Jackson’s MMA def. Team Quest’s Autumn Richardson by ref stoppage 23 seconds of the first round
- Tapout fighter Kevin Absher def. Freestyle fighter Chris Simmons by TKO in 1:13 of the first round
- Chris Brady of Legends def. Striking Unlimited fighter Maurice Senters by unanimous decision
Tuff-N-Uff May 30 Play by Play:
Cody Clunas vs Matt Briski
Round 1
Hard right thrown by Briski. Clunas attempts takedown and Briski puts Clunas into a guillotine. Clunas transitions into full mount and starts throwing punches down but Briski defends them well. Then Briski transitions back to top briefly where Clunas scrambles out and fights for position. Bell rings.
Round 2
Briski attacks first with a 1 2 combo. Clunas throws a leg kick simultaneously receiving a right punch. Briski throws Clunas down.. In a scramble around Clunas takes Briski’s back and finishes him with a rear naked 1:15 of the second round.
Justin Bonner vs Damian Jackson
Round 1
Justin starts with a right straight. Several punches exchanged between fighters. Damian throws a leg kick and misses. Damian kicks Justin below the belt. Justin takes time to recover. Justin readjusts cup and takes approximately 4 minutes. When fighting resumes he swings wildly then goes in for a takedown and works it into side control to crucifix holding him down and punches down on him. Damian escapes to stand up. Justin muscles him around ring in a scramble. Damian takes his back high. Justin throws Damian off onto his head. Bell rings.
Round 2
Damian throws a few inside leg kicks. Damian throws a head kick that drops Justin. Damian rains down heavy ground n pound to the head.. Damian wins by TKO.
Ahmed Sanchez vs Phillip Hernandez
Round 1
Philip attempts head kick defended by Ahmed who throws a leg kick. His leg gets caught in the ropes. Ahmed encourages more strikes and runs into Philip. Philip pushes back and lands a heavy thigh kick. Bell rings.
Round 2
Philip throws and misses a leg kick followed by an outside leg kick defended by Ahmed. Ahmed bulls into Philip and turns him into the ropes.. Philip muscles out and lands straight punches dropping Ahmed. Philip drops to the side of his head. Philip wins by strikes.
Sedrick Sweet vs Jarred Hopkins
Round 1
Jarred starts with a left hook and then throws knee. Jarred takes Sedrick against the ropes then in a scramble Sedrick gets Jarred against the ropes. Sedrick then turns Jarred again back against the ropes. Sedrick gets a takedown by trip and then works to pass guard throwing punches. Jarred gets him in triangle and Sedrick is saved by the bell.
Round 2
Jarred kicks Sedrick in the ribs then Sedrick goes inside to clinch. He gets Jarred against ropes. Jarred switches it around. Sedrick throws knees to the body. Sedrick defends a takedown and then Jarred overpowers him down and slams him hard. Ref moves fighters in a way to avoid the ropes. Jarred gets to side mount then moves into full mount. He throws punches down then attempts an arm bar. Sedrick switches it and escapes out to a north south position. Bell rings.
Round 3
Sedrick attempts a head kick and misses. He then slips. Jarred goes into Sedrick’s guard and throws body shots. He gets tied up and then postures back to throw a few heavy body shots. He gets tied up by Sedrick and throws body shots followed by head shots. Then he goes back to the body. He stays on the body while Sedrick ties his head and neck down tight. Unanimous decision win by Jarred Hopkins.
Zach Grossman vs Barry Prevost
Round 1
Barry throws a right leg kick then a head kick that drops him. Barry jumps on him to throw strikes.. Ref stops the fight. TKO for Barry Prevost.
Alex Brooks vs Kalino Yap
Round 1
Both fighters exchange jabs. Alex throws a hard leg kick to thigh and Kalino goes in for a takedown. After another leg kick by Alex misses a leg kick was attempted by Alex. Kalino gets to Alex’s back. Alex gets out to his feet and Kalino gets back in to take him down. He attempts to pass guard while throwing punches. Bell rings.
Round 2
Alex jabs forward pressing Kalino back who defends everything Alex brings. Kalino lands leg kick to Alex’s side. Kalino fakes a jab and goes in for takedown. Alex defends it. Alex gets knees in to the thigh. Both fighters scramble all the way around ring then Kalino is successful with another takedown.
Round 3
Kalino comes in with an overhand right followed by a takedown attempt. Alex lands knees in a clinch. Kalino corkscrews around to get the takedown. Kalino is in his half guard. Alex flips it around. Kalino traps his arm and Alex pulls it out. Alex wins unanimously.
Rene Flores vs Jace Crawford
Round 1
Jace keeps Renee from taking him down with straight punches. Renee goes in for a takedown and Jace puts him into guillotine. Renee tries to pull out and Jace lets it go. Bloods flows from the nose of Renee from the straight punches landed at the atart of the fight. Jace goes in heavy with a takedown and works into a full mount which is really high. Jace bangs the side of Renee’s head goes into an s mount still hammering down on the side of his head and face. Ref stops the fight for a win for Jace.
Tommy Gavin vs Lee Henry Lilly
Round 1
Tommy comes in with a heavy one two combo. Both exchange straight punches. Lee comes with straight right and Tommy drops him with a few very heavy hooks. Lee pops back up as both fighters scramble. Tommy throws a right hook. Tommy drops Lee with a hard straight right. Tommy wins 1:37 KO in the first round.
Autumn Richardson vs Emily Peters-Kagan
Round 1
Emily jabs out and then throws a heavy overhand left breaking Autumn’s nose. Emily throws a leg kick to Autumn’s thigh. The women scramble around with heavy blood flowing from Autumn’s face. The doctor comes in to check Autumn’s nose and stops the fight. Emily wins 23 seconds of the first round.
Chris Simmons vs Kevin Absher
Round 1
Chris goes right in for a takedown. Kevin turns it and takes Chris down to his knee. Kevin throws punches in Chris’s face while he stays on his knee. Chris escapes out and gets back up. Kevin immediately goes for a heavy takedown. Kevin works to pass out of half guard and throws hammer punches to the side of Chris’s head. While in half guard the ref stops the action and resets the fighters. Chris catches Kevin with a right and then both fighters go down to the ground. Bell rings.
Round 2
Kevin throws a kick into Chris’s side. They exchange punches. Kevin throws a left kick and Chris catches it. Chris works for a takedown and Kevin grabs for a guillotine. Chris still punching forward. Chris gets caught by a right hook followed by another hard right hook and then brings him down with a right uppercut which puts him to sleep. The crowd cheers Chris when he is finally able to get up. Kevin wins in 1:13 of the second round.
Chris Brady vs Maurice Senters
Round 1
Both fighters exchange flurries. Maurice takes Chris down with a trip. Chris attempts an uma plata which is really tight. He lets go and then turns around taking top position. Maurice gets out and both fighters pop to their feet. More flurries get exchanged. Chris comes forward with thigh kicks followed by a superman punch. Chris backs him further with a great jab. Maurice comes back with heavy hands landing straight punches. Chris comes forward now with a stiff jab. Chris attempts knees then slips. Maurice is in his guard and then postures up. Bell rings.
Round 2
Chris throws a kick. Maurice grabs Chris’s leg. Chris pulls out and throws a low kick. Chris throws a right leg kick and defends Maurices’s wild swings. Chris throws another kick which Maurice grabs and then takes him down. Maurice ends up in Chris’s guard. Maurice postures and then Chris works again to lock his shoulder. Maurice slips and both go down. Both pop to feet again. Maurice throws a heavy right and Chris returns one. Chris trys to knee Maurice. Maurice pushes forward and takes Chris down. Chris locks up a triangle and then Maurice slams to open it. Chris goes back to lock the shoulder again. Bell rings.
Round 3
Thigh kicks are exchanged. Maurice gets a takedown and then both pop back up. Chris throws a thigh kick and eats a straight right. Chris kicks again. Maurice grabs it. Chris stays up . Chris grabs Maurice and brings him down for a barbo choke attempt. He lets go and moves into side control. He then throws a heavy knee into Maurice’s side. Chris takes his back and throws side punches to the head. Then he takes the back again. He gets his hooks in but he is too high. Maurice lifts up to shake him off. Chris goes for a triangle but it is not there for long. He holds a high guard and then the bell rings. Chris Brady wins unanimously.
