Full Throttle 8™ Quick Results 8.14.06
| Winner |
Opponent |
Time |
Method |
| Jason Barrett |
Chandler Oakes |
:56 R2 |
Submission (Triangle Choke) |
| Ryan McClellan |
Scott Tuggle |
1:45 R3 |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| Nissen Osterneck |
Nate Edwards |
1:38 R2 |
Submission (Triangle Choke) |
| Pete Snider |
Chad Burns |
2:15 R1 |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) |
| John McKenzie |
Joe Papp |
:57 R2 |
TKO (Ref Stoppage) |
| Jonathon Brookins |
York Ash |
3:58 R1 |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| Cory Mahon |
Ben Pierce |
2:51 R2 |
Submission (Armbar) |
| Micah Miller |
Larry Landry |
1:13 R1 |
Submission (Triangle Choke) |
| Bernard Rutherford |
Mike Hansen |
3:02 R1 |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) |
| Shawn Connor |
Ran Weathers |
15:00 R3 |
Unanimous Decision |
| Harris Norwood |
Luke Gwaltney |
15:00 R3 |
Split Decision |
| Ryan Ellison |
Keith Johnson |
1:15 R1 |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| Jeff Bedard |
Dominick Bjerke |
:33 R1 |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) |
Complete Results and Photos.
Photos by Paul Thatcher
FIGHT 1 - AMATEUR MMA
The night began with the first of 5 amateur MMA bouts with Jason Barrett from TEAM REALITY in Moultrie, GA vs. Chandler Oakes from TEAM OAKES, in Charleston, SC, in a welterweight fight. Barrett and Oakes came out from the onset with bad intentions towards each other, throwing some power bombs! The pace was fast and aggressive with back and forth exchanges. Round 2 started the same as round 1 with Oakes taking Barrett down and with Barrett collecting himself and securing a triangle choke :56 seconds into the round to secure the win..
FIGHT 2 - AMATEUR MMA
Fight 2 was a Welterweight bout between Scott Tuggle of DAMAGE INC (Indiana) and Ryan McClellan of the TALLAHASSEE FIGHT CLUB (Tallassee, FL). This was a fight with some hard blows being exchanged and takedowns being executed mostly by McClellan, who maintained the top position most of the round and attempted to finalize the very tough Tuggle who would not quit. Round 2 started with McClellan slamming Tuggle and again taking the dominant position and continuing to work on Tuggle, who again showed a lot of determination making it through the round. In round 3, both fighters came out swinging with McClellan again taking Tuggle down and working his ground and pound. After being stood up, McClellan continued to dominate and was able to apply a front guillotine choke on Tuggle to end the fight at 1:45 of the 3rd round.
FIGHT 3 - AMATEUR MMA
Fight 3 was a Middleweight bout between two very promising fighters: "NASTY" "Nasty Nate Edwards of TEAM BAD INTENT UNDERGROUND FIGHTERS (Charleston, SC) and Nissen Osternic of TEAM RELSON GRACIE/DOJO (Charleston, SC). This fight started with some really hard blows being exchanged, many submission attempts and reversals between Edwards and Osterneck. They made the first round most exciting by finishing strong and refusing to backing down from one another. Round 2 started with both Edwards and Osterneck in the same fashion as they had started. Nissen took Edwards down hard and started to dominate, Edwards reversed and Nissen ended up securing a very tight triangle choke to end the fight at 1:38 of round 2.
FIGHT 4 - AMATEUR MMA
Fight 4 was a Middleweight bout between Chad (Jonathan ) Burns of TEAM HEADHUNTER (South Carolina) and Pete Snider of the Atlanta's location of ALLIANCE/TEAM JACARE. This fight began with Snider picking up, slamming and starting to work submissions on Burns. Pete went for a toe hold, foot locks and after Burns managed to escape the holds, Snider picked him up and slammed him to the canvas to set up the win with a rear naked choke at 2:14 of round 1.
FIGHT 5 - AMATEUR MMA
The final amateur fight, Bout 5, was a Heavyweight fight between BIG John McKenzie from CREIGHTON MMA (Duluth, GA) and Joe Papp of the TALLAHASSEE FIGHT CLUB. This fight started with the 2 big bulls coming at each other with some very bad intentions. A lot of heavy leather and knees were exchanged, with neither McKenzie nor Papp backing down. For the entire round the heavyweights set a pace that was fast and furious - a real crowd pleaser! Round 2 started with more heavy hands being exchanged. McKenzie executed a hard take down and started to work his ground and pound game on Papp who showed great heart, but came up short this night. McKenzie by referee stoppage :57 round 2.
FIGHT 6 - PRO MMA
Fight 6 was the first Pro fight of the night, a Lightweight bout between YORK ASH of TEAM INFERNO (Dallas, TX) and JONATHON BROOKINS of USA MARTIAL ARTS (Ocala, FL). This fight started at a fast pace. as would be expected with two lightweights: a lot of hard shots landed by both Ash and Brookins. Ash took Brookins down and started to work his ground and pound game plan, but Brookins had plans of his own, getting up and escaping. More hard shoots were exchanged with Brookins more dominant and after rocking Ash able to securing a standing guillotine choke at 3:58 minutes of round 1.
FIGHT 7 - PRO MMA
Fight 7 was a Lightweight bout between BEN PIERCE of THE HARDCORE GYM (Athens, GA) and CORY MAHON of DAMAGE INC (Indianapolis, IN).
Pierce stepped up to accept this fight, his Pro debut, on just a few days notice after his teammate, Stephen Ledbetter, suffered an elbow injury training for the fight. This fight started with both parties coming out hard. Pierce slammed Mahon. Pierce began to work Mahon, but Mahon was able to reverse. Pierce then swept Mahon attempted to apply a submission. With the action stalemated, the fighters were stood up and began to exchange hard blows and kicks, Pierce was able to take Mahon down again and ended the round in the top position. Round 2 began with both continuing to exchange hard blows. Mahon took Pierce down and attempted to submit him. Pierce worked hard to defend, but Mahon was a little too much too soon, as he was able to end the fight with an arm bar at 2.51 (R2) round.
FIGHT 8 - PRO MMA
Fight 8 was a lightweight grudge match between LARRY "THE LETHAL LEPRECHAUN " LANDRY of KNUCKLE UP (Kennesaw, GA) and MICAH MILLER, now representing the HARDCORE GYM (Athens, GA). This fight was fast and exciting for the fans. Landry came out very hard and had two very hard slams on Miller, who showed a lot of composure in weathering the storm. Miller composed himself and was able to immediately secure a tight triangle choke and finished a very game Landry in 1:13 minutes of round 1.
FIGHT 9 - PRO MMA
Fight 9 marked the return of local Light Heavyweight favorite BERNARD RUTHERFORD of EAGLE KICKBOXING in a bout against MIKE HANSEN of Minnesota's TEAM STUD RANCH. This fight started with heavy exchanges. Rutherford was able to execute two hard slams on Hansen who gamely reversed his position but to no avail, as Rutherford was able to take his back and secure a rear naked choke 2:02 into the first round.
FIGHT 10 - PRO MMA
The night's tenth fight was a Welterweight bout between stoic SHAWN CONNOR, from THE TALLAHASSEE FIGHT CLUB, and the always controversial RAN WEATHERS of KNUCKLE UP (Kennesaw, GA). This was a very entertaining fight as local favorite Weathers never fails to make it interesting. Both parties came out swinging with Connor being able to take Weathers down and take a top dominant position and begin to work his ground and pound. Somewhere midway into the round, Weathers loses his shorts and the action was delayed for a moment for an equipment check and adjustment, The action resumes with Weathers reversing Connor and attempting a choke. With time running out, Connor reverses to end the round in dominant position.
Round 2 starts with both exchanging hard blows and kicks in the center of the cage. Connor was able to take Weathers down and continue to work until they were stood up. Connor again trips Weathers and ends in the top position ending round 2. Round 3 starts with Weathers scoring with a hard knee. Connor, a MARINE, showed a lot of heart by absorbing Weathers' attack, taking Weathers down and securing the top position Both fighters continued to exchange blows and reverse each other until the round ended, with Connor in the dominant position. Connor wins the fight at the end of regulation by judges' decision.
FIGHT 11 - PRO MMA
Fight 11 was a welterweight bout between highly regarded LUKE GWALTNEY of TEAM STEVE BERGER/OTTAWA NAUTILUS (Streeter, IL) and local hero HARRIS " SMALLVILLE " NORWOOD. This was considered by many in attendance the best fight of the night and a stand up war for the books! Both fighters came out with a vengeance and this fight was non-stop action. Three rounds of high kicks by Norwood and some real hard punching by Gwaltney. They both worked their strategies with Norwood working numerous low and high kicks and accurate punches. Harris neutralized Gwaltney a great deal with his kicks. Gwaltney swung hard at Norwood trying to knock him out. He attempted throwing some hard kicks at as well. Both fighters showed a lot of heart and it was a battle of wills with neither man backing down. While each left all he had in the ring, Norwood seemed to gain control in the third. The judges agreed with Norwood getting the decision.
FIGHT 12 - PRO MMA
Fight 12 was a Middleweight bout between accomplished grappler, RYAN ELLISON of ALLIANCE/TEAM JACARE and Auburn, Alabama's KEITH "THE ONE " JOHNSON. Both fighters came out swinging with Ellison quickly getting inside and taking Johnson to the canvas. From there it was Ellison "cooking", and working the guillotine choke for the submission at 1:15 of round 1.
FIGHT 13 - PRO MMA
The Main Event, Bout 13 was a Featherweight contest between JEFF "LITTLE POPEYE" BEDARD of CREIGHTON MMA /HARDCORE Gym and DOMINICK BJERKE of TEAM STUD RANCH, Minnesota. The fighters came out circled each other and Bedard immediately hit one of his trademark, lightning-fast double legs to take Bjerke down. The usually cautious and conservative Bedard went for the jugular, taking Bjerke's back, putting in the hooks and sinking in the rear naked choke to end the bout at :33 seconds of the first round, making it the fastest submission or stop of the night. Bedard, who was already considered a contender in the Lightweight division, showed an added dimension and has to be considered one of the most dangerous fighters in his class.
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