Light Out Combat comes to Manassas VA 6/22

Northern Virginia's exciting mixed martial arts (MMA) scene continues to deliver knock outs during the Lights Out Combat Summer Mayhem 2013 at the Sports Network & Fitness in Manassas on Saturday.  With a scheduled 17 fights and four title bouts, the event promises to deliver a night of action.  Doors open at 6 p.m. at Sports Network & Fitness at 8320 Quarry Rd.

With Northern Virginia’s legacy of local fighters moving on the the national stage, fight fans won’t want to miss these bouts featuring some of the area’s most exciting rising amateur fighters. In the main event for the LOC Fights 155 pound title, Rob Watley( 4-1), will defend his belt against vs Cisco Isetta (4-0) fighting out of Pure Performance Martial Arts Center in Rockville, MD.
Watley an instructor at Royal Martial Arts in Maryland successfully defended his belt last April against Jeffrey Melvin.  The co-main event for 185 pound title will pit Kristopher Bishop(Freedom MMA) 3-1 vs Daniel Cornett 2-1(Kaizen MMA).
 
The Lights Out Combat promotion has been around for seven years and have held shows in Winchester, Warrenton, Manassas and Ashbury.  They pride themselves in having some of the best amateur fighters in the area.

With Bellator and UFC veterans like Kris McCray, Brian Van Hoven, Dustin Pague and recent Ultimate Fighter winner Colton Smith, all starting in our local mixed martial arts scene, fans won’t want to miss a chance to meet the next rising star of MMA from Northern Virginia.

OO Fights veteran Nate Jaime begins a violent assault on Jason Kirby who stepped up and took the challenge on just five days notice.

Event Results- 
Jeff Melvin defeated Trevor Ragin by decision in a Muay Thia bout. 

Jarreay Mobley defeated Pat Weaver in a submission grappling contest when Weaver's shoulder was injured.

Nathan Ferguson defeated Terrance Clark by unanimous decision.

 Dave Reeves defeated Bobby Hess by submission in the first round.

Jayme Brice versus Ricky Richmond was declared a no contest when the ref stopped the fight to have the doctor check Richmond's injuries.   The doctor declared Richmond unable to continue due to cuts and swollen eyes sustained from blows by his opponent.  Under amateur boxing rules since this happened in the first round the fight was declared a no-contest robbing Brice of what would have been a win by referee stoppage under MMA rules.

Nate Jaime won the 135lb title defeating Jason Kirby by tko in the second round.

Mike Desantos defeated Joshua Gibbons by knock out in the first round.

Charles Fox defeated Eric Wagner by knock out in the first round.

Robert Bane defeated Travis Guthridge by submission in the second round.

Kris Bishop won the 185lb title by split decision over Daniel Cornett.

Robert Watley defended his 155lb title against Cisco Isata after Isata couldn't continue after an unintentional low blow.

Coach Johnny Curtis congratulates both Bishop and Cornett after a great, and bloody battle for the 185 pound title.

DangerZone: Chaos in the Cage 6/15 Prince William Fairgrounds Manasass

Mike Handleman gets a quick stoppage in his match versus John Vanderpool at DZ: Chaos in the Cage.

Mixed Martial Arts returned to Manassas last Saturday with Danger Zone: Chaos in the Cage at Prince William Fairgrounds.   Local fighters competed in eight MMA bouts and 2 submission grappling matches. 

Event Results

Winners in Bold

MMA Bout, 140 lbs.

John Sofield vs Robert Cantos

Submission, Rear Naked Choke

Round 2, 1:53

MMA Bout, 145 lbs.

Kevin Shipley vs Brian Rich

Opponent Disqualified for illegal knee to grounded fighter

Round 2, 0:36

MMA Bout, 155 lbs.

Chris Stout vs Tim O’Maley

Unanimous Decision

MMA Bout, 150 lbs.

Jon Peters vs John MacNaughton

Unanimous Decision

Rick McCoy referees one of two submission grappling matches at the event.

Submission Grappling Bout

Jimmy Guercio vs Roque Zapata at 150lbs was declared a draw since no submission was achieved in allotted time

MMA Bout, 170 lbs.

Mike Handleman vs John Vanderpool

TKO, Referee Stoppage

Round 1, 1:34

 

Submission Grappling Bout

John Sofield won vs David Hagen at 140lbs by guillotine in round 2, 0:27

MMA Bout, 185 lbs.

Anthony Shives vs Jon Chevalier

Knock Out

Round 1, 0:06

MMA Bout, 145 lbs.

Matt Schellenschlager vs Jack Bendenbaugh

Unanimous Decision

MMA Bout, 135 lbs.

Josh Trainor vs Ginseng Point DuJour

Unanimous Decision

Cage Fighter visits Cougar Wrestling Club in Manassas Park

All American wrestler and mixed martial artist Neil Johnson coaches Manassas Park children in the Cougar Wrestling Club.

 The Cougar Wrestling Club of Manassas Park received a visit from a special guest Tuesday when all American wrestler and professional mixed martial artist Neil Johnson came by to coach the kids and talk about wrestling as a base for mixed martial arts (MMA).

Read the full story at -

 http://manassaspark.patch.com/articles/cougar-wrestling-club-get-visit-from-a-cage-fighter

OOFights 22 Manassas Park VA 12-1-12

Great night of fights and a fantastic event in Manassas Park, VA.  12 bouts delivered non stop action.

Operation Octagon brought their A game as always and the Manassas Park Community Center was buzzing with excitement. The first five matches flew by with exciting first round finishes, but the excitement didn't stop there. In the sixth bout Ardit Hysa used his wrestling to control most of the bout, but he never stalled the action and Matt Dotson never quit trying to return fire.

In the 8th bout, Virginia state champion wrestler Brett Jenkins dominated the first two rounds, but slowed down in the third and got careless. Matt Ferguson having weathered almost six minutes of offense was able to lock in the choke and the win at the beginning of the third round. Disciple MMA's rising star, Anthony Cordero landed a devastating KO of Daniel Moreno early in the first round, followed by a high kick knock out from Scott Noble to Francis Grant in the first round of the next bout.

In the first of two championship matches Josh Aguero weathered an opening flurry from Michael Serrano before getthing the match to the mat and winning by first round rear naked choke. In the main event for the Middleweight Title Shurron Thompson looked devastating defeating Eric Kronstadt by first round TKO. Kronstadt was dropped twice in the round, but kept his composure and fended off Thompson until he could get back to his feet. The third time Thompson swarmed the dazed challeger and the ref stepped in to stop the fight.

Here's the results from the event.
Results-
1. Brian Karanikas defeats Joshua Whitlow by first round guillotine choke
2. Matt Schellenschlager defeats Shawn Joffe by first round choke
3. Patrick Parker defeats Keith Henhawk by first round choke
4. Anthony Giacchina defeats Alex Kotacka by first round arm triangle
5. Broderick Rene defeats Carlos Davila by first round guillotine choke
6. Ardit Hysa defeats Matt Dotson by unanimous decision.
7. Rob Watley defeats Ravon Dixon by unanimous decision
8. Matthew Ferguson defeats Brett Jenkins by third round guillotine.
9. Anthony Cordero defeats Daniel Moreno by first round KO.
10. Scott Noble defeats Francis Grant by first round KO
Bantamweight Title
11. Josh Aguero defeats Michael Serrano by first round rear naked choke.
Middleweight Title
12. Shurron Thompson defeats Eric Kronstadt by first round TKO.

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OO Fights Comes to Manassas Park

Northern Virginia’s longest running mixed martial arts fight promotion brings their cage to Manassas Park Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 1.

Twenty amateur bouts are scheduled including two title fights. OO Fights (formerly Operation Octagon) is the longest running and most successful Northern Virginia fight promotion holding both amateur and professional fights in the Washington area.  The event in Manassas Park will be their 22nd event to a sold-out crowd.
Packed with competitive gyms and dojos, Northern Virginia’s mixed martial arts scene stands out on the East Coast, having produced “The Ultimate Fighter” finalist Kris McCray from Gold Medal Grappling in Woodbridge and former contestant Dustin Pague of Disciple MMA in Centreville. The show currently has fighter Colton Smith, of Vanguard Gym in Manassas, competing in the semi-finals on this season of the show on TV’s FX Network.
Should Colton, a former Operation Octagon champ, win his next match he’ll be headed to The Ultimate Fighter season finale on Dec. 15 in Las Vegas to compete for a six figure UFC contract and a custom Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Vanguard is also home to OO Fights former lightweight amateur champ, Mike Pope, who in 2011 won gold medals in two international Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitions. Mike made his professional debut with a win over Jonathan Hughes at Operation Octagon 20 last July.
Saturday’s event has a stacked card with the main event pitting undefeated middleweight champ Shurron Thompson against contender Eric Kronstadt. Kronstadt’s three fight win streak includes impressive stoppages in all his fights. Josh Aguero will face Michael Serrano for the bantamweight title and Virginia State champion wrestler Brett Jenkins will face Matt Ferguson from LA Boxing in Sterling in a heavy weight fight.
This event will benefit underprivileged families in the local area with a toy and food drive.
Bring a toy or canned food and receive a special gift from OO Fights, Saturday December 1st at the Manassas Park Community Center & Sports Complex, 99 Adams St, Manassas Park, VA. Doors open at 6 p.m. and fight will begin at 7 p.m.
OO shows began in 2008 to sell-out crowds at Prince William County Fairgrounds in Manassas. Since then, they have continued fill seats shows in Sterling and the District. In 2009, OO Fights acquired the area’s other big promotion, Valhalla Fights, merging the best pools of Northern Virginia fighters.

Visit oofights.com for ticket information.

OO XXI 10/13 Quick Results

Another great night of fights from OO Fights.  Review and pics to come tomorrow, but here's the results for now.
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OO XXI 10/13 Sterling Virginia  Results                                                                      

Amatuer Fights-

Keith Flowers vs Zenon Herrera

Herrera Rd 1 Submission RNC

Abdul-Malik Ahmad vs Alex Kotacka                     

Rd 1 KO

Jaime Salazar vs Abby Velasquez

Velasquez RD 2 TKO

Bidhan Thakur vs Robert Bane                                   

Bane Rd 2 TKO

Daniel Gray vs  Marco Mendoza

Gray UD

Daniel Cornett vs Frederick Walker                 

Cornett Rd 2 RNC

Sterling Briscoe vs Chad Wiggingiton

Briscoe UD

Kirstin Murphy vs Katie McClay                 

Murphy Rd 2 TKO

Vince Holland  vs Umit Kemal Yilmaz

Holland SD

Christian Banghart  vs Shawn Carter                 

Banghart Rd 1 RNC

Steve Adame vs Pierre Amon

Adame UD

Eric Kronstadt vs Nick Mansburger                 

Kronstadt Rd 2 Triangle choke

Tony Dabbodanza vs Jonathan Vinyard 145 Title Fight

Dabbodanza Rd 2 TKO

Francisco Isata vs Jonathan Escalona  155 Title Fight               

Escalona Rd 3 RNC

Pro Bouts-
Tony Horn vs  Craig “The Pittbull” Pittman                 

Pittman UD

Sean Croushorn vs Gary Sheppard

Sheppard Rd 1 RNC

Charles Kessinger vs Bryan Robey

Kessinger Rd 1 TKO

Elder Ramos vs Jeremy Boardwine                 

Ramos Rd 1 Heel Hook in 43 seconds!

Jon Delbrugge vs Steven Wampler

Delbrugge Rd 1 RNC

Devon Mosley vs Willie Floyd

Mosley  SD

Neil Johnson vs Terrell Hobbs

Hobbs RD 1 Submission

OO Fights returns to Nothern Virginia

Northern Virginia’s premiere mixed martial art promotion OO Fights (formerly Operation Octagon) returns to Dulles Sportsplex, Saturday October 13^th.  Local fighters from over a dozen gyms and dojos will compete in over twenty amateur and professional fights beginning with the undercard at 4pm.   
Former Operation Octagon fighters from the previous twenty events have gone on to the national stage such as UFC fighter Chris McCray, Bellator fighters Neil Johnson and Brian Van Hoven and current season Ultimate Fighter contestant, Colton Smith.  Fans will see national Mixed Martial Arts stars cornering and coaching up and coming talent as the next generation of talented fighters compete to make their mark in one of the most competitive fight scenes in the country.
Many former Operation Octagon amateur fighters and champs and will be competing in professional bouts on the main card.  Elder Ramos from Manassas’s Vanguard Gym will face Jeremy Boardwine in a professional welterweight match.  Eric Villanueve, Marcos Mendoza, Christian Banghart, and Vince Holland of Vanguard Gym will also be on Saturday’s card.
Neil Johnson, all American wrestler for George Mason University and wrestling coach for Disciple MMA in Sterling will face Terrell Hobbs from Richmond’s MMA Institute in a pro featherweight match.

Coach Tony Horn of EMIT MMA in Fredericksburg will face former WCW star turned Mixed Martial Artist Craig “The Pitbull” Pittman in a heavyweight bout that should deliver some fireworks.
Steve Adame of Woodbridge’s Gold Medal Grappling with face Pierre Amon in a welterweight amateur challenge.  Sean Kroushorn and Nick Mansburger from Premier Fight Center in Woodbridge also have fights on the card.  Two amateur titles will be on the line Saturday night with Francisco Isata and Jonathan Escalona facing off for the lightweight title and Chris Piriz and Tony Dabbondanza fighting for the Featherweight title.
The DVD of July’s OO XX event will be available Saturday night, and the Brain Van Hoven versus Jeff Peterson fight is worth the price alone.
Tickets for OO Fights XXI on October 13, 2012 at the Dulles Sportsplex, 21610 Atlantic Blvd in Sterling, Virginia are still available.  For the complete card and more information visit http://oofights.com, and return to bloodydcmma.com for event highlights and results.