UNTAMED 22 POST FIGHT REPORT

Posted on | August 25, 2008 | No Comments

By: Rich Bergeron

Another packed house at Plymouth Memorial Hall enjoyed a night of promising new beginnings for some fighters on the card and a few quick endings for others. The Saturday event drew a sell out crowd and featured just a few of the many new faces of MMA in Massachusetts. One of them was Kirk Florian, making his amateur MMA debut with his two brothers in his corner.

Coach Keith Florian and UFC Veteran Kenny Florian were able to watch their brother get out of an early jam in his MMA debut that saw Kirk and his opponent Colin Joyce slug it out all over the cage for nearly the entire first round. Then it was all Florian as he recovered and weathered a few knees before taking down Joyce and executing a picture perfect “Lion’s Kill” Rear Naked Choke. Joyce tapped with just 7 seconds left in the first round.

“It was nerve wracking,” said Kirk Florian at the end of the match. He added that he would definitely consider trying to follow in his brother Kenny’s footsteps and keep at it. “I’ll do it again,” he said. “I’ll just have to train harder.”

In other amateur results:

STAN SKOLFIELD DEF SEAN HAGGERTY VIA U.D.

MIKE VOLKERT DEF AL SMITH VIA TKO 1:44 R2

MIKE DONOVAN DEF DAN FIELDS VIA U.D.

ISAAC BOINEY DEF JON WARNOCK VIA SPLIT DEC.

BRIAN MAILHOT DEF TONY REA VIA K.O. SLAM 1:01 R2

MIKE DUNNY DEF DAN FIELDS VIA U.D. (30-27)

The Florian brothers went right back to their coaching duties for the first professional fight of the evening between 170-pounders Brent Reed (0-0) of Best Way/ATT and Chris Cape (2-1) of the Sityodtong gym where the Florians train. Reed spent the first round working Cape over with rib shots and knees while maintaining top control. Cape came out overly aggressive and paid for it by trying to fight off his back with multiple triangle attempts he just couldn’t lock up. He managed a reversal late in the round but seemed to be in danger of losing the fight until the second round began. Cape tripped Reed up and earned a takedown in the opening seconds and then fought for a few minutes to secure Reed’s forearm for a submission. Cape cranked a Keylock as deep as it would go behind Reed’s back until there was no choice but to tap out at the 1:50 mark.

Bombsquad’s Casey Lamb made quick work of his opponent in the next fight at 205. Steve Jaeger (Jakes) wound up on the wrong end of a rear naked choke and had to tap out within the first minute of the match. It was the pro debut for both fighters.

Light heavyweight Travis Bartlett (0-1) of Team Irish battled Team Gillette’s Adrian Coleman (1-0) next. Both fighters used every inch of the ring in the first round. Each fighter had his moments as they both grappled and slugged their way around the mat. Coleman gassed out in the second round and resorted to covering up and throwing slow, telegraphed shots that didn’t have any power behind them. Bartlett bided his time and waded in near the end of the round with a 1-2 combo followed by an absolute barrage of unanswered hooks and uppercuts. Coleman quickly became punch drunk and listless under the weight of so many punches, but he did manage to stay standing until the referee waved the match to a close at 4:18 of the second round.

A familiar face at previous events, Rigo Domminnicci (2-6) of Team Domminnicci, wound up in familiar territory yet again when forced to fight a third overtime round against Justin Hammerstrom (5-6) of Team TENGU. Domminnicci already had two straight overtime matches with hard-charging Rob McNeil at past Untamed events. McNeil came out on top the first time but gassed out in the rematch. Domminnicci demonstrated Saturday night that he definitely learned his lesson from those two brutal wars.

The first round of this 175 pound bout went back and forth with Domminnicci starting out with a leg kick and then getting caught in a Guillotine hold. Hammerstrom landed a few knees before Domminnicci exploded with a 1-2, an overhand right, and a series of uppercuts and hooks that knocked Hammerstrom to the mat where Domminnicci pounced on him. Hammerstrom attempted a triangle choke. Domminnicci showed no interest in fighting on the ground and allowed his opponent to get up. Hammerstrom took full advantage and managed a late takedown after Dominicci’s own guillotine choke attempt failed. Hammerstrom maintained top control until the end of the round and landed a few shots to Domminnicci’s head before the bell.

Hammerstrom controlled much of the second round, starting right off the bat with a jumping rear naked choke attempt. Both fighters tumbled to the mat where Hammerstrom sunk a body triangle. Working the rear naked choke through most of the round, Hammerstrom just couldn’t get it locked in on the crafty Domminnicci. All Hammerstrom could do was punch his opponent from behind. Domminnicci blocked most of the shots but definitely lost the round. Dominicci did get up near the end of the frame, but slugging his way to a late takedown couldn’t save him from another overtime “winner take all” round.

Domminnicci knew what it would take to win from previous experience and started right out with a phenomenal leg kick. A knee came shortly thereafter and then came the big slam takedown. Not wanting to risk getting caught in any submission moves, Domminnicci allowed Hammerstrom back up again. Hammerstrom didn’t stay on his feet long and ended up suffering another takedown and a few shots to the ribs before his opponent let him back to his feet one last time. Domminnicci managed a couple more smacking leg kicks and a right hand before Hammerstrom got his back again and tried to work in a desperation choke. The late charge was not nearly enough to snatch the decision away from Domminnicci, who still only won by a 10-9 score.

Independent Scott Trayhorn (0-1) looked promising against much more experienced Ryan Schiedling (3-0) of Team Burgess in the early going. He went for an early takedown in the 175-pound contest and Schiedling had to really struggle to finally stuff the attempt. Schiedling made his opponent pay with left hooks raining down on Trayhorn from back control.

Somehow Trayhorn scrambled back to his feet and made the big mistake of going toe to toe with Schiedling. A thunderous knee to the head sucked the life right out of Trayhorn, but the referee wasn’t at the proper angle to be able to glimpse Trayhorn’s eyes rolling back in his head. Schiedling looked content and ready to celebrate, but the referee had not yet stopped the contest. Schiedling landed a few more blows for good measure as Trayhorn wobbled and fell before the referee finally decided enough was enough. Trayhorn, with blood smeared and spattered all over his shoulder and his lip cut deep, eventually rose off the mat in a punchy daze after weathering the 2:59 knockout.

The next fight would feature even more blood as 155-pounders Marcus Signorelli (BTT BOS) tried to notch his second win in as many fights against Jimmy Delorfano of GB BOS. Delorfano came into his first professional fight looking sloppy and taking punches to give punches through the entire first five minutes. Signorelli looked to be in complete control through the first frame. He secured an early guillotine hold and then followed up with a takedown right into full mount. He rained down a few good hammerfists and elbows, and Delorfano was already bloody.

Delorfano had a brief moment of domination after reversing Signorelli. He landed a few right hooks to the face and body of Signorelli and a nice right hand to the face. Signorelli rolled his way out with upkicks and wrestling skills, winning the round by gaining complete control again up to the closing seconds.

Delorfano was a different fighter the next round. Signorelli just never had a chance. Delorfano landed early and often. There was a straight right that registered first and foremost. BAM! Right to the face! Signorelli is probably still feeling that one. The right hook came shortly after, crashing right into Signorelli’s ringing jaw. Signorelli was down after the next straight right. He could only manage an uppercut with not enough mustard on it before crashing to the floor where Delorfano never even let him think about getting up. He settled in on Signorelli and fed him a steady diet of right hands, a 1-2 combo, and too many hammerfists to even count. There was blood EVERYWHERE.

Signorelli tried to get up too quickly and dribbled a puddle wherever he roamed in a clearly subconscious state around the cage. One of his big toes was completely red with blood, his nose was split wide open, and his opponent didn’t look much better after the raucous first round. This fight was a testament to toughness and grit. Both fighters came in with a mission, a purpose, and an intent to do major damage. Both left the crowd in awe and stole the show. It was a fight that epitomized the entire competitive, never give up, anything can happen concept of MMA.

The final two fights were captured on video, so we won’t spoil them for you.

VIDEO 1: Marc Stevens 6-3 (TAI KAI) VS. GLENN BROWN 3-1 (Green Mountain Boys) —- 155 Pounds —- Winner fights Will Kerr on September 27th in Boxboro, MA