Nieves (left) trading with Diaz

Knockouts, submissions, and back-and-forth battles – the action in the cage was equally as impressive, making the second CFFC event a success. Highlights of the night included:

• The memorial to fallen MMA warrior Shelby Walker, which played out in the form of a video tribute and the sounding of the 10-count on the cageside bell.
• Atlantic City MMA’s Anthony Morrison’s post-fight antics. After getting handled by Deividas Taurosevicius, Morrison came back into the cage to challenge Malachy Friedman (the other lightweight who lost that night). When he was heckled and booed, the miniature "Rampage" went on a rant — then ran backstage to attack Friedman. Morrison now faces a 12-month suspension for his actions.
• Team Evolution’s Al Buck, who weathered Malachy Friedman’s submission hurricane to rain down some bout-ending punches of his own.
• Light-heavyweight champ Josh Rhodes’ fists of fury, which he unleashed on Lamont Lister (sending the challenger into a concussion-induced seizure that required him to be carried out on a stretcher). It was a scary moment, but Lister gave the crowd a thumbs-up on his way out of the cage.

Taurosevicius choking Morrison

Buck

Results:

• Brian DeMuro (Balance-181lbs) vs. Doug Gordon (Rio JJ-183lbs)
  Gordon via ref stoppage due to unanswered strikes at 0:51 of R3.

• Carlo Profico (TNT Martial Arts-157lbs) vs. Spencer Paige (CNY MMA-154lbs)
  Paige via ref stoppage due to unanswered strikes at 2:11 of R1.

• Bill Bontcue (Team Balance-171lbs) vs. Jim Sweeney (Team PKA-168lbs)
  Sweeney via armbar at 0:54 of R1.
  *Sweeney was suspended for 60 days for failing to release the armbar.

• Erik Uresk (United MMA-156lbs) vs. Steve Sorbello (freestyle-151lbs)
  Uresk via unanimous decision.

• Rich Ashkar (Team PKA-170lbs) vs. Ryan McCarthy (Rhino Fight Team-168lbs)
  Ashkar via armbar 2:44 of R1.

• Anthony D’Angelo (United MMA-172lbs) vs. Josh Lydell (Team Invicta-169lbs)
  D’Angelo via unanimous decision.

• Alexis Aquino (TNT Martial Arts-185lbs) vs. Tim DeIturriaga (Advanced Fighting Systems-185lbs)
  Aquino via guillotine at 2:11 of R1.

• Anthony Morrison (Atlantic City MMA-151lbs) vs. Deividas Taurosevicius (Panza/Gracie Barra-155lbs)
  Taurosevicius via armbar at 2:09 of R1.

• CFFC Middleweight Championship
  Dan Miller (Planet JJ-184lbs) vs. Lance Everson (Boneyard-185lbs)
  Miller via rear choke at 2:26 of R1 – a dominant performance!
  Miller is the new CFFC Middleweight Champ

• CFFC Welterweight Championship
  Carlos Nieves (Team Renzo/Almeida-170lbs) vs. Bobby Diaz (Boneyard-170lbs)
  Nieves via ref stoppage due to unanswered strikes at 3:21 of R1 — a nonstop slugfest.
  Nieves is the new CFFC Welterweight Champ.
  

• CFFC Lightweight Championship
  Al Buck (Team Evolution-153lbs) vs. Malachy Friedman (freestyle-152lbs)
  Buck via ref stoppage due to unanswered strikes at 3:40 of R1. Buck is the new CFFC Lightweight Champ.

• CFFC Light-Heavyweight Championship
  Josh Rhodes (freestyle-203lbs) vs. Lamont Lister (Balance-205)
  Rhodes via KO at 0:51 of R1.
  Rhodes retains his CFFC Light-Heavyweight belt.

• NABC Welterweight Title
  Mike Littlefield (Boneyard-169lbs) vs. Tamdan McCory (CNY MMA-168lbs)
  McCory via ref stoppage due to unanswered strikes at 4:10 of R1 – an impressive performance by the relative newcomer.
  McCory is the new NABC Welterweight Champ.

This month we’d like to get your thoughts on Pride’s The Real Deal. The October 21^st event will be Pride’s first show in the U.S. We’d like to hear your thoughts on the event, the impact it may have on the sport and also your thoughts on who will win the announced matches. The results of the survey and some of the commentary we receive may appear in the upcoming issue of FCF.

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