Petz wins, Rogers knocks out another at 'Bobish’s Ultimate Cage Battles: Pride & Glory'
Jan 17, 2011
(PRESS RELEASE) -- A packed sold out crowd of more than 1,600 fans
braved a cold night on January 15 in Northeast Ohio to support one
of its own. Dan Bobish, a mixed martial arts pioneer and one of the
first fighters from Ohio, was promoting instead of fighting on this
night, but the support for “The Bull” was still evident. “Dan
Bobish’s Ultimate Cage Battles: Pride & Glory” took place at Ohio
Nets Sports Complex in Parma, OH.
Seven-time UFC veteran and hometown favorite Forrest “The Meat Cleaver” Petz (22-9) survived a tough foe in Herbert “Whisper” Goodman (16-10) to take the night’s main event via decision, but it was two other Clevelanders who stole the show. Brian “The Predator” Rogers (6-2) earned his fifth consecutive first-round knockout when he defeated West Virginian Robert Conner (9-4) with a devastating knee and supplementing punches before the referee jumped in to stop it.
“My fans need to stock up on their frequent flier miles,” Rogers
said after his fight. “Because I won’t be able to fight around here
much longer.”
Veteran kickboxer Tiawan Howard (8-6) snapped a three fight losing streak as he survived against tough wrestler Eric Moon (4-4) of James Lee’s MASH Fight Team to earn a comeback submission in the second round. Tough heavyweights Jason “The Juggernaut” Riley (9-5) and Bobby Brents (7-1) slugged it out in the night’s co-main event, but it was actually Brents who earned a submission after taking Riley to the mat.
Rogers was one of the biggest stars of the night, having sold many tickets and with more than 200 family and friends in attendance to support him. Another former football player, Rogers stuffed one takedown from the ultra-strong Conner but was ultimately taken to the mat. As per his regular routine, Rogers was able to get back on his feet almost immediately and began picking the M-1 Selection veteran apart. A big right hand almost finished the fight, but Rogers let Conner back to his feet and landed a devastating knee that crippled his opponent. A few shots on the ground put the cherry on the top, and Rogers ended the night with his fifth consecutive first round knockout, although this one took him a little longer than the previous four.
Howard’s striking was stymied throughout much of the first round, as Moon remained tough and landed a takedown to counter nearly every shot that the veteran threw. The first round clearly went to Moon, but Howard remained tough and ultimately landed a solid head kick that stumbled Moon. Moon shot in once again for the takedown, but Howard caught an arm and finished the fight with a kimura.
Eight amateur fights also took place on the night, although the fights were put into perspective midway through when Bobish informed the crowd that two amateurs who were unable to secure permission to fight were involved in a serious car accident after leaving the venue.
Striking star Cody Garbrandt (3-1) and Jeremiah Yeager (3-0) were the two biggest amateur stars on the night. The 145-pound Garbrandt left no doubt about his power when he finished Billy Freedson (0-1) in just 78 seconds. Yeager faced a tough foe in Jake Huffman (2-2), and was actually in serious trouble throughout much of the fight. Huffman was trying to secure the decision in the third round by keeping the fight on the mat, but Yeager was too tough and ended up stealing the victory via submission with just 17 seconds left in the fight. The rear naked choke stunned Huffman, who took a little while to shake the cobwebs out.
Dan climbed into the cage once again after the fights to announce that the next “Ultimate Cage Battles” event will take place on April 9 in Cleveland.
Seven-time UFC veteran and hometown favorite Forrest “The Meat Cleaver” Petz (22-9) survived a tough foe in Herbert “Whisper” Goodman (16-10) to take the night’s main event via decision, but it was two other Clevelanders who stole the show. Brian “The Predator” Rogers (6-2) earned his fifth consecutive first-round knockout when he defeated West Virginian Robert Conner (9-4) with a devastating knee and supplementing punches before the referee jumped in to stop it.
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Veteran kickboxer Tiawan Howard (8-6) snapped a three fight losing streak as he survived against tough wrestler Eric Moon (4-4) of James Lee’s MASH Fight Team to earn a comeback submission in the second round. Tough heavyweights Jason “The Juggernaut” Riley (9-5) and Bobby Brents (7-1) slugged it out in the night’s co-main event, but it was actually Brents who earned a submission after taking Riley to the mat.
Petz and Goodman, who were both coming off of losses coming into
the fight, put on an entertaining back-and-forth battle that many
figured would be tough to judge. Goodman attempted to maintain his
distance to throw strikes, but Petz was effective with technical
striking in close and was able to stuff many of the former NFL
star’s takedowns. When Goodman did land two takedowns, Petz swept
and ended up on top at the end of the fight. All three judges gave
the fight to Petz.
Rogers was one of the biggest stars of the night, having sold many tickets and with more than 200 family and friends in attendance to support him. Another former football player, Rogers stuffed one takedown from the ultra-strong Conner but was ultimately taken to the mat. As per his regular routine, Rogers was able to get back on his feet almost immediately and began picking the M-1 Selection veteran apart. A big right hand almost finished the fight, but Rogers let Conner back to his feet and landed a devastating knee that crippled his opponent. A few shots on the ground put the cherry on the top, and Rogers ended the night with his fifth consecutive first round knockout, although this one took him a little longer than the previous four.
Howard’s striking was stymied throughout much of the first round, as Moon remained tough and landed a takedown to counter nearly every shot that the veteran threw. The first round clearly went to Moon, but Howard remained tough and ultimately landed a solid head kick that stumbled Moon. Moon shot in once again for the takedown, but Howard caught an arm and finished the fight with a kimura.
Eight amateur fights also took place on the night, although the fights were put into perspective midway through when Bobish informed the crowd that two amateurs who were unable to secure permission to fight were involved in a serious car accident after leaving the venue.
Striking star Cody Garbrandt (3-1) and Jeremiah Yeager (3-0) were the two biggest amateur stars on the night. The 145-pound Garbrandt left no doubt about his power when he finished Billy Freedson (0-1) in just 78 seconds. Yeager faced a tough foe in Jake Huffman (2-2), and was actually in serious trouble throughout much of the fight. Huffman was trying to secure the decision in the third round by keeping the fight on the mat, but Yeager was too tough and ended up stealing the victory via submission with just 17 seconds left in the fight. The rear naked choke stunned Huffman, who took a little while to shake the cobwebs out.
Dan climbed into the cage once again after the fights to announce that the next “Ultimate Cage Battles” event will take place on April 9 in Cleveland.
