"The Tank" Continues to Roll at NAAFS Caged Fury 6
by Jake Digman

(02/22/09 - Cleveland, OH) - The NAAFS made a successful return to Gray's Armory on Saturday February 21st, 2009 for Caged Fury 6. The top stars in the Pro & National Amateur Series delighted a sold-out crowd of NAAFS Nation supporters with a night of intense mixed martial arts action inside the NAAFS Cage.

In the main event, Frank "The Tank" Caraballo (11-4) remains undefeated as a pro with his 1st round victory over Phillip Tomblin by Guillotine Choke @ 4:16.

The hometown crowd was solidly behind the Cleveland native, with chants of "FRANK THE TANK!" ringing all throughout the Gray's Armory. With the win, Caraballo continues to work his way up through the NAAFS Pro Series Lightweight rankings.

Afterwards, Caraballo made his intentions clear as to whom he would like to face next and we'll have to wait and see if that "dream fight" takes place.

In Pro Series Light Heavyweight action, Jason "Freebird" Freeman (9-3) made a successful return to the NAAFS when he defeated Chase Minor (7-3) by TKO at 1:32 of Round 1.

Both fighters came out like they were shot out of respective cannons looking to end it early and decisively.

Ultimately it was the Freebird who connected with the knockout shot, which led to referee Rich Fike calling a stop to the action.

At Caged Fury 6, Nick "The Savage" Duell unveiled a new weapon in his arsenal that fans had yet to see: elbows.

The 2007 National Amateur Middleweight Champion improved his overall record to 12-3-1 with TKO victory over Josh Miller (5-2) at 2:12 of Round 1. Duell took full mount on his opponent and began reining down a series of elbow shots to the side of the skull, until the referee called a stop to the action.

With the win, Duell continues to work his way up the rankings in the NAAFS Pro Series Welterweight division.

NAAFS Original Dustin "The Reaper" Kempf (9-2) made a successful return to the organization by defeating 2008 National Amateur Welterweight Champion Lyle Sansoucie (5-2) by Rear Naked Choke at 2:04 of Round 1.

Kempf looked like he hadn't missed a step in an explosive fight that left the entire arena a buzz.

Afterwards, a very elated Kempf thanked the NAAFS Nation and is looking forward to returning to competition.

H20 MMA's Mickey Hughes (6-3) made a successful pro debut at Caged Fury 6, defeating Josh Leach (2-2) by TKO at 1:53 of Round 1.

As an amateur, Hughes faced the toughest competition available including Frank "The Tank" Caraballo, DJ Jacobucci, & Nick "The Savage" Duell.

Now as a pro, Mickey Hughes look to be maintaining his moniker as one of the toughest competitors in the NAAFS.

The 2008 NAAFS Achievement Awards presentation ceremony took place during intermission at Caged Fury 6. The winners included 2008 Pro Fighter of the Year - Jason "Dynamite" Dent, 2008 Amateur Fighter of the Year - Adam Farrell, 2008 Fight of the Year - Joe Heiland vs. Torrance Taylor, 2008 Knockout of the Year - Frank "The Tank" Caraballo, 2008 Submission of the Year - Cody "The Wolverine" Stevens, 2008 Comeback Fighter of the Year - Ryan "The Lion" Madigan, & 2008 Team of the Year - Jungle Fight Team. In addition, there was one more award for the 2008 Standout Fighter of the Year as named by members of the NAAFS Rankings Committee and the award went to Stipe Miocic.

The John Hawk Ground & Pound was in full effect, as 2008 NAAFS National Amateur Co-Heavyweight Champion "Big" John Hawk (6-0-1) defeated Pete "King Kong" Hunter (7-4-1) by TKO at 1:25 of Round 1.

Both fighters exchanged punches, before the fight ended up on the mat.

From there, Hawk took the mount and finished off another tough opponent by ground and pound TKO.

Doug Kulbis (5-0) remains undefeated in MMA competition, defeating the previously unbeaten Harley Leimbach (5-1) by TKO @ 1:28 of Round 2 in what many fans called the fight of the night.

Marcos Pecina (5-0) of USA Martial Arts made a successful splash in the NAAFS National Amateur Middleweight division he defeated Trey Duplessie (3-1) of Krav Maga Fight Fit by TKO at 2:50 of Round 1

In the National Amateur Women's division, one half of the B*itch Twins Amber Powell improved to 3-1 with a win in enemy territory over Stow, OH's Marcia May (3-2) by Armbar at 1:58 of Round 1.

Brandon "Bad Intentions" Poindexter (3-0) of Pain Headquarters continues to draw attention in the National Amateur Lightweight division, especially after his submission win over Kyle Dolan (3-1) at Caged Fury 6. Poindexter locked in a Guillotine Choke at 2:41 of Round 2 for the victory.

Huey Contreras (2-1) made an immediate statement in his NAAFS debut, defeating Mike Mason (2-4) with a thunderous KO at just :19 of Round 1.

In a National Amateur Bantamweight division battle, two highly touted warriors battled for three solid rounds.

In the end, it was Jungle Fight Team's Bill Fienberg (2-1) picking up the unanimous decision victory over Team DNA's Lucas Barr (0-1).

Bill Morosetti (2-1) of H20 MMA made a successful return to the NAAFS at Caged Fury 6, defeating Dean Gillepse (1-1) of Nutter MMA by TKO at 0:58 of the first round.

In National Amateur Middleweight action, Tom Wilson improved to his record to 2-0 with a keylock submission win over Kenny Cutler (1-3) at 0:44 of Round 2.

In the opening fight of the night, Dave Overton (1-0) of Jungle Fight Team made a successful MMA debut with a win over Chauncy Alcorn (0-1) of USA Martial Arts by TKO at 1:06 of Round 1.

The NAAFS would like to thank all of the fighters who competed and the fans who attended this event. A special thank you goes out to all of our great sponsors for their continued support of the NAAFS including; Sick Fight Wear, Bloody Buddy Fight Gear, BetonFighting.com, US Army, SportsTalkCLEVELAND.com, Dillards Department Stores, John P Lennon, & the television home of the NAAFS SportsTime Ohio!

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NAAFS Caged Fury 6 Quick Results

National Amateur Series Bouts

185 lbs - Dave Overton 1-0 (Jungle Fight Team) over Chauncy Alcorn 0-1 (USA Martial Arts) by TKO @ 1:06 of Rd 1

185 lbs - Tom Wilson 2-0 (Columbus MMA/Team Gurgel) over Kenny Cutler 1-3 (Orwell, OH) by Keylock @ :44 of Rd 2

170 lbs - Bill Morsetti 2-1 (H20 MMA) over Dean Gillepse 1-1 (Nutter MMA) by TKO @ :58 of Rd 1

135 lbs - Bill Fienberg 2-1 (Jungle Fight Team) over Lukas Barr 0-1 (Team DNA) by Unanimous Decision

170 lbs - Huey Contreras 2-1 (Stephens Vale Tudo) over Mike Mason 2-4 (Columbus MMA/Team Gurgel) by KO @ :19 of Rd 1

155 lbs - Brandon "Bad Intentions" Poindexter 3-0 (Pain Headquarters) over Kyle Dolan 3-1 (Team Lock Haven) by Guillotine Choke @ 2:41 of Rd 2

125 lbs - Amber Powell 3-1 (Savage Grappling) over Marcia May 3-2 (Thompson Academy/Gracie Tampa) by Armbar @ 1:58 of Rd 1

185 lbs - Marcos Pecina 5-0 (USA Martial Arts) over Trey Duplessie 3-1 (Krav Maga Fight Fit) byTKO @ 2:50 of Rd 1

145 lbs - Doug Kulbis 4-0 (Team JAD) over Harley Leimbach 5-1 (Serrada Eskrido) by TKO @ 1:28 of Rd 2

265 lbs - "Big" John Hawk 6-0-1 (Jungle Fight Team) over Pete "King Kong" Hunter 7-4-1 (Team Beatdown) by TKO @ 1:25 of Rd 1

Featured Pro Series Bouts

185 lbs - Mickey Hughes 6-3 (H2O MMA - Georgetown, PA) over Josh Leach 2-2 (Blackforce MMA - Charleston, SC) by TKO @ 1:53 of Rd 1

145 lbs - Dustin "The Reaper" Kempf 9-2 (Team Instigator - Carrolton, OH) over Lyle Sansoucie 5-2 (Team DNA - Erie, PA) by Rear Naked Choke @ 2:04 of Rd 1

170 lbs - Nick "The Savage" Duell 12-3-1 (Jungle Fight Team - Canton, OH) over Josh Miller 5-2 (Blackforce MMA - Greenville, NC) by TKO @ 2:12 of Rd 1

205 lbs - Jason "Freebird" Freeman 9-3 (Vander Fighting - Dover, OH) over Chase Minor 7-3 (Nutter MMA - Wadsworth, OH) by TKO @ 1:32 of Rd 1

155 lbs - Frank "The Tank" Caraballo 11-4 (Rising Dragon - Cleveland, OH) over Philip Tomblin 12-6 (Higher Power - Columbus, OH) by Guillotine Choke @ 4:16 of Rd 1


About the NAAFS

The North American Allied Fight Series is the region's premiere mixed martial arts organization featuring top amateur and professional prospects along with some of the sports premier fighters including Sean Salmon (current NAAFS Middleweight Champion), Jason Dent (Current NAAFS Lightweight Champion), Ryan Madigan, Josh Hendricks, Ben Rothwell, Jeff Cox, Dan Bobish, Paul Bradley, Noah Inhofer, Matt Brown and Joe Heiland. The television program NAAFS Cage Fighting can be seen domestically every Sunday night at 11pm EST on the television home of the Cleveland Indians, SportsTime Ohio, nationally via Direct TV and Dish Network and internationally on GTV. NAAFS Radio can be heard globally Tuesday nights at 10pm EST online at www.SportsTalkNETWORK.com and locally Friday nights at 11pm EST on SportsRadio 1350 AM WARF. For more information on the NAAFS, log onto www.NAAFS.tv. Caged Fury 6 is proudly sponsored by the US Army, Dillards Department Stores, Betonfighting.com and Bloody Buddy Fight Gear.

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