The Human Cockfighter's Blog

After four straight losses over a two and a half year time period, I lay face up with my hands raised.  I submitted Brandon Gaines 2:32 into the second round of our three round light heavyweight fight on Saturday, via rear naked choke.  Tommy Tran was our host at Midwest Ultimate Cage Fights inside The Hilton Convention Center in Branson, Missouri.  Gaines, a steel welder, entered the bout with 79 amateur boxing matches under his belt.  Our fight consisted of mostly grappling and wrestling, following some heavy push kicks and knees from my end.  The boxer ducked down for a single leg early in the first round and even sat back for an ankle lock from my guard.  He had done his homework, but I was not to be beaten this night.  My thirteenth fight proved to be one of my best overall performances.  6-7 now, I will continue my advance toward professional accomplishment.

Alex McKinney, a Missouri Valley wrestler, won his professional debut by rear naked choke in the first round.  Alex had an outstanding amateur career amidst his national champion collegiate wrestling years.  It will be a pleasure to watch his progress in this sport.  I hope we can get him to come train in the northland.

The Pint Sized Brawlers provided entertainment in the middle of nine professional mma bouts.

It was a pleasure to have family in my corner.  Steve Devenney, a collegiate wrestler, high school standout, and undefeated amateur mixed martial artist made the drive to tape my hands and offer words of encouragement.  Chris Page, professional mixed martial artist and Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran, was there to motivate as well.  “Yes, you can.  Thump a stranger,” was the monacher for the day.  We concluded that the night was a success, not only because I won, but because the boxer went after my legs.  I asserted my business abrasively, and that is what won the fight.  Confidence is rarely genuine, yet consistently intimidating.

I move forward with the growth of my brand.  Many are joining the movement, while the majority searches for proof over faith.  We may just have our own gym before summer, thumpin’ strangers for the good of the community.  Hillbilly Fight Wear is fighter friendly, and so will be:  Thump Gym.  Coming sometime to a vacant space near you.

David Hammons will fight once again this Saturday in Eldorado Springs, Missouri.  Roger Partridge promotes amateur events in what is Hammons’ hometown.  Hammons, 14-4 with 4 amateur belts, has dominated western Missouri heavyweight competition.  He will proudly wear Thump Apparel, educating his neighbors about thumpology.

I proclaimed my thump this weekend as “christian service” in an interview.  Thumpin’ is lovin,’ for the good of your community.  Teachin’ lessons is service.

My next fight should be just around the corner.  Throughout my career, I have fought monthly for long periods.  I’m game, like the old doctor.  The movement toward liberty is growing.  People are communicating openly about honest business.  Keep the faith.

Titan Fighting Championships 21 went off last night at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas.  Over 1000 people crowded in to see professional and amateur mixed martial artists leave it all in the cage.  Joe Kelly’s event was aired by HDNet and featured the midwest’s finest up and coming combatants.

After showing up early to settle our ticket sales and setup our Hillbilly Fight Wear booth, we set off for the green room to prepare our fighter.  Andrew Fleming competed in his sixth amateur mma bout in under one year last night.  This 34 year old, divorced, father of one, with zero martial arts background, has evolved quickly due to his humility, eagerness to learn and willingness to listen.  His night, but not his passion, was ended midway through the second round following a relentless assault by a man 16 years his junior.  Trey Johnson, 4-1, is also just starting in this game.  His fifth fight in under one year since turning 18 ended gloriously upon the demise of my training partner.  Both men are ranked among the top amateur middleweights in our area and will most definitely continue their rise.

Other local amateurs got their shot in the big cage as well.  Isaac Enriquez and Jett Jones lost their respective battles in front of the home crowd, while Johnathan Ford finished his opponent via gogoplata midway through the second round.  It was impressive to say the least and I wished my brother had been their to see it.  Big Brad finished two consecutive opponents via gogo several years back in professional competition.  That combination of hip strength and dexterity is a rare athletic quality and difficult to counter.

Of the six professional bouts on the card, Kevin Croom and Ramiro Hernandez Jr. put on the greatest display.  Both of these men moved aggressively for three rounds en route to a split decision.  The fight was electric on the feet and well contested on the ground with Croom controlling the in between stages.  Two of three judges rewarded Hernandez with the decision, reaffirming the importance of keeping regulatory bodies out of independent business.  Both men had previously finished KC’s Grindhouse owner, Brian Davidson.  Despite the indecisive conclusion, the crowd was on it’s feet from start to finish and fulfilled with both mens’ performances.

Manhattan gym owner, Joe Wilk, furthered his reputation as a game entertainer with an early first round stoppage of Andrew Carrillo.  “The Nose” is eager for his UFC shot and may have just earned it.  Jorge Santiago finished Leonardo Pecanha in the evening’s main event with a violent straight right hand.  A couple thumps followed on the surface for good measure to end the World Champion grappler’s night.  Joe Ellenberger, Fabio Mello and Mirsad Bektic were also victorious in professional bouts.  Omaha mma was well represented thanks to Ryan Stoddard’s involvement.

I had the pleasure of filling a ten shirt order for the HDNet production crew.  Chris Markwell sought me out for an undisclosed promotional deal.  The fellas looked great in our apparel and I am proud to have made the connection.  GNF  It’s good for the community.

Sales of our “Yes, You Can.  Elect Ron Paul.” shirts have slowed as of late.  Brad Powell of In the Cage MMA told me last night, “They’re not gonna let it happen, Brian.”  That is exactly why we must make it happen.  Politics isn’t much different than combatives.  In the end, it’s two men fighting over rights to the microphone.  We the people haven’t had the microphone for far too long, and it’s damn time we stood up and claimed it.  Thump a stranger.

Our efforts to promote Saudi Arabia’s first mixed martial arts event have taken a detour.  The government of Qatar is much friendlier to the west and business in general, which will make our trip more cost effective and entertaining for the locals.  My search is nearly complete to fill a ten man roster for our diplomatic thumpology mission.  It will most definitely be good for their community and our nation’s nearby troops.

My fight is five weeks away.  I am bigger, faster and stronger than I have ever been in my life.  I have never eaten so cleanly or trained so hard.  Branson is due for a thump lesson.  Midwest Ultimate Cage Fights is on April 7th at The Hilton Convention Center.  I guarantee a violent performance.  No governing bodies need attend.  go on I got it

Friday afternoon I rode down Interstate 35 to Wichita, Kansas with Chris Page.  Chris has been training with the Hillbilly Fight Team for less than two months.  He weighed in at 161 pounds for his catchweight bout with Doug Edwards.  Edwards, ranked top 20 in the kickboxing world, weighed in at 159.  500 souls crowded into Doc Howard’s for 12 bouts on Winter Brawl’s pro/am card.  Page and Edwards were the main event for the evening.

Promoter, Jeff Page, filled a card with men from Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas.  Two of his sons, Jeremiah and Jeffrey, competed on the card as amateurs.  We ran in to Bellator commentator, Sean Wheelock, who officiated the evening’s only professional boxing bout.  Sean wore a chest mounted camera for a Bellator feature about his life in and out of the fight game.  He was proud to see us Bellator boys thumpin’ strangers.

Chris Page has lived most of his life between Wichita and Kansas City.  He enlisted in the United States Army following graduation from Park Hill High School.  Two years of enlisted service and wounded during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Page moved on to mixed martial arts.  He has struggled along his path to professionalism, but appears to be on track following his early first round submission victory on Saturday.  Page used his wrestling background and new found fitness to make Edwards kickboxing obsolete.  He took his opponent’s back following a huge suplex and finished things with a rear naked choke at 1:12.  I had the night off from action, but served as point man from the corner.  He looked damn good in his Hillbilly Fight Wear and weighed 184 pounds following his work that evening.

Chris Page is one of four professional fighters from around Kansas City who have shared a cage with a world champion.  On short notice in October of 2010, Page took a fight against mma newcomer, Michael Chandler.  Chandler moved on to become Bellator World Lightweight Champion with his brilliant finish of Eddie Alvarez.  Page is far from gone at age 26 with a 3-6 record.  Brian Davidson finished Jens Pulver at a Titan Fighting Championships event last year.  James Krause fought Donald Cerrone years back in the WEC.  Brad Imes lost a split decision to eventual World Light Heavyweight Champion, Rashad Evans.

This game is not about wins and losses to those inside looking out.  This game is about resilience and fortitude.  This game is a personal battle of choices and lessons.  Discipline is the goal and glory is the reward.  Chris Page felt that glory on Saturday night and he will feel it again very soon.

My opponent has changed for my April 7th bout in Branson, Missouri.  Brandon Gaines has agreed to tangle at 205.  This will be my first light heavyweight bout in over two years.  We expect a large, vibrant crowd for this Midwest Ultimate Cage Fights promotion.  Kim Couture, Jeri Sitzes and several Bellator veterans round out this card.  Make the trip to the Ozark Mountains for a thumpin’ good time.

The good doctor is gaining momentum week after week.  His message of individual liberty is good for the community.  Go on, give him a listen.

Our gym is undergoing renovations.  Cage panels and mats are on the way.  Nearly 1900 square feet of mat await you.  KC Premier is just off Interstate 29 in Riverside, Missouri.  We are organized up front and free in the back.  Thump a stranger.

I am quite confident in the fact that I will represent the fight community well by saying:  My life choices are consistent with a growing populace that is spiritually content making a life built of natural physical experiences.  That doesn’t make us Amish, it makes us right.  The pope said in November that “there was no such thing as right and wrong.”  I see that perspective as the prime example of how humanity has been lost.  Our expectations are brief, frail and disingenuous.  Hillbilly Fight Wear is black, white, and blood red.  Thus is life, and that is honest medicine.

I missed an appearance by the good doctor last evening in Kansas City, Missouri.  Two of my training partners and my apparel were at Invictus Fighting Championships 1 across town.  Nearly 1000 people crammed into a Masonic Lodge to watch 12 high level amateur mma bouts.  Alex McKinney, 13-1, captured the Welterweight Title in a decision victory over Chris French.  Alex’s only loss was to local fighter, Jett Jones, 15-7.  The amateur mma circuit in and around Kansas City is ripe with young, hungry talent.  The sport’s message and it’s events’ warmth, resonates well with our southern side.

Andrew Fleming and Jason Perrotta represented the Hillbilly Fight Team.  Fleming moved on with a 4-1 record following his late first round stoppage of Jake Meenen.  Perrotta finished, game Steven Harris, midway through the second round of their contest.  Harris is a rejuvenated knucklehead who has found spiritual contentment through honest living.  Perrotta was respectful of Harris’ right, but found a home for his own power to end things.  Andrew and Jason will fight in two weeks at Titan Fighting Championships in Kansas City, Kansas.  Joe Kelly has made a successful home for his enterprise at Memorial Hall.  He hosts big names, good matchups, and opportunity for aspiring amateurs.  Andrew will square off with Tony Cardello, a Grind House product.  Tony has found a home in mixed martial arts with his business savvy and flare for hospitable entertainment.  This cross town KC rivalry is sure to fill the seats.  Jason will face one of Cardello’s victims, Trey Johnson.  If you are in the area, I recommend catching this production.  Joe Wilk, Leonardo Pecanha, and Aaron Derrow are part of the professional card.

My opponent has apparently declined my invitation to thump on April 7th in Branson, Missouri.  A search is underway for a replacement.  We will travel to Wichita, Kansas next Saturday for Chris Page’s first fight at 155 pounds in over 3 years.  He has been training with us at KC Premier for several months.  I am eager to see him exercise his refreshed spirit and condition.

It is such a pleasure to experience the warm accommodation that fight communities exude.  Thumpin’ is lovin.’  Honest, unregulated activity is good for the community.  Humanity yearns for willful freedom to think and act with faith.  Make your mommas proud.  Thump a stranger.

Over two and half years later, there I was, again, standing in front of the hometown hero.  This man was a married father of two boys.  He instructs men how to fend for themselves on free time from building things.  Jeb Chiles is loyal to his name, his family and his neighbors.  And I was there to claim vengeance for a grappling destruction in front of a big crowd.  It was an honor to be in a cage with a real martial artist.

30 seconds into our friendly encounter, I found myself underneath Chiles, with my right arm wrapped tightly around his neck.  My dislocated thumb lay tightly on his carotid artery.    I could have chewed my knuckles, had I been hungry.  But it was Chiles that was hungry and he dominated the exchange.  My ankle found it’s way into another precarious position.  I still can’t figure how best to get comfortable without getting caught.  Hillbilly Fight Wear was well represented, as always.

Aside from my roll this weekend, I spent most of my hours demolishing a wall in the back of our gym.  It was in the way of our play area, so we removed it.  1,920 square feet of mats will now be available for thumps n’ rolls.  Our Fighting Fit program is a good time for the liberty-minded resident.  People of all shapes, sizes, colors and behaviors are thumpin’ strangers for the good of the community.  We have men that wear our friends’ brands into cages.  KC Premier Martial Arts & Fitness is in Riverside, Missouri on Vivion Road.  Owner, Eric Siley, teaches hands-on self defense tactics.  We let children in the building for instruction.  Apparel is available, along with dressing areas and bathrooms.

It will be my honor to corner for Andrew Fleming this Saturday night at Invictus Fighting Championships in Kansas City.  This college soccer player has learned how to thump in less than a year at the age of 34.  It is a joy to watch him exercise his individual liberty.  I know that his daughter, Isabella, is very proud.  Jason Perrotta will also represent our team.  This Army veteran is prepared for a fight with Steven Harris at 185 pounds.  This will be One Zero Eight Promotions’ first event under a different banner.  It will be our second trip to the Ararat Shrine Temple on Eastwood.  Our last visit saw Brett Rounkles and Perrotta win decisively.  Brett is preparing for state wrestling finals with Park Hill South High School.

What if a man were to travel with other men that enjoyed physically confronting one another for entertainment?  It’s all about perspective.  We may find ourselves in the middle east before long.  Rumor has it that the Saudis have a hankerin’ for an american ass whooping.  I just happen to know some boys that are game for honest attention.

I am two months out of my next fight.  April 7th I will fight for Midwest Ultimate Cage Fights in Branson, Missouri.  It will be my first fight at 205 in over two years.  I can be contacted for tickets.  The Pint Sized Brawlers, Jeri Sitzes, Kim Couture, Nathan Murdock, Mark Nguyen, and Kyle Swadley are on the card.  I can’t wait to thump in the Ozarks.

The nice old doctor is still fighting for liberty.  Give him an open listen.  It will change your perspective.  Yes, you can.