A real quick wrap-up of tonight’s Locked in the Cage 5. The main event between Bo Coleman and Brian Jackson ended with Jackson winning via technical decision after two rounds. The third round was delayed – and eventually cancelled – when it was announced that the show’s EMS crew had left the building. The crew was from an event medical company, so they were not called out on a 911 run. I don’t know the specifics, but the logical explanation is that someone at the venue required medical attention. Shows have been delayed in the past when fighters are transported via ambulance to the hospital. A really unfortunate end, as this fight was developing into a really fun ground match. Jackson looked much better on the ground in round 1, but Coleman was staging a comeback and showed that he was just as good. After the fight, Brian Jackson gave Coleman a lot of respect, and told the crowd that Bo had been involved in a car accident earlier this week, and still knuckled up for the fight.
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OFFICIALS-
Ringside Physicians Dr. Eric Wurmser and Dr. Steven Oxler

Scorekeeper Ellen Rubin

Timekeeper Fred Blumstein

Referees Donnie Carolei, Gasper Oliver and Dave Tirelli

Judges Arnaldo Leggi, Tom Velasquez, and Henry Krawiec (with Thomas Sconzo replacing Krawiec for four bouts)

Inspectors Byron Kiste, Thomas Sconzo, Anthony Lynn and John Tito

Shadow Inspector Jimmy Kinney

Ref Oliver
Fight #1
Lightweight (over 130 to 135 lbs.)
Brad Boulton (116-076) vs. Jared Morelli (116-098)
Boulton 133.9. Morelli. 134.3
Morelli wins split decision three rounds 29-28, 29-28 and 28-29 Velasquez.

Ref Oliver
Fight #2
Welterweight (over 140 to 147 lbs.)
Alex Davydov (114-712) vs. Brandon Cromartie (116-094)
Davydov 147. Cromartie. 145.6
Davydov wins via guillotine at 0:47 of round two.
Davydov suspended 120 days for unsportsmanlike conduct, push kicking opponent off him, upon fight conclusion.
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Big thanks to all the friends of the program who sent results along. Congratulations to Tim Williams who won Locked in the Cage‘s middleweight belt.

Following results are unofficial until confirmed by the PSAC.
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Locked in the Cage returns to Northeast Philly for their third show (and second under partnership with Bentley Promotions). The show features one title tilt with Tim Williams taking on region journeyman Joey Kirwan. LITC will run ten amateur and six professional fights.
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To consummate the marriage of UFC and Flash Entertainment of Abu Dhabi, the UFC announced it would hold its 112th PPV event on high class tourist destination, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE. This will be the first major mixed martial arts event held in the Middle East, and the first UFC event held outdoors. According to TSN, the venue will be torn down next week to be rebuilt at a different location for a Tom Jones show. This will also be a big show for local fighters as Frankie Edgar challenges BJ Penn for the 155 strap, and Harrisburgh’s Phil Davis puts the 0 on the line against Sweden’s Alexander Gustafsson. The show will air at its regular 10pm ET PPV timeslot, but will be shown on tape delay. No word on if SpikeTV will air prelims. If they do, Phil Davis’ fight is the lead-in to the PPV broadcasth, so that would be the 2nd Spike fight. Read Twitter at your own risk.
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Jim The Kid Hettes was one of the break-out pros of 2009. He ran up a 4-0 record with the quickness. Not once has an opponent taken Jim into the second round in his pro or amateur careers. A purplebelt BJJ trainer at Gracie NEPA, Jim is set to main event Shogun Fights II in Baltimore MD at the end of the month.
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