Joel Thomas submits Roy Bradshaw with a 2nd Rd RNC in the Main Event

Rick Little's ExciteFight promotion was back at the Northern Quest Casino on August 21st with another rendition of the long-running Conquest of the Cage series. In the house were Little's Sikjitsu fighters Julianna Pena, Sam Siclia, Mike Chiesa, and Elizabeth Phillips - all of whom just happen to be UFC fighters. Pena, Sicilia, and Chiesa also reffed all the evening's bouts.

Sikjitsu's UFC fighters with head coach/Excitefight owner Rick Little
L to R: Sam Sicilia, Elizabeth Phillips, Rick Little, Julianna Pena, Mike Chiesa

In the main event, Joel Thomas got the W to remain undefeated as a pro by getting Roy Bradshaw - who came out of retirement as a late replacement - to tap to a rear naked choke in the 2nd round.

The Co-main Event was a great, back-and-forth affair between Jon Weber and Levi Alford, with Weber getting the unanimous judges nod after 3 five minute rounds.

52 year old Taz Bebout made his professional debut a successful one, getting a TKO win via ref stoppage to ground strikes of Kevin Shaw at 2:37 of round one.

Dan Bolen scored a TKO win via strikes over Evander Cobb at 55 seconds of the first round.

Nate Powell stopped his opponent Lonnie Johnson with ground strikes at 1:50 of the first round.

Seun Adedeji got the quickest finish of the evening with a 12 second standing guillotine choke of Matt Main.

Tony Bambino forced a TKO ref stoppage at 1:30 of round one in his fight with Chris Mallory.

Brent McNeil made quick work of Joshua Martin, getting the TKO victory at just 22 seconds in.

Cody Simpkins submitted Kyle Firestone with a rear naked choke just past the midway point of the first round in the evening's opening amateur bout.

ExciteFight will be back at the Northern Quest Casino on November 6th. Learn more about the promotion at excitefight.com.