The ABA in Mt. Eden, Auckland, was packed to capacity on February 27th, despite the stifling heat. With 15 fights on the card from C to A Class, the display of skill from the exponents made the perspiration worthwhile. I was there to shoot the event for ICNZ MMA. Thanks to ICNZ for inviting me along again, there’s always something new to shoot, and it’s great to see the fighters moving up in class and displaying greater skills with each event. I would like to also mention that they raised several hundred dollars for the Spinal Unit in Otara from the generosity of the crowd. Check out a small selection of highlight shots, as well as fight results from the event after the jump (courtesy of NZFighters.com), and then visit The Official ICNZ Website for full photographic coverage, with hundreds, and I mean hundreds of pictures of the pain.
Fight Results from ICNZ MMA 9, courtesy of NZFighters.com:
Logan PRICE (84kgs) ‘Shuriken’ WON by unanimous decision VS Bryan MCKENZIE (84kgs) ‘GroundControl’
Dave STEPHENSON (75kgs)”Cambridge’ WON by guillotine submission VS Jay JOHNSON (75kgs) ‘GroundControl’
Adam WELLINGTON (78kgs)‘Shuriken’ WON by unanimous decision VS Daniel BEAZLEY (78kgs) ‘Carnage MMA’
Gareth CARTER (64kgs) ‘Auckland MMA’ WON by unanimous decision VS Andy MUI (64kgs) ‘GroundControl’
Hayden WATT (64kgs) ‘Shuriken’ WON by R1 KO VS Damian NAM (64kgs) ‘Independent’
Eddie DAVIS (70kg) ‘East Coast BJJ’ WON by guillotine submission VS Kevin JANG (70kg) ‘GroundControl’
Ev TING (75kg) ‘Auckland MMA’ WON by guillotine submission VS Tom CAMPBELL (75kg) ‘GroundControl’
Kemp SALMOND (85kgs) ‘Auckland MMA’ WON TKO R2 VS Sam BALL (85kgs) ‘Carnage MMA’
Lance VALE (125kgs) ‘Shuriken’ WON by head-arm triangle submission VS Bobby MATEO (125kgs) ‘GroundControl’
Neroni SAVAIINAEA (79kgs) ‘Gracie Barra’ WON by arm bar submission VS Reweti PEPERE-MONTGOMERY‘Carbon FC’
Jason SOLOMON (82kgs) ‘Lockdown’ VS Lewis RIGNEY (82kgs) ‘Carnage MMA’ WON by rear naked choke submission
Deney HAYWARD (62kgs) ‘Shuriken’ WON by arm bar submission VS Tasha CHAMBERS (62kgs) ‘Fight Shop’
Dave O’MEARA (100kgs) ‘Peak Martial Arts’ VS Desmond O’CONNER‘GroundControl’ WON by unanimous decision
Kingi WILLIAMS (92kgs) ‘East Coast BJJ’ WON by rear naked choke submission VS Dalrae ROBATI (92kgs)
Brad HENDRA (80kgs) ‘Lockdown’ VS Luke JUMEAU(80kgs)‘Incorporated Martial Arts’ WON by triangle submission
