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FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – The Barbarian Fight Club “Sacrifice” event was held at the Fredericksburg Fairgrounds this past weekend. The main events included four title bouts for amateur titles, including one women’s title bout. Two of the titles were captured by The Cave MMA, a mixed martial arts camp based in Fredericksburg, Va.

Cameron Hoback savors his victory while his father holds his arm around him in celebration.

NON-TITLE BOUT NEWS

Cameron “The All Natural” Hoback made his return to the cage against D’Andre Whitley. After coming off a loss from Vanguard Gym stalwart, Bradon Reinhardt at another MMA promotion, the Abercrombie and Fitch model from Virginia made a statement submitting his opponent quickly in the first round by rear naked choke. Hoback said, “He started gassing, I could hear him…That’s when I really got more confident out there.” Hoback trains with his uncles and cousins in wrestling in Blue Ridge, Va. and considers himself a self-trained fighter. He refers to his family camp of wrestlers as “New Breed”.

Viet Le’s Team Assassin, a Luiz Palhares BJJ affiliate in Alexandria, Va., returned to Barbarian Fight Club after an excellent performance in the previous BFC. In this event, the team was unable to find consistency with wins and went 1-3, with one loss resulting for a disqualification from an illegal elbow. The winning bout came from 18 year old Joey Marino, a former high school wrestler with approximately four months of MMA training. A slam in the second round from Marino put his U.S. Marine Corp opponent on his back where he never recovered. Marino continued with strikes from the back mount and won by referee’s stoppage. “I give him another year, and he’s gonna be solid,” said Le. When asked about his team’s overall performance, Le said, “I’m always proud of guys because they have the heart and dedication.”

Watch the video for highlights of the title matches.
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