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BALTIMORE, Md. – On Saturday, Nov. 13, Shogun Fights 3 was held at the 1st Mariner Arena.  Shogun Fights is professional mixed martial arts (MMA) organization based out of Baltimore, Md.  The event had celebrity appearances from MMA fighters such as Donald Cerrone, Leonard Garcia, and Mike Brown.  Pro-MMA fighters from teams such as Ground Control, Team Lloyd Irvin, Team Yamasaki, and MASE Training came to compete in the event.

Shogun Fights 3 featured pro mixed martial arts bouts at 1st Mariner Arena.

The action started out fast with the first five fights ending in the first round.  Four of those fights ended by submission.

The heavyweight match featured 6’4″, 310 pound Ryan McGowan of Team Ground Control (Baltimore, Md.) vs. 350 pound Bob Favors (Triple Threat MMA).  McGowan pinned his opponent to the fence to control the fight.  A vicious knee to the body of Favors ended the fight by TKO in the first round.

FIGHT RESULTS:

Mike Baldwin (Grunge MMA) def. Mitch Bates (Clinch Academy), Armbar, 1st Round

Dan Root (Ground Control) def. Tony Galeano (Cavalcanti Jiu-Jitsu), Arm Triangle, 1st Round

Josh Tyler (Yamasaki Academy) def. Chauncey Gnagway (Damage, Inc.), Choke from the back*, 1st Round

* Tyler called this a “Dan Severn Choke”

Ryan Machin (Ground Control) def. Tim Wade (Star City Fight Club), Rear Naked Choke, 1st Round

Dustin Pague (MASE Training) def. Brett Thomas (Damage, Inc.), Tapout due to strikes, 1st Round

Dave Daniechi (Ground Control) def. Elder Ramos (Gold Medal Grappling), Unanimous Decision, 3 Rounds

Zach Davis (Evolve Academy) def. Diego Peclat (Yamasaki Academy), Rear Naked Choke, 2nd Round

Binky Jones (Ground Control) vs. Nick Bleser (Star City Fight Club), NO CONTEST due to unintentional knee to the head of Bleser by Jones while on the ground.  Doctor’s stoppage.

Gerimyale Adkins (302 BJJ) def. Russell Shiflett (Ground Control), Unanimous Decision, 3 Rounds

Frank Lester (Team Quest) vs. Kevin Killian (Chi Delta Submission Judo), TKO Strikes, 1st Round

Ryan McGowan (Ground Control) def. Bob Favors (Triple Threat MMA), TKO Strikes, 1st round

Check out Shogun Fights related articles:
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