Sunday, June 30, 2013

Pittsburgh Challenge Series 3 Recap



Pinnacle Fighting Championships



Pinnacle Fighting Championships
Pittsburgh Challenge Series 3
Iceoplex at Southpointe
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
June 29, 2013
Referee: Bill Bookwalter

Pittsburgh Challenge Series 3


MMA returns to the Pittsburgh Metro area, the Iceoplex at Southpointe hosted Pinnacle Fighting Championships "Pittsburgh Challenge Series 3". The Main Event  was Mark "The Pride of Bloomfield" Cherico Vs. Donny Walker. The Co-main Event was Khama Worthy Vs. Francis Healy. Other local fighters in action were Caleb "Costa" Dobosh and Kyle Dunmeyer.

Pinnacle Fighting Championships bills itself as  "Pittsburgh's premiere professional Mixed Martial Arts league". With the "Pittsburgh Challenge Series" Pinnacle Fighting Championships has put on some high quality fights for Pennsylvania MMA fans to enjoy, bringing in talented local fighters and making exciting match-ups.

If this installment to the series is any indication, MMA fans have alot to look forward to when the next PFC event comes around!

PFC MMA action in the Iceoplex at Southpointe


Fight Results:

Pro Fights:
Main Event:
Mark Cherico defeats Donny Walker TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 1
Co-main Event:
Khama Worthy defeats Francis Healy TKO (Strikes) at :57 of Round 2
Johnson Jajout defeats Mike Wiseman by Split Decision
Justin Steave defeats Mike Diggs by Unanimous Decision
Anthony Smith defeats Reggie Merriweather by Unanimous Decision
Amateur Fights:
Nick Browne defeats Chris Humes-Mitchell by Split Decision
Phil Parrish defeats Jake Schilling by TKO at 1:00 of Round 1
Caleb "Costa" Dobosh defeats Jarod Newbraugh by Unanimous Decision
Julian Ramos defeats Eric Gifford by Unanimous Decision
Kyle Dunmeyer defeats Jason Cowden by Triangle Choke at 1:28 of Round 2




Referee Bill Bookwalter working the event
Face-off between Mark Cherico and Donny Walker
Mark Cherico gets the 1st Round TKO victory

Mark Cherico Vs. Donny Walker

Reggie Merriweather Vs. Anthony Smith

Khama Worthy Vs. Francis Healy






Thanks to YouTube user standthemup for providing the fight video.