King of the Cage: "Unification"

Chad Herrick Attacks David Heath

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River Spirit Casino, Tulsa, Ok - A holiday treat was in store for fight fans as Terry Trebilcock Jr.'s KOTC roared into T-Town and delivered a memorable night of non-stop action - which included an unexpected mid-card break when the event ambulance was stolen - a first in the history of cagefighting! But the fans at the beautiful River Spirit Casino facility were not made to wait long as the vehicle was tracked down via gps transponder and the show was put right back on track.

Beginning in 1984 as Creek Nation Casino-Tulsa Bingo, River Spirit Casino has become one of Oklahoma's leading Indian gaming facilities with a one-of-a-kind gaming, dining and entertainment. This $195 million casino features the latest in high-tech machines, casual and fine dining, live entertainment and many other state-of-the-art amenities - including mixed martial arts action with King of the Cage, one of the biggest and most respected MMA organizations in the world.

In the co-main event, Sean Strickland battled Josh Bryant for three rounds with Strickland getting off to a fast start and Bryant coming on strong at the end but coming up short overall as Strickland won a tough three-round decision. In the other top fight Chad Herrick faced one of the sport's toughest fighters in David Heath, who had little information on the Michigan brawler but was soon introduced to his crushing lefts and rights. The fight was very close throughout with hard exchanges both ways and Herrick seemed to have the fight in the bag when he landed the only knockdown of the fight with just two seconds left, leaving Heath to be saved by the round three bell. The judges, however, ruled the fight in hometown favorite Heath's favor, leaving Herrick with a moral victory if not an actual one.

Cody East, brother of well-known heavyweight Tyler East, then battled giant Brazilian kickboxer Andenilson Clementino, who had confidently assured everyone within earshot that he would make quick work of East. The opposite proved true, however, as East put Clementino down with a crushing right with just 1:30 gone in the first round then followed him to the mat with a barrage of punches to earn the round one, 1:45, TKO win.

In preliminary action, Damon Jackson, Mat Thomas, Corbin Polsgrove, Wes Crank, Josh Parrish, and Sam Mullins posted victories in very entertaining matches that had the crowd on their feet throughout.

"This was a great event," said KOTC owner Trebilcock, Jr., "and Tulsa is a fantastic fight town with many top fighters to draw from. When you add in a great venue such as River Spirit and the friendly people of Oklahoma it turned into a perfect storm of a show."

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Complete Results

185 - Sean Strickland DEF Josh Bryant, 3R, Dec

205 - David Heath DEF Chad Herrick, 3R, Dec

265 – Cody East DEF Andenilson Clementino, R1, 1:45, TKO, Ground and Pound

155 – Damon Jackson DEF Zach Church, R2, 3:19, RNC

145 – Mat Thomas DEF Brian Robertson, R3, 2:50, TKO, Ground and Pound

155 – Corbin Polsgrove DEF Art Paden, 3R, Dec

160 - Wes Crank DEF CL Johnson, R3, 1:03, TKO, Ground and Pound

135 – Josh Parrish DEF Shane Whittle, R3, :37 Triangle Choke

165 - Blake Decker DEF Sam Mullins, R1, 2:01, TKO, Ground and Pound