Indiana (USA): MMA Big Show’s latest offering, “ONSLAUGHT,” 
broadcasted live on GoFightLive.com, took place this past Saturday at the Belterra Casino in Belterra, Indiana. In the main event, former UFC fighter and TUF competitor Junie Browning finished off a tough young local favorite Scott Cornwell in the first round after a valiant effort. The co-main event saw former MMA Big Show Middleweight Champion Mojo Horne get back in the win column, as he conquered Kevin Barkdull in a first round submission victory. In addition, MMA Big Show Amateur Lightweight Champion “The Samurai” Chris Bennett dominated Brian Karmolinski in their bout, prompting the post-fight interviewer to question when the 17-fight amateur veteran will go pro. In all, 14 entertaining bouts were put on, and a great show was enjoyed by the fans in attendance, as well as the GoFightLive viewers.
The crowd was firmly in the corner of the local fighters, as Bennett, Horne, and Cornwell garnered the majority of the cheers. “The Samurai” proved once again that he deserves the hot-shot status that he has gained, and he appears ready to move on to the professional ranks. But he is in no hurry. “I’m only 19; there’s plenty of time for me to go pro,” he told the post-fight interviewer after checking on Karmolinski following his TKO victory. Known for his jiu-jitsu skills, “The Samurai” opted to put his opponent away with strikes. In short, he showcased a well-rounded fight game. Regardless of when Bennett decides to make the jump, he has a bright future ahead of him.
After starting his pro career with six straight wins, Mojo Horne had lost his last two bouts. In short, he was in desperate need of a victory. Standing in his way was Barkdull, a tough opponent with good skills. But Horne’s hunger was evident, and he used his ground game to stifle his opponent and gain the rear-naked choke submission victory. Clearly relieved after his victory, Horne thanked God and exulted in his huge win. He also had a message for MMA Big Show Owner/Promoter Jason Appleton: “Put me on the January 9th MMA Big Show event.” Whenever his next challenge does come, Mojo showed he will be ready.
Karmolinski and Barkdull were extremely classy in defeat, but Browning lived up to his “Lunatic” moniker in his post-fight interview. While respectful of his opponent and the promotion, Browning made offensive statements in the interview, which did nothing but increase the boos he had been receiving from the moment he appeared at “ONSLAUGHT.” Browning exhibited great ground skills, and was able to neutralize everything Cornwell threw at him. The boos of the crowd seemed to give him motivation, and “The Lunatic” responded with an entertaining performance. Where he goes from here is anyone’s guess, but there will be lots of eyes on the young fighter, no matter what.
The full results for the “ONSLAUGHT” fight card are as follows:
- Ryan Stamper (1-0) submitted Josh Pratt (0-1) via armbar at 2:53 of the 1st round
- Nathan Campbell (1-0) TKO’d Josh Lobenstien (0-1) in the 1st round
- William Northern finished off Mark Tucker by TKO via strikes at 2:28 of the 1st round
- Quinton Simpson (2-2) submitted Duprie Moon, Jr. (0-2) by guillotine choke at 2:20 of the 2nd round
- Jake Bello (2-0) got the TKO victory via doctor stoppage over Dustin Howell (1-2) only 0:27 into the 1st round
- Leando Banks (2-2) beat Tim Riffle by unanimous decision
- Chris Potee (2-1) tapped out Joe Cox (2-3) via rear-naked choke at 0:48 of the 1st round
- Joe Pegg (3-3) punched out Roger Hahn (1-2) at 1:56 of the 2nd round, getting the TKO victory
- Michael Dabe (3-2) caught Brian Francisco (2-1) in an arm-triangle choke, garnering the submission victory at 2:02 of the 2nd round
- Dustin Center (8-3) got a big win over Corey Farell (6-8), choking him out at 1:59 of the 1st round
- Danny Surface (6-3) and Deric Gibson (10-4) engaged in a back-and-forth battle, with Surface stealing a split-decision victory
- MMA Big Show Amateur Lightweight Champion Chris Bennett (16-1) continued his dominance of the lightweight division, crushing Brian Karmolinski (12-5) via TKO due to punches at 0:49 of the 1st round
- Mojo Horne (7-2) got back to his winning ways, conquering Kevin Barkdull (3-2) via rear-naked choke at 4:01 of the 1st round
- Junie Browning (4-1) overwhelmed a game Scott Cornwell (1-1), coaxing the submission victory via triangle choke at 3:13 of the 1st round
