Two Ranger Up sponsored fighters emerged from the cage with another notch in the Win column last night. In Bixby, Oklahoma, Tim Kennedy dominated the previously undefeated Zak Cummings in the main event of Strikeforce Challengers. Here’s how MMA Junkie described it:
Appearing in his second “Strikeforce Challengers” bout in three months, Army veteran and middleweight Tim Kennedy (11-2) proved he’s ready to move on to the organization’s big shows. Kennedy showed a relentless attack as he cruised to a second-round submission win over formerly undefeated prospect Zak Cummings (10-1). Kennedy picked up where he left off in a June win over Nick Thompson, overpowering Cummings with powerful wrestling and crushing strikes from top position. Cummings proved a game opponent, rolling to avoid blows and submission while absorbing punishment from the top. It simply delayed the inevitable. After closing a dominant first round, Kennedy came out aggressive again in the second, leaping to a standing guillotine choke that forced Cummings to scramble. When he did, it was into an even deeper north-south choke. Kennedy squeezed tight, and despite Cummings valiant efforts, he was forced to submit. The win was Kennedy’s third-straight, and pushed him to 2-0 for Strikeforce. Cummings loses for just the first time in his career. 
Meanwhile in Butte, Montana, Sam Rauch defeated Mike Crissman by guillotine choke in the first round at “FightForce – Great Falls Rumble.”
Strikeforce…Fightforce…how many more Forces does Ranger Up have to dominate? Congrats to Tim and Sam!
