[ON THURSDAY, JUNE 13TH, SOLID AS A ROCK FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP HOSTED ITS THIRD EVENT, ALSO MARKING THE THIRD JUNE IN A ROW THAT FAIRBANKS HAS HOSTED AN OUTDOOR MMA SHOW. COVERING THE FIGHTS WAS FRIEND-OF-THE-BLOG, THE EVER EXCITED JOEL TITUS. PLEASE ENJOY HIS SPECIAL BRAND OF 'YOU ARE THERE!' MMA REPORTING, I KNOW I DO -Sam]

Welcome to the Solid As A Rock Fighting Championship 3 at the Tanana Valley Fairgrounds in Fairbanks, Alaska hosted by Scott Macfee and Victor Diaz.

Solid as a Rock Fighting Championships, which has quickly become the premier promotion on Fairbanks' tumultuous MMA landscape, is set for their first outdoor event.

SAARFC 3 goes down tomorrow, Thursday, June 13th, at 7:00pm at the Tanana Valley Fairgrounds.

The AFC simultaneously closed out their season while celebrating their landmark centennial event in style Tuesday night, May 7. A great card with lots of excitement topped with two true title bouts, pitting against each other the clear-cut #1 and #2 fighters in two divisions. Now we can look forward to the next hundred! Enjoy the results and fight recaps below, if you were too busy to make the event of the year for some terrible reason.

:::MAIN EVENT:::
--FIGHT OF THE NIGHT--
BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT
Zack 'Baby Bear' Eastlick def. Frank 'The Tank' Watts

AFC

[AFC 100 TAKES PLACE ON TUESDAY, MAY 7TH. THAT'S Tuesday, NOT ITS USUAL Wednesday. DON'T MISS THE MMA EVENT OF THE YEAR BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T LOOK AT A CALENDAR.]

Quick! Name an MMA promotion that has put on 100 events! UFC DOESN'T COUNT!!!

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You couldn't do it without google, could you? That's okay, 100 events is extremely rarified air. Most shows, even big shows with a lot of money and big name fighters, can't even get close.

For those of you who couldn't make it out to the MTA event center in Palmer, please enjoy these official results and mini-recaps!

:::FIGHT OF THE NIGHT:::
MIDDLEWEIGHT
Luke "The Wolf" Wild def. Tommy "The Pot-Bellied Assassin" Ide
Rd. 3, Decision (unanimous)

The Alaska Fighting Championship makes its return to the Mat-Su Valley this Saturday, April 27th, this time visiting the great city of Palmer for the first time. Two 2012 award winners throw down in the main event. Busiest Fighter Tommy Ide takes on Rookie of the Year Luke Wild in an excellent bit of matchmaking. Rounding out the undercard is a hodgepodge of local talent and middle-of-the-pack veterans, with a very special fight in the seldom seen super heavyweight division.

AFC

The Alaska Fighting Championship showcased its pencentennial event on Wednesday, April 10th. Mostly a disappointing affair, a few moments of sheer thrills were able to save the event in the main and co-main event.

It's tough when nearly every fight ends in the first minute, but Chris 'Jawbreaker' Johnson's all-out brawl with Chase 'The Episode' Epperson was particularly scintillating. Despite the boring undercard, nobody can say they left without seeing a fight thanks to these two.

Basic results follow. For full fight recaps and my usual brand of "insight," check out theravenpost.com

***submission of the night***
:::MAIN EVENT:::
210 POUND CATCHWEIGHT
Andy 'Tank Mode' Enz def. Chris 'Cuffcake' Cuff
Rd. 1, Submission (D'arce choke)

***fight of the night***
***knockout of the night***
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Chris 'Jawbreaker' Johnson def. Chase 'The Episode' Epperson
Rd. 1, KO (punches)

WELTERWEIGHT
Jared 'Jrock' Tuck def. Evan Thompson
Rd. 1, TKO (strikes)

BANTAMWEIGHT
'Cool Hands' Luke Shelley def. 'Lively' Blake Bennie

Rd. 2, TKO (injury)

AFC

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Former AFC and ACF champion Lauren 'The Pirate' Taylor won her debut in the InvictaFC organization last night, earning a unanimous decision over well-travelled veteran Kaitlin Young.

Taylor weathered an early storm, fending off multiple submission attempts in the first round to dominate rounds two and three. All three judges called it 29-28 for Taylor.

Rumor has it that Taylor's first words after the fight were, "I'm bummed I didn't finish her."

Lauren Taylor: Taylor (top) during her championship bout with Willow Bailey. Photo Courtesy of Evan Malone.

Alaska Fighting Championship and Alaska Cage Fighting women's champion Lauren 'The Pirate' Taylor is set for her first fight with Kansas City-based promotion InvictaFC on Friday, April 5. Taylor, fighting at bantamweight, will take on Kaitlin Young, a vicious kicker with six knockout stoppages to her credit.

While Bryc Palmer was writing his name into the AFC history books in Anchorage, Wasilla was carving out its own bit of history. AK Tuesday Night Fights named their first two champions on Tuesday, March 12, using two four-man tournaments to do so.

Collin Reuter made quick work of Zach 'Snack Pack' Shelley in their opening round duel, and was then awarded the welterweight championship when fellow finalist Jarid 'The Grizzly' Symens was unable to continue do to injuries sustained in his first round victory over Cody Rice.

Cody Rice has withdrawn from his scheduled title bout with newly minted AFC lightweight champion Gary D'Hue at AFC 99 in April. Taking Rice's place will be Fairbanks' Scott McAfee.

In accordance with AFC rules, Rice was obligated to refrain from fighting for another promotion for 30 days prior to his title fight. He instead elected to take part in the 170 pound tournament held by AK Tuesday Night Fights on March 12th, thus vacating his slot in the main event at next month's AFC.

Bryc Palmer: The portly pugilist unseated the most stable and beloved AFC fighter in history tonight. PHOTO COURTESY OF CARLO SIPIN

It had to happen sooner or later.

As great mountain ranges are ground to dust by time and the elements, event the most invincible fighters fall sometime.

14 title defenses. 10 highlight reel knockouts. 3,100 days even.

They say variety is the spice of life, but fight fans may feel overwhelmed with choices this Tuesday. Two local MMA promotions will be in direct competition with each other that night, and both are bringing their A-game.

In Anchorage the Alaska Fighting Championship will host two title fights, including the return of superstar knockout legend Brian Ryan.

Less than an hour away in Wasilla, the upstart AK Tuesday Night Fights will hold a pair of four-man tournaments featuring some big names.

AFC

"I want you all to realize you are witnessing the bloodiest event in the AFC's wonderful history."
-Bob Lester

Ring announcer Bob Lester spoke the truth tonight, as so many fights drew forth the red stuff that the AFC cage resembled a horror-movie slip'n'slide.

Wednesday's AFC 97: Cupid's Chokehold 2, was wildly entertaining, with several great fights and a nice mix of submissions, knock-outs, strategy, and action. Enjoy the results and recaps below!

AFC

"I want you all to realize you are witnessing the bloodiest event in the AFC's wonderful history."
-Bob Lester

Ring announcer Bob Lester spoke the truth tonight, as so many fights drew forth the red stuff that the AFC cage resembled a horror-movie slip'n'slide.

Wednesday's AFC 97: Cupid's Chokehold 2, was wildly entertaining, with several great fights and a nice mix of submissions, knock-outs, strategy, and action. Enjoy the results and recaps below!

AFCThe Alaska Fighting Championship returns tomorrow, just in time to make all your Valentine's Day dreams come true. Assuming your romantic fantasies are like mine and revolve around violence, carnage, and sweaty men breathing hard.

The Alaska Fighting Championship returns tomorrow, just in time to make all your Valentine's Day dreams come true. Assuming your romantic fantasies are like mine and revolve around violence, carnage, and sweaty men breathing hard.

The ever vacant lightweight belt will be on the line again, maybe to be won by someone who will actually defend it. Time will tell. Top heavyweights are also on deck, and an epic rubber match between fan favorites should keep things interesting on the undercard. Let's break down the major fights.

MAIN EVENT: LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP