Category Archives: OH MMA

State College’s Tyler Saltsman ready for rematch with Isaiah Chapman at NAAFS’ Night of Champions

Posted on November 23, 2011 by ted czech

Tyler Saltsman said he respects opponent Isaiah Chapman — who he fights Wednesday in Ohio — it’s Chapman’s fans who are “punks,” he said Tuesday. “He’s a good, quiet, classy guy; he’s good for the sport,” Saltsman said of Chapman. … Continue reading →

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State College’s Tyler “The Daywalker” Saltsman ready to take the title from nemesis Isaiah “Beast” Chapman

Posted on November 22, 2011 by ted czech

Matt Leyshock, standthemup.org does a fantastic job of breaking down Wednesday’s fight between State College’s Tyler Saltsman — who looked stunningly like his idol, Kazushi Sakuraba, in his last fight — and title-holder Isaiah Chapman at NAAFS Night of Champions: … Continue reading →

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NAAFS video: Cherico defeats Putnam by RNC

Posted on September 4, 2011 by ted czech

Round 1. Round 2. Here is a featherweight fight at the recent NAAFS event in Ohio between two PA fighters, Mark Cherico and Mike Putnam. Cherico, now a perfect 8-0, and could definitely turn pro now. I’d like to see … Continue reading →

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Philly’s Andria Caplan in the NAAFS Finish of the Week

Posted on August 2, 2011 by ted czech

Philly’s Andria Caplan, who trains at Daddis Fight Camps, is featured in the NAAFS Finish of the Week. Andria showed off some nice striking skills in this fight, forcing a ref stoppage.

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PA’s Tyler Saltsman channeling Chael Sonnen — and that’s not a bad thing

Posted on July 27, 2011 by ted czech

Tyler Saltsman and the heavily-decorated Rob Miller. State College’s Tyler “The Daywalker” Saltsman, who has fought all of his fights with Ohio’s NAAFS, has turned into quite the trash-talker since I first interviewed him some time ago. In a recent … Continue reading →

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PA MMA: FightRight MMA’s Brawl in the Hall this Saturday

Posted on June 11, 2011 by ted czech

Eric Albright (5-1) and Jerod Phillips of Tap or Sleep, two of the driving forces behind FightRight MMA, a new promotion out of York that will hold its first event, Brawl in the Hall this Saturday at Memorial Hall at … Continue reading →

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Philly’s Andria Caplan takes on heavier opponent, wins in Ohio

Posted on June 6, 2011 by ted czech

Andria Caplan at NAAFS Fight Night in the Flats June 4, by Hex Linc Photo’s, uploaded to the Promoting Women In Bodybuilding Fitness and MMA page on facebook. Andria’s husband, Sam, can be seen on the right. Philly fighter Andria … Continue reading →

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NAAFS Video: State College’s Tyler Saltsman wins by decision, then gets poked in eye

Posted on May 14, 2011 by ted czech

This is the fight between State College’s Tyler Saltsman and Bhrandon Poindexter that I blogged about last month. Make sure to watch the end, as you see Poindexter poke Saltsman in the face. Props to Tyler for not hitting him … Continue reading →

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State College’s Tyler Saltsman wins by unanimous decision; then gets poked in eye by opponent

Posted on April 17, 2011 by ted czech

Poindexter, Saltsman. Amateur bantamweight Tyler “The Daywalker” Saltsman (5-1) — who trains at Titan Fitness in State College — fought Bhrandon Poindexter at NAAFS ‘ Caged Vengeance 9 in Ohio on Saturday. Saltsman won by unanimous decision; unfortunately, the fight … Continue reading →

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Penn State’s Tyler Saltsman ready to get back to his winning ways Saturday in Ohio at NAAFS

Posted on April 14, 2011 by ted czech

Here’s a great story I found, which ran on March 20, about Penn State student and 4-1 amateur 135er Tyler Saltsman. The story is from the Concord (NH) Monitor, where Saltsman grew up. I’m posting this today because Tyler is … Continue reading →

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