Freeman, Jiminez, Walker leave Poplar Bluff with AFC titles

Three championships were decided Saturday in Absolute Fighting Challenge's mixed martial arts event in Poplar Bluff.
Jeremy Freeman (135 lbs.), Chris Walker (145) and Justin Jiminez (205) all walked out with titles from the event, the group's first in the area since appearing two months ago in Cape Girardeau. It's the final AFC event before the group returns June 28 at the Kennett American Legion building.
Photos from the event will be posted at photographer Tom Kitchen's personal site here, or look back at Keith Hente's photos from January's event at A.C. Brase arena on SemoSportsWeb here.

Saturday's full rundown:
• Freeman defeated Levi Young at 135.
• Jiminez of Reapers MMA defeated Jason Aldridge of Team Evolution in the first round of the 205 match.
• Walker of Team Beatdown defeated Brian Raymond of Caruthersville MMA via knockout in Round 2 in 145.
• Jonathan Day of Joiner, Ark., defeated Jeremy Sailing of Team Rick Hufford after Sailing was disqualified.
• Gary Freeman of Team Beatdown defeated Tom Taylor of Joiner, Ark., in a first-round knockout in 205.
• James Evans of Team Pitbull defeated Kyle Jones of Team Beatdown after verbal tapout in the second round of their heavyweight fight.
• Jeremy Larkin of Team Devastation beat T.J. Kitchen of Team Xtreme after their fight was stopped because of successive blows in 155.
• Jamell Austin of Cape Girardeau won by unanimous decision over Chris Gregory of Poplar Bluff in 170.
• Tim Smith of Caruthersville MMA won by tapout over Dustin Brace of Team Punishment in 185.
• Robert Gloyd of Team Evolution defeated Eric Ainsworth of Joiner, Ark., in 200.
• Dillon Goodman of Team Rick Hufford defeated Danny Andrews of Team Evolution at 165.
• Heavyweight Nick Tucker of Caruthersville MMA defeated Shannon Chandler of Team Evolution.
• Michael Foster of Team Devastation defeated Dave Brown of Reapers MMA in 155.
• Dexter Anderson of Team Xtreme defeated Jimmy Sanchez of Team Gladiator after a stoppage because of strikes in 155.
• Dale Minner of Hit Squad defeated Joseph Asano of Team Xtreme in a first-round knockout in 185.
• Brant Bristow of Team Beatdown defeated Ryan Walker in a first-round TKO in a 185-pound grudge fight.