Photos from Gladius Fights 47 at the CCC by Morgan Golliver and Gladius Fights.

NORWICH - The Canasawacta Country Club pavilion was packed on a Saturday afternoon for the first ever MMA/Kickboxing event in the City of Norwich. Gladius Fights 47 brought nine fighting cards that saw three local fighters from Chenango County and other New York fighters from Brojo gym in Homer, NY. Other fighters ranged from Wisconsin, Connecticut, and even Ontario, Canada.

Great job to all fighters and what a great turnout at the country club pavilion, with team Brojo going 5-0 at the event and 10-0 in the past month from another local event in Watertown, NY.

Results:

Junior kickboxing event (voted fight of the night): Bodhi Nickerson defeated Andrew Call by Unanimous Decision.

Super Heavyweight kickboxing event: Kordell Huntley (Oxford, NY) defeated Tyme Baez by TKO/Medical stoppage.

"It was a lot of fun," Huntley said about his first ever fight. "It showed me what I need to work on and I'm excited for the next fight and ready to get back into it.

175 lbs Amateur Kickboxing event: Phoenix Webb defeated Mike Jura by unanimous decision.

130 lbs Amateur Kickboxing event: David Crow (Brojo) defeated Jackson Hills by unanimous decision.

140 lbs Amateur Kickboxing event: Hunter Niswender defeated Will Reynolds (Cincinnatus, NY) by Unanimous Decision.

Saturday's event could have been Will "Shotgun Willy" Reynolds' last fight. He had his first fight in seven years, but had been training and active for 16 years.

"I love the competition and it's all about testing yourself," Reynolds said. "I loved marital arts as a kid and my grandpa boxed, so fighting is in my blood. At 36 years old, the weight cuts aren't easy to make anymore, but I still love it."

Reynolds also had his family there in support, including his wife of 20 years and their children, including their oldest son, who got to be in the coaches corner helping and his youngest son cheering loud and proud in the stands.

"My youngest has never seen me fight and he wanted me to do this one, so it was the just the right matchup at the right time, 25 miles away from home," Reynolds said. “It didn’t matter if I won or lost, it was all about finishing the journey."

Women's 138 Amateur Kickboxing event: Ava Cioci over Emily Licata by 1st round TKO.

Gladius Fights Heavyweight MMA Championship: Brennan Slater (Norwich,NY) defeats the defending champion Josh Depace by first round submission. Slater currently stands at a perfect 4-0.

"It's always good to be in the ring. It's what we love to do," Slater said. "This is what we train for almost every day, so it kind of feels like home in there. Having the hometown support was amazing too, so thank you to everybody that came out."

Slater also described the fight inside the ring from his perspective, where he quickly got ahead and stayed strong to win the title.

"He's a tough opponent and he had 20 MMA fights before me," Slater said. "He's been a champion of numerous promotions, so I knew I had to get in there and get out, so I didn't want to stand up with him. He's pretty good at standing up, so I took it to the ground and I was able to finish the fight on the ground."

Congratulations, Brennan!

135 Pro Kickboxing event: Matt Almy (Guilford, NY) defeated David Firlotte (Ontario, Canada) by TKO. The event was awarded the performance of the night.

Almy took the mic at the end of the fight and after the final decision to thank everyone for coming out and to bring out his daughter, who he was fighting for. The two shared a heartfelt moment inside the ring before he picked her up on his shoulders and walked around in a circle for the fans.

Main Event: 145 lbs Pro Kickboxing event: Zach Burhans (Homer, NY/Brojo owner) won by first round TKO over Dylan Harnish. Gladius Fights 47's Knockout of the night as Burhans hit Harnish with a brutal knee to the nose.

"Thank you to Gladius, thank you to my friends and family," Burhans said after the fight to conclude the event. "Most importantly, I want to say thank you to my wife. She's my rock and number one supporter."

Following the main event, the whole Brojo team and other supporters posed for a photo inside the ring.

Congratulations to everyone.