Trent Stump focused on getting first pro win at AOW 22

Video interview with Trent Stump above

Art of War Cage Fighting is smashing their way into the spotlight of Pennsylvania MMA with stacked fight cards on back-to-back nights.  AOW President, Mike Bickings deems this All-Star Weekend on April 1st and 2nd and is their 22nd and 23rd shows.  This will be the second time they have hosted consecutive shows on consecutive days as back in February of 2019, AOW 10 and 11 took place.

The All-Star Weekend will be hosted at the hottest spot in Philly…Live Casino and Hotel, who just recently celebrated their first-year anniversary and will welcome their first mixed martial arts events to their patrons.  Bickings, and matchmaker Jillian Peterson have worked feverishly and put together some amazing fights.  On the first night, April 1st, heavyweight Patrick “the Brick” Brady will stroll to the cage and take on Cesar Guiterrez in the main event.

Tim Sylvester vs Shawn Steffanelli and Trent Stump vs Will Dill also headline the professional portion of the card on the first night.

At AOW 23 on Saturday night, Matt Turnbull and his high energy style cap the night off in the main event vs Federico Vento IV and there will also be three championship belts on the line.

MyMMANews will be all over these two cards as I will be on commentary with “Korean Thunder” Ryan Kim Cafaro and Eugene “the Suitcase Kid” Aubry.  The legend himself, Eric Kowal, will be in attendance bringing live results and mega-star photographer William McKee will be shooting tons of amazing photos.

Trent Stump has been grounded by the pandemic and plagued by injuries making it almost two-and-a-half years since his last contest. We stopped up at TKO Fitness in Cherry Hill, NJ, where Trent Stump teaches BJJ, to see how camp was going and what he thought of his match-up with Will Dill.  He tells us…

“Dill has been training for years, is well-rounded and has some heavy hands.  I have been working with Ryan Cafaro and also have spent time up at Nick Catone MMA for this camp and also train at 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu in Bethlehem.  I’m looking forward to the test and feel really good physically and mentally.  It’s going to be an exciting night.”

Please checkout Trent’s interview on the link above.  You can check-in right here at MyMMANews for live results of Stump’s fight or order event on the pay per view via the Starfund App.

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Trent Stump (right) and Ryan Kim Cafaro
Trent Stump right and Ryan Kim Cafaro

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'Beautiful' Bob Meloni
Commentator for Art of War Cagefighting. More than 15 years experience in the PA/NJ regional MMA circuit. Commentator/post fight interviews. Television/media/event production.  USKA Fight Sports media and production. The story of the fighter is what Bob loves about the sport. From the lowest level, to the highest, he only cares about the two warriors who do battle once the cage doors close. Everything else is secondary. Without their blood, sweat, and tears, he would not be here enjoying every minute.