Fighter
payouts are public information provided by the
Nevada State Athletic Commission. The amounts listed
below do not include bonuses, sponsorships and other
payments or deductions.
1.
Couture defeated Coleman via submission (1:09 R2)
Randy
Couture: $250,000 (no win bonus)
Mark Coleman: $60,000
2. Sonnen defeated Marquardt via unanimous decision
Chael
Sonnen: $64,000 ($32,000 to show, $32,000 to win)
Nate Marquardt: $45,000
3. Thiago defeated Swick via submission (1:54 R2)
Paulo
Thiago: $30,000 ($15,000 to show, $15,000 to win)
Mike Swick: $43,000
4. Maia defeated Miller via unanimous decision
Demian
Maia: $62,000 ($31,000 to show, $31,000 to win)
Dan Miller: $15,000
5. Serra defeated Trigg via TKO (2:23 R1)
Matt
Serra: $150,000 ($75,000 to show, $75,000 to win)
Frank Trigg: $30,000
6. Danzig defeated Buchholz via unanimous decision
Mac
Danzig: $40,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 to win)
Justin Buchholz: $8,000
7. Guillard defeated Torres via unanimous decision
Melvin
Guillard: $28,000 ($14,000 to show, $14,000 to win)
Ronys Torres: $4,000
8. Emerson defeated Nover via unanimous decision
Rob
Emerson: $24,000 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 to win)
Phillipe Nover: $10,000
9. Davis defeated Stann via unanimous decision
Phil
Davis: $10,000 ($5,000 to show, $5,000 to win)
Brian Stann: $17,000
10. Tuchscherer defeated Hague via majority decision
Chris
Tuchscherer: $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 to
win)
Tim Hague: $7000
11. Beltran defeated Gracie via TKO (1:31 R2)
Joey
Beltran: $12,000 ($6,000 to show, $6,000 to win)
Rolles Gracie: $15,000
Main
Card: 1. Randy Couture defeated Mark Coleman by rear
choke at 1:09 of rd 2
2.Chael Sonnen defeated Nate Marquardt by unanimous
decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
3. Paulo Thiago defeated Mike Swick by chokehold at
1:54 of rd 2
4. Demian Maia defeated Dan Miller by unanimous
decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
5. Matt Serra defeatedFrank Trigg by TKO from
strikes at 2:23 of rd 1
Spike TV Bouts: 6. Mac Danzig defeated Justin Buccholz by
unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
7. Melvin Guillard defeated Ronys Torres by
unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Preliminary Bouts: 8. Rob Emerson defeated Phillipe Nover by
unanimous decision
9. Phil Davis defeated Brian Stann by unanimous
decision
10. Chris Tuchscherer defeated Tim Hague by decision
(29-28, 29-28, 28-28)
11. Joey Beltran defeated Rolles Gracie by TKO from
strikes at 1:31 of rd 2
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1. Welterweight: Kengo Ura defeated Shingo Suzuki by
TKO at 1:43 of rd 1
2. Welterweight: Daisuke Watanabe defeated Kosei
Kubota by decision (2-0)
3. Middleweight: Hoon Kim defeated Ryuji Ohori by
armbar at 3:36 of rd 1
4. Flyweight: Isao Hirose defeated Takuma Ishii by
rear choke at 1:34 of rd 2
5. Lightweight: Isao Kobayashi defeated Hiroki "AB"
Aoki by TKO at 1:00 if r 1
6. Featherweight: Tomonari Kanomata defeated
Shigeyuki Uchiyama by decision (2-0)
7. Lightweight: Tetsuya Yamada defeated Takafumi Ito
by KO at 2:23 of rd 2
8. Middleweight: Yuji Hisamatsu defeated Keiichiro
Yamamiya by decision (2-0)
9. Bantamweight Seiya Kawahara defeated Tashiro
"Akai" Nishiuchi by decision (3-0)
Flyweight King of Pancrase Title Fight:
10. Kiyotaka Shimizu Def. Mitsuhisa Sunabe
(champion) by decision 2-0
Middleweight Interim King of Pancrase Title
Bight: 11. Yuki Kondo (Champion) defeated Takenori Sato
by decision (3-0)
The
biggest sports weekend of the year gets even bigger
with UFC 109: RELENTLESS. In the main event, it’s
the clash of legends UFC fans have waited ten years
for when Hall of Famers Randy “The Natural” Couture
and Mark “The Hammer” Coleman finally square off in
a battle for the ages. The UFC's top two
middleweight contenders, Nate Marquardt and Chael
Sonnen, collide in a bout that will move the winner
one step closer to a world title shot. Plus, two of
the game's 170-pound superstars, former champion
Matt Serra and two-time title challenger Frank
Trigg, meet for the first time in a pivotal matchup.
UFC 109: Relentless, Saturday, February 6, live on
Pay-Per-View from the Mandalay Bay Events Center, in
Las Vegas, Nevada.
Main
Event:
1. Mark Coleman (205) VS Randy Couture (205)
Main Card Bouts (PPV):
2. Chael Sonnen (185) VS Nate Marquardt (186)
3. Paulo Thiago (170) VS Mike Swick (171)
4. Dan Miller (185) VS Demian Maia (186)
5. Frank Trigg (171) VS Matt Serra (169)
Preliminary Bouts on Spike TV: 6. Justin Buchholz (156) VS Mac Danzig (156)
7. Ronys Torres (156) VS Melvin Guillard (155)
Undercard Bouts (may not be broadcast):
8. Rob Emerson (155) VS Phillipe Nover (155)
9. Phil Davis (205) VS Brian Stann (205)
10. Chris Tuchscherer (263) VS Tim Hague (263)
11. Rolles Gracie (247) VS Joey Beltran (238)
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman gets
a midseason report from Kevin Jackson, the head wrestling
coach for the legendary Iowa State Cyclones (http://www.cyclones.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10700&KEY=&SPID=4248&SPSID=46632).
Coach Jackson explains why he believes that defending NCAA
champion Jake Varner, who is undefeated at 197 pounds this
season, is the leading candidate for the Hodge Trophy,
awarded to the most dominant college wrestler each year. We
discuss the victory this past Sunday, Jan. 31, by Iowa State
over Cornell, and the performances of the Cyclone wrestlers,
who won seven of the ten matches. Coach Jackson lays out
what second-ranked Iowa State, whose only losses this season
have been to the undefeated and top-ranked University of
Iowa Hawkeyes, must do to win a national team title at the
2010 NCAA Div. I Wrestling Championships, March 18-20, in
Omaha, Nebraska. And we discuss what Iowa State has in store
for the rest of the regular season as well as to which
wrestlers particular attention should be paid.
In addition, we discuss the relation of mixed martial arts
and wrestling. After winning an Olympic gold medal and two
world championships in freestyle wrestling, Coach Jackson
fought in mixed martial arts in 1997 and 1998, compiling a
4-2 record in UFC, Extreme Fighting, and Extreme Challenge.
We discuss the problems wrestlers face in attempting to
compete in both sports at the same time, and why he believes
that wrestling is the best preparation for young athletes
looking to fight someday in mixed martial arts.
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie
Goldman speaks with our colleague and senior
correspondent John Perretti about the highly
disappointing Strikeforce mixed martial arts card,
held January 30 in Sunrise, Florida, and televised
in the U.S. on Showtime.
In a blistering interview, we discuss why this card
epitomizes how not to run a mixed martial arts
promotion. We target the selection of many of the
fighters who were highlighted on this televised
card, the lack of quality matchmaking, the often
poor technique, the atrocious announcing, the
horrible refereeing, the absence of submission
attempts, the weak chins of so many fighters in
mixed martial arts, the failure to develop new
fighters, the related shortcut of bringing in
competitors for so-called entertainment value, the
continued misuse of the Internet by the suits
running this organization, and more.
Despite some impressive performances by a few of the
fighters, overall this card is indicative of "the
devolution of mixed martial arts," stated John
Perretti. You can hear just how and why on No Holds
Barred.
HERSCHEL WALKER WINS MMA DEBUT, LAWLER RALLIES
IN FIGHT OF NIGHT AND LASHLEY STAYS UNDEFEATED
AS STRIKEFORCE BEGINS 2010 IN EXCELLENT FASHION
SUNRISE, Fla. (Jan. 31, 2010) – Nick Diaz (21-7) of
Stockton, Calif., won his sixth straight and the
first-ever STRIKEFORCE welterweight championship
with a 4:38, first-round TKO over Marius Zaromskis
(13-4) of London, England, and the first and only
STRIKEFORCE Female lightweight champion, Cris Cyborg
(9-1) of Curitiba, Brazil, successfully defended her
145-title for the initial time with a third-round
TKO over Marloes Coenen (17-4) of Deventer, Holland,
in the co-featured matches of an action-packed mixed
martial arts card before 8,156 at BankAtlantic
Center Saturday on SHOWTIME®.
In other results on the main portion of
Strikeforce’s first event in 2010, former pro and
college football superstar Herschel Walker of San
Jose, Calif., made his pro MMA debut at age 47 a
winning one, registering a third-round TKO (2:17)
over Hungarian-born Greg Nagy (1-2) of Phoenix,
Ariz., former two-time world champion “Ruthless’’
Robbie Lawler (17-5, 1 NC) of Granite City, Ill.,
rallied from the brink of defeat to score a
spectacular 3:33, first-round knockout (punches)
over Melvin Manhoef (24-7-1) of Amsterdam and
unbeaten Bobby Lashley of Coconut Creek, Fla., won
his Strikeforce debut and improved to 5-0 with a
2:06, first-round TKO over Wes Sims (22-13-1, 2 NC)
of Lancaster, Ohio.
The event, presented by SHOWTIME and STRIKEFORCE,
aired live simultaneously on SHOWTIME® and on the
Web (Strikeforce: All Access) at http://strikeforce.sho.com.
The SHOWTIME telecast began at 10 p.m. ET/PT
(delayed on the west coast); the Strikeforce: All
Access webcast went at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
In a fight streamed live on EA SPORTS™ MMA website (www.easportsmma.com),
Jay Heiron (19-4) of Las Vegas took a unanimous
three-round decision over Joe Riggs (32-11) of
Phoenix to put him in position to possibly fight for
the Strikeforce welterweight title.
Southpaw Diaz, a talented, Cesar Gracie Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu black belt, mostly outclassed Zaromskis in
the match for the vacant world title. Diaz
decisively defeated the Dutchman at his own game:
striking.
“I’ll fight anybody,’’ said Diaz, who has been
victorious in seven of his last eight and hasn’t
lost in more than two years. I felt real good
fighting again at 170. But the guy I really want is
Gegard Mousasi.’’
Cyborg had to work hard to defeat the courageous
Coenen, who at no point seemed intimidated by the
powerful Brazilian bomber and fought like it. She
certainly wasn’t totally overwhelmed and presented
Cyborg with more problems than the vast majority of
Cyborg’s opponents.
In the end, Cyborg was too tough and rough. “I’m
very happy to win this fight,’’ said Cyborg shortly
the heated scrap was stopped at 3:40 of the third.
“It was a good fight. I think I could have done more
but she was the toughest fighter I’ve faced and has
a great heart. I admire her a lot.’’
(more)
STRIKEFORCE BEGINS 2010 WITH A STACKED, NON-STOP
ACTION FIGHT CARD ON SHOWTIME
Coenen, a strikingly attractive submission whiz who
couldn’t take down Cyborg, wanted the fight to
continue. “This is extremely disappointing to say
the least,’’ she said. “This was for a world title.
It should have been allowed to go a little longer. I
wanted to fight.’’
A native of Wrightsville, Ga., Walker was satisfied
with his performance in his highly-anticipated,
much-publicized debut. Endurance-wise, he didn’t
fight like a man his age. He was still breathing
easily during the post-fight interview.
“I feel good but I didn’t do many things right and I
still have a lot to learn,’’ said Walker, the 1982
Heisman Trophy winner and a two-time Pro Bowl
competitor. “The experience itself was exciting and
I thank my opponent for fighting me. It’s tough to
fight an old man. This is the hardest thing I’ve
ever done.
“I thought I'd be more nervous. I'm an MMA fighter
now. I earned a little bit of a stripe tonight. This
is one of my biggest athletic achievements ever.’’
Nothing was going right for the left-handed Lawler
for more than three minutes as the highly regarded
Manhoef had his way. But a savage overhand right
rocked Manhoef and a left that caught him on the way
down ended matters almost immediately.
“I knew this guy was really a killer, but I knew I
would catch him,’’ Lawler said. “When he looks to
finish, he really loads up. I just lured him in and
got him.
“He was chopping and chopping and he was really
hurting me with the leg kicks. When I felt the first
one land, I knew I could get one more in and finish,
and that's what I did.’’
Lashley, who wants to fight for a world title, said
Saturday’s exercise against the 6-foot-10-inch Sims
was an excellent learning experience.
“Anytime you win and learn something, it’s a good
night,’’ he said. “Sims is a tall guy who came in
with nothing to lose, almost like he didn’t care,
and those are the guys that are usually the hardest
to fight.
“I want to continue to step up.’’
Hieron outpointed Riggs by the scores of 30-27 twice
and 29-28: “I wanted to beat Joe and show that I am
a top fighter,’’ Heiron said. “I want to fight the
winner of Diaz-Zaromskis. Actually, I hope it is
Diaz but I don’t care.’’
STRIKEFORCE: Miami will be available On Demand
beginning Wednesday, Feb. 3.
Mauro Ranallo called the action on SHOWTIME with MMA
expert Stephen Quadros and MMA superstar Frank
Shamrock serving as expert analysts.
In Saturday’s non-televised results: Pablo “The
Hurricane’’ Alfonso (5-1), Jacksonville Fla.,
submitted (armbar) Marcos “Parrumpinha” DeMatta
(8-1), Coconut Creek, Fla., at 1:47 in the first
round (140 pounds); Hayder Hasan (3-1), Coconut
Creek, KO 2 (2:42, punches) over Ryan Keenan (3-1),
Orlando, Fla., at 170 pounds; John Kelly (4-0),
Miami, submitted (rear naked choke) Sabah Homasi
(2-0), West Palm Beach, Fla., at 2;48 of the second
round (170 pounds); Michael Byrnes (1-2), Port Saint
Lucie, Fla., won a majority decision (30-27 twice
and 29-29) over David Zitnik (4-7), Sunrise, at 155
pounds; David Gomez (1-2), Miami, won a unanimous
decision (30-27 three times) over Craig Oxley (0-3),
Miami (145 pounds); ad Joe Ray (1-0), Miami, TKO 1
(3:14, strikes) over John Clarke (0-1), Hollywood,
Fla. (170
pounds).
KING OF THE CAGE:
"Toryumon" - Results
01-31-2010
Denver,
CO
From the
Okinawa Convention Center in Japan.
World
Junior Flyweight Championship: Mamoru Yamaguchi
def. Frank Baca by rear-naked choke Round 2 1:54
2. Kotetsu Boku defeated Tony Hervey by unanimous
decision
3. Toby Imada defeated Daisuke Hanazawa by TKO at
0:29 of rd 2
4. Women: Roxanne Modafferi defeated Molly
Helsel by rear-naked choke at 3:18 of rd 2
5. Bantam: Tatsuya Sou defeated Shigeki Matsuda by
TKO at 3:48 of rd 2
6. Shungo Oyama defeated Mike Wimmer by foot-lock at
1:07 of rd 1
7. Koji Kanechika defeated Jerry Vrbanovic by
decision (3-0)
8. Jerry Nelson defeated Shinsho Anzai by decision
(2-1)
9. Shinya Kumazawa defeated Steve Hecht by armbar at
1:14 of rd 1
10. Tsuyoshi Tamaki defeated Bryon Schnell by
rear-naked choke at 2:20 of rd 3
Main
Card Bouts:
1. Nick Diaz (169.5) vs. Marius Zaromskis (169)
2. Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos (144.5) vs. Marloes
Coenen (143.75)
3. Greg Nagy (210.5) vs. Herschel Walker (214.25)
4. Robbie Lawler (185.75) vs. Melvin Manhoef
(185.75)
5. Bobby Lashley (252.25) vs. Wes Sims (258.25)
Preliminary Bouts: 6.Jay Hieron (170.25) vs. Joe Riggs
(170.5)
7. PaPablo Alfonso (139.25) vs. Marcos da Matta
(139.75)
8. Hayder Hassan (170.5) vs. Ryan Keenan (168)
9. Sabah Homasi (171.5) vs. John Kelly (170.5)
10. Michael Byrnes (154.5) vs. David Zitnik (164)
11. David Gomez (144.5) vs. Craig Oxley (144.75)
12. John Clarke (169.75) vs. Joe Ray (169.75)
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie
Goldman speaks with our colleague and correspondent
Bob Carson, who is also the host of Carson's Corner
(http://carsonscorner.podomatic.com). We preview the
Strikeforce: Miami mixed martial arts card, which
takes place this Saturday, January 30, at the
BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida, near Miami.
It will be televised live in the U.S. on Showtime.
In our lengthy discussion, we break down the
strengths and weaknesses of the main fighters on
this card, which features two title fights.
The main event has Cesar Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
black belt Nick Diaz facing the Dream welterweight
champion Marius Zaromskis for the Strikeforce
welterweight title. The Strikeforce women's
145-pound champion Cris "Cyborg" Santos of the
legendary Chute Boxe team from Curitiba, Brazil,
defends her belt against the versatile Marloes
Coenen of Deventer, Holland.
Also on the televised card, Robbie Lawler returns to
Strikeforce against Melvin Manhoef (24-6-1) in a
middleweight fight which is expected to be a
slugfest. Former NAIA college wrestling champion
Bobby Lashley makes his Strikeforce debut against
veteran Wes Sims. And in a controversial bout,
47-year-old former football star Herschel Walker
makes his MMA debut against Greg Nagy of Phoenix,
Arizona.
Also on the card, former IFL welterweight champion
Jay Hieron takes on veteran Joe Riggs. That fight
will be streamed live and for free on the EA Sports
MMA web site at http://www.easportsmma.com.
As usual, we hold nothing back in analyzing what to
expect on this overall worthwhile card, which we do
recommend people view. We highlight the expected
good and the bad of this card, including the
potential perils of the fighting debut of the
47-year-old Walker. We also discuss the pros and
cons of the build-up for this card, including a weak
use of the Internet and social networking by
Strikeforce and Showtime. And we also comment upon
the business state of mixed martial arts, as well as
the preposterous and largely unchallenged claim by
UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar that he was
recently cured of an illness by a "miracle".
The Midwest's Ultimate Mixed Martial Arts event is
coming to the Omaha Civic Auditorium, Friday March
5th!
TAPOUT, FULL TILT POKER and BLEACHERBROTHERS.com
present Ring of Fire 37: WARLORDS.
The March 5th Ring of Fire: WARLORDS event features
14 premium bouts and will be headlined by Omaha's
most exciting lightweight Alonzo 'Zo Diddy" Martinez
as he faces off against the Des Moines destroyer
Demi Deeds!
Deeds is a powerhouse striker on a three win streak,
coming off his most recent championship victory over
UFC veteran Jason Gilliam. With dynamite hands and a
win over Martinez at his amateur debut, Deeds looks
to solidify his presence in the MMA world.
Martinez is the top lightweight fighter in the Metro
area, coming off an explosive submission victory
over Ultimate Fighter veteran Paul Bird, and holding
an undefeated record in his home city, "Zo Diddy"
looks to vindicate his amateur loss and settle the
score once and for all!
Ring of Fire 37 also features MMA's ultimate bad boy
Junie Browning, who made his fame on the hugely
successful Ultimate Fighter reality television
series. Browning will be fighting in the Midwest for
the first time ever against undefeated rising star
Donavon Winters.
UFC and TUF veteran Justin Wren will also appear on
the card. Wren recently signed a multiple fight deal
with the promotion, and the TUF Season 10 Heavy
weight is anxious to make a statement in Omaha.
The remainder of the card features one of the best
lineups in Omaha history. It is stacked with UFC,
Strikeforce, and M-1 Veterans and highlighted by
professional stand outs Chad Reiner, Luke Caudillo,
and Alvin 'KID' Robinson.
The metro will go to war, LIVE at Ring of Fire 37:
WARLORDS, March 5th at the Omaha Civic Auditorium.
Tickets will go on sale to the public Friday,
January 29th at 10:00 am and can be purchased at the
Arena Box Office or online at
http://www.ticketmaster.com/.
You can also charge by phone at 1-800- 745-3000.
Tickets are priced at $25.00, $35.00, and $45.00*.
Also if you want to see the fights in style, 8 seat
VIP Cageside tables are available for purchase.
No Holds Barred:
Renato Tavares and Abu Dhabi Pro Jiu-Jitsu Cup East
Coast Trials 01-27-2010
Denver, CO
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie
Goldman speaks with one of the masters and top
coaches in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and grappling, Renato
Tavares (http://www.renatotavaresbjj.com).
His organization, the North American Fight
Association (http://www.nafafighters.com), will be
hosting the Abu Dhabi Pro East Coast Trials. This
tournament takes place Sunday, January 31, 2010, at
Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida.
This is a qualifying event for the richest and most
prestigious Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu event in the world,
the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup 2010
(http://www.worldpro2010.com).
That event takes place April 15-17 in Abu Dhabi in
the United Arab Emirates, and will distribute the
biggest prize in the history of Jiu-Jitsu,
US$150.000.
The qualifiers from the East Coast Trials will be
flown to Abu Dhabi to represent the U.S. at the Abu
Dhabi Pro Jiu-Jitsu Cup.
In our interview with Renato Tavares, we discuss the
results from the West Coast Trials, the importance
of the East Coast Trials, some of the competitors
expected to compete, how to get more information
about this event, and more.
Results from the East Coast Trials will be posted in
real time on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/renatotavaresjj.
More information on the many international
qualifying events for the Abu Dhabi Pro Jiu-Jitsu
Cup can be found on the Emirates One News (http://www.emiratesone.com)
and the ADCC News (http://www.adcombat.com).
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host and
producer Eddie Goldman presents the second in a
series of interviews by our colleague and senior
correspondent John Perretti with the noted fitness
expert and personal trainer Karl List (http://www.karllist.com).
Karl List is a fitness expert with over 20 years of
experience as a personal trainer, and was a natural
(drug-free) bodybuilding champion. He and his wife
and business partner, Jodi Friedman List, are the
co-owners of List Integrated Systematic Training.
Their clients are trained at the world-famous Gold's
Gym in Venice, California, where Karl is the only
trainer who maintains a client base of personal
trainers.
In that interview, John Perretti and Karl List
discuss the prevalence of injuries from the use of
barbells and bench pressing, what is functional
strength for athletes, why training methods are poor
selections for athletes, why free body exercises are
important, why heavyweight boxers like the Klitschko
brothers have bad legs, why the back squat is the
king of exercises, how to do it properly, and more.
Before that interview, we open with a commentary on
some of the latest filth in the past week from
boxing. We discuss the very predictable results from
the January 23 Madison Square Garden card shown on
HBO, the attempt to reinstate Antonio Margarito
after his license was revoked for attempting to load
his gloves last year in a fight with Shane Mosley,
whether boxing would have been better off if
promoter Bob Arum had been banned from boxing after
admitting that he had paid bribes in the IBF
scandal, and more.
CARSON'S CORNER:
WEC champ Ben Henderson and Daniel Puder! 01-22-2010
Denver, CO
Carson's Corner is coming at you with another
content-packed double interview edition!
In this electrifying installment of the series:
recently crowned undisputed WEC lightweight champion
Ben Henderson joins Bob to put his amazing run to
the top in perspective. Known for being almost
impossible to submit and incredibly determined to
succeed, Henderson gives some insightful analysis on
his career to date including the fight with Varner
and the former champ's recent trash talk.
Is Varner out of line with his statements about the
man who beat him? Who does Henderson expect to face
next in the WEC? How does the young lion feel like
he stacks up against other top lightweights from
around the world like BJ Penn and Shinya Aoki? Tune
in to find out!
That's not all you'll find in this episode, though.
Popular former WWE wrestler Daniel Puder has been
showcasing his recent project "Puder's Knockouts"
online to mixed forum response; some have even
accused the undefeated MMA fighter of using "spam"
to promote it. Daniel joins Bob to give his side of
the story and an update on his in-ring career as
well.
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie
Goldman speaks with Larry Nugent, the Director of
Development of USA Wrestling (http://themat.com).
For the second year in a row, USA Wrestling has
received a special marketing award from the U.S.
Olympic Committee (USOC) for the most unique and
creative National Governing Body marketing
initiatives for the year. This award recognized the
success of the 2009 Night of Champions, held
November 9, 2009, in Bernardsville, New Jersey, and
organized by USA Wrestling (http://themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=21294).
We sat down with Larry Nugent in New York Wednesday
afternoon to discuss the marketing of wrestling and
what challenges are still faced in continuing to
popularize the world's oldest sport.
Also, the day after our discussion, USA Wrestling
announced the launching of a new social network
devoted to wrestling, called USA Wrestling Nation
(http://www.usawrestlingnation.com). It is free and
easy to join, and all those interested in wrestling
are encouraged to join.
KICK DOWN 74
"GRUDGE"
01-20-2010, Denver, CO
Event date: January 24, 2010
Venue: Red Lion Inn, I70 & Quebec, Denver, CO
On Saturday January 23, 2010 the Kick Down MMA
promotion will feature it's first Denver, Colorado
event of the new year when Leslie Smith defends her
Bantomweight title against Louise Johnson. Michael
Riggs will face Andrew Aldaco in a professional
welterweight bout. Justin Hueske makes his 1st
Bantomweight defense against Cameron Thurgood. Jason
Clayton will battle Darren Christopher for the
middleweight title. Shane Johnson vs Ali Hanjani. An
action packed evening with 12 scheduled bouts and
the trademark of the Kick Down-new talent.
Fight
Card:
1.
Leslie Smith vs. Louise Johnson
2. Andrew Aldaco vs. Michael Riggs
3. Justin Hueske vs. Cameron Thurgood
4. Darren Christopher vs. Jayson Clayton
5. Celesuno Torres vs. Kenny Jefferson
6. Ali Hanjani vs. Eugene Rodriguez
7. Jose Caro vs. Valentine Marquez
8. Matt Kaufman vs. Jake Valdez
9. Robert Bobbett vs. T.J. Nunnely
10. Tim Waggoner vs. Abie Gonzalez
11. Tom Kirschenhueter vs. Mike Siedleberg
12. Gilbert Smith vs. Robert Barth
13. Matt Miller vs. Levi Howes
The
following martial artists have earned belt rank
promotions effective January 9, 2010:
James
Wright of Wright's Martial Arts in Jacksonville,
N.C., is promoted to the rank of Brown Belt.
James
Bigford of Wright's Martial Arts in
Jacksonville, N.C., is promoted to the rank of
Purple Belt.
Congratulations - William Hendricks, Commissioner
LOCAL
NEWS - Colorado MMA
Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz - Crowd's Drunken Brawl Cancels Show
01-18-2010
Red and
Jerrys, 1840 W. Oxford
The Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz show at
Red and Jerry's was scheduled to have thirteen
bouts. Unfortunately, four matches did not take
place and the show was ended prematurely because of
fights that broke out in the crowd.
The Colorado Boxing Commission, which
oversees mixed martial arts events, decided to
cancel the remaining bouts in the interest of public
safety.
Nice job R.M.B.B!
Results:
1. Matt
Alvarado defeated Chris Gerado by unanimous decision
2. Jaron Aragon vs. Adam Vigil was judged a majority
draw
3. Brandon Goshorn defeated Matthew McOmie by choke
in rd 1
4. Chad Romero defeated Willy Baisley by armbar. In
rd 2
5. Kyanne Hampton defeated Jillian Lybarger by
unanimous decision
6. Raquel Penninton defeated Tsui-Jen Cunanan by
unanimous decision
7. Grappling bout: Reid Walsh defeated Luis La'o by
asrmbar in rd 1
8. Andrew Alirez vs. Andrew Yates was stopped after
an illegal strike to the back of the head. Yates was
unable to continue. No decision was announced
because an altercation in the crowd ended the show
early.
PANCRASE - 2010 WORLD SUBMISSION WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
01-18-2010
Denver, CO
“King of Combat Sports” Returns To Broomfield, Colorado On
March 13th
Denver/Broomfield, Colorado, December 29, 2009 – It's that time
again. On March 13, 2010, combat grapplers from around the globe
travel to Colorado to test themselves at the world’s ultimate
submission fighting challenge.
Now in its tenth year, the Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling sanctioned
tournament has matured into a world-renowned event. Each year
hundreds of fighters and thousands of spectators take part in
our championship series. This year promises to be even bigger
and better.
Fans and competitors alike can look forward to a day of
world-class submission grappling competition from experts in the
world's oldest martial art. Discover why mixed martial arts and
submission fighting has rapidly become the nation's fastest
growing and most popular new sport.
As always, the Pancrase championship is held in conjunction with
the Old Timers Collegiate-Style Wrestling Tourney. Both
tournaments run simultaneously and at the same location.
Competitors and spectators may participate in both events.
Competition begins at 9:00 AM, Saturday, March 13th, at the
Broomfield High School, 1 Eagle Way, Broomfield, Colorado,
80020. The venue is located within minutes of downtown Denver
and the international airport. The metro area offers a full
range of accommodations and amenities for out-of-town visitors.
* NEW for 2010 - World Championship Divisions for men, women,
teens and children.
* NEW for 2010 - SUPERFIGHTS.
* Free Pancrase tournament t-shirts for competitors.
* World Championship Team Award.
* Special King and Queen of Combat Grappling awards for absolute
division world champions.
* Awards - 1st through 4th place.
* Held in Conjunction with the "19th Annual Old Timers Wrestling
Tourney
* Advertiser, sponsor tables and other advertisement
opportunities are available.
