"Shark Fights 6 - Stars & Stripes": September 12th in Amarillo Texas
8-19-2009

Denver, CO

Amarillo, TX. - August 18, 2009-Texas based mixed martial arts fight promotion company, Shark Fight Promotions, announced today that Don "The Predator" Fry will face Dave "Pee Wee" Herman in the main event at Shark Fight 6 - Stars & Stripes. Shark Fight match maker Brent Medley has successfully put together yet another stellar fight card following the organizations record breaking event in May. The popular Texas promoter's last event, Shark Fight 5.5 - Nothing to Lose, drew a record breaking 10,603 fans, the highest attendance record for a live outdoor MMA event in Texas. Shark Fight 6 - Stars & Stripes promises to be the promoter's most exciting card to date. The event will take place on Saturday, September 12th, at the Amarillo Civic Center.

Frye (20-7-1) is a decorated Pride, K-1 and Ultimate Fighting champion. He recently defeated Judo Champion Rich Moss at Shark Fight 4 in Lubbock Texas, where Frye was undoubtedly the fan favorite. Herman (14-1-0), who once fought for EliteXC, is a heavy handed knock out artist who received a significant amount of buzz from hardcore fans for remaining undefeated in his first twelve fights. Eleven of his twelve victories are by way of knockout. Herman recently defeated Josh Barnes by TKO in the first round at Bellator 5, in May of 2009.

Jim Larson, President of Shark Fight Promotions, had this to say, "Following the recent announcement of Bellator Fighting Championships pushing their second season back to January of 2010, we approached Herman about headlining our Shark Fight 6 event. We were very excited when he agreed to fight on the card. When we learned that Don Frye would no longer be competing in M-1's Breakthrough event, our executives unanimously agreed that Frye would be the ideal opponent for Herman. We immediately approached Frye, who recently fought for us in May, and the rest is history. We are extremely excited to have two fighters of this caliber headlining our event. This is a phenomenal match up. It is definitely a fight that the fans will want to see!"

Brent Medley, the match maker for Shark Fight Promotions had this to add, "MMA fans will start to see even more compelling match ups between well known fighters like Frye and Herman in future Shark Fight events. We have substantially increased the amount of money allocated to building our fight cards, allowing us to put together even bigger cards going forward."

In addition to the exciting heavyweight bout, Shark Fight 6 will feature two championship title fights, and will showcase notable fighters such as UFC Veteran Nissan Osterneck, UFC Veteran Pat "Bam Bam" Healy and WEC fighter Phil Cardella. The full Shark Fight 6 - Stars & Stripes official fight card will be announced soon.

The doors to the Amarillo Civic Center will open at 6:00 pm and fights will begin at 7:00 pm. For more information about Shark Fight Promotions and the upcoming event, please visit www.Sharkfights.com.

 

STRIKEFORCE: Carano vs. Cyborg - Fighter Payroll

8-19-2009

Denver, CO

 

Strikeforce's August 15th fighter salaries as reported by the California State Athletic Commission.

Main Card Bouts:
1. Cristiane Santos $25,000 defeated Gina Carano $125,000
2. Gegard Mousasi $2,000 defeated Renato Sobral $75,000
3. Gilbert Melendez $50,000 defeated Mitsuhiro Ishida $30,000
4. Fabricio Werdum $50,000 defeated Mike Kyle $14,000
5. Jay Hieron $55,000 defeated Jesse Taylor $12,000

Preliminary Bouts:
6.  Scott Lighty $4,000 defeated Mike Cook $2,500
7. Justin Wilcox $5,000 defeated David Douglas $5,500
8. James Terry $6,000 defeated Zak Bucia $2,000
9. Alex Trevino $3,500 defeated Isaiah Hill $2,000

 

Open Letter from KIMO
7-28-2009
Denver, CO, PNW

From Kimo:

I’d like to thank all the members of the media, my fans, friends, and especially my family members with regards to their concern and support about me.

I went to sleep late Monday (July 20) and woke-up to my promoter, Ron Kort, shaking me sometime between 12-1 PM/PT on Tuesday, telling me that the media is going crazy over my death, and that he and others had been looking everywhere for me.

I had spent the night with a friend and my phone was turned off like it normally is overnight. I’m used to people spreading weird rumors about me, but I didn’t think this one was funny. So, I blew it off, but when Ron looked at me with that serious face of his, I knew this wasn’t a joke.

I got up and looked on my friend’s computer, read through some of the media reports, and couldn’t believe my eyes. From the time I went to sleep to the time I woke-up, the rumor of me dying had spread like wildfire. All I had done was go to sleep. I kind of felt as important as Michael Jackson, considering the media hoopla. While reading articles, I had to stop and look in the mirror. The overwhelming power of the media almost felt like my death was being predicted.

I was a little taken back and, as I attempted to compose myself, Ron informed me that Brandt Stebbins (New Era Fighting’s Business Development Manager) all day had been dealing with consoling my family and friends over this issue. Ron immediately got on the phone with members of the press and the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner’s office about getting a press release out immediately. As I was piecing the puzzle together, I had various friends yelling at me as if I set this up as a publicity stunt.

I woke-up to being told I was dead and getting yelled at. This wasn’t a fun wake-up. Before I go any further, I want to let everyone know that we are investigating this matter and have a good idea of how it originated, and that NONE of this came from me or anyone around me. I am sorry to all who know me for your grief and am amazed to see that I can make front page news in the press for negative items but not for anything good I have done. The media has always been quick to jump on negative rumors about me without verifying the truth.

I consider myself one of the founding fathers of MMA and an important figure in this industry. I was in this sport before it was a sport. I have seen the many ups-and-downs of this industry and have dedicated the last few years of my life to trying to making a difference by running for California State Athletic Commissioner, trying to get fighters paid what they are worth, and getting fighters more exposure even when they are not fighting. Given my contributions, it is amazing to me that I can get this kind of press on negative items, yet, not on my accomplishments.

In the last few months I have been called a Meth addict in the media and now I am dead. Both items are obviously proven not to be true. The power of the media is strong and it is the responsibility of the media to verify the information they post; it isn’t about being the first one on the scene. TMZ confirmed that I was dead. Well, that’s weird because they did that without a body or autopsy report. In my opinion, TMZ just became the next Inquirer. Why didn’t TMZ just confirm my body was abducted by Aliens?

No offense to TMZ or anyone else, but how about you guys in the media giving me a real chance at making a difference in this industry? Let’s try to use your power for some good. For example, I registered on the Bob Sapp www.FightEngine.com website. If I get enough hits, I will be able to fight whomever the fans want. No one will dictate who I fight except for you, the fans. I will fight whomever you guys want, not what promoters want. You guys decide. I want my last fight to be a freak show of a fight. I want to go out the same way I came in. I came in carrying the cross, but lost my path along the way, and didn’t want to be a hypocrite by carrying the cross if I wasn’t living that life style. I always believe that through Christ Jesus, all things are possible, and I believe Jesus Christ himself is my guiding angel with everything that has happened in my life.

I was pronounced dead and now I am resurrected. This is my second chance and I don’t want to let fans down. I am here to help train fighters for combat in the ring. I will train and walk fighters to the ring at any event. I am here to help fighters get paid their worth, I am here to entertain my fans and the whole MMA community, win or lose, and I am here to help make this fun and enjoyable for everyone. If I hit a certain number of votes on www.FightEngine.com, I will be a main event fighter for one of their scouting events, and you will be the ones to vote about whom you want me to fight. I would appreciate just as much attention as was given to me in these last few days on google.com, yahoo.com and other media sources to also occur on fightengine.com. Show me you guys really believe that I am as exciting to watch fight as everyone tells me to my face and I promise to live the right life style, train hard, and walk to the ring in my last fight with the cross on my back and with a real aggressive fight for the fans to watch. I’ve been known to head-butt guys in the back of the head, slap my opponent in the face, and even in Tank’s case, kiss my opponent on the cheek after I wipe the floor with them.

So, please vote for me on www.FightEngine.com and e-mail your interview and business relationship request for me to my promoter at RonKort@NewEraFighting.com. I am currently being approached to do cartoon voice-overs, interviews, and more. I am eager and happy to accommodate all of your requests. So, please, let’s try to keep this fun and entertaining but, most of all, truthful and positive.

Remember, it isn’t necessarily about being first in the media, rather, being accurate. I love my fans, family and even the media for all you have given me and will drive my focus on the positive, not the negative. Thank you all.

God Bless, 

KIMO
(For more information about NEF or KIMO, go on line to www.NewEraFighting.com)

No Holds Barred: King Mo Lawal
7-27-2009
Denver, CO

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman speaks with the freestyle and collegiate wrestling champion, and now undefeated mixed martial arts fighter, "King" Mo Lawal (http://twitter.com/KingMO_GDP).

After four straight victories in Japan in the Sengoku/World Victory Road organization, Mo makes his American mixed martial arts debut August 28 when he fights the mixed martial arts legend and veteran, and also a former college wrestler, Don Frye. This will be the main event on the debut show of the M-1 Breakthrough fight series, to be held in Los Angeles, Calif. This show will be televised in the U.S. live on HDNet.

We spoke with Mo at length about numerous topics Sunday afternoon, July 26, but our discussion had to start with a tribute to Vernon Forrest, the great boxing champion who was murdered during an attempted carjacking in Atlanta Saturday night, July 25. Mo is also a serious boxing fan, so we opened with our comments on the life and contributions of Vernon Forrest.

The many hot topics we discussed with Mo included his thoughts on facing Don Frye and what to expect in that fight; his King Mo persona; his recovery from his recent injuries; how he views the top heavyweight and pound-for-pound mixed martial arts fighter Fedor Emelianenko; why he likes the 1997 fight between Pernell Whitaker and Diosbelys Hurtado so much; his views on UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar; his status as a free agent and why he signed to fight on this
M-1 Breakthrough card; his thoughts on Sengoku; his training in the many different techniques of combat sports; whether or not there is a double standard in the treatment of Black fighters in mixed martial arts; the real story of his dispute with Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and his criticisms of him; his plans to return to competing in wrestling as well as starting pro boxing; the entrance into mixed martial arts of U.S. Olympic freestyle wrestler Daniel Cormier; his own use of the
Internet and sites like Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace; and more.

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LOCAL NEWS - Colorado MMA 

RMBB: Clash of the Titans - Results
7-26-2009

Denver, CO

From the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castlerock, Colorado.

 

Results:

1. Rocky Johnson defeated John Sargent by armbar in rd 1 
2. Ricky Johnson defeated Scott Grimm by TKO in rd 1
3. Louis Lloyd defeated Anthony Alirez by KO in rd 
4. Andre Harrison defeated Micky Koonce by unanimous decision
5. Ali Hanjani defeated Travis Connors by submission in rd
6. Michelle Blalock defeated Kyane Hampton by triangle choke in rd 1
7. Wes Trissell defeated Matt Cox by unanimous
8. David Dudley defeated Alex Whipple by TKO in rd 1
9. Matt Gutierrez defeated Robbie James by TKO in rd 1 
10. Rico Garcia defeated Paul Deville by unanimous decision 
11. Chris McQuarters defeated Jeremy Baughman by TKO in rd 1 

 

M-1 Global - Official Statement from Regarding Affliction’s Cancellation of “Trilogy”

7-25-2009, PNW

Denver, CO

M-1 Global would like to sincerely apologize to fight fans who had made plans to either attend next Saturday’s Affliction and M-1 “Trilogy” event at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. or watch the event at home on pay-per-view.

Early Friday afternoon, M-1 Global learned without warning or prior notice that Affliction had decided to cancel “Trilogy.”

As a partner of Affliction, M-1 Global was saddened to learn of these developments. The cancellation took our company completely by surprise, as Fedor Emelianenko, M-1 Challenge fighter Mikahil Zayats, and a traveling party of 35 people from Russia consisting of Fedor’s trainers, friends, family, as well as M-1 support personnel were all on a plane en route to Anaheim.

Additionally, Fedor did not learn of the cancellation until arriving at the airport and informed directly by M-1 legal counsel.

Following the California State Athletic Commission’s decision not to license Josh Barnett earlier in the week, M-1 Global was confident that a suitable replacement would be found. Fedor was ready, willing, and able to compete against whomever Affliction determined was the most qualified candidate amongst an extensive list of potential replacements. 

M-1 Global understands and shares the disappointment being expressed by many fans that Fedor will not be able to compete on Aug. 1 as scheduled. However, we will work to ensure that Fedor returns to active competition as soon as possible.

With Affliction’s announcement that it will cease to promote MMA events, M-1 Global will look to help fill the void created by its departure with the launch of its new “Breakthrough” fight series. The first event is scheduled for Aug. 28 in Los Angeles and will feature “King” Mo Lawal and Don “The Predator” Frye in the main event and Karl Amoussou taking on Nick Thompson in the co-main event. It is our sincerest hope that all planning to attend “Trilogy” at the Honda Center will decide to help support M-1 Global on Aug. 28.

M-1 Global will also now focus its attention on the upcoming seventh edition of the M-1 Challenge, which is scheduled to be a “weekend offighting” from Aug. 15-16 in Hilversum, Holland and will feature a total of 30 fights over a two-day period.

M-1 Global has also been inundated with media requests to speak with Fedor and M-1 Global Owner and President Vadim Finkelchtein. We will be releasing statements from both Fedor and Vadim via www.M-1Global.com as soon as possible.

 

KICK DOWN 68 - Tonight in Casper, Wyoming

7-25-2009, Denver, CO, PNW

Event date: July 25, 2009, 6:30 PM - Doors Open, 7:15 PM - PPV Registration Begins, 7:30 PM - Fights and PPV Broadcast Begins (all times MST)

Venue: Fairgrounds Industrial Bldg., Casper, Wyoming

 

 

On Saturday July 25, 2009 the Kick Down returns to Casper, Wyoming for the 68th edition of the promotion where Travis Peak will fight in the main event against Dave Williams in a classic MMA fighter vs Boxer. Travis Peak 11-0 over all will take on a boxer who is 10-1 over all. 

 

Ken Scott coming off an impressive debut professional victory will face Chuck Norris World Combat League veteran London Pray. 

 

Kehlin Roszel will face his toughest test when Jeff Wood(11-2) will fight for the Bantamweight title. 

 

Casper resident Clint Eberspecher will face Justin Hueske for the vacated Jr. Lightweight MMA Title. Shaun Ogle will return to the promotion along with a number of Casper, Wyoming fighters and several will make their mixed martial arts debut, one of the trademarks in the Kick Down promotion. 

 

For the first time in the promotions history 2 women will battle it out in the cage in modified muay thai kick boxing when Staci Vega faces Shantel Wilson. 

 

Also for the first time in history a father-son combination when Stan Gould and his son Kyle Gould compete the same evening on the under card in the heavyweight and middleweight class. 

 

New talent from Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, Montana and beyond. Up to 15 bouts with 3 titles on the line.

 

Fight Card: 

1. Travis Peak vs. Dave Williams 
2. Ken Scott vs. London Pray 
3. Kehlin Roszel (5-2) vs. Jeff Wood (11-2)
4. Mike Rutherford (7-1) vs. Alley Comer (25-8)
5. Clint Eberspecher (3-1) vs. Justin Hueske (3-2)
6. Shaun Ogle vs. Russell Henson 
7. Brandon Johnson vs. Toby Rathbun 
8. George Morgan vs. Stan Gould 
9. Jared Olguin vs. Cody Chambers 
10. Staci Vega vs. Shantel Wilson 
11. Steve Boring vs. Kyle Gould 
12. Ryan Clemons vs. Cameron Thurgood 
13. Gary Petley vs. Dustin Hodges 
14. Kylen Zumpf vs. Matt Lantz 
15. Billy Johnson vs. Richard Long 

 

No Holds Barred: Bob Carson on Demise of Affliction, and UFC Deal

7-25-2009, PNW

Denver, CO

 

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman speaks with our correspondent Bob Carson. Bob is also the host of the Carson's Corner podcast.

In a lengthy discussion, we focus on the cancellation of the August 1 Affliction mixed martial arts pay-per-view, the subsequent collapse of the Affliction mixed martial arts promotion, the renewal of an Affliction Clothing-UFC deal, and the implications of these developments. As usual, we stand up for the rights of the fighters, and take a highly critical view of the machinations of these promotions and the direction they have taken mixed martial arts in America.

 

http://nhbnews.podomatic.com/entry/eg/2009-07-25T05_56_38-07_00

 

Affliction Confirms “Trilogy’s” Cancellation 

7-24-2009,  Pancrase News Wire

Denver, CO
 
Seal Beach, California (July 24, 2009) - The highly anticipated fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Josh Barnett at the Affliction Trilogy MMA show has been cancelled. The mega fight was scheduled to take place at the Honda Center in Anaheim on August 1st. The unforeseen license denial of Josh Barnett gave Affliction limited time to find a replacement and adequately promote the new main event. 

"Finding an opponent for the number one ranked MMA heavy weight champion in such a short period of time was a huge endeavor and I'm thrilled at the amount of fighters willing to take on this challenge," said Tom Atencio, vice president of Affliction Entertainment. "But in the end, we just didn't have enough time to promote a new fight to our standards." 

Affliction is deeply disappointed that the under card is also cancelled through no fault of its own. Affliction stands behind the company's brands and delivers premium products to the most passionate and loyal customers. Affliction's first priority is to ensure that all future events live up to the company's high standards.”

Ticket holders for the canceled event should contact Ticketmaster or ticketmaster

 

CSAC Statement on Josh Barnett Drug Test
7-23-2009
Denver, CO

SACRAMENTO - The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) has denied a license to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Josh Barnett after Barnett tested positive for a banned substance. 

Barnett's June 25 drug test came back positive for 2a-methyl-5a-androstan-3a-ol-17-one, an anabolic steroid. CSAC learned of the results July 21 and immediately denied a license for Barnett. CSAC also informed the promoter of Barnett's August 1 bout against Fedor Emelianenko that the bout would not be approved. 

"The license of Josh Barnett was denied pursuant to rule 303 of Title IV of the California Code of Regulations," said CSAC Interim Executive Officer Dave Thornton. "That rule prohibits the use of certain substances, including anabolic agents, by any boxer or MMA fighter." 

Barnett's test was observed in the presence of a CSAC representative and the sample was sent to the World Anti-doping Agency test facility at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) on June 25 for processing. CSAC was notified of the results yesterday. 

Barnett has the right to appeal the denial of his license. 

"Our primary concern is for the health and safety of fighters," said Thornton. "Anabolic agents and other banned substances put the users of those agents at risk, as well as their opponents. The commission simply will not tolerate their use." 

CSAC has among the toughest drug testing standards of any Athletic Commission in the country.

 

LOCAL NEWS - Colorado MMA 

RMBB: Clash of the Titans
7-22-2009, Denver, CO
Event date: July 25, 2009
Venue: Douglas County Fairgrounds, Castlerock, CO

Weigh-ins:  Friday, July 24th, 7:00pm, Busty Bull Frog, 971 Park St., Castlerock, CO

Fight Card:

1. Bryant Cravin (Serial Boxe) vs Rocky Johnson (Gumm MMA)

2. Scott Grimm (Mia Tech MMA) vs Ricky Johnson (Infinite Martial Arts)

3. Anthony Alverez (Top Notch) vs Louis Loydd (Kongo Do) 

4. Mickey Koonce (Spartan House) vs Andre Harrison (Kongo Do )

5. Pete Reinolds (Sublime) vs Gilbert Smith (Team Victory)

6. Kyanne Hampton (Independent) vs Michelle Blalock (Fuse Boxe) 

7. William Jackson (Fight Factory) vs TBA 

8. Matt Cox (Freedom Fighters) vs Wes Trissell (Gumm MMA)

9. Rico Garcia (Spartan House) vs Paul Deville (Kongo Do) 

10. Matt Guterrez (Freedom Fighters) vs Robbie James (Shingitai Jujitsu)

11. David Dudley (Fatal Strike) vs Adam Soto (Team Pueblo)

 

No Holds Barred: Dream 10 Review

7-21-2009

Denver, CO

 

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman goes solo in discussing the results of the Dream 10 mixed martial arts card, which was held Monday, July 20, in Saitama, Japan. Among the highlights of this exciting card were the finals and semifinals of the Dream welterweight Grand Prix, which were won by underdog Marius Zaromskis. We discuss the results of this card, as well as compare it to mixed martial arts in America.

You can play or download No Holds Barred at http://nhbnews.podOmatic.com/entry/2009-07-20T06_43_46-07_00

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DREAM 10 - Results

 7-20-2009

Denver, CO, Pancrase News Wire

 

From the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

 

Reserve Fight: 

1. Tarec Saffiedine defeated Seichi Ikemoto by unanimous decision

 

Welterweight GP:
2. Semi-final 1: Marius Zaromskis defeated Hayato "Mach" Sakurai by TKO from strikes in rd 1
3. Semi-final 2: Jason High defeated Andre Galvao by split decision 

 

Non-Tournament Bouts:
4. Katsunori Kikuno defeated Andre "Dida" Amade by TKO from punches in rd 1
5. Paulo Filho defeated Melvin Manhoef by armbar in rd 1
6. Jesse Taylor defeated Dong Sik Yoon by TKO due to injury in rd 1
7. Shinya Aoki defeated Vitor Ribeiro by unanimous decision

 

Main Event: Welterweight Tournament - Final:
8.  Marius Zaromskis defeated Jason High by KO from a kick in rd 1

 

No Holds Barred: Carlos Diaz and Brett Boyce on ADCC Regional Championships
7-19-2009, Pancrase News Wire
Denver, CO

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman continues our coverage of the worldwide grappling revival by focusing on the ADCC Regional Championships (http://www.adccregionals.com/).

Three events are scheduled in the coming weeks in the U.S. on this newly-created circuit, which uses the same rules as those of the Abu Dhabi Combat Club's Submission Fighting World Championships.

On Friday, July 24, and Saturday, July 25, the ADCC Texas Championships will take place at the Legends Sports Complex in Spring, Texas, near Houston. The first day will feature a free seminar for registrants with ADCC standout and two-time finalist Pablo Popovitch, as well as weigh-ins and registration. After a rules meeting and late weigh-ins and registration, the tournament will begin Saturday at 9:30 AM.

The following weekend, Friday, July 31, and Saturday, August 1, the ADCC Las Vegas Championships will take place at Bally's Event Center. There is a similar format, with a free seminar for registrants that Friday evening with two-time ADCC champion Jeff Monson.

On August 14 and 15, the tournaments move north, as the ADCC Northeast Regional Championships take place at the Richard J. Codey Arena in South Mountain, New Jersey, near West Orange. Registrants will also have a free seminar with three-time ADCC champion Marcelo Garcia.

To introduce us to this important and innovative series of events, we spoke with Carlos Diaz and Brett Boyce of the ADCC Regional Championships. They explained the origin and goals of these events, how and why they are different from other grappling tournaments, precisely what the format for them will be, what their plans for future tournaments are, and much more.

You can play or download No Holds Barred at http://nhbnews.podOmatic.com/entry/2009-07-18T07_12_36-07_00

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Rising Stars to Be Featured on HDNet's M-1 Challenge 

7-19-2009, Pancrase News Wire

Denver, CO

 

Amsterdam, Holland - After Group B rivals Russia Imperial and Team Brazil (Naja) both sustained upset losses during the season opener of the "2009 M-1 Challenge Presented by Affliction" in Tacoma, Wash., earlier this year, the two are now set to go head-to-head during Friday's edition of the M-1 Challenge (www.M-1Global.com) on HDNet at 8 p.m. ET.

In one of the most anticipated matchups of the season, Imperial, the defending M-1 Challenge Champions, will look to redeem itself against Brazil after losing in the opener against South Korea. Meanwhile, Brazil is looking to bounce back following it's 3-2 loss to USA West. With USA West out to an early lead, Friday's challenge between Brazil and Imperial will essentially be an early playoff bout, as the losing team will fall to 0-2 and will be eliminated from post-season contention. Faced with a must-win situation, Brazil made sweeping changes to its roster following its loss to the Americans and replaced all of its fighters with the lone exception of its dynamic welterweight, Eduardo Pamplona.

Pamplona, 10-2, made a successful debut in the M-1 Challenge earlier in the season after recording a third round submission victory over USA West's Dylan Clay. The victory marked the fifth consecutive win for the former IFL superfighter. An exciting striker, Pamplona will have his work cut out for him during Friday's episode when he faces Imperial's Erik Oganov, a veteran of the now-defunct BodogFight promotion.

Also featured on Friday's show is Imperial light heavyweight Mikhail Zayats, who is slated to compete on the Affliction andM-1 "Trilogy" undercard Aug. 1 when he moves to middleweight for a rematch against long-time rival Lucio Linhares.

After being on the losing end in the biggest upset in M-1 history following his loss in the opener to South Korea's Jae Young Kim, Zayats, 8-2, will look to get back to his winning ways when he faces Brazil's Alexander Machado, a highly touted amateur who will be making his professional debut. Will Machado be over-matched or will lightning strike twice with M-1 Challenge fans bearing witness to another major upset involving Zayats?

Also debuting for Team Brazil will be lightweight sensation Hacran Dias, 10-0-1. Dias has received a great deal of exposure within the hardcore MMA community and will look to increase his profile as he competes on U.S. television for the first-time ever. Standing in Dias' way of crossover super stardom is Imperial newcomer Amirkhan Mazihov.

In addition to Pamplona vs. Oganov, Zayats vs. Machado, and Dias vs. Mazihov, viewers will also be treated to two other bouts Friday at 8 p.m. ET on HDNet pitting Joaquim "Mamute" Ferreira (Brazil) vs. Maksim Grishin (Russia) and Leandro Silva (Brazil) vs. Dmitry Samoilov (Imperial).

The M-1 Challenge can be seen in the U.S. on HDNet every Friday at 8 p.m. ET. Complete standings, rules, and results are available at www.M-1Global.com.

 

DREAM 10 

7-18-2009, Denver, CO, Pancrase News Wire

Event date: July 20, 2009

Venue: Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
TV: HDNet, Monday morning July 20, you will be able to watch the final round of the DREAM welterweight grand prix. Beginning at 3:00 AM ET.

 

Welterweight Tournament:
Final: Sakurai/Zaromskis vs. Galvao/High
Semi-final 1: Hayato Sakurai (35-8-2) vs. (9-2-0) Marius Zaromskis
Semi-final 2: Andre Galvao (3-0-0) vs. (7-1-0) Jason High
Reserve Fight: Seichi Ikemoto vs. (6-0-0) Tarec Saffiedine

Other Bouts:
(LW) Shinya Aoki (20-4-0) vs. (20-2-0) Vitor Ribeiro
(LW) Katsunori Kikuno (11-1-1) vs. (6-3-1) Andre “Dida” Amade
(MW) Melvin Manhoef (23-5-1) vs. (16-1-0) Paulo Filho
(MW) Jesse Taylor (11-3-0) vs. Dong Sik Yoon (4-6-0)

 

SENGOKU Ninth Battle - Final Fight Card

7-18-2009, Denver, CO, Pancrase News Wire

Event date: August 2, 2009

Venue: Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

 

Lightweight Title Bout:

1. Satoru Kitaoka vs. Mizuto Hirota

Featherweight Grand Prix Finale:
2. Kazuo Misaki vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura
3. Kazuyuki Fujita vs. Blagoy Alexandre Ivanov
4. Dan Hornbuckle vs. Akihiro Gono
5. Clay French vs. Eiji Mitsuoka
6. Matt Jaggers vs. Chan Sung Jung
7. Michihiro Omigawa vs. Marlon Sandro
8. Hatsu Hioki vs. Masanoru Kanehara
9. Choi Mu Bae vs. Yoshihiro Nakao
10. Koji Ando vs. Ikuo Usuda
11. Toru Harai vs. Shigeki Osawa 
12 Ryosuke Komori vs. Takeshi Numajiri 

 

LOCAL NEWS - Colorado MMA 

ROF 35 "SUMMERBRAWL" -  Fight Card

7-17-2009, Denver, CO

Event date: Aug 1, 2009

Venue: Broomfield Event Center, Broomfield, CO

 

Main Card Bouts:

1. ROF 145 Lbs Championship: 

Tyler Toner (Denver, CO) vs. Fabio Serrao (Manuas, Brazil) 

2. ROF 155 Lbs Championship: 

Fabian Acuna (Santiago, Chile) vs. Jon Gunderson (Las Vegas, NV) 

3. ROF 145 Lbs Young Guns Championship: 

Brian Wood (Denver, CO) vs. Kui Gonsalves (Honolulu, HI) 

4. 155 Lbs Bout: 

Justin Salas (Denver, CO) vs. Eddie Pelczynski (Orem, UT) 

 

5. 185 Lbs Bout: 

Andre Walker (Denver, CO) vs Andreas Spang (Sweden)

6. 135 Lbs Bout: 

Christian Allen (Denver, CO) vs TBA 

7. 125 Lbs Bout: 

Mike Baldwin (Denver, CO) vs. Ian Olmaza (Las Vegas, NV) 

Preliminary Bouts:

8. 170 Lbs Bout: 

Ramico Blackmon vs. Larry Williams 

9. 205 Lbs Bout: 

Bogie Ison vs. Rory OFarrell 

10: 110 Lbs Bout: 

Jennifer Berg vs. Diana Rael 

 

More to come.........

 

Affliction M-1 Global’s “Trilogy” - FEDOR Steals Glory from Latest Heavyweight Villain

7-16-2009, Denver, CO, Pancrase News Wire

Event date: August 1, 2009

Venue: Honda Center, Anaheim, California
Pay Per View Event: 9 PM/ET 6 PM/PT

SEAL BEACH, California (July 16, 2009) — Even in promotions he doesn’t fight for, Fedor is the star. In the wake of Brock Lesnar’s current heavyweight win, Fedor Emelianenko is the talk of the town. Leave it to Fedor to steal another man’s fire without ever uttering a word. Lesnar’s bad behavior at his recent victory has his name appearing in all kinds of sports and mainstream media venues. But much of the attention gets instantly shifted away from his WWE-style antics to a potential match-up between him and the wildly acknowledged heavyweight champion of the world—Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko.

It seems that Lesnar is being cast as the MMA villain du jour. And since every villain needs a hero, media and fans alike seem to prefer Fedor as the man for the job. Instead of celebrating Lesnar’s victory or simply descrying his after-fight performance, many are looking for vengeance. And the one to provide his medicine, they have decided is the world’s ultimate heavyweight champ—Fedor. Disgruntled fans angry at his unsportsmanlike behavior think Fedor would teach Lesnar a painful lesson. Fedor’s name has appeared in every article written about the recent match, and in editorials and chatrooms around the world. If this should be a time for Lesnar to bask in his notoriety, it seems that all the attention is going to The Last Emperor. It’s as if Lesnar handed his victory over to the WAMMA Heavyweight Champion on a platter. Everyone, everywhere is talking about Fedor.

Comparisons abound between the two fighters, there’s even a poll asking who would win a bout between Fedor and the bulky Lesnar, with Fedor in the lead. Fedor’s technical superiority is measured against Lesnar’s heft. And the Russian fighter’s cool, collected, and always respectful demeanor stand in contrast to the outburst by Lesnar after his last bout.

Ironically, at one time, the competition rejected claims of Fedor’s dominance in the ring. But now even they have abandoned their claims and openly recognized Fedor’s insurmountable skills. In fact, the competition is being judged by its potential to upset the WAMMA Champ who now fights for Affliction M-1 Global. They
couldn’t ignore the facts or the fans any longer. Before Lesnar’s match, an Internet campaign was started to get fans to chant Fedor Emelianenko's name during the fight. The chanting never materialized. But the enthusiasm for Fedor is impossible to disregard.

And the excitement is swelling as all prepare for Fedor’s August 1st battle against “The Babyfaced Assassin,” Josh Barnett, at Affliction M-1 Global’s “Trilogy.” All eyes—including a mass of newly anointed Fedor fans—will be on the ring when the number one and two ranked heavyweight fighters of the world meet to establish who is the best in the world. And whoever wins that match will rein supreme, as the legitimate world heavyweight champion and the most exciting heavyweight in MMA.

GoDaddy.com presents Affliction M-1 Global’s “Trilogy” featuring Fedor vs. Barnett in association with Golden Boy Promotions and Donald J Trump. The show is separated into two live broadcasts on the same night—a one-hour special will air on HDNet starting at 7:30 PM/ET (4:30 PM/PT), followed by the sensational Pay-Per-View event, “Trilogy,” commencing at 9 PM/ET (6 PM/PT).

Tickets for Affliction M-1 Global’s “Trilogy,” ranging between $50.00 and $600.00, are on sale at Honda Center Box Office (1.714.704.2500), and also online at Ticketmaster.com and at all Ticket Master outlets (1.714.740.2000).

 

K-1 World MAX Final 8 - Results

7-14-2009

Denver, CO, Pancrase News Wire

 

From the Nippon Budokan Arena in Tokyo, Japan on July 13th. 

 

The event will air in North America on Friday, July 17 at 10 p.m. ET on HDNet.

K-1 World MAX 2009 quarterfinals:
1. Yuya Yamamoto (7-5) defeated Gago Drago (6-6) by unanimous decision
2. Giorgio Petrosyan (2-0) defeated Albert Kraus (24-11-1) by unanimous decision
3. Andy Souwer (19-3) defeated Artur Kyshenko (11-3) by unanimous decision
4. Buakaw Por. Pramuk (25-4) defeated Nieky Holzken (1-2) by unanimous decision

K-1 World MAX 2009 Reserve Bouts:
5. Yoshihiro Sato (14-9) defeated Joeri Mes (1-2) by unanimous decision
6. Yasuhiro Kido (9-4) defeated Leroy Kaestner (0-2) by unanimous decision

Non-tournament Bouts:
7. Masato (35-4-1) defeated Tatsuya Kawajiri (1-1) by KO at 1:43 of rd 2
8. Jae Hee Chon (1-1) defeated Norifumi Yamamoto (1-3) by KO at 1:20 of rd 1
9. Hiroya (13-1) defeated Kiki Lopez (0-1) by unanimous decision
10. Dzhabar Askerov (1-1) defeated Hinata Watanabe (1-2) by unanimous decision
11. Kazuhisa Watanabe (2-0) defeated Atsushi Yamamoto (0-1) by KO at 2:40 of rd 1

Preliminary Bout:
12. Go Yokoyama (1-0) defeated Jae Gil Noh (4-4) by KO (2:01-R3)

 

UFC 100 - Fighter Salaries

7-14-2009

Denver, CO, Pancrase News Wire

 

As reported by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

Brock Lesnar – $400,000
Georges St. Pierre – $400,000
Dan Henderson – $250,000
Michael Bisping – $150,000
Mark Coleman – $100,000
Jon Fitch – $90,000
Thiago Alves – $60,000
Yoshihiro Akiyama – $60,000
Dong Hyun Kim – $58,000
Frank Mir – $45,000
Stephan Bonnar – $25,000
Jim Miller – $22,000
Mac Danzig – $20,000
Alan Belcher – $19,000
Jon Jones – $18,000
Tom Lawlor – $16,000
CB Dollaway – $14,000
Jake O’Brien – $13,000
Shannon Gugerty – $10,000
Paulo Thiago – $8,000
Matt Grice – $7,000
TJ Grant – $5,00

 

LOCAL NEWS - Colorado MMA

FIGHT TO WIN ROUND 2 - QUICK RESULTS 

7-13-2009

Denver, CO

 

Results: 
1. SIMS DEF SEEGRIST 4:16 RD 1 RNC
2. MAMALIS DEF HENLEY 1:00 RD 1 GUILLOTINE 
3. MUIR DEF ROLLER 1:46 RD 1 RNC
4. MARTIN DEF COHEA 1:13 RD 1 TKO
5. J. MICKELS DEF WERNER :42 RD 2 TRIANGLE
6. KIMBALL DEF MEYER 3:00 RD 2 TKO/RSC
7. M.MICKELS DEF CRAYCRAFT 1:02 RD 1 TRIANGLE
8. MARQUEZ DEF DE ANDA UNANIMOUS DECISION
9. HASTINGS DEF LEMAIRE 2:33 RD 2 TRIANGLE
10. GARCIA DEF KAUFFMAN UNANIMOUS DECISION
11. MONDRAGON DEF MACIAS UNANIMOUS DECISION
12. HOGLE DEF JOHNSON UNANIMOUS DECISION
13. LANEY DEF MUMME 1;55 rd 3 tko/rsc
14. VASQUEZ DEF BURNS UNANIMOUS DECISION

 

Thank the promoter for the caps.

 

UFC 100 - Lesnar and G.S.P. Retain Titles

7-12-2009

Denver, CO

 

From the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

Main Card Bouts:

1. Jon Fitch defeated Paulo Thiago by unanimous decision 
2. Brock Lesnar defeated Frank Mir by KO at 1:48 of rd 2  
3. Georges St-Pierre defeated Thiago Alves by unanimous decision 
4. Dan Henderson defeated Michael Bisping by KO at 3:20 of rd 2
5. Yoshihiro Akiyama defeated Alan Belcher by split decision 

Preliminary Bouts:
6. Mark Coleman defeated Stephan Bonnar by unanimous decision 
7. Jim Miller defeated Mac Danzig by unanimous decision
8. Jon Jones defeated Jake O'Brien by guillotine choke at  2:43 of rd 2
9. Dong Hyun Kim defeated T.J. Grant by unanimous decision 
10. Tom Lawlor defeats C.B. Dollway by guillotine choke at  0:55 of rd 1
11. Shannon Gugerty defeated Matt Grice by guillotine choke at 2:36 of rd 1

 

“Tuff Girls” Makes MMA History in Las Vegas - Results

7-12-2009

Denver, CO

Las Vegas, Nevada  – Proving that brains, brawn and beauty mix, “Tuff Girls” fought to a packed house at the Orleans Arena where 20 female mixed martial arts warriors battled in the amateur ranks. Promoted by Tuff-N-Uff, the nation’s premiere amateur mixed martial arts organization, “Tuff Girls” was the first all-female MMA card in Las Vegas history.

“We made history with the largest attended female MMA event in Las Vegas history,” said Barry Meyer, president of Tuff-N-Uff Productions of the 4,000 plus attendees. “We provided exciting matchups that featured some of the top talent in the United States. Women have a place in MMA and have the talent to back it up.”

In the evening’s first bout Tamara Riley of Team Asylum (Phoenix, AZ) evened her record at 1-1 with an unanimous decision over Michelle Velebit (0-1) of Team Girls (Portland, OR) in the 135 lbs. weight class.

At 145 lbs., Autumn Richardson of Team Quest (Vista, CA) scored her first victory (1-0) with a TKO at 41 seconds in the third round over Holly Dixon (0-1) of Freestyle MMA (Mesa, AZ).

The 170 lbs. match featuring Brooke Guidry (1-1) Xtreme Couture (Las Vegas, NV) versus Latoya Walker (0-0) Team XFC (Austin, TX) was ruled a no contest due to referee stoppage.

During the evenings fourth bout Paige Zio of Gracie Fighter (Oakland, CA) moved her record to a perfect 2-0 with a second round TKO over Kiley Martin (0-1) of Team Girls (Portland, OR) in the 135 lbs. weight class.

At the 140 lbs. weight class, Stephanie Webber of Victory Athletics (Seattle, WA) moved her record to 3-2 with an arm bar submission of Robin Hartman (2-3) of Team Pedro Sauer (Roanake VA).

After the intermission, Amanda LaVoy (4-1) of American Karate & Kickboxing Academy (Monroe, OH) scored a unanimous decision over MaEisha Lowe (3-2) of Morse Jiu Jitsu (Henderson, KY) at the 135 lbs. weight class.

Amanda Wilcoxen (3-0) of Morgan MMA (Toledo, OH) beat Courtney Stowe (1-2) of 10TH PLANET JJ (SPRINGFIELD, MO) in a unanimous decision in 155 lbs. weight class.

In the 125 lbs. weight class, Ivana Coleman (4-2) Gladiator Academy (Slidell, LA) won a split decision over Lauren Feldman (5-2) FFADC NEW YORK, NY. 

Kate McGray 1-0 Legends MMA (Los Angeles, CA) won a unanimous decision over Gabriella Lakoczky (0-1) Xtreme Couture (Las Vegas, NV) at 120 lbs. weight class.

In the main event, Moa Palmer (4-1) Team Oyama (Irvine CA) scored a first round knockout of Patricia VanDermeer BUCKLEY MMA (Canada) (2-1) in the 145 lbs weight class.

A portion of the proceeds from this event went to help Jessica Bednark. Bednark is a professional MMA fighter who suffered a ruptured artery in her brain while training. 

On August 22, Tuff-N-Uff will host “The Future Stars of MMA” featuring Ryan Couture, son of MMA legend Randy Couture, Larry Mir, cousin of former UFC champion Frank Mir, and former Playboy playmate Latasha Marzolla. Tickets may be purchased by calling 702.284.7777, online at www.orleansarena.com or in person at the Orleans Arena box office located at 4500 West Tropicana Avenue at Arville Road.

 

JEWELS 4th RING - Results
7-12-2009

Denver, CO

 

From the Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo, Japan.

Results:

1. JEWELS Special Rules 52 kg & Under Bout: Megumi Fujii (Japan / AACC) vs. Saori Ishioka (Japan / Karate do Zendo-kai Koganei Dojo)
Winner: 2R 4'17" Megumi Fujii by Submission (armbar)

2. Shoot Boxing Rules 50 kg & Under Bout: Lena (Japan / Oikawa Dojo) vs. Tomoko SP (Japan / WSR Fairtex Gym)
Winner: 3R Lena by Decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-26)

3. 60 kg & under Bout: Hitomi Akano (Japan / AACC) vs. Miki Morifuji (Japan / T-BLOOD)
Winner: 2R 4'17" by Hitomi Akano by Submission (straight armbar)

4.  54 kg & Under Bout: Mika Nagano (Japan / S-KEEP / CORE) vs. Rina Tomita (Japan / AACC)
Winner: 2R 3'05" Mika Nagano by Submission (armbar)

5.  64 kg & Under Bout: Shizuka Sugiyama (Japan / Karatedo Zendo-kai Yokohama branch) vs. HARI (Japan / Age Age)
Winner: 2R 5'00" Shizuka Sugiyama by Decision (unanimous)

6. 50 kg & Under Bout: Yukiko Seki (Japan / Freelance) vs. Asami Kodera (Japan / REDIPS)
Winner: 1R 4'47" Asami Kodera by Submission (armbar)

7. 56 kg & Under Bout: Mutsumi Kasai (Japan / Paraestra Tokyo) vs. Serina (Norway / Team Hellboy Hansen)
Winner: 1R 3'06" Mutsumi Kasai by Submission (kimura)

8.  60 kg & Under Bout: HARUMI (Japan / Age Age) vs. Hiroko Kitamura (Japan / Karatedo Zendokai Koganei Dojo)
Winner: 1R 3'51" Hiroko Kitamura by Submission (triangle choke)

9. Amateur Rules 52 kg & Under Bout: Ayuka Hamazaki (Japan / AACC) vs/ Miyoko Kousaka (Japan / GRABAKA Jiu-jitsu Club)
Winner: 1R 1'07" Ayuka Hamazaki by Technical Submission (armbar)

10. Amateur Rules 54 kg & Under Bout: Emi Murata (Japan / AACC) vs. Yuko Kagoshima (Japan / Shinagawa CS)
Winner: 1R 0"53" Yuko Kagoshima by TKO (punches)

 

UFC 100 - Tonight in Vegas

7-11-2009, Denver, CO

Event date: July 11, 7pm PT/10pm ET 

Venue: Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. Doors open at 3:45 pm PT. The first bout will begin at 4:35 pm PT. 

The first televised bout will begin at 7:00 pm PT. 

 

It's the biggest event in mixed martial arts history, and for UFC 100, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is bringing out the big guns. Two championships will be on the line when UFC heavyweight title holder Brock Lesnar defends his crown against rival Frank Mir in their long-awaited grudge match, and UFC welterweight champion Georges "Rush" St-Pierre puts his belt up for grabs against Brazilian knockout artist Thiago "Pitbull" Alves. Also, The Ultimate Fighter coaches collide as Dan Henderson takes on Michael "The Count" Bisping in a pivotal middleweight showdown. 

Main Card Bouts:
1. Frank Mir (245) vs. Brock Lesnar (265)
2. Georges St. Pierre (170) vs. Thiago Alves (170)
3. Dan Henderson (185) vs. Michael Bisping (186)
4. Yoshihiro Akiyama (185) vs. Alan Belcher (186)
5. Jon Fitch (170) vs. Paulo Thiago (170)

Preliminary Bouts:
6. Mark Coleman (205) vs. Stephan Bonnar (205)
7. Mac Danzig (154) vs. Jim Miller (155)
8. Jon Jones (206) vs. Jake O'Brien (206)
9. Dong-Hyun Kim (171) vs. T.J. Grant (170)
10. C.B. Dollaway (186) vs. Tom Lawlor (184)
11. Matt Grice (155) vs. Shannon Gugerty (156)

 

Eddie Goldman of No Holds Barred talks MMA on Wrestling 411
7-10-2009
Denver, CO

Eddie Goldman has long been covering the world of wrestling and combat sports and joins Wrestling 411 Radio today. The New York-based writer and broadcaster has covered boxing, Mixed Martial Arts, wrestling and a variety of contact and combat sports over his long career. You too can hear it all on Wrestling 411 simply click http://www.Wrestling411.tv

Jason Bryant and Goldman have exchanged long discussions on wrestling’s role in the media, the role MMA plays in wrestling and something as far-fetched when it comes to things like wrestling’s relation to roller derby. Yes, roller derby.

Listen in to Bryant and Goldman spar on a number of topics, including Brock Lesnar, MMA, what associations to watch if you’re a wrestling fan tuning into MMA, and more roller derby all on Wrestling 411 – http://www.Wrestling411.tv 

Questions for any of the guests are welcome. You may e-mail your questions to Kyle Klingman at kklingman@mediasportsproductions.com

Do you enjoy the updates and programming? Click on http://www.Wrestling411.tv and make a small tax-deductable donation – it only takes A LITTLE FROM A LOT of people to keep wrestling alive.

 

LOCAL NEWS - Colorado MMA

FIGHT TO WIN - Fight Card

7-08-2009, Denver, CO

Event Date: July 10, 2009

Venue: Softball Country Pavilions, Denver, CO

 

JULY 10TH FIGHT CARD

MAIN EVENT 185LB PRO - CHAUN SIMS (1-0) EASTON BJJ VS KENNETH "BLACKFEATHER" SEEGRIST (3-2) 

145LB PRO GRAND PRIX SEMI FINAL - JESSE HENLEY (1-0) PMA VS NICK MAMALIS (4-2) UNDERGROUND FIGHT CLUB (WY)
145LB PRO GRAND PRIX SEMI FINAL - BRETT ROLLER (13-5) KOS FIGHT TEAM VS RON MUIR (3-2) ROUGH HOUSE MMA

170LB AMATEUR TITLE - ANDREW COHEA (6-0) UFS (HAWAII) VS JUSTEN MARTIN (4-2) COLORADO BJJ
135LB AMATEUR TITLE - JOEL MICKELS (9-2) MAMA (NE) VS ANTHONY WERNER (10-12) TOP NOTCH MMA 
145LB AMATEUR TITLE - JJ MONDRAGON (4-2) INFINITE MMA VS NICK MACIAS (4-2) GUMM MMA
125LB AMATEUR TITLE - MARK MICKELLS (9-2) MAMA (NE) VS MARCEL CLOUD (11-1) TEAM BLACKOUT (NM)
185lb MMA AMATEUR TITLE- JEREMY KIMBALL (2-0) SHINGITAI JU JISTSU VS NICK MEYER (6-0) TOP NOTCH 
155LB MMA -NICK LANEY (3-0) INFINITE MMA VS MATT YOUNG (2-0) DURANGO MMA
170LB MMA -Valentine Marquez (0-0) TOP NOTCH MMA VS BEN DEANDA (0-1) HIGH ALTITUDE
155LB MMA - Jeremy Hastings (0-1) COLORADO BJJ VS KYLE LEMAIRE (0-0) TEAM DUNGEON
170LB MUAY THAI - ALONSO GARCIA 0-0 (TSKOS) VS MATT KAUFMAN 0-0 (Z'S)
185LB MUAY THAI - BRICE HOGLE (0-0) MTOC VS STEVE JOHNSON (0-0) ADVANTAGE MARTIAL ARTS
170LB MUAY THAI - KEITH BURNS (0-0) ZS GYM VS RICKY VASQUEZ (0-0) TSKOS

 

JEWELS 4 - Final Fight Card

7-08-2009, Denver, CO

Event date: Saturday, July 11, 2009, 12:00 Open, Fights start 12:30 

Venue: Shin-kiba 1st RING, Japan

 

Opening Bouts:

1. 54kg: Yuko Kagoshima vs. Emi Murata
2. 52kg: Miyoko vs. Ayuka Hamazaki

 

Main Card Bouts:

3. ShootBoxing Rule: Rena vs. Tomoko SP

4. 50kg: Yukiko Seki 5-16-0 vs. 2-3-0 Asami Kodera

5. 54kg: Mika Nagano 2-2-0 vs. 2-0-0 Rina Tomita

6. 56kg: Celine Haga 0-1-0 vs. 2-0-1 Mutsumi Kasai 

7. 60kg: Harumi 0-11-0 vs. 0-0-0 Hiroko Kitamura

8. 64kg: Shizuka Sugiyama 3-0-0 vs. 5-7-0 Hari

9. 60kg: Hitomi Akano 14-6-0 vs. 7-5-0 Miki Morifuji
 

 Main Event:

10. 52kg: Megumi Fuji 17-0-0 vs. 7-3-0 Saori Ishioka

 

UFC 100 - Fight Card

7-07-2009, Denver, CO

Event date: July 11, 7pm PT/10pm ET 

Venue: Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada 

 

It's the biggest event in mixed martial arts history, and for UFC 100, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is bringing out the big guns. Two championships will be on the line when UFC heavyweight title holder Brock Lesnar defends his crown against rival Frank Mir in their long-awaited grudge match, and UFC welterweight champion Georges "Rush" St-Pierre puts his belt up for grabs against Brazilian knockout artist Thiago "Pitbull" Alves. Also, The Ultimate Fighter coaches collide as Dan Henderson takes on Michael "The Count" Bisping in a pivotal middleweight showdown. 

Main Card
1. UFC heavyweight championship: Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir 
2. UFC welterweight championship: Georges St-Pierre vs. Thiago Alves 
3. Middleweight: Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping 

4. Welterweight: Jon Fitch vs. Paulo Thiago 
5. Middleweight: Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Alan Belcher 

Preliminary Bouts:
6. Light heavyweight: Mark Coleman vs. Stephan Bonnar 
7. Lightweight: Mac Danzig vs. Jim Miller 
8. Light heavyweight: Jon Jones vs. Jake O'Brien
9. Welterweight: Dong Hyun Kim vs. TJ Grant 
10. Middleweight: CB Dollaway vs. Tom Lawlor 
11. Lightweight: Matt Grice vs. Shannon Gugerty 

 

Tuff-N-Uff’s first all-female MMA event “Tuff Girls”, This Friday in Vegas
7-07-2009

Denver, CO

Las Vegas, Nevada (July 7th, 2009) – While the stereotypical fighter is a big brute that grunts and smashes things with his fists, the women fighting at Tuff-N-Uff’s first all-female MMA event “Tuff Girls,” are a mixture of beauty and brains, with an emphasis on the brains. Tuff Girls is the first event of its type in Las Vegas to feature an all-female MMA fight card and will be held:

Date: July 10 (Friday)

Time: 8 p.m. (first fight)

Place: Orleans Arena

Tickets: $20 in advance; $25 at the door

“We are kicking off an historic weekend in MMA with an exciting match-up of some of the nation’s top female mixed martial artists,” said Barry Meyer, President of Tuff-N-Uff Productions, the promoter of Tuff Girls. “We have a line-up of featured fighters who not only pack a punch but have colorful lives outside the ring proving how diverse a sport MMA has become.”

One such fighter is Lauren Feldman. Fighting in the 120 lb class, Ms. Feldman is not only an exceptional fighter, but also an Ivy League graduate. After earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities and Arts from Carnegie Mellon University, Feldman took her education to the next level by earning her Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Technology from the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League school.

Not to be outdone, Barb Honchak has a Bachelor’s Degree in Molecular Biology and a Master’s Degree in Ecological Genetics, Latoya Walker has a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise and Sports Science and a Master’s Degree in Human Movement and Paige Zio has a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics from the prestigious UC Berkeley. All of these women have pursued successful careers in their fields of study and train in MMA to conquer another challenge.

Tickets for the event are on sale now for $20 in advance and $25 on the day of the fight. Tickets may be purchased by calling 702.284.7777, online at www.orleansarena.com or in person at the Orleans Arena box office located at 4500 West Tropicana Avenue at Arville Road.

About Tuff-N-Uff:

Founded in 1994, Tuff-N-Uff Productions is the nation’s premiere amateur MMA organization. Tuff-N-Uff is a proving ground for amateur fighters providing an unparalleled outlet for up and coming fighters. Tuff-N-Uff has helped launch the MMA careers of pros such as Jon Fitch and Aaron Riley. Tuff-N-Uff strives to help the younger generation of fighters pursue their dreams of becoming professional MMA athletes through the development of individual athletic skills, work ethic, discipline, sportsmanship, self-respect and pride.

 

No Holds Barred: Frank Shamrock and the Greatest Fight in UFC History
7-06-2009
Denver, CO

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman reviews what many regard as the greatest fight in UFC history, the showdown between Frank Shamrock and Tito Ortiz at UFC 22, held September 24, 1999, at the Lake Charles Civic Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

We spoke about this fight with the man who won that fight with a come- from-behind, fourth-round TKO, the mixed martial arts legend himself, Frank Shamrock (http://frankshamrock.com).

Not surprisingly, the current owners of the UFC have been trying to rewrite history by staging an online poll online poll (http:// www.spike.com/ufc-100/) for fans to choose the best fights ever in UFC. Along with Spike TV, they presented a list of 181 UFC fights from which to choose. Absent from that long list was the Frank Shamrock- Tito Ortiz fight at UFC 22, and any fights involving Frank Shamrock, even though true historians and honest commentators of mixed martial arts regarded Frank Shamrock as the top mixed martial arts fighter in the world in the decade of the 1990s.

To set the record straight, and to counter the propaganda of those who want to keep their fans ignorant, simple-minded, and obedient, we spoke at length with Frank Shamrock about this fight itself, why it was so important and significant, and how it was received before the present bunch bought UFC. We also discussed the possibility of a long- awaited rematch between Frank Shamrock and Tito Ortiz.

A video of this fight might still be found by searching for it online.

You can play or download No Holds Barred at http://nhbnews.podOmatic.com/entry/2009-07-06T02_11_00-07_00

You can also download No Holds Barred at http://www.mediafire.com/?uniiek2oznn

 

No Holds Barred: Bellator Champions Lyman Good and Hector Lombard Tell Their Stories
7-05-2009

Denver, CO

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman speaks with two more of the fighters who won their eight-man tournaments to become Bellator Fighting Championships champions, welterweight Lyman Good and middleweight Hector Lombard.

Lyman Good and Hector Lombard took different paths to becoming champions in mixed martial arts.

After growing up in a rough part of East Harlem in New York City, Lyman Good was on the verge of taking the dark path of the streets. But his mother got him to enroll, along with her, in a martial arts program at Tiger Schulmann's MMA (http://www.tsk.com/). Now, besides being an instructor there, he is 10-0 in mixed martial arts and holds the Bellator Fighting Championships welterweight title. "It saved me," he said, as both he and the fans are reaping the rewards of his participation in the combat sports and martial arts.

Hector Lombard was a member of the 2000 Cuban Olympic judo team. He then moved to Australia, and began competing in mixed martial arts in 2004. After fighting in Australia and Japan, he now trains with the world-famous American Top Team (http://americantopteam.com/) in Florida, and made his American debut this year by winning the Bellator Fighting Championships eight-man middleweight tournament to become their first champion at that weight.

We had a chance to speak with both Lyman Good and Hector Lombard this past week. In separate and candid interviews, they discussed how they became involved with mixed martial arts, their development as fighters, their fights in the Bellator tournaments, the mental and physical benefits of training in martial arts and combat sports, their plans for the future, and much more.

You can play or download No Holds Barred at http://nhbnews.podOmatic.com/entry/2009-07-04T05_13_03-07_00

You can also download No Holds Barred at http://www.mediafire.com/?nd03jitdzzy

 

Ring Of Fire Summerbrawl MMA Presale Tickets
7-04-2009
Broomfield, CO

RING OF FIRE returns August 1st with SUMMERBRAWL!!

The number one MMA event in the region, RING OF FIRE, returns with the 1st Annual SUMMERBRAWL series.

On Saturday, August 1st at the Brromfield Event Center, MMA fans will be treated to a minimum of 12 exciting bouts featuring 3 title matches.

In the Main Event, Colorado's fastest rising star Tyler THUNDER Toner takes on the Brazilian Fabio JUNGLE BOY Serrao for the Ring Of Fire Feather Weight Championship. 
 
ROF 145 LB Championship 
Tyler Tone vs. Fabio Serrao  

Toner is touted as the next great thing to come out of Ring Of Fire. The promotion has a long history of producing some of the sports biggest names, including most recently Donald Cerrone, Shane Carwin and Eliot Marshall. Toner is also a Strikeforce veteran, but his biggest career win thus far happened just last month in Japan. "Thunder" was able to score a 1st round knockout over Shootboxing legend Kenichi Ogata in one of the biggest upsets in Shootboxing history. Toner is mainly known for his aggressive style, with a strong stand up game honed by mentor Duane BANG Ludwig. Toner will be vacating his ROF Young Guns title to vie for the ROF 145 Championship belt. 

Facing Toner will be Fabio JUNGLE BOY Serrao. Serrao is a Brazilian JiuJitsu Black Belt under the legendary Oswaldo Alves. Originally hailing from Manaus, Brazil, he currently trains with BJJ Black Belt and Vale Tudo fighter Eduardo Mori. He has a 5-1 MMA record with 3 submission victories. Being a student of the game and wanting to improve his skills he has sought out Sakasem THE PUNISHER Kanthawong to polish his Muay Thai. Serrao is a also a NAGA Absolute Grappling Champion.

In the feature bout of the evening the dynamic Fabian THE FREAK Acuna clashes with IFL veteran Jon GUNS Gunderson for the Ring Of Fire Light Weight Championship.

ROF 155 LB CHAMPIONSHIP
Fabian Acuna vs. Jon Gunderson

Fabian Acuna is one of the most exciting fighters on the ROF roster. He has been called a "155 lb Cung Le". After nearly a six year layoff, "The FREAK" returned to action at ROF 34 and needed less than 3 minutes to dispatch Contender Asia star James Martinez. Born and raised on the tough streets of Santiago, Chile, Acuna is on of three brothers with a fighting spirit. A young Acuna channeled his aggression through traditional martial arts first competing in bare knuckle karate matches. Acuna then tried his hand in kickboxing bouts but found the format too limiting. After debuting MMA in 2001 at ROF 3 and winning by a spinning elbow knockout, the tough Chilean has never looked back. Acuna is now making up for lost time and hopes the ROF belt will spring board him in to the big leagues. 

Facing Acuna for the vacant belt will be Jon GUNS Gunderson. Gunderson is a former member of Ken Shamrock's Nevada Lions in the now defunct IFL. His career high came in challenging Ryan Schultz for the IFL Championship in February of last year. He has the advantage over Acuna in experience with a 18-7 record. Stylistically this should be a barn burner since Gunderson started his career with a base in boxing. He now trains in Las Vegas at Extreme Couture with some of the best fighters in the world. Gunderson is wanting to get back in the limelight and looks for a win at ROF to give him that push. 

The Ring Of Fire SUMMERBRAWL main card is filled with top notch fighters and will also see the return of a few local favorites.

The now vacant 145 Young Guns belt will be up for grabs and Colorado's Brian Wood, and Hawaii's Patrick Kui Gonsalves will have first dibs. The aggressive Justin Salas will face Throwdown Light Weight contender Eddie Pelczynski in a 155 lb contender bout. In a battle of K-1Veterans, Andre Walker faces Swedish fighter Andreas Spang at 185 lbs. And in single bouts former ROF Champion Christian RELENTLESS Allen, and Mike NO EXCUSES Baldwin return to the RING OF FIRE stage.

The preliminary card will feature 2 womens bouts and highlight the top up and coming prospects in the region.

The full fight card will be released next week.

 

PANCRASE 2009 Changing Tour - Lineup

7-04-2009, Denver, CO

Event date:  August 8th, 2009, Doors Open - 15:00, Fight Starts - 17:00

Venue: Differ Ariake, Tokyo, Japan

Fight Card: 

1. Middleweight King of Pancrase Title Bout:
Izuru Takeuchi (Japan / SK Absolute) vs. Takenori Sato (Japan / Laughter 7)

2. Lightweight King of Pancrase Title Bout:
Katsuya Inoue (Japan / Wajiu-tsu Keishukai RJW) vs. MAKISHI (Venezuela / SENGOKU)

3. Middleweight Bout:
Yuki Kondo (Japan / Pancrase-ism) vs. Kim Ki-Beom (Korea / Pancrase Korea MMAchoman)

4. Neo Blood Tournament Lightweight Final:
Hiroji Toyama (Japan / Pancrase P's LAB Yokohama) vs. ISA (Japan / TEAM Sakaguchi Dojo)

5. Neo Blood Tournament Featherweight Final:
Shigetuki Uchiyaama (Japan / GRABAKA Gym) vs. You Saito (Japan / Paraestra Sendai)

6. Neo Blood Tournament Bantamweight Final:
Ryota Sasaki (Japan / BAD ASS 13) vs. Nobuhiro Yoshitake (Japan / Pancrase Inagaki-gumi)

7. Neo Blood Tournament Flyweight Final: 
Yuichirou Yajima (Japan / Zendokai Headquarters - Team ZST) vs. Kiyotaka Shimizu (Japan / SK Absolute)

8. Lightweight Bout:
Kenichi Serizawa (Japan / RJW Central) vs. ERIYA (Japan / Sakaguchi Dojo)

9. Welterweight Bout:
Masahiro Toryu (Japan / Pancrase-ism) vs. Kousei Kubota (Japan / Sakaguchi Dojo Family)

10: Featherweight Bout:
Tomonari Shikamata (Japan / Paraestra Hachiouji) vs. Tashiro Akai (Japan / Nova Uniao Japan)

11. Welterweight Bout:
Asaki Honda (Japan / Pancrase P's LAB) vs. Shingo Suzuki (Japan / ALLIANCE)

12. Featherweight Bout:
Hideo Matsui (Japan / Karate do Zendo-kai Nagano Branch) vs. Yusuke Kawanako (Japan / Akimoto Dojo Revolution)

Also Scheduled to Fight - Kenji Arai (Japan / Pancrase-ism)

 

PANCRASE USA - XFC Champ Earns Pancrase Belt Rank 

7-03-2009

Denver, CO

 

 

Congratulations to Jarrod Card of Jacksonville, NC.  Jarrod was recently promoted to the rank of Purple Belt of Pancrase Mixed Martial Arts on June 30, 2009.

 

Jarrod is the current XFC light weight champion with a professional record of 9-3-1. He is also an avid submission grappler and has won or placed in numerous grappling/jiu-jitsu competitions.

 

Jarrod trains at Wright’s Martial Arts, a Pancrase USA affiliated training center located at 210 Henderson Drive, Jacksonville, NC 28546. 

 

For additional information contact Jim Wright at 910-545-7083.

 

ART OF WAR 13: RISING FORCE - Fight Card

7-03-2009, Denver, CO

Event date: July 18, 2009, Time: 2:00 pm (doors open) 4:00 pm (event starts)

Venue: National Olympic Sports Center, Bejing, China

Since 2005, the Art of War Fighting Championship® has strived to establish itself as China's premier mixed martial arts organization. Featuring China's best martial arts athletes, the Art of War® is recognized by fans and industry experts as the pioneer and leader of China's mixed martial arts revolution. The Art of War Fighting Championship® 13 - "Rising Force" returns to the National Olympic Sports Center on July 18, 2009 with 12 action-packed mixed martial arts fights for your entertainment pleasure. 

Preliminary Bouts:
84 kg - Xu Chao (China) versus Yoann Gouaida (France)
90 kg - Luo Qiang (China) versus Dorjderem Munkhayasgalan (Mongolia)
78 kg - Kim Dong Hyung (Korea) versus Lubomir Guedjev (Bulgaria)
66 kg - Ning Guang You (China) versus Kang Kyung Ho (Korea)
72 kg - Bernueng Sakhomsin (Thailand) versus Jadambaa Narantungalag (Mongolia)

Main Card: 
72 kg - Yu Woo Sung (Korea) versus Egon Racz (Slovakia)
72 kg - Wu Hao Tian (China) versus Shukhrat Minavarov (Uzbekistan)
96+ kg - Katsuhisa Fujii (Japan) versus Rodney Glunder (Holland)
72 kg - Dai Shuang Hai (China) versus Marcin Pionke (Poland)
96+ kg - Rolles Gracie (Brazil) versus Yim Joon Soo (Korea)
78 kg - Wang Sai (China) versus Claes Beverlov (Sweden)

 

No Holds Barred: Eddie Alvarez, Bellator Lightweight Champion
7-02-2009
Denver, CO

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman speaks with one of the most exciting and versatile fighters in mixed martial arts, and the new Bellator Fighting Championships lightweight champion, Eddie Alvarez (http://www.alvarezfight.com/).

We had a chance Wednesday afternoon to conduct a lengthy telephone interview with Eddie Alvarez about his life, his career, and his family. We discussed the importance of his family to him, how and why he got involved with mixed martial arts, and how his upbringing in Philadelphia has affected his fighting career. We discussed his victory in the eight-man tournament to capture the Bellator Fighting Championships lightweight title, winning all his fights with submissions, over Toby Imada, Eric Reynolds, and Greg Loughran. We analyzed his style, which effectively combines boxing, wrestling, jiu- jitsu, and muay Thai. We discussed his fights last year in the Dream organization in Japan against Joachim Hansen, Tatsuya Kawajiri, and Shinya Aoki. And we talked about his plans to fight in the future for the Bellator Fighting Championships after taking a very well-deserved rest.

You can play or download No Holds Barred at http://nhbnews.podOmatic.com/entry/2009-07-01T22_05_40-07_00

You can also download No Holds Barred at http://www.mediafire.com/?dtmxozmgfzz

If one link does not work, please try another. The show is in MP3 format, so may take some time to download.

 

No Holds Barred: Matthew Kaplowitz of Fight Nerd Radio
7-01-2009
Denver, CO

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman speaks with our correspondent Matthew Kaplowitz of Fight Nerd Radio (http://thefightnerd.podomatic.com/), a new mixed martial arts podcast.

With just its third episode in production, Matthew Kaplowitz is creating a formula for his show which combines interviews, fight reports and discussion, analysis of the broader scene in mixed martial arts, and, of course, steady doses of nerdy humor.

We had a chance to sit down to talk with him both for his show, which you will hear on Fight Nerd Radio, and our show.

On No Holds Barred, we focused the most on the rise of the Bellator Fighting Championships, which just completed their first season of 12 shows. Matthew covered two of their cards live, and gave his impression of how these shows came off in person, as well as discussing what Bellator needs to do to parlay the success of their first season into making their promotion even stronger than it is now.

You can play or download No Holds Barred at http://nhbnews.podOmatic.com/entry/2009-06-29T23_56_03-07_00

You can also download No Holds Barred at http://www.mediafire.com/?l5wdrluvcwi

 

ULTIMATE CHAOS - Results

6-28-2009

Denver, CO 

 

BILOXI, Miss. (June 27, 2009) – Popular Bobby Lashley took super heavyweight Bob “The Beast Sapp to the mat right off the opening bell and used his improved ground-and-pound game to win by first-round submission in the main event on the “Ultimate Chaos” pay-per-view event, presented by Prize Fight Promotions and Fight Force International, last night at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi.

“Going up against Bob,” Lashley said after the fight, “you always expect the big bulls. I had to take him down, cover and pound. The first thing is to win: ground-and-pound to wear the big man down. He has a big punch. I used my ground-and-pound and got out of there.”

“I got a good shot in the eye and was unable to see,” Sapp explained the ending. “He got me in the eye. No excuses, He got me down today and controlled it. Give it up to Bobby Lashley.”

In a devastating display of power striking, Dutch heavyweight Gilbert “The Hurricane” Yvel (36-13-3) registered his 31st knockout with five lethal rights on a fallen Pedro “The Rock” Rizzo (16-9-0) at 2:10 of the first round in the co-feature. “I want to move up to (fight) the champions because I want a belt,” Yvel explained his next move. “I’m learning the ground game. What I did tonight was be patient, relax, and kick-off.”

Veteran Javier “Showtime” Vazquez (13-2-0) took pro debuting Mark Kergosian (0-1-0), who was a late replacement for Din “Dinyero” Thomas, to school with a first-round submission by Guillotine choke only 59-seconds into the opening frame. “I want to thank Mark or I wouldn’t have had a chance to fight tonight,” featherweight Vazquez remarked. “I was looking forward to fighting Din. It’s unfortunate. I’m back! This is my weight class. Very few guys can touch me at 145. That was just a tip of the iceberg.”

Hot 21-year-old lightweight prospect Chris “The Polish” Horodecki (13-1-0) won by submission for the first time, using a rear naked choke to force William “The Bull” Sryyapai (12-5-0) into a tap-out in round one.

Waachim “Native Warrior” Spirit Wolf (6-4-0) unleashed a barrage of punches to stop a dazed Brett Cooper (9-5-0) at 1:04 of the opening round of their welterweight fight. “I head Brett Cooper signed to fight in 30 days,” Spirit Wolf noted. “It was all over the news. I said, if he didn’t take me serious, he’d be in trouble and that’s what happened. He never should have looked past me. I’ve been fighting tough guys since I started. I’ve always told my management to get me the best fighters. I’ll fight anybody. I’ve gone through wars and it’s made me a more powerful, spiritual fighter.”

Affliction vice president Tom Atencio (2-0-0), 42, turned back the clock and ruined local favorite Randy Hedderick’s (0-0-1) pro debut in a spirited lightweight match. Atencio won the second-round TKO when Hedderick, 17 years Atencio’s junior, was unable to continue (broken nose) in the third. “Randy’s a tough kid and I thank him for the fight,” Atencio said. “Screw Dana White for what he said about you. Anybody who steps in the ring deserves a lot of respect. Win, lose or draw, at least you had the balls. He rocked me a couple of times and decked me.”

Mississippi lightweight Brandon Harder (2-0-0) used an arm triangle to submit John Harris (0-2-0) in round two.

James Orso (9-3-0) defeated Danny “The Assassin” Abbadi by decision for the second time in their welterweight rematch.

Northern Ireland welterweight Colin “The Gift” McKee (6-3-0) won by way of a series of strikes in the first round against tapping-out Lance Thompson (5-3-0).

FULL RESULTS:

SUPER HEAVYWEIGHTS
1. Bobby Lashley (4-0-0), Parker, CO WSUB1 (3:17 – Strikes) Bob Sapp (10-5-1), Seattle, WA

HEAVYWEIGHTS
2. Gilbert Yvel (36-13-3), Las Vegas, NV WKO1 (2:10 - Punches) Pedro Rizzo (16-9-0), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
3. Rocky Overstreet (1-0-0), Auburn, AL WSUB1 (2:08 – Arm Bar) Greg Maher (0-1-0), Gulfport, MS

WELTERWEIGHTS
4. Waachim Spirit Wolf (6-4-0), Las Vegas, NV WTKO1 (Punches) Brett Cooper (9-5-0), Los Angeles, CA 
5. Colin McKee (4-2-0), Belfast, Northern Ireland WSUB1 (4:16 — Strikes) Lance Thompson (5-3-0), Slidell, LA
6. James Orso (9-3-0), McIntosh, AL DEC3 (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) Danny Abbadi (4-5-0), Orlando, FL

FEATHERWEIGHTS
7. Javier Vazquez (13-2-0), Pomona, CA WSUB1 (0:59 — Guillotine) Mark Kergosian (0-1-0), Gulfport, MS

LIGHTWEIGHTS
8. Chris Horodecki (13-1-0), London, Canada WSUB1 (4:02 – Rear Naked Choke) William Sriyapai (12-5-0), Rancho Cucamonga, CA
9. Tom Atencio (2-0-0), Laguna Beach, CA WTKO2 (5:00) Randy Hedderick (0-1-0), Biloxi, MS
10. Brandon Harder (2-0-0), Horn Lake, MS WSUB2 (4:31 – Arm Triangle) John Harris (0-2-0), Biloxi, MA 
11. Drew Wallace (1-0-0), McComb, AL WTKO2 (4:02 – Punches) Eric Graham (3-1-0) Petal, MS

 

LOCAL NEWS - Colorado MMA

KING OF CHAMPIONS PROUDLY PRESENTS “NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS”
6-24-2009, Denver, CO

Event date: Saturday, June 27, 2009
Venue: Live from the Crowne Plaza Event Center in Denver, Colorado, Doors open at 5:30 PM – Fights begin at 7 PM
Also available on internet pay per view at “www.gofightlive.tv”

Denver, CO (USA) – King of Champions, the top MMA promotion in Colorado, today announced the complete card for its exciting mixed martial arts (MMA) event, “NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS.” This event features fighters from some of the top fight camps in the Western United States, including Xtreme Couture, Team Quest, and the TapouT Training Center. Headlining the card is WEC fighter Danny Martinez (12-3) taking on local rising star Nick Honstein (5-1) for the King of Champions Bantamweight Championship, and in the co-main event, Alicia Gumm, the wife of UFC veteran Brad Gumm, will battle with Lacey Shuckman in a bout contested at 115 lbs. MMA luminaries scheduled to appear at the event include former UFC Heavyweight Champion/Pride star/current StrikeForce fighter Kevin “The Monster” Randleman, current TUF combatant Santino Defranco, KOC middleweight champion Jesse Taylor, and Team Quest/TUF trainer Heath Sims, as well as others. With 13 fights scheduled, MMA fans are not going to want to miss the action! On Saturday, June 27th, King of Champions brings its “NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS” to Denver’s beautiful Crowne Plaza Event Center, located near Denver International Airport. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.kocmma.com/. A map to the Event Center is also available on the website. A promotional video for “NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS” can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rox_JBhMO7I 

WEC fighter Danny Martinez is a tough veteran known for finishing his fights. His only career losses have come against tough up-and-comer Adrian Wooley, UFC/WEC/Affliction veteran Mark Hominick, and current WEC shooting star (and Urijah Faber protégé) Joseph Benavidez. He has brought a decisive end to 9 of his 12 opponents, and his losses have come only by decision. He wants to prove that he belongs in the big leagues, but standing in his way is tough local product Nick Honstein, who is determined to topple the challenge provided by Martinez, and show that he is the one that should be climbing the mountain. This is an important fight for both athletes, and will be hotly-contested.

King of Champions prides itself on bringing in some of the best fighters in the United States, and from some of the best camps out there. Three Team Quest fighters are scheduled to appear, as well as a combatant from both the Xtreme Couture and TapouT Training Center fight teams. In short, KOC is determined not to recycle the same local fighters show after show, but is committed to developing the local talent through challenging them. This makes for exciting fights, great experience, and incredible shows for the fans. 

“NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS” will feature several championship bouts, including the aforementioned Martinez-Honstein bout for the bantamweight belt. Also showcased at the event will be title fights for the amateur welterweight and bantamweight titles, as well as ten other exciting bouts. In non-title fights, submission specialists will collide as Spencer Hooker (5-1, five subs) will battle undefeated prospect Eric Smith (2-0, two subs) in an anticipated battle, and Colorado veteran Joe Kelso tackles Team Quest’s Corey Grant. With 13 total MMA fights on the card, King of Champions’ “NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS” is sure to please every kind of fight fan!

To purchase tickets, please go online to http://www.kocmma.com/ 

 

MMA News Links

6-24-2009

Denver, CO 

 

Chris Lytle's post-UFC career could include political run in Indiana - http://mmajunkie.com/news/15297/chris-lytles-post-ufc-career-could-include-political-run-in-indiana.mma

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Overeem next for Fedor if he gets past Barnett? - http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.uk/news/viewarticle.php?id=2649

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Brock Lesnar is a freaking liar - http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/06/23/shane-carwin-brock-lesnar-is-a-freaking-liar/

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MMA Rankings: Middleweights shuffle while others hold steady - http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/josh_gross/06/23/rankings/index.html?eref=writers

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Other Shoe Finally Drops: UFC Leaves Setanta, Seeking New UK TV - http://mmapayout.com/2009/06/other-shoe-finally-drops-ufc-leaves-setanta-seeking-new-uk-tv/

 

No Holds Barred: Kathy Brothers and Women in Combat Sports
6-23-2009
Denver, CO

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman focuses on the role of women in the combat sports, and in particular grappling and mixed martial arts.

Kathy Brothers (http://www.kathybrothers.net/) was the first American woman to earn a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. She has also been a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion and a two-time Pan American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion, as well as a World Free-Fighting champion and a World Pancration Council champion. She currently is a martial arts instructor in the Dallas, Texas, area.

After an absence of about eight years, Kathy Brothers will be returning to competition this coming Saturday, June 27, at the Grapplers Quest (http://grapplers.com/) All-Star Pro tournament in Morristown, New Jersey. She also will be competing in a Grapplers Quest tournament the weekend of July 10-11 at the UFC Fan Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In a lengthy interview, we spoke with Kathy Brothers about her return to competition. We discussed how and why she decided to begin training in the martial arts, her rich experience in grappling, her desire to fight at a high level in mixed martial arts, how she has overcome the opposition of some to women competing and training in combat sports, and much more.

Also, as bonus coverage, we play an excerpt from a media conference call with mixed martial arts stars Gina Carano and Cris "Cyborg" Santos, who fight each other August 15 in the main event of a Strikeforce card in San Jose, Calif., which will be telecast live in the U.S. on Showtime.

You can play or download No Holds Barred at http://nhbnews.podOmatic.com/entry/2009-06-22T23_02_57-07_00

You can also download No Holds Barred at http://www.mediafire.com/?3yzazmne1ex

 

ULTIMATE FIGHTER 9 - Fighter Payroll

6-23-2009

Denver, CO

 

Main Card Bouts: 

1. Diego Sanchez: $90,000 (includes $45,000 win bonus) defeated Clay Guida: $23,000 
2. James Wilks: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) defeated DaMarques Johnson: $8,000 
3. Chris Lytle: $36,000 ($18,000 win bonus) defeated Kevin Burns: $9,000 
4. Ross Pearson: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) defeated Andre Winner: $8,000 
5. Joe Stevenson: $70,000 ($35,000 win bonus) defeated Nate Diaz: $20,000 

Preliminary Bouts:
6. Melvin Guillard: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus) defeated Gleison Tibau: $17,000 
7. Brad Blackburn: $18,000 ($9,000 win bonus) defeated Edgar Garcia: $5,000 
8. Tomasz Drwal: $15,600 ($7,000 win bonus) defeated Mike Ciesnolevicz: $6,400
9. Nick Ospiczak: $16,000 ($8000 win bonus) defeated Frank Lester: $8,000 
10. Jason Dent: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) defeated Cameron Dollar: $8,000 

 

Lashley-Sapp Headline Saturday's 'Ultimate Chaos' 

6-23-2009

Denver, CO

BILOXI, Miss. (June 22, 2009) – Long before the bright lights come on for Saturday night’s “Ultimate Chaos” pay-per-view card, live from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi, 21-year-old Austin Lyons will make his MMA mixed martial arts pro debut against John Harris.

Harris, fighting out of Memphis, is a former high school football player at Dyersburg, Tennessee, who will be 90-pounds lighter in the cage than his playing weight on the gridiron. The 250-pound defensive end will fight Saturday night as a welterweight.

The spotlight, however, will be shining on former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley (3-0-0) and K1 and PRIDE combat fighting legend Bob “The Beast” Sapp (10-4-1), who will bull-rush each other in their highly anticipated super heavyweight main event headlining “Ultimate Chaos, presented by Prize Fight Promotions and Fight Force International, in association with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum, and Treasure Bay Casino.

“Ultimate Chaos” is being produced and distributed by Gotham MMA and Integrated Sports at 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT in the United States and Canada on cable and satellite Pay Per View via iNDemand, TVN,DirecTV, Bell TV, Shaw, Star Choice and Viewer’s Choice for a suggested retail price of only $29.95. The show will also air internationally to viewers outside of North America on www.gofightlive.tv.

Veteran blow-by-blow announcer Col. Bob Sheridan and colorful mixed-martial-arts heavyweight Seth “The Silverback” Petruzelli lead the PPV broadcast team that also includes color analyst Bray Deavoursand ringside reporter Dave Ferguson.
Meanwhile, Lyons will be proudly fighting in front of his parents, girl friend and some friends. He couldn’t be happier being in one the opening acts for the star-studded PPV card.

“I’ve been thinking about it lately,” he said, “and I’m going to be star-struck with all of the big names on the card. I’m going to feel like I’m walking on the red carpet. I’m looking forward to meeting all of them and, hopefully, making valuable contacts for my MMA career.

“I started MMA training five years ago, competitively fighting about 2 ½ years ago, and had an 11-2 amateur record. When college football didn’t work out for me, I remember going to an MMA show and seeing heavyweights fight up close. I’m only 5-9, 5-10 and I knew I couldn’t fight those guys. I weighed about 240-pounds at that time. I’ve been working out and eating right ever since then and now I weigh about 160. I’m a free-style fighter, good on my feet and the ground. I can’t wait for Saturday night.”

In the co-feature, 3-time UFC heavyweight title challenger Pedro “The Rock” Rizzo (16-8-0) meets Dutch knockout artist Gilbert “The Hurricane” Yvel (35-13-1) in an intriguing match-up. Former King Of The Cage and Gladiator Challenge lightweight champion Javier “Showtime” Vasquez (12-2-0) takes on The Ultimate Fighter 4 star Din “Dinyero” Thomas (24-8-0), while 4-time World Muay Thai title-holder William“The Bull” Sriyapai (12-4-0) faces highly-regarded Canadian lightweight prospect Chris “The Polish Hammer” Horodecki (12-1-0)

Also fighting on the card is Waachiim “NativeWarrior” Spirit Wolf (5-4-0) vs. welterweight Brett Cooper (9-4-0); middleweight Colby McMahan (3-1-0) vs. James Orso (8-3-0); Affliction vice president Tom Atencio (1-0-0) vs. pro debuting lightweight Randy Hedderick; veteran middleweight Lance Thomson (4-2-0) vs. The Ultimate Fighter 3 star Danny Abbadi (3-4-0); Belfast, Northern Ireland brawler Colin McKee (3-2-0) vs. welterweight Eric Bradley (2-1-0), 2-time All-America wrestler and 2003 NCAA boxing champion at Penn State. All fights and fighters are subject to change.

Tickets are priced at $25.00 (limited discount seating), $40.00 (general admission) and $55.00 (premium reserved seating) and sale at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum and all TicketMaster outlets.

For more information go to www.mscoastcoliseum.com. Doors open at 5PM/CT, first fight 6 PM/CT, and the first PPV fight is at 8 PM/CT.

 

THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 9 Finale  - Tonight on Spike TV

6-20-2009, Denver, CO

Event date: June 20, 9pm ET/PT

Venue: The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas 

3:00 pm PT: Doors Open, 3:55 pm PT: First Bout, 6:00 pm PT: Main Card

Main Card Bouts:

1. Clay Guida vs. Diego Sanchez (Main Event)
2. Ross Pearson vs. Andre Winner (TUF 9 Lightweight Finale) 
3. DaMarques Johnson vs. Finalist (TUF 9 Welterweight Finale) 
4. Nate Diaz vs. Joe Stevenson 
5. Kevin Burns vs. Chris Lytle 
 

Preliminary Bouts:

6. Melvin Guillard vs. Gleison Tibau 
7. Mike Ciesnolevicz vs. Tomasz Drwal 
8. Brad Blackburn vs. Edgar Garcia 

 

STRIKEFORCE "Challengers" - Results

6-20-2009

Denver, CO

 

VILLASENOR DECISIONS CYBORG IN MAIN EVENT; 
GURGEL AND HEUN PROVIDE CROWD-PLEASING FIREWORKS;
KENNEDY AND KAUFMAN EACH SCORE VICTORIES


KENT, Wash. (June 20, 2009) – “Smokin” Joe Villasenor showed no signs of rust after a year away from the cage as he recorded a close split decision over Evangelista “Cyborg” in the main event of the sophomore edition of Strikeforce Challengers Friday night on SHOWTIME® before an enthusiastic crowd at the ShoWare Center.

In a gritty and tactical battle all the way to the end, Villasenor proved victorious winning on two of the three judges scorecards, 29-28, 28-29, 29-28. “I haven't fought in over a year and that’s a great fight to come back to," Villasenor said after the fight. "A three-round war. I was really surprised by (Cyborg’s) countering. It turned into a great fight.”

SHOWTIME will replay Friday’s telecast on Thursday, June 24, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME 2. It will be available ON DEMAND beginning Monday, June 22. 

Asked by SHOWTIME expert analyst, “The Fight Professor” Stephen Quadros, who he was looking to fight next in the stacked Strikeforce middleweight division, Albuquerque, N.M., resident Villasenor (27-6) said, “(Current middleweight champion) Cung Le is sitting back and watching everyone getting better but I think he’s shaking in his boots after watching this.”

Like Villasenor, Tim Kennedy has also been away from the game while serving his country as a Special Forces Army Ranger in Iraq and Afghanistan. It was hard to tell he hadn’t fought in more than 18 months and only five times in the last six years, but he proudly proclaimed he was back Friday, as he submitted Nick “The Goat” Thompson by strikes at 2:37 of Round 2.

Fighting in his 50th MMA fight, Minneapolis, Minn., resident Thompson (38-11-1) was visibly upset afterward and thought Kennedy had hit him illegally behind the head. “You’ve seen my fights. I’m the fairest fighter there is,” Kennedy said. “I was hitting from the side of his head and if I hit him in the back of the head I’m truly sorry. I love to bang and knock people out and I get a lot of crap back home for not winning by submission.”

In what was easily the most entertaining and exciting fight of the night, at a catch weight special attraction at 160 pounds, Jorge Gurgel (13-5) of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Conor “Hurricane” Heun (8-3) of Hollywood, Calif., proved to be two stars to watch. From the second the first bell rang both fighters engaged in a battle full of blood and sweat. In the end, with the crowd on their feet, the final decision was announced in favor of Gurgel on all three scorecards with scores of 29-28, 30-27, 30-27.

Bloodied and battered, both fighters “put on a fight for the ages at 160 pounds,” according to SHOWTIME commentator Mauro Ranallo. “I’ve never seen a chin like that on anyone besides myself,” Gurgel said. “This was my first fight for Strikeforce and it was everything I’ve ever wanted.”

Said Heun: “I may go home a couple of bucks shorter and with some scrapes but that was the most fun I’ve ever had. I live for those last 15 minutes.” While it may be a loss on his record, Heun proved he is not one to back down and will be a fighter to watch in the Strikeforce cage. 

In an intriguing matchup of two friends, Sarah Kaufman of Victoria, British Columbia, ran her record to a perfect 10-0 with a unanimous decision over Shayna “The Queen of Spades” Baszler of Sioux Falls, S.D., 29-28, 30-27, 30-27.

Kaufman and Baszler took part in five-minute rounds, the first in the history for female MMA for Strikeforce. “She’s a great opponent and it was a great fight. I just kept gaining confidence and getting more comfortable as the fight went on,” said Kaufman, also a victor by decision in her last fight against Meisha Tate. 

Luke Rockhold of Santa Cruz, Calif. improved to 5-1 as he came out firing in dominating the only Washington state resident on the televised card, Cory “The One” Devela (9-3) of Bonney Lake, Wash. Rockhold stepped in with his left foot and let a right hand fly from the opening seconds, stunning Devela who fell to the ground as Rockhold proceeded to pound away. The fight ended several seconds later as Rockhold recorded his third consecutive win by first-round rear-naked choke as Devela tapped out at 0:30, and Rockhold winning by submission. 

In a stacked Strikeforce middleweight division, Rockhold said after the fight that, “I’m ready for anyone. I showed tonight what I can do.” 

Ranallo called the action from cageside with Quadros and Pat Miletich serving as expert analysts. The executive producer was David Dinkins, Jr., with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

The non-televised fights presented some crowd-pleasing results. Dennis “Superman” Hallman (41-12-2, Yelm, Wash.) needed just 27 seconds to beat Justin Davis (11-8, Olympia, Wash.) by submission in the final non-televised fight. Brian Caraway (11-3) needed a unanimous decision to defeat Alex Zuniga (2-2, Everett, Wash.) by the scores of 30-27, 30-27, 30-27. Lyle Beerbohm (10-0, Spokane, Wash.) beat Duane Ludwig (18-9, Denver, Colo.) by submission in the first round at 4:27. Landon Showalter (8-12-1, Arlington, Wash.) won a unanimous decision over George Stork (4-3, Kennewick, Wash.), 30-27, 30-27, 30-27. Len Bentley (4-2, Olympia, Wash.) won a unanimous decision over Marques Daniels (1-3, Tacoma, Wash.) by scores of 29-28, 30-27, 29-28. Steve Hadsel (2-0, Spanaway, Wash.) needed only 17 seconds to knock out Taylor Roberts (1-2, Seattle, Wash.) to open the card. 

 

LOCAL NEWS - Colorado MMA

KICK DOWN 67: "Blast"

6-19-2009, Denver, CO

Event date: June 20

Venue: Red Lion Inn, Denver, CO

 

RED LION HOTEL I-70 and Quebec Denver, Colorado Saturday June 20, 2009

 

On Saturday June 20, 2009 two warriors will meet in the main event in the cage at Kick Down 67 "Blast". Ian Stonehouse the former Kick Down champion, ISKA champion, multiple MMA promotion champion will meet Jeremy Malaterre the former #1 contender in the promotion. This fight will be contested in the lightweight division. Stonehouse whose last appearance in the Kick Down resulted in an appearance on MTV "True Life" which showcased the skills of MMA fighters. 

 

Malaterre, the always exciting well rounded fighter will represent Gumm MMA where they have enjoyed one of the top winning percentages of any team in the promotions history. Sebastian Puente will return to the show to face Daniel Douglas in the professional middleweight division. 

 

Josh Kissel will fight for the interim Flyweight MMA title held by Allen Sosa who was recently involved in a tragic boating accident in Wyoming. He will face Phil Salazar. 

 

Raquel Pennington will put her undefeated record on the line against another unbeaten fighter in Kyane Hampton from Riverton, Wyoming when they meet for the women's bantamweight MMA title. 

 

In one of the most anticipated bouts on the card Wes Trissel (2-0) will put his undefeated mark on the line against Brandon Goshorn (2-0) in a # 1 contender bout in the welterweight division. The winner will get their shot at the current champ later this year. 

 

Fighters from Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, California looking to "blast" their way to the top.

Fight Card:

1. Ian Stonehouse vs. Jeremy Malaterre 
2. ebastian Puente vs. Daniel Douglas 
3. Brandon Goshorn vs. Wes Trissell 
4. Kick Down Flyweight MMA Title: Phil Salazar vs. Josh Kissell
5. Kick Down Women's Bantamweight MMA Title: Raquel Pennington vs. Kyane Hampton 

Intermission 
6. Randall Schuckman vs. Byron Sowell
7. Jose Marin vs. Phil Gonzales
8. Cameron Thurgood vs. Willy Baisley 
9. Justin Hueske vs. Jimmy Park 
10. Josh Cole vs. Tyrone Wright

 

FOR TICKETS CALL 720-422-5154 or 303-692-4865, www.kickdownmma.com 
2nd Row $35.00, 3rd and 4th Row Reserved $30.00, General Admission $25.00
LIVE ON INTERNET PAY PER VIEW $9.99

 

Bellator to Crown Two World Champions at Season Finale June 19th at Hard Rock
6-18-2009
Denver, CO

Lightweights Alvarez vs. Imada and Middleweights Lombard vs. Hess Compete for World Championship Titles

Hollywood, Fla. – Bellator Fighting Championships returns to the Seminole Hard Rock Live to conclude the inaugural tournament season on June 19 in Hollywood, Fla. The 12-week world championship mixed martial arts tournament will cap off its first nationally televised season with a stacked fight card in the same arena where the tournament first launched April 3rd. Headlining the event will be the Bellator Lightweight and Middleweight championship fights. The Lightweight world title fight pits top ranked Lightweight Eddie Alvarez against submission-of-the-year sensation Toby Imada, with the winner taking home a total of $175,000 and the Bellator Lightweight world title. In the other headlining fight, former Cuban Olympian Judo ace Hector “Shango” Lombard will face off against the Oklahoman All-American wrestler Jared Hess for the 185 lb. belt and $175,000 in tournament earnings. Both world title matchups will be preceded by an action packed series of feature fights showcasing world-class MMA athletes Jorge Masvidal, Troy Gerhart, Luis Palomino and Eric Reynolds. The broadcast event will be featured exclusively in primetime on ESPN Deportes on Saturday, June 20th, with the English language event available Wendsday, June 25th at Bellator.com.

“Our first season has proven that magical things can happen when fighters are allowed to control their own destiny,” said Bellator Fighting Championships CEO Bjorn Rebney. “As a fan of this spectacular sport it’s been my great pleasure to sit cageside week after week and watch these amazing moments happen over and over again.”

Philadelphia Fight Factory standout Eddie Alvarez returns to the city where it all began for him in Bellator to face off against dangerous submission ace Toby Imada for the Bellator Lightweight title. Coming off of his stunning “submission of the year” at Bellator V, Toby Imada will look to beat Alvarez and claim a long deserved world title. As he prepares to compete for the first ever Bellator Lightweight World Championship, Alvarez has stated that he expects his June 19th performance to be the best of his highly distinguished fight career. The winning fighter will have the title belt bestowed upon him immediately following the bout and will defend his world title belt against the winner of Bellator’s season no. 2 challenger series where the promotion’s no. 1 Lightweight contender will be determined.

In the other world title fights, Cuban Judoka Hector Lombard looks to capture his first ever MMA world title when he faces former collegiate wrestling star Jared Hess, who defeated Middleweight hopefuls Yosmany Cabezas and Daniel Tabera to earn this shot at the Middleweight belt. With their combined records of 28-2, the duo is guaranteed to thrill the Florida crowd with their differing styles. Hess brings world-class wrestling skills to the Bellator cage with a well-rounded MMA arsenal and tremendous stamina, while Lombard will look to continue his dominant performances with his very heavy-handed punishing style. The winner of Bellator’s Middleweight crown will receive a total of $175,000, the world championship belt and the right to defend their title against the winner of Bellator’s season no. 2 Middleweight champion.

Bellator XII will also host a series of special feature bouts spanning across several weight classes and fight genres. Included in the evening’s matchups will be the unofficial Lightweight runner-up matchup between Florida natives and former tournament competitors Jorge Masvidal and Eric Reynolds. Also featured at Bellator XII will be the women’s special feature bout between Rosie Sexton and Valarie Coolbaugh as well as a matchup highlighting Featherweight Luis Palomino who will look to unleash his heavy handed attack on newly minted Bellator competitor Troy Gerhart. With a total of eight high octane fights scheduled for the evening, the highly anticipated season finale should be one of the most memorable MMA events of 2009.

Tickets are available now and can be purchased at the Seminole Hard Rock Live Box Office and all Ticketmaster outlets. Ticketmaster customers may log on to www.ticketmaster.com, call Ticketmaster's national toll free number 1.800.745.3000, or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. The fight card to date includes:

Lightweight World Championship Final Bout:
155 lbs. – Eddie Alvarez (17-2) vs. Toby Imada (22-12)

Middleweight World Championship Final Bout:
185 lbs. – Hector Lombard (20-2) vs. Jared Hess (8-0-1)

Non-Tournament Bouts:
155 lbs. – Jorge Masvidal (17-4) vs. Eric Reynolds (10-2)
145 lbs. – Sami Aziz (4-0-1) vs. Brad Pickett (16-4)
170 lbs. – Josh Martin (6-2-1) vs. Sergio Morais (3-0)
120 lbs. – Valerie Coolbaugh (1-1) vs. Rosie Sexton (9-1)
155 lbs. – Troy Gerhart (5-0) vs. Luis Palomino (10-5)
140 lbs. – Jennifer Kloptsoff (Pro Debut) vs. Stephanie Guimaraes (0-1)

For more information about Bellator Fighting Championships, visit www.bellator.com. For the Spanish language version of the website, visit Espanol.Bellator.com. Please contact your local cable provider to learn more about viewing Bellator Fighting Championships on ESPN Deportes.

 

STRIKEFORCE Challengers - Lineup

6-17-2009, Denver, CO

Event date: Friday, June 19, 2009 – 8:00 PM, Prelims at 6:00 PM (All times Pacific) 

Venue: ShoWare Center, Kent, WA

 

Main Card Bouts:
1. “Smokin” Joey Villasenor (26-6) vs. Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos (16-12) – 3X5 – 185Lbs
2. Nick “The Goat” Thompson (38-10-1) vs. Tim Kennedy (9-2)
3. Jorge Gurgel (12-5) vs. Conor “Hurricane” Heun (8-2)
4. Sarah Kaufman (8-0) vs. Shayna “The Queen of Spades” Baszler (9-5)
5. Cory “The One” Devela (9-2) vs. Luke Rockhold (4-1) 

Preliminary Bouts
6. Dennis “Superman” Hallman (40-12-2) vs. Cedric “Spider Marks” Marks (26-18)
7. Brian Caraway (10-3) vs. Alex Zuniga (2-1)
8. Lyle “Fancy Pants” Beerbohm vs. Duane “Bang” Ludwig (18-8)
9. Landon “The Show” Showalter (7-12-1) vs. Travis “The Praying Mantis” Doerge (4-8)
10. Len Bentley (3-2) vs. Marques Daniels (1-2)
11. Steve Hadsel (1-0) vs. Taylor Roberts (1-1) 

 

THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 9 - Finale

6-17-2009, Denver, CO

Event date: June 20

Venue: The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas 

 

Main Card Bouts:

1. Clay Guida vs. Diego Sanchez (Main Event)
2. Ross Pearson vs. Andre Winner (TUF 9 Lightweight Finale) 
3. DaMarques Johnson vs. Finalist (TUF 9 Welterweight Finale) 
4. Nate Diaz vs. Joe Stevenson 
5. Kevin Burns vs. Chris Lytle 
 

Preliminary Bouts:

6. Melvin Guillard vs. Gleison Tibau 
7. Mike Ciesnolevicz vs. Tomasz Drwal 
8. Brad Blackburn vs. Edgar Garcia 

 

No Holds Barred: Renzo Gracie, Chris Weidman, and Luca Atalla on ADCC East Coast Trials

6-15-2009

Denver, CO

http://nhbnews.podomatic.com/entry/2009-06-14T18_04_22-07_00

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman begins by commenting on some recent issues in mixed martial arts. We applaud the wise contract negotiations by Mirko Cro Cop with the UFC and Dream, and condemn the absurd fight between former top heavyweight boxer Ray Mercer and former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia, won by Mercer with a one-punch knockout.

This past Saturday, June 13, the ADCC East Coast Trials were held at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, New Jersey. The winners of the five weight classes contested all earned berths in the 2009 ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship (http://www.adcombat.net/adnet/Wrestling/), which will be held September 26-27 in Barcelona, Spain.

Right after his match, we had a chance to speak with Chris Weidman (http://www.chrisweidman.com/) of Serra Jiu-Jitsu, who defeated James Brasco (Pablo Popovitch) by anaconda choke in the middleweight finals. We spoke about this match, what it means for his career, his wrestling background, and his plans in both grappling and mixed martial arts.

At this event was the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, grappling, and mixed martial arts legend Renzo Gracie (http://renzogracie.com/). As always, Renzo had some very poignant comments about the importance of what we had just witnessed.

We also spoke with our old colleague Luca Atalla of Gracie Magazine (http://www.graciemag.com/). Luca has covered all the ADCC world championships, so his comments about these East Coast Trials were particularly insightful.

Also, No Holds Barred is available through iTunes at http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=150801513&s=143441

The show is in MP3 format, so may take some time to download.