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King of the Cage Announces Results for the World Amateur Championships in Las Vegas

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 23:54:00 +0000

Rancho Cucamonga, CA (October 22, 2013) King of the Cage set a new standard this past Saturday night, at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas Nevada, launching the World’s Top Amateur MMA fighters, into lucrative professional careers. Forty (40) fighters competed in the first ever World Amateur Championships for the opportunity to be one of the five that would share the $250,000 professional contracts that were awarded for this one night of live fighting that was broadcast live exclusively on Mav TV.

Top honors of the night went to Anthony McDonald of Oregon, who was awarded the $100,000 professional contract; Saad Ul-Hassan of California finished second for $50,000, along with Sam Hess of Arizona placed third for $50,000; Frank Schuman of Wisconsin had a strong performance in one of the fights of the night and finished 4th for $25,000; and 5th place was Aaron Williams of California also with a $25,000 contract.

When asked about the event, Terry Trebilcock, Founder & President of King of the Cage stated "this was a major victory for the sport of MMA. Lucas Oil, the Palms Casino Resort and Mav TV who all came together to support an event that would change the life of these five MMA fighters. Knowing that their careers have a real plan and that their first fifteen fights have guaranteed National Television exposure, they have put themselves as the front runners for the next ten years of MMA. Sponsors, trainers and national notoriety all come far easier with this kind of opportunity. In addition, the fan support who voted online during the event was overwhelming with over 40,000 votes cast from both the television audience watching and fans inside The Pearl Theater. This was certainly an historic night for MMA and King of the Cage.”

“This is a dream come true for me to see my hard work and training rewarded with a professional contract and the opportunity to continue to prove myself inside the cage. I want to thank all of my friends and fans who voted for me and helped me reach a goal I’ve had since I was a kid,’ the first place winner Frank Schuman said.

King of the Cage already has its plans set for the 2014 event where seven casino properties around the country will have Qualifiers twice throughout the year.   This will exempt the winner for each location on both nights to the World Amateur Championships Finals again. Along with the six to seven amateur champions, those twenty (20) fighters will make up close to half of the field in next year.

“WORLD AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS” RESULTS
10/19/13 PALMS CASINO RESORT
LAS VEGAS, NV

Bout #1 (Amateur)
Nicholas Reber vs. Chris Flores
Winner: Nicholas Reber via Submission (Armbar) at 1:37 of round 2

Bout #2 (Amateur)
Micah Abreu vs. Ramon Jauregui
Winner: Draw after two, 3:00 rounds

Bout #3 (Amateur)
Brent James vs. Cristobal Chavez Davila
Winner: Cristobal Chavez Davila via Unanimous Decision after two,3:00 rounds

Bout #4 (Amateur)
Dave Jackson vs. Ramos Cruz
Winner: Ramos Cruz via Unanimous Decision after two, 3:00 rounds

Bout #5 (Amateur)
Jon Loftin vs. Thomas Jacobs
Winner: Jon Loftin via TKO at 2:56 of round 1

Bout #6 (Amateur)
David Hernandez vs. Donavon Frelow
Winner: Donavon Frelow via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 0:43of round 1

Bout #7 (Amateur)
Jason Powell vs. Ryan Dela Cruz
Winner: Ryan Dela Cruz via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:35of round 2

Bout #8 (Amateur)
JJ Torres vs. Anthony Minjares
Winner: JJ Torres via TKO at 2:35 of round 1

Bout #9 (Amateur)
Sam Hess vs. Japeth Bolos
Winner: Sam Hess via TKO at 2:12 of round 1

Bout #10 (Amateur)
Justin Robinson vs. Louis Harvey
Winner: Louis Harvey via Submission (Armbar) at 1:36 of round 1

Bout #11 (Amateur)
Alex Rockstrom vs. Mark Coates
Winner: Mark Coates via Unanimous Decision after two, 3:00 rounds

Bout #12 (Amateur)
Bryson Gutches vs. Enrique Guerra
Winner: Bryson Gutches via Submission (Kimura) at 2:47 of round 1

Bout #13 (Amateur)
Tolu Agunbiade vs. Justin Sander
Winner: Justin Sander via Unanimous Decision after two, 3:00rounds

Bout #14 (Amateur)
Frank Schuman vs. Julio Casillas
Winner: Julio Casillas via Unanimous Decision after two, 3:00 rounds

Bout #15 (Amateur)
Chase White vs. Daniel Cuison
Winner: Chase White via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:58 of round 1

Bout #16 (Amateur)
Lonnie Morrison vs. Josh Carter
Winner: Josh Carter via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 0:35 of round 1

Bout #17 (Amateur)
Danielle Taylor vs. Samantha Hester
Winner: Danielle Taylor via Unanimous Decision after two, 3:00rounds

Bout #18 (Amateur)
Jimmy Jordan vs. Quinton Cooperider
Winner: Jimmy Jordan via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:41of round 2

Bout #19 (Amateur)
Saad Ul-Hassan vs. Aaron Williams
Winner: Saad Ul-Hassan via TKO at 2:32 of round 2

Bout #20 (Amateur)
Devon Smith vs. Jermaine McDermott
Winner: Jermaine McDermott via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:23 of round 1

Bout #21 (Amateur)
Matthew McCrary vs. Anthony McDonald
Winner: Anthony McDonald via KO at 1:23 of round 1

Contract Winners
•   Anthony McDonald… $100,000 contract
•   Saad Ul-Hassan… $50,000 contract
•   Sam Hess… $50,000 contract
•   Aaron Williams… $25,000 contract
•   Frank Schuman… $25,000 contract

559 Fights 19

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 23:49:00 +0000

559 Fights 19

October 25, 2013

The Island in Dinuba

Main Event

Cruiserweight Championship

Taft, Calif.’s Shaquil Gant (3-0) vs. Hanford, Calif.’s Wilbert Rogers (3-2)

Co-Main Event

Lightweights

Visalia, Calif.’s Armando Perez (2-0) vs. Tulare, Calif.’s Eric Diaz (2-1)

Heavyweight Tournament

Bakersfield, Calif.’s Josh Powell (5-1) vs. Glendale, Calif.’s Avedis Terzian (1-0-1)

Featherweights

Dinuba, Calif.’s Hector Contreras (1-4) vs. Farmersville, Calif.’s Jesse Ledesma (0-0)

Bantamweights

Exeter, Calif.’s Alex Valencia (3-2) vs. Hanford, Calif.’s Ricardo Vasquez (1-1)

Lightweights

Dinuba, Calif.’s Gilbert Quezada (0-2) vs. Fowler, Calif.’s Juan Barajas (0-1-1)

Featherweights

Oakhurst, Calif.’s PJ Reyna (0-0) vs. Bakersfield, Calif.’s Robert Moore (0-0)

Welterweights

Selma, Calif.’s Julian Tovar (0-0) vs. Visalia, Calif.’s Eric Negrete (1-0)

Flyweights

Hanford, Calif.’s Joey Martinez (1-4) vs. Fresno, Calif.’s Chou Vang (0-1)

Lightweights

Visalia, Calif.’s Jonathan DeLeon (0-0) vs. Hanford, Calif.’s Joseph Coronado (1-2)

Middleweights

Visalia, Calif.’s Cody Goodes (0-0) vs. Kettlemen City, Calif.’s Pedro Serrato (0-2)

Light Heavyweights

Kingsburg, Calif.’s Robert Vildosola (1-3) vs. Hanford, Calif.’s Joseph Longoria (0-5)

Heavyweights

Lemoore, Calif.’s Tyrell Mayfield (0-2) vs. Hanford, Calif.’s Moses DeSoto (0-1)

559 Fights makes Dinuba debut Friday

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 23:47:00 +0000

DINUBA, Calif. – 559 Fights will set it’s cage down in the ninth different venue this year when amateur mixed martial arts takes center stage at The Island in Dinuba for the first time in history Friday.

Hanford cruiserweight Wilbert Rogers (3-2) takes on undefeated Shaquil Gant (3-0) of Taft for the vacant 559 Fights title in the main event and Visalia lightweight Armando Perez (2-0) battles Tulare’s Eric Diaz (2-1) in the co-main event.

Doors open at 6 p.m. with fights kicking off at 7. Tickets start at $30 for general admission and can be purchased at The Island office. The official weighins will be held at 10 a.m. Friday morning at J’s Sports Bar and Grill.

“Our mission when we started 559 Fights was to grow the sport throughout the Central Valley and when we have opportunities to come into smaller towns, we want to make sure we do so,” said 559 Fights president Jeremy Luchau. “It’s important for us to not only grow MMA, expand our brand, but also to give back to the communities that support us. “

559 Fights has done 19 events since April of 2012 and is the most consistent amateur MMA promotion in the state.

The California Amateur MMA Organization added a Heavyweight State Tournament bout to this event – Bakersfield’s Josh Powell (5-1) takes on Glendale’s Avedis Terzian (1-0-1).

“CAMO looks to us often to host these types of bouts and it is a real honor,” Luchau said. “It’s also a feather in our cap to come out to venues like The Island and work with all the great people in different communities.”

Dinuba will be well-represented on the fight card with featherweight Hector Contreras (1-4) taking on Farmersville’s Jesse Ledesma (0-0) and lightweight Gilbert Quezada (0-2) battles Fowler’s Juan Barajas (0-1-1).

“We are trying to build the very best amateur MMA circuit in our area and in within the state,” Luchau said. “That starts with the quality of fighters and the loyalty of the fans we bring to each show.”

In other action;

-Exeter bantamweight Alex Valencia (3-2) vs. Hanford’s Ricardo Vasquez (1-1).

-Oakhurst featherweight PJ Reyna (0-0) vs. Bakersfield’s Robert Moore (0-0).

-Selma welterweight Julian Tovar (0-0) vs. Visalia’s Eric Negrete (1-0).

-Hanford flyweight Joey Martinez (1-4) vs. Fresno’s Chou Vang (0-1).

-Visalia lightweight Jonathan DeLeon (0-0) vs. Hanford’s Joseph Coronado (1-2).

-Visalia middleweight Cody Goodes (0-0) vs. Kettlemen City’s Pedro Serrato (0-2).

-Kingsburg light heavyweight Robert Vildosola (1-3) vs. Hanford’s Joseph Longoria (0-5).-Lemoore heavyweight Tyrell Mayfield (0-2) vs. Hanford’s Moses DeSoto (0-1).

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING 6 CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 22:38:00 +0000

Pre-fight media call featuring Ray Sefo, Josh Burkman,

Steve Carl, Marlon Moraes, Carson Beebe, Jon Fitch,

Marcelo Alfaya & Miguel Angel Torres

LAS VEGAS (Oct. 21, 2013) - World Series of Fighting hosted a media conference call on Monday with "World Series of Fighting 6: Burkman vs. Carl" headliners Josh Burkman (26-9) and Steve Carl (20-3), as well as main-card competitors Marlon Moraes (11-4-1), Carson Beebe (14-2), Jon Fitch (24-6-1), Marcelo Alfaya (15-4), and preliminary card headliner Miguel Angel Torres (40-6).

"World Series of Fighting 6: Burkman vs. Carl" takes place Saturday, Oct. 26, at BankUnited Center at UM in Coral Gables, FL. The evening's four-fight main card airs live on NBC Sports Network beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. A full lineup of preliminary bouts will also stream live on World Series of Fighting's official website,WSOF.com beginning at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT and venue doors open at 5 p.m. ET.

Tickets for the fight card, which start at just $29, are available at all Ticketmaster locations, Ticketmaster.com and charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000.

The following are fighter highlights from the conference call:

RAY SEFO:

"I'm super-excited about the event, but mostly I'm very excited for Josh Burkman and Steve Carl, as this fight will be our first world title. I'm very excited about that. We've got some great fighters on the card, and I look forward to an exciting show."

JOSH BURKMAN:

"My camp went really well. I'm excited for this because I was a part of the very first World Series of Fighting, and I'm excited to be a part of the first title shot. I'm looking forward to the challenge that Steve Carl presents, but I'm more prepared than ever for this fight. I know it's going to be an entertaining card and a good show."

(At 8-1 in your past nine fights, what do you credit for your recent success?)

"After the UFC, by taking that year off, I really just changed my lifestyle. I had a back injury, and I was told by three different surgeons that I should get surgery and I shouldn't fight anymore. I had a herniated disc in my neck. I had four bulging discs in my back. I had arthritis, and I had nerve damage. Taking that year off, I had to change everything I did about my diet. I quit drinking. I quit going out. I started going to bed earlier. I really just changed my whole life."

(What would a title win mean for you?)

"I think it will be a feeling of accomplishment. Any time that you have something taken away from you and people tell you you shouldn't do it and you change your life and live a way that you can come back and get healthy, I think winning a championship would complete that comeback. It's just a great sense of accomplishment, and moving forward, I would be proud to represent this organization."

STEVE CARL:

"I'm super-excited for this event. I'm not only really excited to fight for the title and to be able to fight Josh Burkman in the main event, but I'm excited for the rest of the card, also. I'm really looking forward to watching some of these matchups. I just can't wait for this weekend, and the colder it gets up here in Iowa, the more excited I get to leave and go down there to Miami."

(Do you feel like you're being at all overlooked coming into this fight?)

"I'm good with the way things are going. I think if people are looking at this thinking Josh Burkman is getting more hype and more credit going into this fight, well he deserves it. Look at the three wins he just put together. Josh Burkman is coming into this fight as a favorite, and I'm completely OK with that. That's fine with me because at the end of the day, I'm still going to be that cage with him, and I'm still going to be in that fight. No matter what anybody says, he still has to beat me, and I still have to beat him, and that's the bottom line."

(What were your initial reactions to receiving the matchup?)

"When they told me about it, I was super-excited. I have wanted to fight Josh Burkman since last year when we fought on World Series of Fighting 1. He was on a roll, and he was just climbing the world rankings. That's what I want to do. Since then, Josh Burkman has really shot up there, and now he's considered to be one of the best in the world, and I can't be more excited to want to compete with him."

MARLON MORAES:

"I'm ready. I trained harder than ever, and I'm looking forward to it. This is a great opportunity. My opponent is a tough guy. You look at the fights and see Josh Burkman, Steve Carl, Jon Fitch, Marcelo Alfaya, Miguel Torres - all those guys fighting on the same card - for me, it's a pleasure. I've spent hours watching those guys, and now I'm here fighting."

(You had a few injuries in your last fight. Are you fully recovered?)

"I'm feeling great. My body is all recovered. I got hurt a little bit, but I'm ready 110 percent."

CARSON BEEBE:

"It's a huge honor being on the card. I'm fighting a very top-tier opponent. Just to be on the same card as all these guys on here, it's a bunch of legends on the show, so I just want to say thanks to World Series of Fighting and Ray Sefo for giving me an opportunity to go out there and put on a great show. I'm going to give it everything I've got in the cage on Saturday night."

(How has your preparation been for this fight?)

"This is going to be probably the biggest fight of my career, so I've been training that way, and I'm ready to bring it. I think it's going to be a fight that's worthy of co-main event status, so I'm excited."

JON FITCH:

"I'm super-pumped for the fight. The whole card is stacked all the way through. World Series of Fighting is doing an outstanding job with putting on these cards and these shows. NBC Sports Network is a fantastic platform for doing good numbers on the live shows and the replays. The organization is only going to keep growing and keep getting stronger. The guys on the undercard are going to start being main-card guys, and everybody is going to know who they are. I'm excited to be a part of this, and I'm excited to help along with this growth. I can't wait for this fight. I know Marcelo is going to bring it, and it's going to be a hell of a fight."

(With your recent loss, is there more pressure now to win?)

"I always feel that I need to win. I wouldn't be in this sport if I didn't feel I needed to win every single fight. I want to go out there and perform well, perform the way I can, and put myself in a position to get even bigger fights in the future."

MARCELO ALFAYA:

"I'm excited for this fight. I'm training hard. Jon Fitch is a tough guy. Thank you so much to World Series of Fighting for giving me this opportunity. Thank you Jon Fitch for taking this fight. I think it's going to be one great fight."

MIGUEL ANGEL TORRES:

"I'm happy to be on the card for World Series of Fighting 6. I'm happy they were able to get me on. I've been in this sport 15 years, and I've seen a lot of organizations and I've fought for a lot of different places, and they're one of the organizations that are growing. They're going to get to the top, and I'm happy I can be a part of that process. Preparations have gone very well for this fight. I'm looking to get back in there and get some respect - get back to the top where I was before."

(Where have you been during this long layoff?)

"I've been real busy since the last World Series of Fighting. My lease was up on my gym. I had a gym in Hammond, Ind., and I went back and was doing my taxes, and I saw how crazy my overhead was. So I had to make a change if I wanted to sustain profits in my gym. So I had look for a new location, and I found a spot close to my home. My daughter was starting was school, so I wanted to make sure that I was around for that. And as I was doing the move to the gym, I found out it was riddled with mold crawling all through the installation, so I had to basically do a lot of work to remodel the whole gym. So basically the whole summer I spent training and doing carpentry work and laying down a new floor for the new gym. I made that move in July, and then I started training again in August. I got the call from World Series of Fighting to come back and take a fight, and I want to get back in there and start fighting again. I've been out for a while, and I missed it. I just can't wait to get back in there and show what I can do."

Titans Cage 6 "NorCal Championships" recap

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 21:01:00 +0000

It was a night of slick submissions and 2 flash knockouts, as The Titans Cage 6 delivered once again for a wild crowd at the McClellan conference center hosting the CAMO NorCal Championships. Kawika Jarra was crowned new Titans Cage 185 pound amateur champ after pulling off the submission victory after getting dropped from a big punch. Jesse James was crowned CAMO 185 NorCal champion with a submission victory and goes on in the state tournament to face the SoCal champion in Santa Cruz

Fight of The Night goes to Samuel Alavrez and Luis Vargas, these to fighters’ battle back and forth for 3 rounds before Alvarez pulled of the armbar for the submission victory. Submission of the night goes to Nikko Jackson as he was able to pull off an armbar of his own against a very tough and seasoned Art Hernandez. Knockout of the night goes to the man who finished his fight before photographer Ben Illili could even pick up his camera main event fighter Vince Bordi, finishes the fight with a barrage of strikes just seconds into the bout.

Results:

Cesar Portillo defeats Saul Cruz via decision

Jayson Lyons defeats Dewight Etrata via decision

Christopher White defeats Ron Tilson via decision

Kawika Jarra defeats Paul Sabala via submission

Jesse James defeats Eric Smith via submission

Isaiah Batin – Gonzalez defeats Javier Gomez via decision

Samuel Alavrez defeats Luis Vargas via submission

William Smith defeats Leo Cantu via decision

Matthew Ramirez defeats Dustin Moore via knockout

Richard Parra defeats J.T. Donaldson via decision

Nikko Jackson defeats Art Hernandez via submission

Vince Bordi defeats Timothy Peterson via knockout

Max "Pain" Griffin moves up in weight

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 00:02:00 +0000

Big change of events. As the Andre Fili fight will not happen since the fella signed with the UFC. Something he has been dreaming for , for quite some time now.

Scott Smith agreed to fight a huge Super Fight Max "Pain" Griffin who is stepping up in weight class at 185 to take on Hands of Steel Scott Smith.

Sorry to Mark Matthews who was training his butt off for the fight. Mark Matthews looked the best ever his last fight and won the first round against Scott. It's going to interesting who Mark will fight next or if he will still be on the fight card.

Max "Pain" Griffin is taking a big step up and is fighting his toughest fight yet in his career. Andre Fili I think would have had a very tough fight against Max. Max is just too big and strong at 170 for Andre.

If Max wins this one ? This will open many doors for the top regional Nor Cal Fighter.

Scott "Hands of Steel" Smith is back and better than ever. Cleaned himself up and came out pacing himself his last fight and became a new Champ. This fight is not going the full 5 rounds. Someone is going to sleep or submitted. Watch out. You cannot miss this star studded West Coast Fighting Championship 7 card.

November 16 , fights start at 6pm.

Get your tickets now!!!

408 Fights results

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 06 Oct 2013 20:16:00 +0000

It was time to take it back to where it all began, as 408 Fights presented the Battle of The Bay last night, in front of a packed house at the San Jose Civic Center. The card was full of action and showcased some of the Bay Area’s top amateur Kickboxing and MMA talent, as there were a total of 10 kickboxing bouts and 3 MMA bouts.

Jorge Lima gets submission of the night with his slick guillotine choke over Brian Kinson

Gloria Telles gets the knockout of the night in her debut against Elizabeth Bassett

Fight of the night goes to Payam Bagheri and Igor Golovin; these two guys went to war for 3 rounds with Golovin coming out on top with a decision victory.

Card results:

Kickboxing Egeman Sanli defeated Lonnell James by decision

Kickboxing Destiny Fierro defeated Milet Gonzalez by decision

MMA Jorge Lima defeated Brian Wilkinson by submission

MMA Joe Buttram defeated Kyle Johnson by decision

Kickboxing Audra Gonzalez defeated Erika Medina by TKO

Kickboxing Hector Cortez defeated Isean Cannon by decision

Kickboxing Dave Engel defeated Ethan Conte by decision

MMA Anthony Do defeated Toby Fuentes by TKO

Kickboxing Sonny Singh defeated Lawrence Ward by decision

Kickboxing Igor Golovin defeated Payam Bagheri by decision

Kickboxing Chrisente Joaquin and Israel Verduzco ended in a split draw

Kickboxing Gloria Telles defeated Elizabeth Bassett by TKO

Kickboxing Anthony Gonzales defeated Benjie Bernadino by TKO (separated shoulder)

Tachi Palace Fights 17 Fight Card

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 19:38:00 +0000

Thursday November 14, 2013 it will go down live in Lemoore Ca . Tachi Palace hotel and Casino will have their second fight show since being gone for a minute. Tachi brings some of the best fights ever in the valley and bringing on some more.

Tachi Palace has had many fighters make it into UFC and WEC , Ballator , Strikeforce. You do not want to miss this card.

TACHI PALACE FIGHTS
WWW.TACHIPALACE.COM

TPF17
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2013
TACHI PALACE HOTEL & CASINO
LEMOORE, CA


	BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
IAN LOVELAND	VS.	JARED PAPAZIAN
PORTLAND, OR		WEST HILLS, CA
(16-10)		(17-10)

	CO MAIN EVENT
	WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
NATE LOUGHRAN	VS.	RICKY LEGERE JR
SANTA ROSA, CA		LAKE FOREST, CA
(10-1)		(18-4)

	BANTAMWEIGHTS
ADAM CALDERON	VS.	JEREMIAH LABIANO
PORTERVILLE, CA		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
(5-1)		(5-1)

	BANTAMWEIGHTS
JOE SOTO	VS.	CORY VOMBAUR
PORTERVILLE, CA		PORTLAND, OR
(12-2)		(6-2)

	WELTERWEIGHTS
BUDDY WALLACE	VS.	JAMIE YAGER
OAKDALE, CA		HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
(7-1)		(7-4)

	LIGHTWEIGHTS
CAIN CARRIZOSA	VS.	RYAN RENEAU
WOODLAKE, CA		BAKERSFIELD, CA
(5-0)		(2-1)

	HEAVYWEIGHTS
MANUEL QUEZADA	VS.	TY MONTGOMERY
BAKERSFIELD, CA		SACRAMENTO, CA
(2-0)		(1-3)

	MIDDLEWEIGHTS
COLIN HART	VS.	ANTHONY RUIZ
SANTA ROSA, CA		COARSEGOLD, CA
(6-2)		(30-18)

	BANTAMWEIGHTS
MARION RENAU	VS.	JENNIFER ANDERSON
VISALIA, CA		VISALIA, CA
(2-1)		PRO DEBUT

	BANTAMWEIGHTS
RUBEN DURAN	VS.	ARA MURADYAN

MMA-KO Fighter Feature : Team Alpha Male's Josh Emmett ; By Mike Schneider

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 21:51:00 +0000

Photo by Joel Berrios

Today we are featuring the highly touted undisputed prospect Josh Emmett, fighting out of Team Alpha Male in Sacramento. Josh has always participated in multiple sports from an early age including acrobatics from 3^rd grade through 6^th grade. But it wasn’t until middle school that Josh took on wrestling, immediately becoming a standout his very 1^st year winning both of the tournaments that he competed in.

In high school Josh wrestled at 103 lbs and was on the varsity wrestling team as a freshman. Throughout his freshman and sophomore years Josh played on the football team before deciding solely to focus on wrestling his Junior and Senior years. During his senior year Josh came one match away from placing in the state tournament.

After signing up for the delayed entry program and on the verge of joining the U.S. Army Josh decided to enroll at Sacramento City College and use his wrestling talents to get an education. In 2003 Josh placed 8th in the California Junior College State tournament. After taking a year off he placed 5^th in 2005. In 2006 Josh took his first MMA class at Ultimate Fitness and really took a liking to the sport. Josh decided to move out of Sacramento and attend Menlo College and pursue his education and wrestling career. After becoming a two time NAIA National qualifier and graduating with a degree in psychology Josh moved back to Sacramento.

In 2010 Josh immediately went back to Ultimate Fitness on a full time basis and has been there ever since. On May 15^th 2011 Josh made his amateur debut scoring a 2^ndround KO victory over Victor Jones. Two and a half months later on July 30^th Josh competed in his second amateur bout winning via Unanimous Decision over Agapito Mendoza. Afterwards the decision he made was to turn Pro.

On October 8^th 2011 Josh made his Pro debut on Uriah Faber’s Capital Fighting Championships Promotion winning by Unanimous Decision over Emilio Gonzales. After breaking his hand in the 1st round of this bout Josh fell back on his wrestling using take downs and elbows’ to win the fight. Requiring surgery and sitting out for 10 months, Josh was going to have his 2^nd Pro bout in August 2012 but he re-broke his hand in his last sparring session which resulted in being out another 10 months. On August 3^rd 2013 at West Coast Fighting Championship Josh won his second pro fight by a 1^st round submission over Mike Ryan.

On November 16^th Josh makes his return to the cage for West Coast Fighting Championship against Jordan Bailey. Josh believes “the sky’s the limit” having the privilege of training under the best camp in the world for lighter weight fighters Team Alpha Male, Josh says he’s making leaps and bounds with his striking game under new head coach Duane “Bang” Ludwig. He loves the structure Ludwig brings to the table and it’s helping Josh evolve as a fighter.

Photo by Joel Berrios

Being co-owner of MVMNT CrossFit in Sacramento makes for a hectic schedule as Josh is constantly bouncing between MVMNT CrossFit and Ultimate Fitness as he has scheduled classes, private training, owner duties and his own training and personal responsibilities. Being able to help secure his mother’s retirement and his in laws’ retirement as well is one of his key driving forces that gets him through rough days. His friends and family, who have helped him out, since the beginning of his career, are also sources of inspiration.

In the short term, Josh is taking it one fight at a time, and not looking too far ahead in the future, just gaining more experience and learning to stay more calm and composed in the cage. Long term he says he’s ok with whatever his team thinks is a good choice for him; whether it be UFC, Bellator, or World Series of Fighting. One thing’s for sure the future is bright for this guy and he’s sure to be a contender and champion soon.

Josh personally wanted to thank his wife Vanessa for being there for him and putting up with his whole fight career. Johnny and Feliz Perez for helping with everything when moving back home to Sacramento; also his mother and In Law’s, little brother James, older brother Nick, and little sister Sarah. Duane “Bang” Ludwig, Uriah Faber, and all of Team Alpha Male. Josh also wishes to thank his sponsors’. Torque, Camilla City Acupuncture, The Park Ultra Lounge , Beastmetals, PS Construction, Invision, David Bolce Insurance Agency, Pasquale’s Pizza, and Mango’s.

WSOF 5: David Branch def. Danillo Villefort via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Photo credit: Lucas Noonan, WSOF

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 00:46:00 +0000

I wanted to actually do more striking with him, but I got a little tight out there. I think it was die to the weight cut. I've got to work on that because I'm losing a little bit of pop, and I've got to work on the grappling. I've got to adjust. But I've got the tools to do the striking. I've just got to show it now, but my body seized up a little bit.

"It feels good. This is my destiny. I was the first fight for the WSOF, and I want to be the first middleweight champion.

"I got a little tight out there and I think it's because of the weight cutting, so that's something I have to work on.

"It feels really good. I was the first fight for the WSOF and I want to be the first middleweight champion for them.

"I have so many people to thank, especially Renzo Gracie and my entire team.

"I'm happy to get the W. Being in a televised bout it was important to put on a good show. But I was tight at the start and never really felt loose."

WSOF 5: Mutapcic-Taylor fight scratched, quotes

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 00:40:00 +0000

ELVIS MUTAPCIC:

"I really don't know what happened, what she saw. She might have been taking some medication, herself. I put in a good 10-week training camp. I worked my ass off. I know Taylor's ready. I'm not sure if she misstated me for my manager, who has a heart prescription. He was the one that had it. We're all dressed the same - same T-shirt, same hat. I mean, there's four of us, and she's pointing me out, that I took it. I say I'll take a blood test. I'll give a hair sample if they need it. I've got nothing in my system. I'm completely clean."

COMMISSION:

"There were some prescriptions that weren't given to our doctors during the physicals and that weren't approved by us, the commission. So since we don't know what they are and what they do, we cancelled the fight.

"We can't take that chance to have that fight go off, so those things need to be looked at, and they need to be talked about. We just feel that we're not going to have a fight in New Jersey when we don't know what someone is taking."

Ray Sefo:

"It is sad to see this happen. I've been in martial arts for 25 years and have never seen anything like this. Elvis has been training for this fight for 10 weeks. But the commission has made its decision and we have to live with it. Because this was an issue with the fighters manager, both fighters will receive their show money."

WSOF 5: Georgi Karakhanyan def. Waylon Lowe by guillotine choke in round 1 Photo credit: Lucas Noonan, WSOF

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 00:36:00 +0000

"I think I performed well. I would've like to have showcased my standup more, but if it goes to the ground, I'm always look for a finish. If you step in this cage, I'm going to finish you. I'm a finisher.

"My game plan was to break his leg, not mine.

"This is my new home so it was important for me to put on a good show. It didn't last long, but I got the victory. It's a new promotion and we're young, but you'll be seeing more of me on the World Series of Fighting.

"I knew he had a lot of experience and he's from Philly so he'd be tough. "

ANDREI ARLOVSKI VICTORIOUS OVER MIKE KYLE IN WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING 5 Photo credit: Lucas Noonan, WSOF

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 00:30:00 +0000

Heavyweight Andrei "The Pit Bull" Arlovski (20-10) wanted to prove to his doubters that he can still take a punch. He took several of them from a bruising Mike "MAK" Kyle (20-10-1) but picked himself up off the canvas to score an impressive decision win on the main event of Saturday's World Series of Fighting 5 fight card.

The headlining contest took place at New Jersey's Revel Atlantic City and aired live on NBCSN. A replay of the show airs on the network Monday, Sept. 16, at 8 p.m. ET.

Arlovski, who stepped in on one month's notice for an injured Anthony Johnson, was fighting for the first time since having his jaw shattered in a March outing. He wasn't gun shy in his return, and Arlovski went toe-to-toe with Kyle throughout the 15-minute thriller.

Kyle, who also competes in the 205-pound division, looked incredible from start to finish, and he scored knockdowns in both the first and third rounds. But Arlovski rebounded well each time, and his volume of work in both the first and second frames - landing his own stiff punches and kicking the legs, as well - proved enough to erase his faults, and he was awarded an entertaining decision win, 29-28 on all three cards.

"It was a great fight," Arlovski said after the win. "He's a top fighter, and I really appreciate him for this fight.

"I guess I could have followed the gameplan more, but I did what I did. It was a good comeback from my fight March 23."

In the night's co-main event, David Branch (13-3) assured he'll fight for the World Series of Fighting middleweight title with a one-sided decision win over Brazilian veteran Danillo Villefort (14-5) in the middleweight tourney semifinal bout.

While Villefort looked to strike, Branch repeatedly took the fight to the floor and controlled the position with a dominant top game that stifled his foe. While Villefort was strong in defense from his back, he was never able to offer any counter offense, and Branch was awarded all three rounds, claiming the clear decision win.

Branch will now meet an opponent yet to be determined for the inaugural World Series of Fighting 185-pound belt.

"It feels good," Branch said after the win, his third for the promotion. "This is my destiny. I was the first fight for the WSOF, and I want to be the first middleweight champion."

Heavyweight Derrick Mehmen earned the biggest win of his career, scoring a second-round knockout over submission ace Rolles Gracie.

Gracie surprised in the opening round, largely forgoing the ground game in favor of boxing with his opponent. The unexpected gameplan worked well early but backfired in the second frame, when Mehmen started to get comfortable in his striking game.

With Gracie retreating in a standup exchange, Mehmen blasted him with a clean right hand to the chin. Gracie was out on his feet, and his body slowly twirled before crashing to the canvas in a highlight likely to be seen for years to come. Mehmen was awarded the knockout win at the 2:40 mark of the second round.

In a bizarre moment rarely seen in combat sports, New Jersey State Athletic Control Board officials called off a middleweight tournament bout between Elvis "The King" Mutapcic (13-2) and Jesse "JT Money" Taylor (26-9) just moments before the two were scheduled to hit the cage.

According the commission, Mutapcic took a prescription pill that had not been cleared for use.

"There were some prescriptions that weren't given to our doctors during the physicals and that weren't approved by us the commission

WSOF 5: Derrick Mehmen def. Rolles Gracie via KO at 2:40 of round 2 Photo credit: Lucas Noonan, WSOF

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 00:24:00 +0000

"I'm a little disappointed in the first round, but then my corner calmed me down and got me going for the second, push the pace a little bit. I had a big problem with finding my range, but once I did, it felt good throwing punches on the inside.

"I thought I was going to be defending takedowns the whole fight. I think I defended one at the end of the first, so it surprised me a lot. It took me a while to get my wits about me.

"I'm just ecstatic right now. I've never had a one-handed quitter like that in my career, but wow! I want as many of those as I can get.

"I thought I was going to be defending a lot more take downs. It surprised me a lot actually that I only had to defend one.

"I thought he would press the pace more and I would just be defending, defending, defending.

"But this is the fight game, and anything can happen. You have to be ready for anything."

Rage in the Cage returns

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 02:16:00 +0000

RITC 168
Saturday October 12, 2013
Wild Horse Pass Casino
Chandler, AZ

Doors Open: 7PM, Fight Time 8PM

Tickets: $35, $75 and $100. $5 higher on fight day. $5 discounts available. Plenty of free parking. All guests must be 18+ to attend.

Tickets now on sale athttp://wingilariver.ticketforce.com/ or call 1-877-840-0457.

Wild Horse Pass Casino
5040 W Wild Horse Pass Blvd
Chandler, AZ 85226
RITC 167, last month, was a big success with 15 bouts. 8 fights ended in knockout, 5 by way of submission and only 2 bouts went to decision.

It looks to be more of the same for RITC 168. For the two title bouts, we had to go out of state for opponents. 7 pro bouts and 12 amateur bouts are currently scheduled for RITC 168.

Fight Card:

Chad Dietmeyer ( 165 ) vs Preston Harris ( 165 )
Brhiz Wilson ( 155 ) vs Danid Nuzzo ( 155 ) RITC LW Championship
Danny Affleje ( 160 ) vs Danny Hilton ( 160 )
Joe Reyes ( 170 ) vs Zack Surdyka ( 170 ) RITC WW Championship
Joe Ochoa ( 215 ) vs Ellery Tarazon ( 215 )
Krys Rueschbeen ( 160 ) vs Chris McGraw ( 160 )
Titus Holmes ( 150 ) vs Kevin Barberena ( 150 )

Phillip Schoonover ( 185 ) vs Oscar Dunlap ( 185 )
Louis Harvey ( 225 ) vs Dan Huber ( 210 )
Edwin Louis ( 170 ) vs Kyle Kaaihue-Kaimiola ( 170 )
Victor Chavarria ( 160 ) vs Rodrigo Beltran ( 155 )
Rayland ( 185 ) vs Brandon Bullard ( 185 )
Dennis Jones ( 155 ) vs Chris Reese ( 155 )

Timothy Lynn ( 165 ) vs Jimmi Whitebody ( 165 )
Nick Marus ( 155 ) vs Taylor Waters ( 155 )
Gabriel Medrano ( 140 ) vs Bobby Tinney ( 140 )
Johnny Guillen ( 140 ) vs Richard Palencia ( 135 )
Rickie Touch ( 135 ) vs Noel Soriano ( 135 )
Ramon Martinez ( 135 ) vs Ronee Dizon ( 135 )

Alternates: Jamie Carskaden ( 135 ), Branden ( 170

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING 5 OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN STREAMS LIVE FRIDAY, SEPT. 13

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 01:50:00 +0000

The two-and-a-half-hour NBCSN telecast airs 30 minutes earlier than previously reported, going live at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, and features a headlining bout between Andrei Arlovski (19-10) and Mike Kyle (20-9-1), a pair of middleweight tournament matchups in David Branch (12-3) vs. Danillo Villefort (14-4) and Elvis Mutapcic (13-2) vs. Jesse Taylor (26-9), a heavyweight attraction in Rolles Gracie (8-1) vs. Derrick Mehmen (15-5) and a featherweight showdown between Georgi Karakhanyan (21-3-1) and Waylon Lowe (14-4).

The evening's preliminary card features an additional five bouts, which stream live on World Series of Fighting's official website, WSOF.com, beginning at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.

Tickets for World Series of Fighting 5 start at $29 and are currently on sale at all Ticketmaster locations, Ticketmaster.com and charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000.

ABOUT WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING

World Series of Fighting is a professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight promotion dedicated to delivering an incredible, action-packed entertainment experience for fight fans by producing the best possible matchups between elite fighters from around the globe. For more information please visit WSOF.com. Follow World Series of Fighting on Twitter @MMAWorldSeries and World Series of Fighting President Ray Sefo@SugarRaySefo.

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WHAT TO FEAR ABOUT ZACH FEARS

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 01:45:00 +0000

On September 28, undefeated lightweight fighter, Zach Fears (7-0), will be making his V3Fights’ debut. Fears will enter this fight with a lot of hype surrounding him. He hails from Poplar Bluff, MO and fights out of The Fighter’s Gym.

Fears got started in MMA when he was in high school. He was on the wrestling team and at the end of his senior year he began training with a few guys. He took a fight after training for four or five months and was victorious. After graduation, he moved off to college and wrestled for four years at Missouri Baptist University where he was a three time national qualifier.

After college, he moved back to Poplar Bluff and picked up right where he left off competing and training. Only now, he had four years of college wrestling to add to his resume, which makes him even more dangerous.

On September 28, Fears will face V3 veteran, Mark Jones. When asked about his upcoming fight with Jones, here is what Fears had to say: “I have seen a video of his fight that he had with V3 and I think that he is a descent amateur. However, I think I can win the fight no matter where it goes. I see a second round stoppage. I’m excited to be on V3’s card and unveiling my skills to the mid-south.” The hype surrounding Fears is so big right now, that here is what others are saying about him:

“Fears pretty much beats his opponent at their own game. If he fights a striker, he will knock them out. If he fights a submission guy, he will submit them. If he fights a wrestler, he will throw them on their head over and over again. If Fears was a professional, then he would be top ten in the world, but he is a perfectionist and is trying to perfect every part of his game before turning pro.” – Jake Underwood (Pro MMA fighter and coach)

“Zack Fears is the best 55er that no one knows about. I like Mark Jones a lot, but this was an extremely bad matchup for him to take.” – Matt Weibel (V3Fights’ veteran)

“Every time I train with Zach, I always go into the gym prepared to give him 120% because I feel that is what it takes to train with him. He has a tenacious style of fighting that is one of the best that I have ever seen. I personally can’t wait to watch him destroy Mark Jones.” – Jaleel Willis (V3Fights’ Lightweight Champion)

This event will be available on pay per view at www.gfl.tv

Charles Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Association Is Proud to Announce The 6th Annual Charles Gracie Invitational Jiu-Jitsu Tournament 2013! Saturday, October 26th!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 02:22:00 +0000

It is time again to formally announce that the 6th Annual Charles Gracie Invitational Jiu-Jitsu Tournament has been scheduled for Saturday, October 26th. The competition will be held in Lathrop, California, at the Main Gym of Lathrop High School located at 647 Spartan Way, Lathrop, California 95330. The date is certain and all the students from the Charles Gracie Network should begin preparing for the event.

This will be another great opportunity for my entire Network (students and affiliated schools) to celebrate our year working and learning together. Last year the Tournament was a big success thanks to all students who participated, instructors and the volunteers who helped make it a success.

My main objective for this year is to have every student, from every academy participate in this special once a year celebration. From the newest beginner to the most accomplished practitioner, I want to see everyone participating in this special event. It is important to remember that the invitational tournament is not just an average competition; it is a way for us to test our skills against different people, learn what we can do differently to improve, but most importantly to celebrate the continued growth and progress of our Jiu-Jitsu family! The competitive environment is not to take away from this most important aspect of the celebration.

It is with the above in consideration that I ask all of you to make every effort to participate or to have your children participate in this once a year celebration. Please join us for another unforgettable day with good friends and family celebrating yet another great year of Jiu-Jitsu!

All schools will have the Tournament Package with all the information and the “Registration Forms” by this Monday, September 16th. “We “DO NOT” have registrations On-Line”

I look forward to seeing all of you and your families at the Tournament again!

Best regards,

Charles Gracie

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING 5 PRE-FIGHT MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS.

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 02:19:00 +0000

Atlantic City, NJ (Sept. 11) - World Series of Fighting hosted a media conference call this afternoon to discuss the WSOF 5 event taking place this Saturday, Sept. 14. The Ovation Hall inside the Revel Casino Resort in Atlantic City, NJ will play host and the two-and-a-half-hour NBCSN telecast which airs 30 minutes earlier than previously reported, going live at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT

The conference call featured WSOF president Ray Sefo, along with headliners Andrei Arlovski (19-10) and Mike Kyle (20-9-1). The other participants of the call included middleweight tournament contenders David Branch (12-3) who takes on Danillo "Indio" Villefort (14-4) and Elvis "The King" Mutapcic (13-2) who will be fighting Jesse "JT Money" Taylor, as well as a heavyweights Rolles Gracie (8-1) and his opponent Derrick "Caveman" Mehmen (15-5) and featherweights Georgi Karakhanyan (21-3-1) who will battle Waylon Lowe (14-4), who was unable to attend the call.

The prelims feature an additional 5 bouts, which also include matchups between Gregor Gracie (7-3) vs. Rich Patishnock (5-1) and Neiman Gracie (0-0) vs. Darren Costa (0-1) streams on World Series of Fighting's official website, WSOF.com, beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.

Tickets for World Series of Fighting 5 start at $29 and are currently on sale at all Ticketmaster locations, Ticketmaster.com and charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000.

The following are fighter highlights from the conference call:

ANDREI ARLOVSKI

It's going to be an interesting match for myself and my fans and I'm looking forward to fighting this Saturday.

I'm very excited about this fight, I've been training hard even during the 6-8 weeks when my jaw was wired. During that time I did a lot of cardio stuff and a lot of technique stuff and I'm really excited about Mike. I think he's a good match for me.

Mike Kyle has a big mouth. He said he's going to knock me out.

MIKE KYLE

This is one of my biggest opportunities. I feel great. I'm coming off a great win, a knockout over Travis Wiuff. ... I'm starting to feel comfortable in the ring again, and I'm really excited to go out there and perform and put on the show that I'm capable of doing.

(You were originally expected to face Anthony Johnson. Is that a fight you still want?)

I like that fight, definitely. I don't think there are too many fights I'm not interested in. But yeah, I'd definitely love to fight Anthony Johnson. I'd love to fight Tyrone Sponge. I like those guys. They're good, straight strikers, and it makes for a good fight. I'm sure the fans would love to see that fight. But as of now, all I'm trying to think about is Arlovski. I don't want to look past him. He's a very tough opponent. He's known to knock people out, and he's coming from a great camp, as well, with Greg Jackson, so I'm looking forward to this fight, and I'm trying to look past this fight.

(How do you plan on avoiding his power?)

I plan on having better footwork, and I plan on hitting him first.

JESSE TAYLOR

(What does it feel like to be a part of World Series of Fighting?)

It's really awesome. I've been traveling all over the world, and it's been real cool seeing new places and fighting all sorts of people. But it's real nice to have a home. It's a reputable organization, the WSOF. I'm back in the States and can get some good exposure, where I can show my skills off. I'm just really excited to be back in a good, big show.

(Would you consider a possible move back down to welterweight at some point?)

I really got comfortable back at middleweight. I kind of grew a little bit, too, so I think middleweight is a good weight for me. But I'm all about big fights, and I have thought about there are definitely some big names down at welterweight that I would love to get my hands on. But I've just got to take care of business first. I can't look past Elvis. He's a really tough and game opponent, so I'm just really concentrated on him, and then we'll see what happens after that fight and with the whole tournament. We'll see what happens down the road.

ELVIS MUTAPCIC

(What's the transition like from Canada to the World Series of Fighting?)

I think to keep me motivated, I've got to keep stepping up the competition. I keep fighting guys that are better than the previous guys I fought, so that keeps me motivated. Two, I'm really glad to be back in a cage. I thought I'd like the ring, but the ring has proven not to work for me. World Series is a great sport for up-and-coming fighters, and I just feel they've got a lot of hungry guys. They're going to great in their careers there, and I'm just glad to be a part of it.

I'm trying to make a living in this. I'm not trying to do this as a hobby. A belt is nice, but I'm getting an opportunity to get a different, better belt.

DAVID BRANCH

(Should you be considered the tournament favorite?)

I don't think I should be given any favoritism. All of the guys in the tournament are proven fighters. They're veterans. They've been around the block. We've just got to get in there and get it done. That's it. I don't like to have any favoritism. I was on the first fight in the WSOF, and I definitely want to be the first champ of the middleweight division, but at the same time, I've got some tough opposition against me, and I've been getting ready for it properly. We'll just get it done.

DANILLO VILLEFORT

(When facing another Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, are you interested in proving your submission skills or just picking up a win?)

Every fight is a different fight. David Branch, he comes from a very great gym. Renzo Gracie is a great coach and a great professional. But my family has been in the business since 1957. My whole entire family has been fighting, and I believe in my pedigree. I have no fear to go to the ground with my opponent. I'm not saying I'm going to tap or finish him, but wherever he takes it, I'm ready. I like to fight not just on the ground. I like to strike, too, so let's see what game he wants to do. I'll be ready for it.

ROLLES GRACIE

(How do you feel ahead of the fight?)

I'm feeling great for this fight. Derrick is definitely a tough opponent. I can't take him lightly. I'm really looking forward to this fight. I don't know what's going to happen in the fight. I can say, 'I wish this,' or, 'I wish that,' but it's only once you step in the cage that you know what's going to happen. So I'm ready to do whatever it takes. Whatever it comes down to in the cage, I'm ready and prepared for it. I feel a lot more experienced and a lot more ready for it.

(This is a special night for the Gracie family. What does it mean for you all to still be featured so prominently?)

We are very excited to be a part of this. We're really thankful to World Series of Fighting for making such an event and making this opportunity happen for all of us. It was great to not only have my brother and my cousin on the card but David Branch and my other teammates on the card. We all trained together. We got to improve together. We got to push each other forward and make ourselves better. It was an amazing, amazing training camp for all of us, and I'm really looking forward to Saturday night.

DERRICK MEHMEN

(You're the underdog here, so are you hoping to shock the world?)

I guess you could say that. I fee like he has a lot of expectations on him. Maybe that gives him a little extra pressure. I have no expectations on me, but I feel it's a great matchup for me, a great fight.

(Why did you move back to heavyweight? Is this switch permanent?)

It's a permanent switch. I had been thinking about it before Strikeforce really, moving to heavyweight. This seemed like a great opportunity to move to heavyweight right now.

GEORGI KARAKHANYAN

As a fighter, it's very important because fighting is how I feed myself and my family. It's great to have a home like World Series of Fighting. A couple of organizations opened up their eyes and wanted to sign me. I don't want to talk about the rest of the organizations, but I'm just happy that I finally landed somewhere where I can get to compete.

He has a powerful left hand. I'm not going to go in there and underestimate him and think he's going to just wrestle me. I'm going to go in there prepared no matter what he's going to want to do to me if it's wrestling or it's standup. I prefer to keep the fight standing and kick the shit out of him and throw a couple of knees, but if he tries to outwrestle me, then I'll break my wrestling out and grind out a decision win over him.

ABOUT WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING

ABOUT REVEL

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To start your Revel journey, visit www.revelresorts.com. To receive the latest updates on Revel, become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/revel and follow @revelresortson Twitter and Instagram. Revel is located on the Boardwalk at Revel Blvd in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

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State tourney returns to Tulare Fair with 559 Fights 17

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 13:13:00 +0000

TULARE, Calif. – The CAMO Amateur Mixed Martial Arts State Tournament returns to the Tulare County Fair on Thursday with 559 Fights.

“It’s one of the more exciting times of the year for amateur MMA. The CAMO State Tournament is something that a lot of these guys look forward to all year,” 559 Fights President Jeremy Luchau.

559 Fights host a round in the tournament for the second straight year in Tulare.

“It’s an honor for us to host a round of the tournament. It goes to show what hard work will get you not just for the fighters competing, but for the promotions that the CAMO organization entrusts these events to,” Luchau added.

Kerman’s Leo Cantu headlines 559 Fights 17 in a Cruiserweight Tournament bout against Porterville’s Rosendo Razon.

Tickets start at just $30, include Tulare County Fair admission and are available at Visalia’s MMA Gear in the Sequoia Mall, the Tulare Fair office and atwww.559fights.com.

Doors open at 6 p.m. and fights start at 7.

Cantu enters the tournament for the third time with a 6-1-1 record. Meanwhile, Razon impressed in his 559 Fights debut to earn the tournament berth.

“This tournament is by invite only. CAMO has put together a ranking system where fighters are earning points to move up the rankings and earn their spot within the tournament,” Luchau said. “The Top 6 fighters in each weight class are invited to the tournament.”

In the co-main event, another local fighter will have his chances in the tournament for the first time, as Hanford heavyweight Daniel Hernandez (2-1) takes on tournament veteran Richard Treas (4-1) from Modesto.

“A lot of people like to see the big boys throw down and I’m pretty excited to be able to have three locals competing in those two weight classes to cap off our fight card,” Luchau said.

Four other tournament bouts will be contested under the lights of the fair – San Jose flyweight Aritra Roy (3-1) takes on San Jose’s Matthew Ramirez (4-0), Roseville light heavyweight Tyler Andrande (2-0) vs. Carmel’s Timothy Peterson (3-1), Sacramento middleweight Eric Smith (5-3-1) vs. San Jose’s Justin Davis (4-5) and East Palo Alto welterweight Nikko Jackson (11-5) vs. Salinas’ Alexander Lopez (7-2).

“The tournament field is excellent and I think will be extremely well-fought,” Luchau said. “The field keeps getting better and better each year and these are some of the most meaningful fights taking place in the state this month.”

The 559 Fights official weighins will take place Thursday at 10 a.m. at Cool Hand Lukes.

The local undercard is also jam-packed with talent.

Two key bouts include a flyweight showdown between Tulare’s Chance Warnock (1-0) and Porterville’s Josh Sudbeck (1-0) and Tulare featherweight Jason Medley (0-0) vs. Omar Contreras (1-0).

In other bouts;

-Visalia lightweight Devon Chavez (1-2) vs. Delano’s Gary Evans (0-3).

-Visalia lightweight Armando Perez (0-0) vs. Felton’s Nick Craig (0-1).

-Madera middleweight Chris Huerta (5-6) vs. Bakersfield’s Cody Sons (3-1).

-Visalia light heavyweight Shannon Kilgore (0-0) vs. Lemoore’s Cameron Arnold (0-0).

-Farmersville Jeffrey Lewis (1-0) vs. Caruthers’ Nick Childress (0-4).

For more information on this event and all things related to 559 Fights visit www.559fights.com or call 559-813-0307.

HIT Supplements sponsors World Series of Fighting 5 MMA event Sept. 14 at Revel Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 03:27:00 +0000

ATLANTIC CITY HIT Supplements, an up-and-coming sports nutrition brand, is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with World Series of Fighting ahead of the company's next Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event, "World Series of Fighting 5: Arlovski vs. Kyle," which takes place this Saturday, Sept. 14, at New Jersey's Revel Atlantic City Hotel, Resort & Casino.

World Series of Fighting 5, which features a heavyweight headliner between sambo master Andrei "The Pit Bull" Arlovski (19-10) and heavy-handed slugger Mike "MAK" Kyle (20-9-1), airs live on NBCSN at 9 p.m. ET.

MMA, in recent years, has moved from an emerging spectacle to a mainstream and well-established sport that attracts a passionate, primarily younger audience. The sport involves highly skilled mixed martial artists inside a 28-foot cage and fuses two or more styles of fighting that often includes Brazilian jiu-jitsu, freestyle wrestling, boxing, tae kwon do, jeet kun do, judo and karate. The athletes are highly trained in the multiple styles, and the fights are as extremely technical as they are exciting.

The HIT Supplements' brand, logo, and slogan - Hit Harder - pair well with World Series of Fighting, and the two companies' target demographics are nearly identical.

"Partnering with the World Series of Fighting was a natural fit for us," HIT Supplements President Shawn Fernandez said. "Everything about MMA, from the intense competition to the caliber of athletes in the cage, screams HIT. When you really understand the amount of training these guys put in and the dedication, it's easy to see why World Series of Fighting is an event we would want to support."

ABOUT HIT SUPPLEMENTS

HIT Supplements was created by fitness-loving, health-conscious, nutritional supplement users who believe that each athlete's end goal can be achieved more quickly by incorporating superior supplements into their training and nutrition regimen. Using only quality ingredients with a concentration on creating nutritional supplements that yield results, HIT products have become well-known in industry circles in a very short period of time. To learn more about HIT Supplements, visit them at www.HITsupplements.comor on Facebook at www.facebook.com/hitsupplements and Twitter@hitsupplements.

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NEW START TIME: WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING 5 AIRS ON NBCSN AT 9PM ET/6 PM PT ON SEPT. 14 AT REVEL IN ATLANTIC CITY

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 02:41:00 +0000

World Series of Fighting 5's two-and-a-half-hour NBCSN telecast airs live thirty minutes earlier than previously reported at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. The main card features a heavyweight slugfest between sambo master Andrei "The Pit Bull" Arlovski (19-10) and AKA product Mike "MAK" Kyle (20-9-1) serves as the evening's main event.

The night's NBCSN-televised main card also includes previously announced middleweight tournament bouts of David Branch (12-3) vs. Danillo "Indio" Villefort (14-4) and Elvis "The King" Mutapcic (13-2) vs. Jesse "JT Money" Taylor, as well as a heavyweight matchup of Rolles Gracie (8-1) vs. Derrick "Caveman" Mehmen (15-5) and a featherweight contest between Georgi Karakhanyan (21-3-1) and Waylon Lowe (14-4).

The five-bout preliminary card, which includes matchups of Gregor Gracie (7-3) vs. Rich Patishnock (5-1) and Neiman Gracie (0-0) vs. Darren Costa (0-1) streams on World Series of Fighting's official website, WSOF.com, beginning at 6:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m.PT.

Tickets for World Series of Fighting 5 are currently on sale at all Ticketmaster locations, Ticketmaster.com and charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000.

Click HERE for the complete line up of fights

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Breaking news!! Drey Mitchell vs Joe Neal

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 01:52:00 +0000

West Coast Fighting Championship brings another stellar fight to the amazing November 16 fight card! WFC 7 will be a crazy card that brings undefeated Joe Neal against a powerful

Drey Mitchell. Drey Mitchell who has knock out power put it on Max Gardner WFC 6 just 1:20 into the 1st round. This kid is something to watch with his explosiveness. Joe "9 Lives" Neal is a undefeated young fighter who is looking to keep the streak going. How can you not talk about this fight on a regional level? These kids will be something to watch come fight time. I always weight for the actual weigh ins. You know they will bring it. Do not miss this fight that had been added to a stacked card!!!!

Thanks to West Coast Fighting Championship and other media sites for everything.

November 16 it boils down.

Latimore looking to take over junior middleweight division; teams up with trainer Fareed Samad!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 18:37:00 +0000

Las Vegas, NV (September 5, 2013) – Hard hitting junior middleweight contender Deandre “The Bull” Latimore has never been a fighter to avoid challenges.

In December 2007, Latimore, then 23, stepped up and dominated previously unbeaten Durrell Richardson over ten rounds. Six months later, the dynamite fisted southpaw scored a shocking upset when he stopped world rated Sechew Powell in front of a nationally televised audience on ESPN’s Wednesday Night Fights. The very next fight, he challenged fellow St. Louisan Cory Spinks for the vacant IBF championship. With a packed house on hand, Latimore scored a flash knockdown in the opening round and cut Spinks in the fourth but ultimately dropped a debatable split decision.

Following the defeat to Spinks, Latimore reeled off four victories in his next five bouts, one of which came on ShoBox in his promotional debut for Mayweather Promotions. Under Mayweather’s wing, Latimore, who currently lives and fights out of Las Vegas, NV, landed the biggest opportunity of his career against former welterweight champion Carlos Quintana. The bout was seen by more than 1.5 million people as part of the Floyd Mayweather-Miguel Cotto undercard. Unfortunately, he was on the wrong end of a sixth round TKO.

“Quintana was the better man that night but I wasn’t focused,” stated Latimore. “There were a lot of out of the ring issues involving my family at that time and I wasn’t myself mentally.”

The aforementioned out of the ring issues kept him idle since his May 2012 bout with Quintana and led to an amicable split from Mayweather Promotions after just two bouts.

Latimore, currently a promotional and managerial free agent, is ready to return and recently teamed up with respected trainer Fareed Samad of Denver, CO. A former prizefighter, Samad, who owns Train 2 Perfection, retired 10-0 with 9 knockouts. As a trainer, he’s guided notable fighters in both boxing and mixed martial arts such as “King” Mo Lawl, Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida, Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson and Davarryl “Touch of Sleep” Williamson amongst others.

“I’m ready excited about working with Fareed,” stated Latimore. “He’s got me back to working on the basics and fundamentals. I believe he’ll unleash my talents and have me doing things that I never did before. Physically, I feel like a million bucks and I’m ready to get the ball rolling. After a few tune ups to shake off the ring rust, I’ll be right there ready, willing and able to face the world’s best at 154 and even 160 pounds.”

Samad agrees.

“Deandre was an outstanding puncher and a world class fighter before I started working with him. There are a lot of things we’re fine tuning to make him a more complete fighter than he was in the past. I believe the boxing world will soon mention a much improved Deandre Latimore as a foe for the top fighters in the immediate future.”

For more information on Samad, please visit Train2perfection.com,Facebook.com/Brother.Fareed or on Twitter @T2P_Boxing.

King of the Cage Renews With Coeur D'Alene Casino Resort Hotel for 2014

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 20:31:00 +0000

Rancho Cucamonga, CA (September 3, 2013) KOTC has again renewed its contract with the luxurious Coeur D'Alene Casino Resort in Worley, Idaho.

After selling out its last five events in Idaho, KOTC announces today that they have struck a deal for five more events, which will take place with one on October 4, 2013 and the remaining four in 2014.

"Not only is it a pleasure to work with such a professional staff, but it is also a world class venue, casino and spa. This has made it a very appealing vacation spot for the loyal KOTC fans stated Terry Trebilcock, Founder and President of King of the Cage.

Don't miss KING of the CAGE with new events weekly Tuesday nights on MAV TV: Channel 248 Dish Network and 214 DIRECTV. Check with you local provider for the cable channel in your area.