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Interview: Babak Nourzad

TheCageDoor.net — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:00:54 +0000

Babak Nourzad Interview By: Lance Edwards The last few years has seen a rise in the number of quality combative sports instructors in Houston. One of the latest additions is an example of how the Houston scene is attracting high level coaches. Babak Nourzad...

Anderson Leal returns to Houston

TheCageDoor.net — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:15:10 +0000

Written By: Lance Edwards Anderson Leal left Houston for Florida about a year ago, closing his school on Westheimer Road, with the intention of returning to Houston in the future. Following the completion of his business project in Florida, it’s good news for the Houston...

Jeff Glover Seminar at Solis Martial Arts: Recap and Interview

TheCageDoor.net — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:12:08 +0000

Written By: Conor Hogan Video and Pictures By: Conor Hogan Alvis Solis is well-known for organizing some of the greatest Brazilian Jiu Jitsu seminars in Texas. Having already played host to some of the world’s greatest grapplers (Carlos Machado, Mike Fowler, and the Mendes brothers...

Cage Combat 8 Initial Card Released

TheCageDoor.net — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:09:41 +0000

The Cage Combat 8 fight card has been released for public consumption. The card is set to jump off on March 2, 2012 at the Humle Civic Center. The main event is a great matchup featuring Geoffrey Neal and G. Moreira for the 170lb strap....

Mongonia vs Wald Off, Mongonia Still Gets Title Shot

TheCageDoor.net — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:00:29 +0000

Written By: Lance Edwards Gracie Barra North Houston’s Matt Wald and Kru Pong’s Nethaneel Mongonia were set to collide on Saturday February 11th at the Collision Extreme Combat 160lbs title in Oklahoma. The much anticipated fight, between two of Houston’s finest Muay Thai practitioners, unfortunately...

Podcast: Beyond The Cage Door – January 31, 2011

TheCageDoor.net — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:13 +0000

Hosted By: AJ Hoffman, Cody Phillips and Barry Laminack Original Air Date: January 31, 2012 Topics: 2011 Houston MMA Awards, IMKF 2 and more. To add this Podcast to your iTunes, follow these steps: 1. Open iTunes 2. Click on Advanced on the menu bar and...

IMKF 2 Recap And Photo Gallery

TheCageDoor.net — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:24:40 +0000

Written By: AJ Hoffman Photos By: Barry Laminack IMKF 2 took place at the Competitive Edge Sports Complex in Spring, and it provided an entertaining (albeit short) fight card. Unfortunately, a few fights fell off over the last few days, including one dropping moments before...

Breaking News: Chico Young Off Legacy FC 10 Card

TheCageDoor.net — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:10:07 +0000

Written By: AJ Hoffman According to sources close to Legacy, Artenas “Chico” Young has been pulled from his fight with UFC veteran Gerald Harris. While it is unclear at the time the reason for Young being removed from the February 24th card, he has been...

Looking Back: G1 Post Fight Interview with Adam Schindler

TheCageDoor.net — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:15:09 +0000

Interview By: Mike “The Truth” Jackson (MikeTheTruth.com) Cover Photo By: Mike “The Truth” Jackson (MikeTheTruth.com) Here is our exclusive G1: USA vs Japan post fight interview with Adam Schindler. You can catch the full fight over at MikeTheTruth.com.

IMKF 2 Live Play By Play And Results

TheCageDoor.net — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:00:07 +0000

Title: IMKF 2 Location: The Edge Date: January 28, 2012 If you can’t stay logged in, you can FOLLOW US ON TWITTER to get live fight by fight results. Yonny Osuna vs. Kyle Simpson Dale Mitchell Justin Ledet Congratulations to all the above winners. They...

Interview: Justin Ledet

TheCageDoor.net — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:54:11 +0000

“I don’t give a **** about the UFC. I just want to fight.” Justin Ledet Interview by: AJ Hoffman Unbeaten Justin Ledet takes on Ike Villanueva in the main event of IMKF 2 Saturday night. He has quickly made a splash on the 205...

Interview: Noel Ligon

TheCageDoor.net — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:50:25 +0000

“I certainly have aspirations to compete in the UFC one day.” Noel Ligon Interview by: AJ Hoffman Unbeaten Noel Ligon is looking to push his record to 4-0 with a win over the extremely tough Sam Mohamad at IMKF 2 on Saturday night....

Amateur MMA Needs Professional Officiating

TheCageDoor.net — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:00:06 +0000

Written By: Bobbie Clark As MMA grows in popularity, the need for well-trained referees becomes even more paramount. The sport can’t afford to have subpar officiating. The lack of which can alter outcomes and, more importantly, cause serious injury to the fighters who put life and...

IMKF 2: Weigh-Ins Details And Fight Order

TheCageDoor.net — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:21:30 +0000

For those of you wondering about the weigh ins for IMKF 2, they will take place tomorrow at 1:30 at Baker Street Pub in the Woodlands. Baker Street Pub 25 Waterway Ave. The Woodlands, TX 77380 In other news, the card looks like it...

Legacy Amateur Series (01/21/12) Photo Gallery

TheCageDoor.net — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:56:07 +0000

Photos By: Andy Hemingway Here is our photo gallery from the January 21 Legacy Amateur Series show. Enjoy! Luis Lara vs. Marcus St. Germaine Mike Eaglin vs. Jacob Elliot Eric Valdez vs. Chris Torenero John Gorrell vs. Brandon Hanna Leroy Vasquez vs....

Interview: Andrew Craig

TheCageDoor.net — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:55:53 +0000

“I have a lot of work to do, but I am glad to do it representing Houston.” Andrew Craig Interview by: AJ Hoffman Team Tooke’s Andrew Craig is the next Houston fighter making his way to the big stage, as Andrew got the...

Podcast: Beyond The Cage Door – January 24, 2012

TheCageDoor.net — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:40:43 +0000

Hosted By: AJ Hoffman, Cody Phillips and Barry Laminack Original Air Date: Topics: Guest: None To add this Podcast to your iTunes, follow these steps: 1. Open iTunes 2. Click on Advanced on the menu bar and then choose Subscribe to Podcast 3. Past the following...

2011 Houston MMA Awards Show Cancelled Due to Lack of Support

TheCageDoor.net — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:20:32 +0000

Written By: Barry Laminack We here at TheCageDoor.net regret to report that we have cancelled the 2011 Houston MMA Awards Show due to lack of support. With only 14 tickets sold, we could not justify the cost or expense necessary for us (and our partners)...

Legacy Amateur Series Recap and Photos (1/21/12)

TheCageDoor.net — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:42:06 +0000

Written By: AJ Hoffman Legacy Amateur Series put on another outstanding show Saturday night, with 15 fights and 4 title fights. It was a night full of submissions, as well as questionable work from the judges and referees. A recap of the night and some...

Legacy Amateur Series (01/21/12): Play By Play and Results (Written and Live Audio)

TheCageDoor.net — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:57:19 +0000

Title: Legacy Amateur Series Location: Houston Arena Theatre Date: January 21, 2012 If you can’t stay logged in, you can FOLLOW US ON TWITTER to get live fight by fight results. Ryan Hollis vs Ricky Turcios Jacob Silva TKO finish of Hugo De La Fuente...

Interview: Raul Rodriguez

TheCageDoor.net — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:07:13 +0000

“I want to be one of the best, pound for pound, and build my legacy!” Raul Rodriguez Interview by: Eric Hostetter TCD: How did you get started in MMA? Raul Rodriguez: Well, one of my cousin’s lives over in this area (Sugarland),...