BACKYARD BRAWL IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY

Posted on | February 2, 2009 | No Comments

By Shelly Matlock

On March 7, 2009 PureCombat will be brawlin’ at the International Agri-Center in Tulare CA. Home of the largest agricultural show in the world and for one night will be the battlegrounds for PureCombat 7, Backyard Brawl. Most of the combatants will be from areas within a 100 mile radius and are ready to claim their territory.

For the Main Event of the night it will be Jason “The Live Wire” Von Flue vs Steve “Dangerous” Ramirez. Jason we all know is a veteran from the Ultimate Fighter Season 2 and has a 13-11-1 record after entering the cage with such athletes as Brett Cooper, Luke Stewart, Cung Lee, Joe Riggs, Luke Cummo and Mac Danzig. Jason’s opponent trains out of The Island in Visalia CA and has a record of 6-4. Even though Steve is from a small town he has competed against such big names as Erik Apple and Kyacey Uscola. Each fighter is preparing for a big night and each of them needing to add this win to their record.

Co-Main Event of the night are with some very well known opponents…Mike Cook from Visalia CA vs Carter Williams out of Modesto CA will meet as Heavy Weights as they certainly will be striking and kicking their way to the finish. Mike “The Animal” Cook trains out of Samurai Dojo in Exeter under the tutelage of Scott Harper and also trains with Frank Shamrock at the Shamrock Martial Arts Academy in San Jose. Mike participated in a reality TV show on BET called Iron Rings in which he emerged the final victor. Mike will have more on his hands than ever though as he takes on Carter “The Beast” Williams. Carter is from K-1 Kick Boxing fame and won the 2003 K-1 Grand Prix Championship in Japan with a second round knockout over Bjorn Bregy. Carter has notable wins against Charlid “Die Faust, Nobu Hayashi, Big Daddy Gary Goodrich, Dewey Cooper, Michael McDonald and Rick Roofus in the K-1 as well as a kickboxing win over PureCombat veteran, Scott Lighty.

On the card also is John “The Wild Child” Reedy coming in on a 4 fight winning streak and going up against Preston Scharf. John is a PureCombat veteran who fought Dominique ‘The Fallen Angel” Robinson to a decision December 1, 2007. John is equally good on the ground and on his feet and can mean trouble for anyone that meets him in the cage. But John will definitely have one of his toughest opponents yet in Preston Scharf. Preston holds a win over Cleber Lucianno, founder of the Cleber BJJ Academies and first place winner of the Black Belt Division in the 2006 World Championships of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu held in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

For another big fight of the night we’ve got a Central California favorite Jesse Bowen from STACT House in Merced fighting Maurice Eazel from Antonio McKee’s school, The Body Shop. Jesse is another veteran fighter of PureCombat and this will make it number 4. Jesse is extremely talented wrestler and can stand and bang too. Jesse has proven to have all the gas needed to go all the way to the end as well as impossible to Knock Out. Maurice also has a lot of talent and is well rounded but with a trainer like Antonio McKee with a record of 21-3 and a submission master, Jesse is definitely being taken out to deep water with this fight. I would be looking for the Best Submission of the Night and one of these guys earning that $500 bonus check.

With another Central Valley son, Josh Herrick on the card ready to fight Zach Trammell and keep his winning streak going. Josh is 3-0 and trains at Elite MMA in Visalia, a Cleber BJJ Academy. Zach Trammell trains at Elite Combat in Lodi CA and was a state wrestler. Zach 3-1, brings heavy hands and his extremely good ground game to this fight. Both of these fighters have a lot to hang on to..their winning records.

Other bouts on the card are Chad Sutton vs Eli Moreno, Joe Morales vs Carlos De Soto, Mike Craddock vs Hector Alartorre, Ben Holscher vs Tim Denham, Dan Pinedo vs TBD, Nikk Covert vs Joe Rojas, Darren Crisp vs Isaiah Hill and Alejandro Bautista vs Rico Altamirano.

Come out March 7 to the International Agri-Center in Tulare CA located in the Central Valley just 1 hour north of Bakersfield. It’s a big night of fights and fun for all ages. Tickets can be purchased at www.purecombatmma.com or at the door. Prices are $35 for General Admission and VIP seats at $60, $80, $100 and $150. Door open at 5:30 and the fights start at 7pm.

Shelly Matlock
Administrator
PureCombat LLC
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