check out what's new on our site!!





MMA FINDING MAINSTREAM ACCEPTANCE AND POPULARITY

Posted on | April 20, 2008 | No Comments


TONY PENECALE’S PHILADELPHIA BOXING REPORT: Hernandez Wins USBA Featherweight Title

Posted on | April 20, 2008 | No Comments

Philadephia Boxing Results from the National Guard Armory – April 18, 2008

Rasheem Brown won a unanimous decision by a wide margin against Jameel Wilson in the April 18th Co-Feature at the National Guard Armory in Philadelphia. Brown captured the Tri-State Middleweight title with the win.

Jose Hernandez Pounds Local Favorite Rashiem Jefferson for USBA Featherweight Title

By Tony Penecale (Ringside)

In a bout for the vacant USBA featherweight title, Jose Hernandez came to Philadelphia and punished local favorite, Rashiem Jefferson, flooring him three times for an emphatic 12th round stoppage.

The difference in styles was evident early on as the southpaw Hernandez, 126, Atlanta Georgia via Mexico, is a relentless punching machine, immediately putting pressure on the quick and stylish Jefferson, 125, Philadelphia. Hernandez also came in with a major advantage in experience as his last nine opponents had a combined record of 92-3-1.

Jefferson controlled the first three rounds, using angles, and countering Hernandez’s aggression with slick counterpunches. Jefferson found more confidence in the 3rd round, staying in front of Hernandez, and sitting down with hard body shots and uppercuts.

Jefferson’s success in the 3rd round ultimately became his downfall as he willingly engaged the brawling Hernandez in close in the 4th. Although he won the round with the sharper punches, the momentum had shifted as Hernandez was now finding success landing his own punches.

A cut caused by an unintentional headbutt did not deter Hernandez and a combination early in the 6th round sent Jefferson to the canvas. Jefferson regained his feet and tried to regain the momentum by trading punches with Hernandez. A series of Hernandez bombs had Jefferson again reeling at the bell.

Hernandez kept applying constant pressure and his buzzsaw attack was paying serious dividends as Jefferson found himself on the ropes more often. Jefferson tried in vain to fight off the ropes but he did not have the offensive firepower to discourage Hernandez.

Jefferson seemed completely spent by the 10th round and he hit the canvas again under a constant barrage of punches and rough-house tactics, which drew the ire of the pro-Jefferson crowd and several reacted by hurling full cans of soda and beer into the ring. As Jefferson was trying in vain to duck and dodge his on-rushing opponent, one of the can-throwing perpetrators was also trying in vain to duck and dodge the on-rushing members of security who caught him on the bleachers and forcefully escorted him out.

Jefferson was forcefully escorted out of the bout in the 12th round as Hernandez put an exclamation point on the bout. With his opponent on rubbery legs, Hernandez stepped in with a devastating right hook, crashing Jefferson face-first to the canvas. He was able to rise but referee Eddie Cotton made a wise choice in halting the bout.

Hernandez improves to 11-6-1 (5). Jefferson, who was taken on a stretcher to a local hospital for observation, falls to 15-1-1 (6).

In the co-feature, Rasheem “The Untouchable” Brown had to endure some rocky moments in winning a unanimous decision to win the Tri-State Middleweight title over veteran Jameel “Black Gold” Wilson.

Brown 167, Philaelphia, who came back from a two-year retirement in January, immediately pounced on Wilson, 168, Philadelphia, a one-time prospect who has gone 0-8-1 in his last nine outings.

At the opening bell, Brown was on the offense, backing Wilson on his heels with a variety of power punches, one of which caused Wilson’s knees to dip. Brown kept the pressure in the 2nd and 3rd rounds, walking Wilson down and throwing overhand rights and left hooks at a torrid pace.

Wilson, fighting with a rapidly swelling left eye, slipped to the canvas late in the 3rd round and again early in the 4th, seemingly injuring his ankle. Instead of quitting, Wilson found new life as he started punching back against the quickly fatiguing Brown, including a big right that had Brown stumbling at the bell.

Brown moved into boxing mode in the 5th round and Wilson took over the role as aggressor. Brown controlled the pace with his jab while Wilson threw too few punches to seriously pressure Brown. The pattern continued through the 6th and 7th rounds, with Brown boxing and firing combinations in spurts, while Wilson, increasingly gaining confidence, still did not take advantage of his opponent’s fatigue.

The final rounds saw Brown trying to keep Wilson at bay, even tackling him in the 10th to burn several seconds off of the clock. As the final round ticked down, Brown closed strong, landing several big punches late to punctuate his performance.

Brown was victorious with all three judges awarding him the decision by a curiously wide 99-91 decision. This reporter scored the bout much closer at 97-94. Brown, who vows to drop to as low as junior middleweight after this bout, raises his record to 19-3 (15). Wilson, who was seen hobbling with a sprained ankle, falls to 13-13-3 (8).

In other bouts:

Tyric “Too Sweet” Robinson and Lenny “The Hitman” DeVictoria engaged in a thrilling matchup with Robinson rallying to win a unanimous decision for the vacant USBA Northern Region Light Welterweight.

Robinson controlled the first two rounds over the normally slow-starting DeVictoria, moving laterally and landed several crisp right hands, which DeVictoria kept a tight defense but was unable to pull the trigger on his punches.

DeVictoria started finding his range in the 3rd round, landing the harder punches, against the volume punches of Robinson. DeVictoria landed a monster right hand at the end of the 5th round which sent Robinson reeling. Robinson was able to regain the advantage in a thrilling 6th round where DeVictoria was able to land some big punches early but Robinson landed several hard punches late.

After a 7th round which saw Robinson employ a successful hit-and-move strategy, DeVictoria again found his range in the 8th round, pinning Robinson to the ropes and landing some good uppercuts, buzzing him at the end of the round.

With the bout up for grabs, Robinson rallied over the final two rounds, landing a heavier volume of punches, including several sharp uppercuts, which caused heavy bleeding from DeVictoria’s nose.

Robinson was awarded the decision by scores of 96-94, 97-93, and an absurdly wide 98-92. This reporter had Robinson winning by the score of 96-94 after rallying the last two rounds. With the victory, Robinson, who was coming off an upset decision loss in January, improves to 9-2-1 (3) while DeVictoria drops to a deceiving 11-11 (3).

Tony “Boom Boom” Ferrante lowered the boom on Ray Ruiz with a scary one-punch knockout in the 2nd round.

After an uneventful 1st round, Ferrante, 177, Philadelphia, started to pressure the more passive Ruiz, 181, Passaic New Jersey. Ruiz tried to stand his ground and trade with Ferrante. Ferrante took advantage of the opening and landed a brutal right hand which crumpled Ruiz in a heap, his head hitting the canvas.

Referee Shawn Clark immediately halted the bout without a count and called for medical attention. After several anxious moments, Ruiz was able to leave the ring under his own power but was transported to the hospital for observation.

The opening bout of the card saw Ray Robinson score three early knockdowns en route to scoring a second decision victory over the long-armed and rubbery Jason Jordan.

Similar to their first bout six months prior, Robinson was able to find a home for his looping southpaw left early, and floored Robinson three times in the 1st round. Upon rising, Jordan went into strictly defensive mode as Robinson became overly aggressive looking for the knockout.

Robinson landed several more left hands over the final three rounds. Jordan finally landed a few right hands in the 4th round but it was much too late. Robinson was victorious by scores of 39-34 and 40-33.

Robinson improves to 8-0 (3) while Jordan dips to 5-20-3.

The card was promoted by Greg Robinson’s Power Productions and had a sell-out crowd in attendance.

SportFight XXII RE-AWAKENING: Post Fight Report And Photos

Posted on | April 20, 2008 | No Comments

Story and Photos by Greg Peterson / Greg’s Photography Inc. (click on the thumbnails to see the full size images)

Team Quest’s Enoch “The Animal” Wilson lands a kick to the face of “The Pretty Boy” Mike Joy en-route to a fourth-round knockout to retain the featherweight championship in Saturday’s Sportfight XXII Main Event.

SportFight XXII

Wilson Defends Title and Joins Team Quest

HDNet Fights and Matt “The Law” Lindland brought SportFight XXII RE-AWAKENING to Portland, Oregon April 18, 2008. Other sponsors like Dirty Boxer, Game Crazy, Comcast SportsNet, and the U.S. Army have also teamed up with Lindland to continue to grow SportFight as a Premier MMA Event. Now featured LIVE on HDNet Fights and a weekly series on Comcast SportsNet, the future looks very bright for Matt Lindland’s SportFight.

The Main Event was a Featherweight Championship Title Defense for Enoch “The Animal” Wilson vs “The Pretty Boy” Mike Joy. With an earlier announcement that Team Quest was combining talents with Wilson’s trainer and opening a second Team Quest facility, as the SF Champ entered the arena he ignited the crowd with his true “animal” style and the NW fans seemed to be eager to feed on his energy and it became a defining moment of the evening. Wilson wearing a new Team Quest shirt was determined to prove himself to his new camp and show Portland how proud he was to be united with Matt Lindland.

However, Mike Joy had some plans of his own and through the first round he let Wilson know that his new Team Quest pride wasn’t going to be for free and that he came to fight. Judges gave the round one to Joy due to his takedown and ground control. The second round went to Wilson, but then the third back to Joy.

When the fourth round opened the crowd couldn’t wait to see where this fight was going next. But Wilson seemed to know that Mike Joy was again coming for the takedown and landed such a swift short knee to the head that for a split second the referee looked at Wilson like why are you stopping and Wilson said “he’s out”. Mike Joy collapsed and tried to stand up but, was clearly out and unable to continue. The enthusiasm reached a new level as Wilson’s Animal style raged around the ring, as he had just defended his title and proved himself to his new team Team Quest. He then shook Matt Lindland’s hand and said “all I kept thinking was there was no way I was losing this belt tonight, not tonight!”.

Now that Lindland’s SportFight production continues to enjoy success and Team Quest opens a second facility later this year, Matt has decided to enter the political ring. During the intermission Matt announced his run for office as a State Representative for Dist. 52 in Oregon and assured fans that “I am not afraid to fight for what I believe in” and that their vote will give him a chance to stand up for them.

“I will not be intimidated by special interest money or lobbyists” continued Matt “I have taken on some pretty tough customers in my career and rest assured I will bring that same courage of my convictions to the political ring”. Log on to www.mattfororegon.com to learn more about his campaign.

Other fights of the night included a Lightweight Interim Championship Title bout between Ed “Bam Bam” Nuno and Lyle “Fancy Pants” Beerbohm. Team Quest member Nuno was a fan favorite, however Beerbohm’s “Fancy Pants” must have distracted Nuno enough to allow Beerbohm to get his takedowns and continue for rear naked choke attempts. After going the distance the judges awarded “Fancy Pants” with a 29-27 unanimous decision and a new belt.

World Class Trainer Greg Jackson sent Tommy Truex from his Albuquerque, New Mexico camp to face Team Quest Dave Jansen. Jansen who has somewhat of a history for quick victories at SportFight, met Truex in the center of the ring and they began exchanging strikes. Truex landed a great takedown, but after Jansen worked his way back up he opened a barrage of punches that awarded him with a Round one TKO at 1:38.

As always log onto www.sportfight.tv and www.gregsphoto.com for full results and photos. The next SportFight is scheduled for June 20, 2008 at the Portland, Rose Garden Arena. Show your support for Matt Lindland’s run for office at www.mattfororegon.com.

BERNARD HOPKINS BESTED BY WELSHMAN JOE CALZAGHE

Posted on | April 20, 2008 | No Comments


UFC 83 Results From MMA Junkie

Posted on | April 19, 2008 | No Comments

MMA Junkie provides a pre-fight explanation as well as a play by play wrap up of UFC 83 in the link below. On our RADIO SHOW This week we discussed the UFC 83 card at length, and while I underestimated the staying power and pure ability of Rich Franklin to conquer just about anyone not named Anderson Silva, I called the GSP victory and predicted he’d avenge his loss against a less-than-whole Matt Serra who gave up a chance to battle his arch-enemy Matt Hughes due to a back injury and came off the bench to face Georges St. Pierre on St. Pierre’s home turf at UFC 83 in Montreal. A sellout crowd in Montreal, one of the UFC and MMA’s largest audiences ever, got to take in one of the most exciting cards the industry has ever seen. A veritable who’s who of up-and-comers and veterans threw down and proved themselves worthy of their inclusion in the unprecedented event. Here’s the complete wrap up courtesy of MMA Junkie:

MMA JUNKIE POST-FIGHT REPORT

FIGHTERS WANTED: MMA RECRUITER CLASSIFIEDS

Posted on | April 19, 2008 | 1 Comment


Bustin’ Out of The Cave is looking for Amateur Male and Female MMA Fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card May 24th in Fredericksburg, VA.

Fighters Needed:

Light Heavyweight fighter
Middleweight Fighters
Female Fighters (especially a Bantamweight fighter we need a challenger to put a female fight on the card)
Female weight classes are the same as the males with the exception of a few women only classes).

All interested fighters please fill out the Fighter Registration form on our website and upload a photo along with it (preferably in a fight stance). http://www.barbarianfightclub.com/mmafightersregistration.htm

If you have questions please contact:

Shawn
info@barbarianfightclub.com.
===========================
King of the Ring is looking for Pro, Amateur, Male and Female Fighters in all weight classes to fight on their upcoming fight card May 3rd in Hampton, VA.

If you are interested in fighting on this card please contact:

William Varner
Phone = 757-589-0427
E-mail = varnerint@verizon.net
website = www.moderngladiatorsfc.com

==============================

Females Ammys – Wichita, KS – May 16th

Dog Pound Productions is looking for Female MMA Amateur Fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card May 16th in Wichita, KS. This will be the first all female fight card in Kansas. Travel and Hotel will be provided by the promoter.

Terrell Brown
Phone = 316.518.6731
E-mail = tbrowndpp@yahoo.com
Myspace = myspace.com/dogpoundproduction
————————————-
Ammy Females – Las Vegas, NV – May 23rd

TUFF-N-UFF F.C. is looking for Amateur Female MMA Fighters in all weight classes for their upcoming fight May 23rd in Las Vegas, NV. This event will be help at the Tropicana. Please fill out the registration form on their website.

Barry Meyer
Phone = 858-442-8833
E-mail = info@tuffnuff.net
website = www.tuffnuff.net
Myspace = www.myspace.com/tuffnuffinc

Get ready for two new MMA reality shows!

Posted on | April 19, 2008 | 1 Comment

(PressMediaWire) AUSTIN, Texas, Apr. 18, 2008— Owned Entertainment, Inc. announces today that auditions will be held tomorrow, April 19th at the Shrine Auditorium and Exposition Hall in Los Angeles, California for two MMA related reality shows.

The event is being hosted as part of King Of The Cage’s Fight Night At The Shrine (www.fightnightattheshrine.com) sponsored by Rock star Energy Drink.

The first auditions are for the new G4 TV show staring Tito Ortiz. Auditions will be held from noon till 5PM at the Team Punishment Booth. The show is looking for the following:

“Do you have a beef with someone and tried everything to solve it but can’t? Did your best friend steal your girl? Did you have a falling out with your friend and have no way to solve it? Did someone you know make you so angry that you can’t stand to be in the same room with him? If you can’t resolve your problem ANY other way and want to take it to the ring – we can help you out!!! MMA Champion Tito Ortiz is going to train you to battle out your problems in the Cage!! We are looking for ALL SHAPES AND SIZES to walk into the ring and settle it once and for all!!!!”

Please note that BOTH of the parties should come to the audition together. If selected there is pay and bonus for the winner.

Additionally, Owned Entertainment will be holding auditions between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM for an as of yet unrevealed MMA Industry Reality Show, which will be filmed this summer in San Jose, California. MMA fighters and MMA professionals are encouraged to audition.

Personalities chosen for the show will be paid. For more information on the Tito Ortiz reality show, please email Beatdowncasting@gmail.com with a phone number and picture. For more information on the San Jose MMA reality show contact Jenna at Jenna@ownedentertainment.com.

About Owned Entertainment: Owned Entertainment, Inc. has emerged as a player in the area of independent film production and distribution, once monopolized by the major film studios. The company engages in investing, producing, and distributing full-length feature films as well as TV projects, video games, and other entertainment entities. Along with its controlling equity interest in ‘All That INeed,’ released in theatres December 2005, there are several other projects in the making, including: ‘The Other Side’ and ‘Descendant,’written by Damir Catic and Eric Alfio, the MMA movie ‘Own3D’ by James Hergott, ‘Brothers’ by Tarquin Gotch (whose credits include ‘Home Alone,’ ‘Curly Sue,’ ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’), and a reality show set in the world of MMA which will be filmed in San Jose, California this summer.

Owned Entertainment, Inc.’s mission is to produce high quality and highly enjoyable feature films that will be widely distributed in the mainstream media markets. The corporate offices for Owned Entertainment, Inc. reside in Austin, Texas and Southern California. Owned Entertainment, Inc. has recently announced it will be adding an Interactive Entertainment division to focus on video game development. The Owned Entertainment, Inc. logo is available at http://www.primenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=4303 CONTACT: Owned Entertainment, Inc. James Hergott, President 512-284-7888 james@ownedentertainment.com info@ownedentertainment.com www.ownedentertainment.com

Primo Carnera – “The Walking Mountain”

Posted on | April 19, 2008 | No Comments

FREE World Premiere movie set for April 22 at MSG!

Primo Carnera Movie Poster

By Mike Indri
Retired Boxers Foundation
April 18, 2008

Madison Square Garden will again play host to a truly significant event in remembrance of the late Italian boxing champion Primo Carnera.

Seventy-five years ago the 6 ft. 6 inch, 260-pound Carnera knocked out Jack Sharkey in Madison Square Garden to become World Heavyweight Champion. The Italian giant lifted all of Italy on his broad shoulders that June 29th in 1933 and forever became a legend.

This Tuesday night, April 22nd, a FREE world premiere screening of “Carnera – The Walking Mountain” will be presented in the Wamu Theater at Madison Square Garden.

The free admission is due to the main sponsors, Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia and Angel Devil.

To ensure and reserve seating for this special event, visit www.thewalkingmountain.com and register on the site.

More than just a movie, this April 22nd event will be a gift to the boxing world and to all people that embrace courage, integrity, love of family, kindness and certainly prevailing over life’s hardships.

While reaching the pinnacle in boxing, becoming the World Heavyweight Champion, no other fighter – let alone a champion – was ever treated with more corruptness, less decency, and picked more completely of dignity than Primo Carnera.

Under the brilliant direction of famed Italian director Renzo Martinelli, the true meaning and greatness of the humble giant, with an even bigger dream, is brought to light.

Fully enveloped within the slimiest facet of the ruthless business of boxing, any chance the naïve former laborer, bricklayer and sometime stonecutter from the tiny village of Sequals, in Northern Italy, ever had of goodness and prosperity within the prize ring was doomed before he ever even set foot on American soil.

Reportedly owned by ruthless mobsters and treated as such Carnera was ridiculed and shamed while earning the proudest title in all of sport, only to be left abandoned and broke, physically and financially, upon serving his purpose …grossing over 3 million dollars in gate money, hardly any of which made it’s way into the feeble purses Carnera was given.

While this was the end of the sad boxing career for Carnera, it was to be the beginning of a remarkable life of a true champion.

Never allowing himself, or his family, to quit, Carnera rose to greatness by living his life with integrity and respect. Beloved by so many, Carnera embarked upon a successful journey back into the ring – as a popular wrestler, and also acted in several movies.

While this helped the devoted husband and father to amass wealth, Carnera was already rich – with strength, self-pride and family.

This simply enabled the big-hearted hero to follow another dream, helping neglected children.

The foundation, which bears his name, established and operating out of love and respect by his children Giovanna and Umberto Carnera instills the character of this honorable gentleman and honors his commitment to the “forgotten” children around the world.

This is the true story of the heavyweight champion. Boxing played a part; albeit rather small and ugly, in the life of a giant…in size and stature.

Special thanks to Ilaria Niccolini Production – organizer of the FREE Madison Square Garden world premiere on April 22nd, as well as the Italian premiere scheduled for April 30th.

“Carnera – The Walking Mountain” is a gift of a special evening to all history, movie and boxing fans. Come greet the entire cast of the movie; including Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham, Academy Award nominee Burt Young, Paul Sorvino, Kasia Smutniak and the 6’9″ Andrea Iaia, who aptly undertook the arduous task in the role of Primo Carnera.

Olympic Gold medallist and former world middleweight champion Nino Benvenutti, as well as Emile Griffith, Vito Antuofermo, Lou Duva, Vinnie Maddalone, Lou Savarese and Joe Mesi are just some of the heralded boxers who will be on hand, as will legendary wrestling great Bruno Sammartino.

The world premiere event will begin at 7 PM and, as previously mentioned, is FREE to the public. Come to Madison Square Garden this Tuesday, April 22nd, and be treated to a first class event – honoring a first class guy.
www.thewalkingmountain.com

Mike Indri can be reached at: RBFNJMIKE@aol.com

« go back — keep looking »

About

This is an area on your website where you can add text. This will serve as an informative location on your website, where you can talk about your site.

Subscribe to our feed

Search

Admin

leaderboard