“Too Smooth” Godfrey heads to Germany
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for March 8th WBC Title Eliminator versus Kraj
PROVIDENCE (February 27, 2008) – Undefeated WBC No. 1 cruiserweight contender Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey (16-0, 9 KOs) broke his Hartford-based training camp on Tuesday and departed for Germany to acclimate himself for his March 8 WBC title elimination showdown against unbeaten No. 2 ranked Rudy Kraj (13-0, 10 KOs) in Krefeld.
“I’ve been training for this fight since Christmas,” the 27-year-old NABF champion Godfrey explained, “but I really started training camp around the first week of September for a fight (versus Jeremy Williams) that fell out right before Thanksgiving. So, I’m ready for this fight, and I want to go in and let everybody see what all of this hard work and training has done for me. People are going to see the Matt Godfrey who was so explosive against (Shaun) George and (Felix) Cora (Jr), in addition to seeing some different stuff that comes from new conditioning training that allows me to do a lot more in the ring. Click on the results of March 8 and see Godfrey as the decisive victor.”
The winner of Godfrey-Kraj not only will become the WBC’s mandatory challenger, it also has additional implications because WBC/WBA title-holder David Haye fights WBO champion Enzo Maccarinelli on March 8 in London. A Haye victory reportedly will send him up to heavyweight, leaving the cruiserweight division wide open, and the Godfrey-Kraj winner possibly the new WBC champion or interim title-holder.
“We had the DVD player going every day and we’ve noticed some different things about Kraj that we’ve worked on,” Godfrey spoke about his 2000 Olympic silver medal winning opponent, Kraj. “He’s a solid opponent with good strength and size. He’s the real deal and it’s going to be a great fight.
“I’m not concerned about fighting him in Germany. We’re going over there early to get acclimated to the weather and time. We’ll have ample time to adjust. The winner could be the new world champion or interim title holder. The worst that can happen is the winner is the mandatory contender, and that’s why I’m looking at this as a world title fight, whether it is or isn’t.”
Matt, second heavyweight alternate on the 2004 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team, had a 194-23 amateur record, capturing six national championships — four open tournaments including the 2004 Everlast U.S. Championships, plus two in the Junior Olympics – as well as a Bronze medal at the 2001 Pan-American Games, Silver in all four of that year’s national major tournaments (National Golden Gloves, PAL (Police Athletic League), U.S. Championships and U.S. Challenge) and six-time New England Golden Gloves champion.
The highly decorated U.S. amateur defeated many boxers who today are outstanding professionals such as WBA middleweight title challenger Randy “The Gentleman Griffin (24-1-3, 12 KOs), unbeaten heavyweight prospect Chazz “Mensa With Muscles” Witherspoon (21-0, 14 KOs), Devin Vargas (14-0, 6 KOs), Corey “Black Ice” Cummings (15-2, 12 KOs), Leonard “Haitian Sensation” Pierre (18-3, 13 KOs) and John Johnson (12-1, 10 KOs).
-MG-
MMA RECRUITER COMBAT SPORTS CLASSIFIEDS
Posted on | February 28, 2008 | 1 Comment
135lb Amateur Needed – Muncie,IN – March 1st
Iron Warrior Fight League is looking for a a 135lb Amateur fighter to fill a spot on their upcoming fight card in Muncie,IN on March 1st.
If you are interested in fighting on this card contact:
765-620-7061
http://ironwarriorfights.com
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Amateurs All Weights – New Orleans, LA – March 8
UKC is looking for Amateur Fighters in all weight classes to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on March 8th in New Orleans, LA.
If you are interested in fighting on this card contact:
Anthony
www.ukcmma.com
ukcmma@yahoo.com
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Ammy Super Heavy – Sikeston, MO – March 8
Absolute Fighting Challenge is looking for a Super Heavyweight with in driving distance of Sikeston, MO to fill a spot on their fight card on March 8th. Fighter must have between 3-5 fights, no debuts.
Contact:
Brad Wick
573-614-2664
bootheelboxing@yahoo.com
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Amateurs Needed – Tuscaloosa, AL – March 8th
Alabama Boxing and MMA is lookign for Amateur fighters to fill spots on a upcoming fight card in Tuscaloosa, AL on March 8th. All weight classes needed.
If interested please contact:
Facilitator of Alabama Boxing and M.M.A. L.L.C
Eddie Fielder
(205-914-7610)
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Male & Female Ammys – Paducah, KY – March 15th
HBDick Promotion is looking for Amateur Male and Female Fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on March 15th in Paducah, KY. All weights needed.
If you are interested contact:
Harold
270-556-4128
paducahmma@comcast.net
www.myspace.com/hbdickpromotion
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Amateurs Needed – Birmingham, AL – March 15th
Alabama Boxing and MMA is looking for amateurs fighters of all weights to fill spots on their March 15th card in Birmingham, AL.
If interested in fighting on this card contact:
Eddie Fielder
(205-914-7610)
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Ammy Males & Females – Wichita, KS – March 20th
Dog Pound Productions is looking for Amateur Male and Female Fighters o fill spots on their upcoming fight card on March 20th in Wichita, KS.
If you are interested in fighting on this card contact:
Terrell Brown
terrell@ultimatefitnesscenters.com
316.440.6991
316.518.6731
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Amateurs Needed – Frankfort, KY – March 21st
Premiere Sports is looking for Amateur Fighters to fill spots on a upcoming fight card in Frankfort, KY on March 21st. Fight teams welcomed too.
If you are interested in fighting on this card contact:
Ron Gabelman
staff@teamgforcemma.com
www.Premieresports.us
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Ammy 155lb & Heavys Needed – Michigan – March 22nd
Xtreme Cagefighting Championships is looking for 4 155lb and 4 Heavyweight Amateur Fighters for their upcoming fight on March 22nd in Michigan.
If you are interested in fighting on this card please contact:
Matt
248-202-4MMA (4662)
www.livemmafights.com
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Pro & Ammys – Dayton, OH – March 22
Ohio Xtreme Fighting is looking for Pro and Amateur Fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on March 22nd in Dayton, OH.
Weights Needed:
*Pro
170 to fight Thor Castillo who is 0-0-0 1NC as a pro
&
*Amateur
HWT, 205, and 185 (HWT/205 Need to be 35 years old or older)
Contact:
Mike Pratt
937-231-9867
http://www.myspace.com/oxf
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145lb Pro Needed – Yuma, AZ – March 22nd
Total Combat is looking for a 145lb Pro Fighter to fill a spot on their upcoming fight card in Yuma, AZ on March 22nd. Fighter must be with in driving distance and have a decent record. Possible Main Event!
If you are interested in fighting on this card contact:
Erik
Total Combat
www.totalcombat.tv
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=6843083
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Ammy Males – Murry, KY – March 22nd
MMA Murray is looking for local Amateur Fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card at the National Guard Armory in Murray, KY on March 22nd.
Contact = Michael Canada
Phone = 270-832-7854
E-mail = mcanada1779@peoplepc.com
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Male & Female Ammys – Lansing, MI – March 22nd
Team Murcielago is looking for Amateur Male and Female Fighters in all weight classes to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on March 22nd in Lansing, MI.
If you are interested in fighting on this card contact:
Anne Morrell
810-523-7860
www.teammurcielago.com
http://mmarecruiter.com/showprofile.php?id=1511
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Amateurs – All Weights – Flint, MI – March 29
WARRIOR CHALLENGE CAGE FIGHTING is looking for Amateur Fighters in all weight classes to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on March 29th in Flint, MI.
If you are interested in fighting on this card contact:
MIKE BALLANCE
Phone = 810-347-8688
E-mail = dueltank1@sbcglobal.net
website = WWW.MICHIGANSFREESTYLE.COM
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Amateurs Needed – Florence, KY – March 29
Mayhem FC is looking for Amateur fighters with in driving distance of Northern KY or The Greater Cincinnati Area to fill spots on a upcoming fight card March 29th in Florence, KY.
If you are interested in fighting on this card contact:
Adam Brown
Mayhem FC
www.myspace.com/mayhemfightingchampionships
859-431-4075
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Pro & Ammys Needed – Chicago, IL – March 29
Combat in the Cage is looking for Male, Female, Pro and Amateur Fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on March 29th in Chicago, IL. All weight classes needed!
If you are interested in fighting on this card please contact:
Combat in the Cage
Ed Hsu
ecfights@gmail.com
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Ammys Needed – River Rouge, MI – March 29
Combat X presents “Rumble in the Rouge” and they are looking for amateur fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on March 29th in River Rouge, MI.
Fighters Needed For this Card
2 Lightweight matches (4 fighters)
2 Welterweight matches (4 fighters)
4 Middleweight matches (8 fighters)
1 Light Heavyweight match (2 fighters)
1 Heavyweight match (2 fighters)
If you are interested in fighting please contact:
John Poe
http://www.mmarecruiter.com/showprofile.php?id=708
http://www.combatfightleague.com
Art of War is looking for a 155lb fighter preferably from the midwest but would consider from anywhere. Opponent is a BoDog Fight veteran with an 18-5 pro record.
Travel & per diem paid for fighter and 1 corner person . Harrah’s Grand Casino is location of event. 2,400 seat arena, 10 fights, a great opportunity!
If interested in fighting contact:
Contact = Scott Newell
Phone = 580-931-7098
E-mail = scottnewell27@gmail.com
website = WWW.ARTOFWARLIVE.COM
Myspace = WWW.MYSPACE.COM/ARTOFWARCAGEFIGHTING
TAKEDOWN RADIO REPORT
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America’s Wrestling Radio heads to Vegas with USA Wrestling to Broadcast from Olympic Team Trials!
Des Moines, Iowa
Takedown Radio, America’s leader in wrestling radio broadcasting, will head to Las Vegas, Nevada and the Thomas & Mack Center as the U.S. Olympic Teams are determined in wrestling and judo. This is a special opportunity to tell the story of America’s greatest athletes in their quest for Olympic Gold.
NBC holds the broadcasting rights to the 2008 Olympics but will allow us special access to tell the behind the scenes stories of this very important event. We’ll provide special one on one interviews with the athletes, coaches and personalities that make this sport what it is today.
Join TDR hosts Scott Casber, Steve Foster and crew for all the excitement and passion of Olympic style Wrestling and Judo Live from Las Vegas, Nevada June 12th through the 15th
As they say, “Stay Tuned for Further developments”
This week Takedown Wrestling Radio heads back to the Brute Adidas studios in Des Moines after enjoying the freezing temps surrounding Lambeau Field. What was Curly Lambeau thinking? Even the cold is cold. On the other hand the people are just great. We really do enjoy our journeys to Wisconsin. Lots of good wrestling folks there for sure. Thanks to all of our hosts and friends in Green Bay.
This is the week of the “Quiet before the Storm”. We’ll take a good hard look at the season from hell as many coaches are calling it. Now that’s not a bad thing, well maybe for coaches, but not for fans. This is the most exciting season we’ve enjoyed for many years. We’ve had 5 different number 1 teams, each deserved their spot in the sun at the time. We had a tremendous NWCA National Duals in Cedar Falls. The other events we covered so far this year have given me great hope for this sport and its people. I’ve said it before and will do so again, I’m lucky! I get to work with the greatest hero’s a guy like me could ever have. Each of you, fans included, continue to inspire me to be a better person, to do a better job at telling your stories. Thanks for giving me the insight, the time and sense of belonging to a very special fraternity, Wrestling!
Join Scott Casber, Steve Foster and Jeff Murphy as we welcome-
Tony Ersland- Nebraska’s Assistant Head Coach will join us to discuss the Big 12’s, the recent drop to ISU and prepping a team for the run on the NCAA’s. Tony’s not just a good coach but a great guy. I’m happy to have him back on the show.
Dan Kilgore- Director of New Product Development for Brute Adidas joins us to discuss what’s new on the wrestling equipment front. Yes there is new product out there and there have been some recent innovations with current products that make them last longer and make them better values.
Nick Simmons- The East Lansing Strangler makes his triumphant return to TDR. Nick is a favorite of TDR not just as a wrestler but as a person. He’s having fun with his career and he’s just fun to talk to. We’ll discuss his recent successful run over seas and what he’s doing to prepare for the Olympic Team Trials. Nick was one of the most successful wrestlers to ever compete for Tom Minkle and Michigan State.
Rich Fergola- Head Coach of NIACC in Mason City, Iowa. This young head coach was able to crown 3 NJCAA champions the Trojans finished fourth as a team at the 2008 National Junior College Athletic Association Wrestling Championships held in Rochester, MN last weekend. Fergola’s team had six wrestlers earn All-American (top eight) status during the two-day tournament, the first the Trojans had participated in since the program disbanded in 1976. NIACC’s wrestling program was officially reinstated in November 2006 and Fergola was hired as head coach in March 2007. NIACC was among 36 schools represented at nationals and the team’s 109 points trailed only Iowa Central Community College (138), St. Louis-Meramac in Missouri (117.5) and Labette Community College of Kansas (111).
Mike McClintock- Owner of Sunflower Wrestling Supply. Mike’s interest in wrestling is more than just sales. He understands the wrestling mind set. He knows that the last thing that needs to be on a wrestlers mind is equipment. He has aligned himself with the best brands and people in the sport today. He recently signed Cael Sanderson to a spokesperson role for Sunflower Wrestling Supply. A major pick up indeed.
Round Table Discussion with WIN Magazine’s Editor Mike Finn, USA Wrestling’s communications manager Dr. Craig Sesker, Intern Jeff Murphy, Nurse Steve Foster and Scott Casber make up this round table. We’ll take a look at the Big 10’s, the Big 12’s, the PAC and other conferences as well. Seeding’s for the NCAA’s are on the line and we’ll talk about that too.
So there you go. Another good show planned. I can’t get enough. Join us LIVE Saturday mornings at 9:06 AM at KXNO.com, Takedownradio.com for America’s Wrestling Radio Talk show. We don’t have a dog in the hunt. We just love this sport as much as you do. Thanks to all of our great sponsors for helping to make this show a reality every week of the year.
VINNY PAZ TAKES ON MICKY WARD
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Vinny Paz vs. Micky Ward
“Rumble at the River,” March 14 at Twin River Event Center, RI
PROVIDENCE (February 27, 2008) – Two popular blasts from the past, Vinny Paz and “Irish” Micky Ward, will be in opposite corners on March 14 as honorary captains of Team Italy and Team Ireland, respectively, for the Italian-Irish themed “Rumble at the River” pro boxing show at Twin River Events Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island.
“Rumble at the River,” part of “The Budweiser Night at the Fights” series at Twin River, is promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc., in association with Twin River, Budweiser and Tournament of Contenders.
World super middleweight challenger “The Pride of Providence” Peter Manfredo, Jr. (28-5, 13 KOs), star of The Contender I television reality series, headlines “Rumble at the River” against Shane “The Irish Hitman” Benfield (17-1, 9 KOs) in the 10-round main event.
Paz is a former 5-time world champion who won 50 pro fights, while Ward participated in three “Fights of the Year,” highlighted by his famed trilogy fighting Arturo Gatti. “Vinny Paz and Micky Ward are two of boxing’s all-time great warriors,” promoter Jimmy Burchfield said of the two charter members of CES’ Ring of Honor. “They have both kept their fires burning in boxing, Vinny as a television analyst and Micky as a trainer. Many young fighters, especially in New England, are involved in the sport because they watched these two fighters in action. We’re thrilled that they are involved in ‘Rumble at the River’ as team captains. I’m very happy to call Vinny and Micky my personal friends. They know what boxing has done for them and they give a lot back to the boxing community. They’ll be available to pose for pictures and sign autographs. Our unbeaten heavyweight contender, “Baby” Joe Mesi, will also be there for fans to meet.”
Mesi ESPN Friday Night Fights In-Studio Guest
Undefeated heavyweight contender “Baby” Joe Mesi (36-0, 29 KOs), who is slated to headline the April 4 ESPN2 Friday Night Fights show at Twin River, will make his third appearance as ESPN2 FNF “In Studio” guest on this Friday (Feb. 29) night. Mesi will review the Joe Louis documentary, Klitschko-Ibragimov heavyweight unification fight, Pavlik-Taylor II and preview Vasquez-Marquez III.
IWBF lightweight champion Jaime “The Hurricane” Clampitt (18-4-1, 7 KOs), fighting out of Cranston (RI) puts her belt on the line against veteran contender Belinda “Brown Sugar” Larcuente (23-20-3, 9 KOs), the GBU junior welterweight title-holder from New York City, in the 10-round co-feature. Clampitt is a 3-time world champion, while 20 of Larcuente’s last 21 bouts, dating back nearly five years, have been against world champions.
Stoughton (MA) cruiserweight Chris McInerney (9-1-1, 6 KOs) meets former New England title-holder Tim “The Hammer” Flamos (19-4-1, 7 KOs), of Brockton, in a six-round rematch of a bout McInerney won by sixth round TKO last December.
Undefeated Russian middleweight Andre Nevsky (3-0, 3 KOs), of Worcester (MA), faces Eric Pinarreta (2-1, 2 KOs), of New Bedford (MA), in a four-round match. USBA No. 4 super middleweight Joey “KO Kid” Spina (20-1-1, 15 KOs), of Providence; light heavyweight “Irish” Joey McCreedy (6-1, 4 KOs), of Lowell (MA); unbeaten Lynn (MA) flyweight Isander Beauchamp (3-0) and Providence junior welterweight Diego Pereira making his pro debut are also on the undercard against opponents to be determined. All fights and fighters are subject to change.
Manfredo, Spina, Flamos and Pinarreta are on Paz’ Team Italy; Benfield, Clampitt, McInerney and McCreedy are captained by Ward on Team Ireland.
Tickets for “Rumble at the River” are priced at $35.00 (ADA stage seating only), $40.00, $50.00, (Bronze), $75.00 (Silver), $100.00 (Gold) and $150.00 (Jimmy’s Platinum Club) and may be purchased by calling CES (401.724.2253/2254), going on line at www.cesboxing.com or www.twinriver.com, at the Twin River Event Center (100 Twin River Road, Lincoln, RI), or any TicketMaster location. Contact CES (401.724.2253/2254/www.cesboxing.com) or Twin River Events Center (877.82.RIVER/ www.twinriver.com) for more information. Doors open at 6 PM/ET, first bout at 7 PM/ET.
(Twin River has waived its 18+ rule for “Rumble at the River.” Anybody under the age of 18 must be accompanied at all times by an adult and they must enter through the West entrance.)
-CES-
XYIENCE ASSIGNS THIRD LAW FIRM TO CASE AGAINST RICH BERGERON
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I got this message from the THIRD Xyience lawyer today:
Mr. Bergeron:
On January 18, 2008, Xyience filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Nevada, No. BK-S-08-10474-MKN (“Bankruptcy Case”). This firm, Fennemore Craig, P.C. (“Fennemore”), is Xyience’s reorganization counsel in the Bankruptcy Case.
On February 25, 2008, Xyience filed a Substitution of Counsel substituting Fennemore in place of Hunterton & Associates in Xyience’s state court case against you. We are aware that you have filed a Motion for Rule 11 Sanctions and a Motion to Dismiss (“Motions”). However, due to the voluminous documents that have been filed in this case, we are seeking an extension to file Xyience’s oppositions to your Motions in order to permit this firm an opportunity to review all of the documents that have been filed in this case. We also request this additional time to allow our firm to address pressing matters arising in the Xyience Reorganization case.
Moreover, we are aware that the Court ordered that your Motion to Dismiss will be heard on March 5, 2008, and your Motion for Rule 11 Sanctions will be heard on March 18, 2008. Because we have just recently been substituted in this case, we are also seeking an extension to continue the hearings on your Motions for at least sixty (60) days.
We will be requesting that the Court set one hearing for both of your motions to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada at a date and time when you are able to come to Las Vegas to personally attend those hearings.
Please let me know whether you are willing to stipulate to: (i) providing Xyience an extension to file its Oppositions to your Motions; and (ii) continue the hearings for your Motions for at least sixty (60) days and have the Court set one hearing for both of your motions to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada at a date and time when you are able to come to Las Vegas to personally attend those hearings.
If you have any questions, please contact me at the telephone number listed below, or you can reach me at jpearson@fclaw.com.
Regards,
Jon T. Pearson
FENNEMORE CRAIG, P.C.
Quite the oh $hit letter if you ask me. Looks like they want to stall this baby as long as possible. They want me in Vegas, too. Coincidence? I think not.
The whole letter came as no surprise, though after I read the daily sales circular on Xyience:
http://www.lvrj.com/business/15976127.html
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RAGE IN THE CAGE REPORT
Posted on | February 27, 2008 | No Comments
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RAGE IN THE CAGE- 105 – Friday Night Fights
Xtreme Cage Fighting
Celebrity Theatre – Friday March 7th, 2008
Featuring UFC Veteran Melvin Guillard vs Eric Regan
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Doors Open: 6:00 PM, Fight Time: 8:00 PM
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In the Main Event, 6X UFC veteran Melvin Guillard ( 20-7 ) takes on
newly crowned NoLimits Welterweight Champion Eric Regan ( 9-7 ).
In the Co-Main Event, local favorite Joe Cronin takes on Las Vegas
fighter Jason Trevino.
RITC Champion Luke Hodges defends his Middleweight Title and RITC
Champion Jeff Horlacher defends his Welterweight Title.
IFL fighter Gabe Casillas makes a rare Phoenix appearance and HDNet
fighter Hans Marrero returns to RITC action.
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MMA Returns to Rose Garden for HDNet Fights Presents Sportfight XXII: Re-Awakening
Posted on | February 27, 2008 | 1 Comment
Tickets On Sale This Sat, Mar 1st at 11a
Who: Sportfight XXII: Re-Awakening
When: Fri, Apr 18, 2008 ? 7:30p
Where: Rose Quarter – Rose Garden
Portland, Oregon
Tickets: Tickets are priced at $48.00, $32.00, and $25.00 (call for VIP prices) and can be purchased at the Rose Quarter Box Office (M-F 10a-5p), all participating Safeway/ Tickets West outlets, by calling 877.789.ROSE (7673), or at ComcastTIX.com. For Groups of 10+ please call 503.963.4400. For more information please visit RoseQuarter.com. Prices do not include service charges. To receive event notices, pre-sale opportunities, discounts and prizes join our free Rose Quarter CyberClub at RoseQuarter.com.
What: SportFight founder and MMA superstar Matt “The Law” Lindland has teamed up with Mark Cuban and HDNet to deliver yet another adrenaline-pumping night of mixed martial arts action at the Rose Garden on Friday, April 18 at 7:30pm. SportFight XXII: Re-Awakening will offer up a stacked fight card featuring some of the most skilled and exciting athletes from both the Northwest and beyond, and will be broadcasted live across the country in crystal-clear 1080i high definition.
“We are excited to show the rest of the world what Portland already knows. There is great MMA action in SportFight and we are proud to partner with Matt on this awesome fight card,” said Andrew Simon, CEO of HDNet Fights.
Local fight fans and a national TV audience will be treated a total of 12 stellar matchups, culminating in two main-event battles that will feature the quick and explosive athletes of the featherweight and lightweight divisions.
“We’re going to give the crowd the action-packed lightweights, but we’re also going to have some of the big boys going at it too,” said Lindland, President of SportFight, LLC., referring to the three bruising heavyweight fights scheduled. “This fight card has a little bit of everything.”
In the Main Event: SportFight veteran Enoch Wilson will put his belt and two-year reign as featherweight champion on the line when he takes on Mike Joy, a talented newcomer who earned his top contender status after an impressive unanimous decision victory over Zach George at SportFight XXI. Both men have shown that they are equally comfortable standing and trading blows or taking the fight to the ground, which should make for an entertaining and strategic battle of wills.
In the Co-Main Event: Cam Ward and Dave Jansen will face off for the number one contender spot and a shot at lightweight champion Travis Bush. Ward, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu technician and former SportFight lightweight champion, is no stranger to the bright lights of professional MMA competition. But he will have his hands full with Jansen, an up-and-comer who submitted his last opponent at SportFight XXI with an anaconda choke just 41 seconds into the first round.
Other Fights of Interest: Perhaps the most intriguing fight of the evening will feature the MMA debut of Jason Ellis, a pro skateboarder who has competed in the X-Games and currently hosts a show on Sirius satellite radio. Ellis will trade the familiar confines of the skate vert ramp for the hostile environment of the SportFight ring when he takes on another first-time competitor in local product Jeff Churchill.
Main event
Featherweight
Enoch Wilson, Sportfight Champion (13-4) Team Quest/OJJ /Beaverton, OR vs. Mike Joy, (17-3) Alonso BJJ/ Johnson KB /Olympia, WA
Co-Main Event
Lightweight
Cam Ward Former SF Champion (7-3) OJJ /Beaverton, OR vs. Dave Jansen (6-0) Team Quest /Corbett, OR.
Lightweight
Ed Nuno Former SF Champion (3-1) Team Quest /Gresham, OR vs Tommy Truex (2-1), Greg Jackson’s MMA/Albuquerque, NM
Heavyweight
Eric Smith, (3-0), /Boise, ID vs. Andrew Pedersen, (3-1), /Vancouver, BC
Heavyweight
Sunia Filikitonga, (3-0), /Huston, TX vs. Thomas Naylor, (4-0), /Dallas, TX
Featherweight
Brian Caraway, (8-2) Yakama MMA /Yakama, WA. vs. Jeff Houland, (8-4) fight Control/ Modesto, CA.
Middleweight
Tyson Jefferies, (5-3) Team Quest /Portland, OR. vs. John Clift milwaukie, OR. (3-1)
Heavyweight
Nathan Rice, (5-0) Bully Gang /Eugene, OR. vs. Daniel Krug , (5-1), Impact BJJ /Beaverton, OR
Middleweight
Jason Ellis, (0-0) Team Tony Hawk, Murrieta CA. vs. John Clift Milwaukie, OR. (0-0)
*subject to change
About SportFight
Founded in 2003 by Matt Lindland and Randy Couture, SportFight is the leading mixed martial arts promotion in the northwestern United States. Together with its subsidiary brands, “Proving Grounds” and “Clash at the Casino,” SportFight has produced more than 30 live MMA events in Oregon, Nevada and Colorado.
SportFight was Oregon’s first sanctioned mixed martial arts promotion and has served as a showcase for many of the sport’s emerging stars and best-known veterans, such as Sean Sherk, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, Jeff Monson, Chris Leben, Ed Herman, Gesias “JZ” Calvancanti, Paul Daley, Chael Sonnen and Dennis Hallman. Furthermore, SportFight has graduated fighters to every major MMA organization, including the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride FC, K-1, the International Fight League, BodogFIGHT and Elite XC.
Check out SportFight TV every Saturday at 10 pm on Comcast SportsNet. SportFight has an extensive library of event footage and highlight compilations that are available on DVD at Wal-Mart, Hollywood Video and many other retail locations. For more information, visit www.sportfight.tv.
About HDNet
HDNet (www.hd.net) provides viewers with the best in original comedy, drama, news, sports and music programming.
HDNet is your exclusive, high definition home for popular, critically acclaimed original programming, including television’s only HD news feature program “HDNet World Report”, “Dan Rather Reports” featuring legendary journalist Dan Rather and “NASA on HDNet” (presenting live shuttle launches through 2010). HDNet presents championship sports coverage featuring the National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, NASCAR Grand National Division, NASCAR NEXTEL Cup re-broadcasts, boxing and Mixed Martial Arts through its new HDNet Fights initiative; groundbreaking music programming with the HDNet Concert Series featuring leading artists and bands including U2, Coldplay, Gwen Stefani and more; entertaining and irreverent lifestyle programming including “Deadline!”, “Art Mann Presents”, and “Get Out!” HDNet is also the exclusive high definition home to critically acclaimed and award winning programs such as the Emmy Award winning “Arrested Development”, “The Black Donnellys”, “Blade: The Series”, “Star Trek: Enterprise”, “Smallville”, ”Joan of Arcadia”, “Boomtown” and “Andy Richter Controls the Universe”.
Rose Quarter
The Rose Quarter in Portland, OR is owned by an affiliate of the Portland Trail Blazers and managed by Global Spectrum. The Rose Quarter includes 20,000-seat Rose Garden, 12,000-seat Memorial Coliseum, 6,500-seat Theater of the Clouds, 40,000-square foot Exhibit Hall and the Rose Quarter Commons. Home to the NBA Portland Trail Blazers and the NLL Portland LumberJax, the Rose Garden is a $262 million multi-purpose arena that opened in the fall of 1995. The WHL Winter Hawks play in Memorial Coliseum, which opened in 1961 and served as the original home of the Trail Blazers. Memorial Coliseum is attached to 40,000-square foot Exhibit Hall and seven meeting rooms. The Commons, Portland’s largest outdoor public plaza, connects the Rose Garden and the Memorial Coliseum and can accommodate up to 5,000 people for outdoor events. Ovations Food Services is the official food and beverage concessionaire for the Rose Quarter.
Rose Quarter Ranked #1 in Number of Shows, #3 in Attendance and #8 in Total Gross
In the December 2006 issue of Venues Today, the Rose Quarter not only was ranked eighth in the world for venues with a capacity of 15,001-30,000 for the year, it also won the 2006 Hall of Headlines Booking title. The Rose Quarter has had more events (not including Trail Blazers games, Winter Hawks games, and other select events) than any other venue in its category with 191 and boasts the third largest attendance with 872,208.
Global Spectrum
Global Spectrum (global-spectrum.com) is the fastest growing firm in the public assembly facility management field with more than 65 facilities throughout the United States and Canada. The Philadelphia-based company is part of one of the world’s largest sports and entertainment companies, Comcast-Spectacor, which also owns the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association, the Philadelphia Phantoms of the American Hockey League, Flyers Skate Zone, a series of community ice skating rinks, Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, a regional sports programming network, Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage services provider, New Era Tickets, a full-service ticketing and marketing product for public assembly facilities, and Front Row Marketing Services, a commercial rights sales company and 3601 Creative Group, a full-service in-house advertising agency. In a partnership with Disson Skating, Comcast-Spectacor annually produces 10 nationally televised figure skating spectaculars on NBC.
PFC ON YOUR TV!!
Posted on | February 27, 2008 | No Comments
PFC to make television debut Friday
LEMOORE, Ca. — The Palace Fighting Championship will once again make history.
The PFC will make its television debut on Friday, Feb. 29 on Comcast SportsNet.
Comcast SportsNet will feature taped delayed fights from PFC 6 “No Retreat, No Surrender”, which was held on Jan. 19th at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino. The show is slated to be broadcast at 8 p.m. (PST).
“We are very excited about our broadcast deal with Comcast SportNet. SportsNet is committed to airing one original PFC broadcast per month, and an additional minimum of six replays during each month. This first show debuting on Friday, February 29th at 8 p.m. shows some great action. Additionally, we will have our own storefront on Comcast On Demand with an additional sixty minutes of original PFC content every month with never before seen fights, interviews, behind the scenes looks at the PFC and so much more,” PFC President Christian Printup said. “Our programming will air in over 4.7 million households and every SportsNet market from the Central San Joaquin Valley north to Klamath Falls/Medford, Oregon as well as Reno, Nevada. SportsNet wants to market the PFC programming as they do Sacramento Kings basketball and University of California football. It’s a very good deal for us at this point in our development.”
The first show is slated to feature fights between Fresno’s Casey Olson vs. Anaheim’s Scott Brommage; Russia’s Alex Serdykov vs. Hamilton, Mt’s Mike Gates; Oroville’s Shawn Bias vs. Oakdale’s Art Arciniega; and Lemoore’s Poppies Martinez vs. Atlanta’s Diego Saraiva.
Fans will get a first-hand shot at seeing what PFC World Title bouts are, as Martinez and Saraiva battle for the lightweight crown and Bias and Arciniega fight for the featherweight title.
“We are going to bring the PFC brand, our fighters and our Fight Club Meets Night Club atmosphere and deliver it into over four million living rooms. From a business standpoint it helps us tremendously in terms of sponsors and after market opportunities. It helps the fighters who are featured on the broadcasts in terms of their sponsorship revenue and it’s great because it means more MMA on basic cable for fans of the sport,” Printup said.
“As far as the importance of this deal, there are obviously some measurables that we will be looking at, there are finite objectives, goals and benefits as far as how we can maximize this exposure and the reach of the broadcasts. Beyond that for the sport of mixed martial arts and the PFC because it gives fans another channel to find exciting MMA action without having to purchase Pay Per View. It also helps us determine which markets may be most responsive to live PFC shows when we decide to travel the event outside of Lemoore again.”
In March four more fights will be featured from PFC 6 — Sacramento’s Joseph Benavides vs. Oregon’s Jason Georgiana; Lemoore’s Andrew Martinez vs. Taft’s Doug Hunt; Porterville’s Shawn Klarcyk vs. Rolando Velasquez and Sacrament’s Brad Imes vs. Coarsgold’s Anthony Ruiz. The second installment of PFC on Comcast SportNet is expected to air the week of March 24th-March 30th and details on that broadcast will be available soon.
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