WIN A VEGAS VACATION

Posted on | February 20, 2008 | No Comments

From www.coloradofighteevents.com

Fight Fans..

Would you like to party with Chuck?

How about cocktails with Wanderlei?

Ok, OK.. so we can’t promise you that will happen, but if you are in the Fight Capitol of the world where you could cross paths with an MMA Celebrity at any time, your odds totally improve!!

Located on Duke Ellington Way and boarded by the Tropicana and the new Hooters Casino Hotel, the Desert Rose Resort is the ideal place to relax between visits to the Las Vegas Strip, just steps from the property. Desert Rose Resort has easy access to all the shows, shops, restaurants, casinos, clubs and excitement that Las Vegas has to offer.

desert rose pool
Desert Rose Resort’s sparkling pool is one of its most compelling features. Located in the very center of the resort in Las Vegas and surrounded by dense tropical plants, Desert Rose Resort’s pool is an oasis. A true relaxing and refreshing hideaway – dramatically different from the crush of people at some Vegas hotels.

Fully experience Las Vegas entertainment including casinos, world renowned restaurants and shopping, amusement rides and attractions. Enjoy Las Vegas shows – Celine Dion to Blue Man Group, the amazing acrobatics of Cirque du Soleil to the equally amazing range of free lounge shows, or the impressive schedule of concerts at MGM Grand Garden, Mandalay Bay and the Thomas & Mack Center. Tour Hoover Dam. Take a scenic flight over the Grand Canyon or around the Stratosphere. Hit a few on championship golf courses. Enjoy Las Vegas nightlife. Lounge around the resort pool and conduct the business you were dispatched to do.

It is super easy to enter.

Just click on the BATTLEQUEST poster to be taken to the COLORADO FIGHT EVENTS website.

Once there you can fill out the entry form. The winner will be drawn at random this on Friday, February 22nd at the BATTLEQUEST 7: RESURRECTION Mixed Martial Art event. The event starts at 7:30 pm at the Softball Country Sports Pavilion located at 2101 West 64th Avenue (just west of 64th & Pecos). You must be present to win the prize package.

Immediately before the main event the winner will be announced to the audience and the package will be given away on the spot!

So don’t miss out, head over to www.coloradofightevents.com , sign up for the drawing and we will see you this Friday night.

GOOD LUCK!

FIGHT NEWS UNLIMITED LAUNCHES COUNTERCLAIM IN XYIENCE CASE

Posted on | February 19, 2008 | 1 Comment

 

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Fertitta Enterprises and Xyience Face $10 Million Declamatory Relief Request and $5 Million in Sanctions

There is a fundamental right we are all guaranteed as citizens of the United States. It is called the Right to Free Speech.

I am about to fight a battle to protect it, to pave the way for other writers out there who choose to do great deeds through digging for the real truth no matter what the cost. This is a fight for the truth you don’t read about in the newspapers or see anything about on the big networks. This is a fight for the little guy who the big corporation tries to sue to get rid of. This is a fight for the tiny, growing sport that the principal owners hijacked to enrich their own already expansive bank accounts.

The truth is a funny thing. You can’t make it go away. You can’t change it and still make it look real. You can’t drive around it when it’s standing in your path. You can’t erase it by throwing money and lawyers at it. It just looms large right in front of you and will never leave until you acknowledge it.

This litigation was designed to cloud the truth, rewrite history, and blame the victim. I say it’s time for things to change. It’s time for the real perpetrators to show their ugly faces and admit fault for what they’ve done. It is time for accountability, integrity, and honor to rule the day that duplicity and deception have so rudely tried to run away with.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE .PDF VERSION OF RICH BERGERON’S COUNTERCLAIM AGAINST XYIENCE, INC. AND FERTITTA ENTERPRISES

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Simon pounds out decision win; retains USBA title!

Posted on | February 17, 2008 | No Comments

Local fighters highlight “Rising Star Promotions” boxing card.

By Mike Indri
Retired Boxers Foundation
February 15, 2008

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Philadelphia’s LaJuan Simon used a swarming, non-stop offensive attack to successfully defend his hard earned USBA middleweight belt, and remain undefeated, against the resilient challenge of Elco “The Animal” Garcia, from Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Headlining the entertaining seven-bout fightcard at the “House of Blues” theater in the Showboat Hotel & Casino, Simon awed the good-sized crowd with his arsenal of punches. En route to his ten round unanimous decision victory, Simon continually battered Garcia with his pinpoint accuracy. The soon to be 29 year-old fighter (Feb. 25th) also hurt Garcia often with his power and the sheer volume of his punches constantly overwhelmed the gutsy Mexican fighter.

Snapping Garcia’s head back with big right hands and banging his body with a two-fisted assault, Simon quickly took control of the fight and built up a comfortable lead going into the latter rounds when it appeared that the stronger, better skilled prospect began to slightly tire. By this time it was to no avail as Garcia, bruised and bleeding from a cut over his left eye, was sapped of his power and surviving entirely on sheer will and guts.

Garcia, now 19-7 (9 KO’s), suffered three straight knockouts: at the hands of contender Eric Regan and former world champions Vernon Forrest and Raul Marquez, prior to his getting back to his winning ways eleven months ago (TKO 4 vs. Cabien St. Pierre: 03/10/07).

To his credit the still dangerous Garcia did come to win, and at times did have his moments, but the 36 year-old longtime resident of Ignacio, Colorado was no match for Simon; who was making the first defense of his USBA championship.
Judge John Riley had it 97-93, while both Alan Rubenstein and John Stewart scored it 98-92 for Simon, who captured the regional title with his dominating unanimous decision win over Detroit’s Corey Johnson last September, in their twelve round clash for the then vacant crown.

With a style that typifies a true “Philly fighter”, Simon is a real crowd pleaser and appears destined for bigger and better things. Improving to 18-0-2 (9 KO’s) with the credible win over Garcia, the likable, hard working Simon is merely a few fights away from stepping up to the next level, and getting his well deserved shot at a major titleholder.

In the co-feature bout, Venezuelan born Patrick Lopez made short work of the difficult Jonathan Tubbs in a scheduled eight round battle of jr. welterweight southpaws. Lopez, now fighting out of Londonberry, New Hampshire landed the cleaner, straighter punches and displayed his superior boxing skills against Tubbs, now 10-5 (3 KO’s), and the loser of his last three straight bouts. After out-boxing his Rochester, NY opponent over the first three rounds, Lopez drilled Tubbs with a stinging overhand left, midway through round four, which hurt the 25 year-old boxer. Driving his stunned foe to the ropes, the former two-time Olympian unleashed a vicious flurry, landing several shots to the wobbly fighter’s head. Driving another headshot into the now defenseless fighter, Lopez is smartly pulled off by referee Sam Viruet at the 2:04 mark, giving Lopez (now 12-1) his tenth win by knockout.

The one-sided win was an impressive showing by Lopez, who rebounded from his lone loss this past July (UD 10) to the highly regarded Fernando Angulo.

On the Raising Star Promotions undercard:

Popular Wildwood, NJ light heavyweight Chuck Mussachio was surprised by North Philadelphian Zerffrino Albino and his deceptive 3-4 pro record, and struggled to scratch out a six round draw. Claiming to have injured his right hand early in the bout, Mussachio appeared to have done enough to get the win against the light-hitting Albino, a loser in three of his last four fights. Unfortunately for Mussachio, who enters the ring to Frank Sinatra music while sporting a Fedora, the people that matter the most – the three judges, did not see it that way. Judge Rubenstein saw it like most at press row; 59-55 for Mussachio, while Judge Stewart had the same score for Albino.

Judge Riley scored it 57-57, ruling the bout a draw, and the only blemish to an otherwise perfect 11-0 record for the local fan favorite.

Nearby Pleasantville, NJ middleweight Dwayne Davis opened the show, making his pro debut against Rondu Campbell, from Brooklyn, NY. The powerfully built, well-conditioned Davis was out-boxed by the taller, lankier Campbell whose pesky jab offset the infrequent multiple punch combinations of his inexperienced foe. While judge Rubenstein did see the fight 39-38 for Davis, both judges Stewart and Riley scored it 39-37 for Campbell. With the split decision victory Campbell improves to 2-0-1, while Davis is now 0-1.

Also making his pro debut was light heavyweight Lavern Harvell, pitted against winless Rafael Jastrzebski. The heavy handed Harvell, from Atlantic City, pounded away on the rugged, yet too easy to hit, Jastrzebski whose face was bleeding and bruised by the end of round one. Well-respected cutman Danny Milano, a Clifton, NJ native, had his hands full with the head first brawler, but to his credit kept the courageous brawler in the four round fight.

Harvell kept thrilled large group of fans as he boxed well and stunned Jastrzebski on several occasions, winning the bout 40-36 on all three judges scorecards. Jastrzebski fell to 0-5-1.

Gritty welterweight Manuel Guzman, from Reading, PA, upped his record to 4-5 (2 KO’s) with his four round unanimous decision victory over Philadelphia’s Kareem Robinson, now 2-5 (1 KO). Guzman, a decent fighter when he comes ready to fight, dropped the 6’5″ Robinson twice in round one and had his way with the fighter who appears better suited for the basketball courts than a boxing ring; verified proof being that Robinson has not even won a single round from any judge, dating back to late 2004! Robinson has now lost his last five fights and made Guzman look more like Jake LaMotta, as Guzman drove his giant opponent to the ropes, kept his forehead buried into Robinson’s chest and pounded away at the hapless fighter. All three judges had it for Guzman; 40-34, 40-35 & another 40-34.

The lively crowd was brought to their feet as Atlantic City hometown favorite Pat Majewski registered a second round knockout against his most formidable opponent to date; Victor Paz, out of the Bronx, NY.

Scheduled for six rounds, it was obvious early on that Majewski was not planning on going the distance, as the powerful middleweight clubbed Paz with both hands and also displayed a nice jab to take round one. Paz, with a draw sandwiched between two pairs of loses in his last five fights, also had been knocked out in three of those four losses and in Majewski was facing a very potent puncher.

While pursuing Paz and continually tagging him with his jab and working his down sliding foe’s body, Majewski crushed the susceptible Paz with a head rattling left hand, dizzying Paz and forcing the hurt fighter to cover up. Majewski bangs away and drops Paz with a big volley of punches. As the stunned and damaged fighter arises and beats the count, referee Wayne Hedgepeth doesn’t like what he sees in the willing boxer and waves off the onslaught at the 3:00 mark of round two. A big win for Majewski, as the local, young prospect sends his extremely large throng of supporters home very happy. “This was my first 6 rounder, and I fought my fight,” stated the gracious Polish fighter. “I felt my jab was the key, I didn’t let his experience affect my good fight plan and I am very happy with the outcome.”

The boxing fans that made there way to the “House of Blues” at the Showboat Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, were treated to a good, solid and exciting fightcard put on by Rising Star Promotions.
Boxing shows like this one will keep the fans coming back.

Mike Indri can be contacted at RBFNJMIKE@aol.com

ELITEXC VIDEOS

Posted on | February 17, 2008 | No Comments

KIMBO VS. TANK:

YVES EDWARDS VS. JAMES EDSON BERTO

Edwards vs. Berto
by aurillia

JAMES THOMPSON VS. BRETT ROGERS

James Thompson vs Brett Rogers
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KIMBO TRIUMPHS IN SELLOUT EVENT

Posted on | February 17, 2008 | No Comments

HOME SWEET HOME — KIMBO BLOWS UP TANK ABBOTT
IN 43 SECONDS BEFORE SELLOUT CROWD IN MIAMI;
SILVA, SMITH, EDWARDS AND ROGERS ALSO TRIUMPH

Saturday, Feb. 16, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME

The BankUnited Center at The University of Miami

MIAMI (Feb. 17, 2008) – Surfs up, beach boy, and tanks for the memories.

Before a sellout crowd of 6,187 that produced the single largest gate in the history of the BankUnited Center at the University of Miami, Kimbo Slice registered a spectacular 43-second, first-round knockout over David “Tank” Abbott Saturday on SHOWTIME.

The exciting event, which was presented by Los Angeles-based ProElite, Inc.’s EliteXC, aired on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). It will be replayed a few times in the next several days, including Wednesday on SHOWTIME at 11 p.m. ET/PT (full replay schedule below).

As far as homecomings go, it doesn’t get better than this, as the incredibly popular Pride of Perrine, Fla, gave the raucous but well-behaved fans what they came to see: a devastating knockout win.

A YouTube legend and legitimate Mixed Martial Arts superstar, Kimbo’s performance put an exclamation point on what was an excellent night of MMA action.

“We promised the fans a good, classy show and we delivered a great one,’’ said “EliteXC Live Events President and University of Miami alum, Gary Shaw. “EliteXC showed tonight, once again, what MMA is all about. There were great fights with dramatic finishes, a little bit of everything for everybody.

“As a promoter, you want the fans to leave with a good taste, and I truly believe that each and every person in attendance here tonight left the venue happy and completely satisfied.

“I couldn’t be prouder of the athletes, who acted like world champions before, during and afterward, or the fans, who turned out in record numbers. We look forward to returning to Miami again.

“This was just a tremendously exciting night from start to finish. Honestly, I don’t think any organization puts on better, more competitive fights that we do.’’

Kimbo (2-0), who may indeed be more popular than sliced bread, wowed the crowd en route to demolishing Abbott, an MMA icon who entered the cage to win. But Tank spent more time on the ground than on his feet, going down three times from legitimate punches and a couple other times from slips.

“I wanted him to get up, I wanted to bang,’’ Kimbo (http://kimboslice.proelite.com) said. “I had to push him off because we were too close. Then I just knocked him down. It was great fighting in front of the hometown fans. I’d be lying if I told you they didn’t jack me up. Miami, you are my home.

“I have a lot of respect for Tank. This was one of my dream fights, along with Mike Tyson. But I am ready to fight anybody and ready to fight again really soon.

“I want to thank SHOWTIME and EliteXC for making this night possible for me and my family.”

Abbott (9-14), of Huntington Beach, Calif., gave it his all, as expected. “I tried to take it to him at the start and take him to the ground, but then I just said, the heck with that and started to fight,’’ Tank (http://tankabbott.proelite.com) said. “But I ran into one and that was it. I was just getting started.

“It is still too early to know how good or great Kimbo will be. But what I do know is that I absolutely want to keep fighting. Maybe I will go after Ken Shamrock.’’

In other SHOWTIME fights Saturday, Antonio “Big Foot” Silva (10-1), a highly touted Brazilian who lives in Coconut Creek, Fla., recorded a hard-fought three-round split decision over former champion Ricco Rodriguez (27-8), of Staten Island, N.Y., unbeaten Brett Rogers (8-0), of St. Paul, Minn., blasted out England’s James “The Colossus” Thompson (16-8) in the first round, Scott “Hands Of Steel’’ Smith (15-4), of Sacramento, Calif., knocked out Australian Kyle “The Ozzie” Noke (14-4-1), the bodyguard of the late Steve “Crocodile Hunter’’ Irwin, in the second round and Yves Edwards (33-13-1), of Conroe, Tex., stopped Edson “Little Tiger” Berto (14-5-1), of Tampa, Fla., in the opening session.

In non-televised undercard fights that aired for free on the leading MMA internet site, ProElite.com: Moyses Gabin (2-0), of Miami, registered a 2:32, first-round knockout over Jirka Hlavaty (1-2), of Miami, Lorenzo Borgameo (3-0), of Miami, won by submission (triangle) at 4:11 of the second round over Mike Bernhard (3-1), of Miami; Eric Bradley (3-1), of Las Vegas, Nev., took a unanimous decision over Mikey Gomez (6-4), of Orlando, Fla.; Dave Herman (10-0), of Indiana, scored a third-round TKO over Mario Rinaldi (6-3), of Miami, Yosmany Cabezas (5-0), of Tampa, Fla., won by second-round submission (rear naked choke) over Jon Kirk (10-3), of Houston, and Rafael Feijao (4-1), of Brazil, knocked out John Doyle (6-2), of Allentown, Pa., at 2:17 of the first round. (Fighter pages below).

All the fights were scheduled for three, 5-minute rounds.

Silva (http://antoniosilva.proelite.com), whose initial nine victories had come in the first round, got the nod on two of the judges’ cards by the scores of 30-27 and 29-28. The third judge had it for Rodriguez, 29-28.

“Ricco is a dangerous fighter,’’ said Silva, who was making his second start since dropping down after competing as a 300-pound super heavyweight. “I knew it was going to be a tough fight. I fought hard and came out with a victory, but it was a difficult fight for me.

“I want that belt. I am sorry that this was not the best night of fighting for me, but I promise I will deliver in my next bout. I want that heavyweight title.”

Rodriguez (http://riccorodriguez.proelite.com) entered the cage with a vast advantage in experience, having fought and defeated some of the biggest names in MMA, including Antonio Rodrigo Nogueria, Tim Sylvia, Jeff Monson, Andrei Arlovski, Pete Wilson and Randy Couture.

“The reality is, I didn’t train as long for this fight as I needed to, but I think I showed that I am still dedicated and can fight,’’ Rodriguez said. “I am in this for the long haul and appreciate the opportunity EliteXC is giving me. I wouldn’t be surprised if we fought a rematch. I would love to fight Silva again.’’

Smith (http://scottmith.proelite.com), who has won all 16 of his fights inside the distance, knocked out Noke in devastating fashion. After losing the first round, he came out blazing in the second. Two brutal right hands did all the damage. The referee halted matters at 0:07 of the round.

“I’m sorry for that first round, that’s not the way I fight,” Smith said. “I didn’t start to get comfortable until toward the end of the round.

“When I got to my corner between rounds, I told my trainer that I had found my range. I came out pumped and made up for it. I was fighting way too much on the outside, but once I got inside — bam, I knocked him down.”

Noke (http://kyle-noke.proelite.com) had a four-fight unbeaten streak (3-0-1) end. “This is a different feeling for me,’’ he said. “I’ve never been knocked out by a punch before. I felt good after the first round, but I got caught in the second. Scott is a good, strong fighter.”

Edwards (http://yvesedwards.proelite.com) earned his fourth consecutive victory by knocking out Berto with a knee and punch combination at 4:56 of the first round. Berto (http://edsonberto.proelite.com) had a three-fight winning streak snapped.

“I am back and ready to fight anybody,’’ Edwards said. “I’d love to fight (EliteXC lightweight champion KJ) Noons. He’s the guy with the gold. If you’re not doing this to be a world champion, you better do something else.’’

In an upset in the first SHOWTIME fight, the hard-hitting Rogers (http://brettrogers.proelite.com) spoiled the United States debut of Thompson, bringing “Colossus” down to size with a flurry of powerful combinations at 2:24 of the first round.

“I don’t think I have to say anything; it showed for itself,” Rogers said. “He’s got a weak chin and I knew it was going to happen.

“All he kept trying to do was wrestle me to the ground. I got back up and I knocked him out. When I touch him, he’s going down. There’s going to be more of Brett Rogers on EliteXC.”

Thompson (http://jamesthompson.proelite.com) offered no excuses. “He caught me with good punches,” he said. “He hits a lot harder than I thought. I’m very disappointed. My confidence isn’t where it should be or where I would like it to be since after my last fight. I would fight him again in a rematch.’’

Fighter pages for non-televised bouts: Gabin (http://MoysesGabin.proelite.com), Hlavaty (http://jirkahlavaty.proelite.com), Borgameo (http://lorenzoborgame.proelite.com), Bernhard (http://mikebernhard.proelite.com), Bradley (http://ericbradley.proelite.com), Gomez (http://mikeygomez.proelite.com), Rinaldi (http://mariorinaldi.proelite.com), Herman (http://daveherman.proelite.com), Kirk (http://jonkirk.proelite.com), Cabezas (http://yosmanycabezas.proelite.com), Feijao (http://rafaelfeijao.proelite.com), Doyle (http://johndoyle.proelite.com).

SHOWTIME announcer Mauro Ranallo handled play-by-play Saturday with world wrestling star Bill Goldberg and The Fight Professor, Stephen Quadros, serving as color analysts. The executive producer was David Dinkins, Jr. with Bob Dunphy directing.

Saturday’s sensational card will re-air as follows:

DAY CHANNEL

Monday, Feb. 18, Midnight, ET/PT SHO EXTREME

Tuesday, Feb. 19, 9:30 p.m. ET/PT SHO 2

Wednesday, Feb. 20, 11 p.m. ET/PT SHOWTIME

Mixed Martial Arts returns to SHOWTIME on Saturday, March 8, when the legendary Ken Shamrock returns to the cage in EliteXC Presents: Cage Rage 25 at Wembley Arena in London.

The four-bout telecast, headlined by Shamrock’s fight against Robert “Buzz’’ Berry, will cap an unprecedented night of unarmed combat action with back-to-back sports telecasts featuring world championship boxing and MMA.

The evening will begin at 9 p.m. ET/PT with live world championship boxing – World Boxing Organization (WBO) champion Enzo Maccarinelli faces World Boxing Association/World Boxing Council (WBA/WBC) kingpin David Haye in a highly anticipated cruiserweight world title unification bout that also will emanate from London (O2 Arena).

EliteXC Presents: Cage Rage 25 will air on a same-day delay immediately after the boxing match. Besides the fight with Shamrock and Berry, other MMA bouts that night will include a featherweight title clash between Jean Silva and Masakazu Imanari, UK heavyweight contender Gary Turner versus Mustapha Alturk and Pierre Guillet against Tom “Kong” Watson in a middleweight match.

For more information on EliteXC and other MMA-related stories, including bios, video-on-demand, photos, stats, Fantasy Fight Game TM and more, please visit ProElite.com and EliteXC.com. For information on SHOWTIME Sports, including exclusive behind-the-scenes video, photo galleries and complete telecast information, please visit http://www.SHO.com/Sports.

About ProElite, Inc.

ProElite Inc. [PELE.PK] delivers the most exciting entertainment experience in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA) with live arena-based entertainment events, cable television programming on Showtime Networks and community-driven interactive broadband entertainment via the Internet. ProElite embraces MMA with the highest levels of honor, integrity, discipline and self-esteem all the while remaining inclusive for fighters, fans and schools. ProElite’s live fight division, EliteXC, delivers spectacular live MMA fight events that showcase the world’s top fighters [elitexc.com]. ProElite’s interactive business, ProElite.com, capitalizes on the growing popularity of the sport of mixed martial arts by building a community of MMA enthusiasts. In addition to streaming the most exciting live fights to the web, ProElite expands the fan base of the sport by providing a comprehensive set of online social networking tools for fans, fighters and organizations. ProElite.com – Empowering the Fight Community TM

About Showtime Networks Inc.

Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation, owns and operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL® and FLIX®, as well as the multiplex channels SHOWTIME 2™, SHOWTIME® SHOWCASE, SHOWTIME EXTREME®, SHOWTIME BEYOND®, SHOWTIME NEXT®, SHOWTIME WOMEN®, SHOWTIME FAMILY ZONE® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL® XTRA. SNI also offers SHOWTIME HD®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL® HD, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL® ON DEMAND. SNI is also an owner and manager of SUNDANCE CHANNEL®, a venture of NBC Universal, Robert Redford and SNI. SNI also manages Smithsonian Networks, a joint venture between SNI and the Smithsonian Institution. All SNI feeds provide enhanced sound using Dolby Digital 5.1. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV®.

REF CAM AND MORE HIGHTLIGHTS FROM ELITEXC

Posted on | February 17, 2008 | No Comments

Special Ref Cam Takes You Inside the Cage For Kimbo vs. Tank Only On SHO.com

Following the conclusion of Saturday’s EliteXC Kimbo Slice-Tank Abbott showdown on SHOWTIME, mixed martial arts fans will have the unique opportunity to watch a replay of the explosive main event from the perspective of the referee exclusively at www.sho.com. Specially fitted with a high-tech camera, the referee camera will put viewers inside the cage with two of the most feared brawlers on the planet. Get up close and personal with the point-of-view camera for all the thrilling sights and bone-crushing sounds. Go to http://www.sho.com/site/sports/flash.do#/site/sports/sxc.do following the main event to see the exclusive video.

Only at SHO.com!

Also on Saturday: Goldberg to “Crank” Up Action on SHOWTIME

SHOWTIME will provide viewers with a double shot of adrenaline on Saturday, Feb. 16, when former NFL football player/wrestling superstar, Goldberg, hosts the premium network’s night of heart-pumping action beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT.

After introducing the hit action movie, Crank, at 8:30 p.m., the current SHOWTIME and EliteXC analyst will take fans to the EliteXC telecast and dissect the mixed martial arts action when Internet phenomenon Kimbo Slice takes on feared knockout artist Tank Abbott live at 10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast.

Crank, which stars Jason Statham and Amy Smart, is the story of a hit man named Chev Chelios (Statham) who is given a lethal dose of poison. The dose will kill him in an hour unless he can keep his adrenaline pumping long enough to find an antidote and figure out who attempted to kill him.

The EliteXC telecast, presented by Los Angeles-based ProElite, Inc., will originate from the BankUnited Center at the University of Miami and features five spectacular mixed martial arts bouts. In addition to Slice-Abbott, the telecast will include Antonio Silva against Ricco Rodriguez, James Thompson taking on Brett Rogers, Kyle Noke battling Scott Smith, and Edson Berto squaring off against Yves Edwards.

PRO AND AMATEUR FIGHTERS NEEDED (MMA RECRUITER)

Posted on | February 17, 2008 | 2 Comments

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 – Sebastian, Puerto Rico – July 26

Extinction Extreme Fighting 1: The Beginning is looking for Amateur Fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on July 26, 2008 in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico. All weights needed

Send the following info to:

extinctionpromotions@gmail.com
or
www.myspace.com/extinction_promotions

Name:
Age:
Weight:
Height:
Record:
Expirience: Be precise. Ej. 3 years in BJJ, 2 in wrestling, ect.

*They do not cover travel expenses.

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Pro & Ammys Needed – Newark, DE – April 12th

Combat in the Cage is looking for Male, Female, Pro and Amateur Fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on April 12th in Newark, DE. 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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Amateurs Needed – Davenport, IA – May 24th

Quad Cities Fight Club is looking for amateur fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card May 24th in Davenport, IA. Don’t miss out on your chance to fight in front of the Quadcities!!!

If you’re interested in fighting on this card contact”

chupacabrachallenge@gmail.com

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Pro & Amateurs Needed – Ledyard, CT – Feb 23

United States Fight League will be putting on “War In The Woods II”. USKBA sanctioned MMA Pro-Am show in Ledyard, CT on Feb 23rd. They are looking for a few more amateurs and a few pro’s.

USfightleague.com

USfightleague@aol.com

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Amateurs Needed – Dayton, OH – April 5th

Bushi Combat II: Return of the Warriors is looking for Amateurs of all weights to fill spots on their upcoming fight card April 5th in Dayton, OH. All records welcome.

If interested in fighting contact:

Matthew King

www.bushicombat.com
info@bushicombat.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

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Ammys Needed – All Weights – Lafayette, OH – April

Caged Madness 3 is looking for amateur fighters in all weight classes to fill spots on their upcoming fight card April 4th in Lafayette, OH.

If interested contact:

keffer1219@yahoo.com or

www.explosivefightpromotions.com

Pros & Ammys Needed – Warren, OH – April

Demolition Promotions LLC. is looking for Pro, Amateur, Male and Female fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on April in Warren, OH.

If you are interested in fighting on this card contact:

Troy Mele
412.403.3648
www.demolitionpromotions.com
www.myspace.com/demolitionfights
www.mmarecruiter.com/showprofile.php?id=1540

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Ammy Males & Females – Wichita, KS – 3/20

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 – 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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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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Pros Needed – Tunica, MS – April 19th

Sun Sports & Entertainment is looking for Pro Male MMA Fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on April 19th in Tunica, MS. Fighters with Military Ties are a plus!

If you are in fighting on this card contact:

Jim Epstein

WWW.ARTOFWARLIVE.COM
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/ARTOFWARCAGEFIGHTS

Art of War 5: GI’s vs. Pros
Tunica Mississippi
Saturday April 19th
Harrah’s Grand Casino & Resort

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Ammy Males & Females – Bardstown, KY – April 5th

Ring Of Rage is looking for Amateur Male and Female Fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card April 5th in Bardstown, KY.

If you are interested in fighting on this card contact:

Dennis Swift

swift502@bellsouth.net
www.ringofrage.com

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Amateur Figthers Needed – Sayerville NJ – April 26

New Breed Fighters is looking for Amateur Fighters of all weights to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on April 26th in Sayerville NJ. This event will be held at Club ABYSS.

Any Fighters interested in fighting on this card need to contact:

Scott Morgan

New Breed Fighters

856-719-9625

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Amateurs Needed – Atlantic City, NJ – March 29th

New Breed Fighters is looking for Amateur Fighters of all weights to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on March 29th in Atlantic City, NJ. This event will be held at the House of Blues in In The Showboat Atlantic City Casino.

Any Fighters interested in fighting on this card need to contact:

Scott Morgan

New Breed Fighters

856-719-9625

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Pro Female Figthers – Yuma, AZ – March 22nd

Total Combat is looking for Pro female fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card in Yuma, AZ on March 22nd.

If you are interested in fighting on this card contact:

Erik

Total Combat

www.totalcombat.tv

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Female Fighters Needed – Anaheim, CA – April 3rd

Fatal Femmes Fighting is looking for Female Fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on April 3rd in Anaheim, CA.

If you are interested in fighting on this card contact:

Sam

pow203@sbcglobal.net

http://www.myspace.com/usaladiesofpain

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Amateurs Needed – Indiana – Multiple Dates

Evolution is looking for amateur fighters to compete in Indiana, they have multiple dates scheduled. If you or your team is interested, please contact me them. Their events are televised on TV and this is a great way to get exposure. They provide the gloves that you get to keep for each event you are in as well we have the best custom brass championship belts every. We actually custom make these brass belts for many events around the USA an the United Kingdom.

All weight classes are available. 50% of their former fighters have moved on to the UFC, Pride, KOTC and many other events around the world. Evolution has fighters that have traveled from Canada and North Dakota to compete for them. Let Evolution help you get the recognition you deserve.

Evolution also has a full management service to help advance your career. Take the next step and join them.

If you are interested in fight on Evolution’s upcoming fight cards contact:

Jeremy Evans or James Spence

fullcontact5@hotmail.com

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Pro 145, 155, 185lb & 135lb Female – Green Bay, WI

Combat USA is looking for Pro Fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on February 22nd in Green Bay, WI.

Pro Males

145lbs
155lbs
185lbs

Pro Female

135lbs

Contact:

Combat USA

Adam Sanoval

Phone: 920-819-4994
Website: http://www.combatusafights.com
Email: combatusafights@yahoo.com
Adam Sanoval

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Pro 125lb Needed – Salem, OR – Feb 23rd

Pro 125lb fighter needed for February 23rd in Salem, OR. If you are interested in taking this fight, pleas email the following info to Brendans16@yahoo.com

* Contact info
* Fight record
Training experience
Trainers
Team
Walking around weight

Opponent is:

Jordan Sutton. Pro: 1-1 AM: 6-4

TDR AND BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Posted on | February 17, 2008 | No Comments

Takedown Radio will be live from the Brute Adidas Studios in Des Moines this week for a very special show as we salute our Black athletes and recognize Black History Month. We want to thank Lee Roy Smith, his staff and membership of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum in Stillwater for taking the lead on this project and for all their support.

This special is designed to share the story of the 50th anniversary of our first African American NCAA Champion and the 46 African Americans that have won NCAA Division I titles and the 34 that made Olympic Teams. This extraordinary success is the reason for celebrating and telling the story of African American success in wrestling – so that we can inspire future generations to follow in their footsteps by considering wrestling as a sport of choice

As we celebrate wrestling’s history and the athletes who participated it is important to explain that the founders of Black History Month, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History have as its theme this year – The Origins of Multiculturalism. We live today in a multicultural world but, how did we get here? For the most part, it has been because of the African American movement which opened the doors to what today has become a multicultural society.

This program will also be filmed and available for viewing on our partner sites Intermatwrestle.com, Matchannel.com and through the traveling exhibit of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum. The NWHF also has developed a The narrative for the overall Black History Month project. They will be publishing the entire narrative and bios on all African American NCAA Champions and Olympians in a booklet that will be available for purchase the end of February.

Guests on the show include:

In Studio-

* Bobby Douglas- Coaching legend with 429 dual meet wins to his credit. Former Iowa State head coach, as well as leading Arizona State to a NCAA title
* Dr. Jason Smith-a two-time NCAA champion at 167 pounds in 1969 and 1970 and a member of the Cyclone team champions for those seasons. He also finished third in 1968 and was a Big Eight champion in 1970.

# Mike Allen- Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for Officials from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and the first Black official to earn the award.
# Simon Roberts-First Black Iowa High School State Champion, holds Big Ten and NCAA titles.
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ON THE LIVE LINE

* Carl Adams-Three time NCAA All American, two time national champion, and current coach at Boston University.
* Chris Campbell-Two time NCAA Champion and Olympic Bronze Medal winner.
* Kevin Jackson- Olympic freestyle Gold Medal Winner
* Leroy Kemp-Three time NCAA Champion and three time World Champion
* Kerry McCoy-Two time NCAA Champion, Olympic Bronze Medal winner, and current Coach at Stanford
* Lloyd “Butch” Keaser- U.S. Marine Corps:1972-1977 5 Freestyle & 4 Greco Interservice Championship Gold
1972 Olympic Team 1st alternate to Dan Gable, 1973 Tiblisi tournament in U.S.S.R Bronze Medal
1973 National AAU Freestyle Champ, 1973 World Championship Gold in Teheran, Iran
1973 World Cup Gold in Toledo, Ohio 1973 U. S. Amateur Wrestling News Man of Year
1974 Tiblisi tournament in U.S.S.R Silver Medal 1975 Pan American Gold
1975 National AAU Greco Champ 1976 National AAU Freestyle Champ

Across this country youngsters are competing for state wrestling championships and we feel its an excellent time to share with our community just why we continue to enjoy this sport in the very basic sense. We are wrestling and yes, WRESTLING is us!

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