ELITE XC EVENT TO SUBJECT ALL FIGHTERS TO RANDOM DRUG TESTING
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CAGE RAGE FIGHTERS
SUBJECT TO DRUG TESTING
Process To Begin With “EliteXC Presents Cage Rage 24’’
Streaming Live Dec. 1 on ProElite.com
LOS ANGELES (Oct. 17, 2007) – All fighters competing on upcoming Cage Rage fight cards will be subject to random drug testing, it was announced Wednesday.
Cage Rage, which recently was purchased by Los Angeles-based ProElite, Inc. (PELE.PK), is the biggest and most prestigious Mixed Martial Arts organization in the UK.
Gary Shaw, President of ProElite’s Live Events Division, EliteXC, initiated the idea to test the fighters
“Anybody that knows me knows that my No. 1 priority is the health and safety of the athletes,’’ Shaw said. “I wholeheartedly agree and support Cage Rage’s decision. This ensures that the highest safety standards will be in place each and every time a fighter competes in an EliteXC/Cage Rage fight card in Britain.’’
The process will begin before the “EliteXC Presents Cage Rage 24” Dec. 1 event that will be aired on pay-per-view live at ProElite.com.
“This shows that Gary Shaw and EliteXC truly have the fighters’ best interests at heart and are serious about promoting this great sport to the uppermost standard,’’ Cage Rage co-founder and promoter Dave O’Donnell said. “Drug taking will not be tolerated on a Cage Rage promotion.’’
Any fighter who appears on a Cage Rage show will be subject to random drug testing, which includes checking for anabolic steroids, stimulants, marijuana and cocaine. All fighters in world title fights will be tested.
MRI scan and ophthalmologic inspections will be introduced in early 2008, announced Shaw.
About Pro Elite, Inc.
ProElite, Inc. 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 mixed martial arts 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 CommunityTM.
About Cage Rage Championships (www.cagerage.tv)
Cage Rage Championships (CRC) is the original European mixed martial arts brand, established in 2002 by Dave O’Donnell and Andrew Geer. CRC promotes and produces 6 marquis live MMA events at the Wembley Arena per annum. European audiences enjoy CRC events on pay TV in certain markets, while British TV audiences enjoy live broadcasts of CRC events on Sky Sports 3. In early 2006, Cage Rage Championships launched Cage Rage Contenders, an ‘up-and-comers’ event promotion for new fighters to showcase their skills. The Contenders shows have been expanded to the Republic of Ireland, where the biggest Contenders show to date took place in The Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland on May 26th, 2007.[7] This is the first Cage Rage event to be held outside the UK.
PRO-ELITE WEEKLY UPDATE
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Update for the Week of October 15, 2007
EliteXC is full of huge news and we also have the next big ShoXC coming up on October 26th. Oh and “they call him Frank for a reason.”
* EliteXC has recently made two big headlines: Nick Diaz and Kimbo Slice! Nick Diaz is a former UFC fighter and one of the most talented MMA athletes in the world. He recently signed a long-term deal to fight for EliteXC (http://nickdiaz.proelite.com/). Kimbo Slice is an Internet phenomenon. He comes from a bare knuckle boxing background, but after some serious training with Bas Rutten has successfully made the transition to MMA (http://kimboslice.proelite.com/). Head over to their pages and give ‘em a SMACK to welcome them to the ProElite community!
If you haven’t had the chance yet, make sure to start your page today: www.proelite.com/registration
* On October 26th we have a large ShoXC event at the Chumash Casino and Resort. Featured on the card are Javier “Showtime” Vazquez, Aaron Rosa, Malaipet, and many other future stars. Tentatively we have another Mega-Chat in the forums with several fighters from the card, leading up to the show on October 26th (More on the live chat when we get the details!)
* The show itself will be broadcast live on Showtime at 11pm PT/ET, with the ProElite.com undercard live streaming at 6:30pm PT/9:30pm ET. The Undercard features several great fighters and is headlined by two heavyweight showdowns: Shane Del Rosario vs. Amedeo Viola and Fabricio Camoes vs. TBA. If you haven’t heard of these two, watch the live stream on ProElite.com. (Stay tuned for more information on upcoming fights as it becomes available. Fight card subject to change.)
* Frank Shamrock stopped by the ProElite.com offices for a brief conversation with our own “Yac Man” Ron Yacovetti (YouTube him, by the way for a few laughs). Frank is always up front and great for about 13 minutes of soundbites. It’s a revealing conversation about his training, the IFL, and his views on martial arts….and only ProElite.com brings it to you:
http://frankshamrock.proelite.com/62775
That wraps it up for this week’s ProElite.com happenings. Stay tuned for more ProElite.com news and updates next week.
FightZone TV & Bonecrunch Fighting Announce TV Broadcasting PARTNERSHIP
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Agreement to Reach Over 8 Million Viewers
SARASOTA, FL. (October 20, 2007)
A growing Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) team fighting league, Bonecrunch Fighting and FightZone TV are pleased to announce an agreement to broadcast Bonecrunch’s 2008 season on the SunSports Network to over 6 million Florida homes and nationally to over 2 million subscribers of Direct TV and the Dish Network.
Andrew Neitlich, Bonecrunch Fighting CEO said, “The majority of our teams are located in major Florida markets, and so it is a great fit for us to air on FightZone TV which reaches all of Florida’s major markets. Also, SunSports is owned by Fox Sports Network, adding to the credibility of these broadcasts.”
He added, “We plan on doing at least 4 broadcasts during the 2008 season, including our finals when we crown a Bonecrunch Fighting championship team. Each broadcast will air at least four times, giving our sponsors great visibility at a very affordable price.”
The first round of fights in the season will take place January 12 at Lakeland Center and February 9 at Sarasota’s Robarts Arena. Winning teams advance to a semi-finals, followed by a finals to determine the season’s champion. Randy Harris of Talking Sports Network will be the lead commentator, assisted by Benjamin Glossip and Joe Marquis.
Bonecrunch Fighting is the nation’s first mixed martial arts (MMA) league with local teams and local fan allegiance, entertaining fans with evenly matched professional fights and lively between-fight entertainment. With the assistance of an experienced and supportive leadership team, Sarasota, FL.-based Bonecrunch Fighting offers excellent sponsorship opportunities for companies interested in reaching the affluent 18-45 year old demographic locally, regionally, and nationally. Currently, the league has eight teams: Cincinnati Norsemen, Jupiter Warriors, Lakeland Blaze, Miami Crazy Wolves, Port St. Lucie Devils, Sarasota Slammers, Orlando Iron Monkeys, and Tampa Terrors. For more information on Bonecrunch Fighting and its leadership team please visit www.bonecrunchfighting.com
FightZone TV, one of the nation’s leading MMA Video Producers and Distributors, is now entering it’s second year of exclusive MMA Airings on SunSports. For more info and TV Airing Schedule, visit www.FightZoneMedia.com or email FightZoneMedia@aol.com
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WRITER TO FIGHTER
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From Writer to Fighter, seriously
LEMOORE, Ca. — Jeremy Luchau never really intended to be a writer.
And he surely never planned to be a fighter.
“Not only have I never been in a combat sport before, I’ve never even been in fist fight before,’’ the Hanford Sentinel sports reporter said.
But Luchau will certainly be in a fight on Thursday night, when he faces Michael Satumbaga in a three-round mixed martial arts matchup at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino.
Luchau, a sports journalist for eight years, has been training to become an MMA fighter for 17 months, and recounting his experiences in a bi-weekly column known as “The Project.”
That “Project” will come to a climax when Luchau and Satumbaga tangle in a bout with a catch-weight limit of 165 pounds at the Palace Fighting Championship’s “Project Complete”.
Luchau’s journalism career began unexpectedly in Taft.
“My mom worked at the newspaper there, and I got a job in the press room. The sports reporter there quit, and the sports editor knew I played football [at Taft High], and asked if I could take stats at a game,’’ Luchau said. “I moved up from there.’’
The seeds for his MMA venture began in May of 2006, when he was doing a feature story on Hanford fighter Kenny Ento at the Valley Fight Club in Hanford.
“[Fight Club owner] D. Womack made a suggestion that I train for a week and write about it,’’ Luchau said. “And then I came back, and we talked about it some more, and than we talked about it with [Palace entertainment director] Christian Printup.’’
Eventually, the discussions evolved into placing Luchau in an actual fight, and the idea took off at that point.
“They wanted to make sure I had proper training,’’ Luchau said. “They didn’t just want to just send me out there and get my head bashed in.’’
So Luchau’s been training ever since — in Brazilian jiu jitsu, wrestling, boxing, Krav Maga and Muay Thai.
“Jeremy’s done a good job,’’ said Luchau’s trainer, Jacob Jeff of Team Ochoa. “He’s come a long way from when he first started.’’
Printup has seen the progress.
“On a personal level, I’m very proud of Jeremy,’’ Printup said. “He’s taken this very seriously and worked very hard.’’
Since Luchau had never been in a fist fight before, one of the more difficult aspects of his training was learning how to take a punch.
“I do not like getting hit in face. I was extremely … I would just say scared,’’ Luchau said.
Now he’s feeling more comfortable fighting in a stand-up style.
But that doesn’t mean he wants to do it too long with Satumbaga. Luchau’s game is grapping while Satumbaga specializes in Muay Thai.
The fighters are in the same boat in one respect. They’re both making their pro debuts.
Satumbaga is a late replacement for Fresno’s Shahob Nasrabadi (0-2), who pulled out of the bout.
A 23-year-old from Lemoore, Satumbaga is an engineering student at Fresno State.
“This is more like a hobby for me,’’ he said.
But it’s one he enjoys quite a bit. He’s been training for a year and has competed in amateur MMA events.
The strategies for the bout will be clear for both fighters.
“If Jeremy takes [the fight to the ground], he’ll end the fight,’’ Jeff said.
Satumbaga, the striking specialist, will try to prevent that from happening.
“Everybody’s telling me that since I took the fight on short notice, there’s not much I can do to [to change my style],’’ he said. “I’ll keep on doing what I’ve been doing and keep the gas tank full.’’
Featured on the card are three PFC Championship bouts. In one of the more highly anticipate fights ever at the Palace, Newport Beach’s Justin Levens (9-7) will take on Hanford’s Kenny Ento (8-2) for the vacant middleweight title.
Lemoore’s Poppies Martinez (11-3-1) vs. Stockton’s Brandon Jinnies (2-6) for the interim lightweight title and North Hollywood’s Lodune Sincaid (10-4) will take on Sacramento’s Jeromy Frietag (5-5) for the vacant light heavyweight crown.
Also on the card;
-Santa Rosa middleweight Nate Loughran (5-0) vs. San Bernardino’s Brian Warren (9-8).
-Ensenada, Mexico welterweight Olaf Alfonso (5-7) vs. Hesperia’s Thomas Denny (22-15).
-Hanford lightweight Jeremy Luchau (0-0) vs. Lemoore’s Michael Satumbaga (0-0).
-Fresno featherweight Jorge Evangelista (4-2-1) vs. Bakersfield’s Sergio Salcido (3-1).
-Hanford flyweight Luis Gonzalez (0-0) vs. Merced’s Josh Besneatte (0-1).
-Las Veagas light heavyweight Dewey Cooper (2-0) vs. Fresno’s Jimmy Dexter (1-3).
-Merced middleweight Phil Collins (4-3) vs. Visalia’s Marc De La Cruz (2-1).
-Parlier middleweight Mike Moreno (2-1) vs. Fresno’s William Harmon (0-0).
-Sacramento light heavyweight Mark Munoz (1-0) vs. Anthony Rubacalva (0-0).
-Lemoore middleweight Mike Martinez (1-1) vs. Visalia’s Rocky Molina (0-1).
Weighins are slated for Wednesday, Oct. 17th at 4 p.m. at The Den Sports bar located on the third floor of the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino. Fight fans are encouraged to come see their favorite fighters.
Doors open for the fights on Thursday, Oct. 18, at 5:30 p.m. with the first fight slated for 6:30 p.m.
SHOBOX BACK AT THE EMERALD QUEEN NOVEMEBR 2
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SHOBOX Back at the EQC!
(Tacoma, WA) SHOBOX will return to the Emerald Queen Casino, Battle at the Boat Boxing Series, November 2, 2007. The first televised bout will begin at 8PM Pacific Time, airing on Showtime at 11PM, live Eastern and delayed Pacific. “We’ve had some big shows this year and we are very excited to have Showtime back at the Queen”, said promoter Brian Halquist. The show will feature an IBF Heavyweight Title Eliminator bout between Calvin “The Boxing Banker” Brock (31-1, 23KOs) and “Fast” Eddie Chambers (29-0, 16KOs). “Another great fight for the Boxing Fans of the Pacific Northwest”, Halquist continued. “This year has been great. Every time we wonder how we’re going to top the last show, something comes up. Our boxing program has grown into the dream we had 11 years ago when we started”.
Tickets are available at The Emerald Queen box office and all Ticketmaster locations.
PETER VS. MASKAEV SET UP FOR 08 ALREADY: VITALY BOUT MANDATED LATER IN 08.
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WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS
October 16, 2007 – Mexico City .
From WBC President Jose Sulaiman:
MASKAEV-PETER AT MSG ON FEBRUARY 2, 2008
The fight for the undisputed WBC heavyweight world championship between world champion Oleg Maskaev and interim world champion Samuel Peter will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York City on February 2, 2008, as per the official statement of Don King Productions.
The promotion rights for this fight were won by Don King Productions with an offer of $3,107,000.00, of which 55% will be for Maskaev and 45% for Samuel Peter.
This title bout had originally been scheduled for October 6 at Madison Square Garden , but it was postponed due to Oleg Maskaev’s injury, who had been in active for the previous 10 months. The WBC elected Samuel Peter as interim champion after his two victories over James Toney in final eliminations bouts. Peter defended the title with a decision victory over Jameel McCline, who had been approved as a voluntary challenger to save the date an unfreeze the title.
The winner and undisputed WBC heavyweight champion must defend next against the WBC Emeritus Champion Vitali Klitschko, which shall be ratified at the 45th Convention to be held in Manila, Philippines, from November 11-17.
VERNO PHILLIPS WANTS TO FACE CORY SPINKS
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VERNO PHILLIPS TO CHALLENGE CORY SPINKS
FOR IBF JR. MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLE
Negotiations are ongoing for Verno Phillips to challenge IBF jr. middleweight world champion Cory Spinks in Spinks’s next fight.
The IBF said in a letter that Spinks’ next mandatory title defense is due by November 3, and No. 3 ranked Phillips is the leading available contender. The date and site of the fight is still to be determined.
Verno is now 41-11-1 with 21 knockouts. The former IBF and WBO jr. middleweight world champion, he won the WBO jr. middleweight world title in October, 1993, and made four successful defenses before losing the title in November, 1995. He won the IBF jr. middleweight world title in June, 2004, and lost it in his first defense the following October.
He has now won three fights in a row. After his last fight, a 10 round unanimous decision against Eddie Sanchez in February, Dan Rafael wrote on ESPN.com, “Former titlist Phillips keeps on ticking, even at 37. He pounded out a clear decision against spoiler Sanchez in the ‘Friday Night Fights’ main event on ESPN2. It was the third win in a row for Phillips following a two-fight losing streak to Kassim Ouma (in a title bout) and Ike Quartey. Phillips keeps hanging around and we suspect someone will give him a shot at a bigger fight before he is through. After all the excellent fights he’s given us over the years, he deserves that.”
After Verno’s TKO win against Teddy Reid in August, 2006, Fightnews.com reported from ringside, “The former two-time world champion, and 20-year veteran of the sport, showed few signs of slowing down as he did a little bit of boxing, a little bit of brawling, and mainly a whole lot of hitting in recording a twelfth-round stoppage…”
Verno’s last loss was by a very close and controversial decision against former WBA welterweight world champion Ike Quartey in June, 2005.
The controversy came in the ninth round when Verno floored Quartey for the second time – it appeared to be a clear knockdown, but the referee ruled it as a slip. If it had been scored as a knockdown, the fight would have been a draw.
A pro since 1988, Verno fought top opposition throughout the 1990s and scored several impressive wins. He returned to the ring in June, 2000, after almost 2 ½ years off and has consistently shown that he is still at the top of his game.
He has fought former world champions Ike Quartey (L10), Kassim Ouma twice (L12, L10), Bronco McKart (W10), Julian Jackson (KO9) and Lupe Aquino (TKO7), Gianfranco Rosi twice (W12, L12), and Julio Cesar Vazquez (WDQ6).
THIS WEEK ON TAKEDOWN RADIO
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America’s Wrestling Radio Talk Show is heard around the world. From our Brute Adidas Studios, TDR is now broadcast on the following internet outlets: Takedownradio.com, KXNO.com, Matchannel.com,
Mat-magazine.com. Please be sure to join our live broadcast each and every Saturday as we talk to the worlds greatest athletes. Wrestlers and MMA competitors alike join us each week. TDR is available LIVE, Archived and Pod Cast as well. Check out Takedownradio.com for more details
This week we take our mobile Brute Adidas Studios out on the road to West Des Moines, Iowa. Billy Joe’s Pitcher Show, a long time sponsor of TDR and promoter of wrestling is hosting their annual Chili Cook-off and is celebrating their 20th Anniversary of raising money for the Variety Club with this event.
Our guests on air include:
9:05 Chris Ayers- Princeton Head Coach recently announced the hiring of a new assistant coach. Andy Lausier, the head wrestling coach at Stevens Institute of Technology for the past four seasons and a former All-America at Lycoming College, has been named an assistant wrestling coach at Princeton University.
Lausier replaces Troy Letters, who left Princeton to pursue a career in commercial real estate. We’ll also take a look at the season to come and his roster.
9:20 Jack Childs- Long Time Drexel Dragons Head Coach is also The winningest Coach in D1. Childs recently named Nate Wachter as assistant coach. Wachter served under Childs as a graduate assistant and part-time assistant the past four seasons. Drexel’s Ryan Hluschak was announced as the recipient of the Colonial Athletic Association’s Scholar-Athlete Award in wrestling. Hluschak, a junior, compiled a 33-10 record at 157-pounds last season and became the second Drexel wrestler to earn All-America status after placing eighth at the NCAA Championships. He is a business administration major.
9:40 Dave Malacek- University of Wisconsin at La Cross. Coach Malecek completed his first season as UW-La Crosse’s head wrestling coach in 2006-07. He led the Eagles to a third-place finish at the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Championships and was named the NCAA Rookie Coach of the Year. Malecek also guided UW-L to its 10th straight Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) title in 2007 and was selected the Mertz Mortorelli WIAC Coach of the Year. The Eagles finished 13-1 in duals in 2006-07. Malecek served as the head assistant coach at Wartburg College (Iowa) since 2000, helping lead the Knights to three NCAA Division III Championships (2003, 2004, 2006). He was selected the NCAA Division III Assistant Coach of the Year in 2006. Wartburg also won Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) titles every season since his arrival on campus.
10:05 Koy Kosek- Former Heavy Weight for Wisconsin, Koy now publishes “2007-08 Wisconsin Wrestling Digest” and is available on wiwrestling.com and wrestlingadvantage.com. It will hopefully become available on amazon.com as well, while supplies last. We’ll discuss the essence of the best part of the wrestling mind set.
10:20 Frank Popolizio- is The founder of Journeymen Wrestling in America’s Great NE. Let’s discuss the Journeymen/ Brute Northeast Duals (Nov. 24th) and how it has come to be so important to the wrestling fabric of the country. A side note- Frank has been a driving force for wrestling. Brute’s John Purnell calls Popolizio “One of the greatest Volunteer leaders on the American Wrestling Scene. All he does is for the love of the sport”.
10:40 Pat Smith- this 4 NCAA Champion for Oklahoma State Cowboys. Pat is committed to the advancement of Arkansas HS Wrestling and has along with Greg Hatcher has Arkansas Wrestling headed in the right direction. Recently they announced the formation of around 50 HS programs. Unbelievable! Arkansas has no idea how lucky they are to have Hatcher and Smith.
Join us for this special broadcast from 9 to 11 AM at Takedownradio.com, KXNO.com, Matchannel.com, Mat-magazine.com. Wrestlers and MMA competitors join us each and every week. You should too! TDR is available LIVE, Archived and Pod Cast as well. Check out Takedownradio.com for more details. Thanks for listening!
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