PROELITE.COM PRESS RELEASE
Posted on | March 20, 2007 | 2 Comments
For Immediate Release
PROELITE.COM DELIVERS FREE LIVE STREAMING MMA FIGHTS ONLINE FOR MARCH 31st ICON FIGHT
Leading MMA Internet Community Features Twelve Fights with Title Fight
MMA Powerhouses Frank Trigg and Robbie Lawler
(LOS ANGELES) March 20, 2007 – ProElite, Inc. [PELE.PK], a leader in the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) arena and dedicated to producing world-class, professional MMA events and MMA community tools, today announced that ProElite.com, the premier MMA community site and the online division of ProElite, Inc., will partner with ICON Sport, a full-service athlete management and sports marketing firm specializing in the Olympic and Action Sports markets, to bring a live online MMA broadcast of the March 31st Epic fight; headlining top MMA fighters Frank Trigg and Robbie Lawler.
This fight will mark Trigg’s first defense of his middleweight championship belt that he won in a December 2006 fight against Jason “Mayhem” Miller. Looking to regain the ICON middleweight championship belt, Lawler has won five out of his last six fights.
Also appearing on the action packed card of 12 fights, will be MMA stars Mayhem Miller, Renato “Charuto” Verissimo, and Jeremy Williams, former top pro boxer and trainer from ESPN’s THE CONTENDER.
To view this event online, visitors must register for free on www.ProElite.com. Included will be a live stream of the fights, real time polling, integrated photos from the event, and links to fighter pages.
“ProElite.com is the online community for mixed martial arts fighters and fans around the world regardless of league allegiance,” said ProElite.com president Kelly Perdew. “ICON Sport: ‘Epic’ bouts are a perfect example of how ProElite.com can provide rich MMA content to fans and fighters alike. We are proud to work with MMA organizations such as ICON Sport to deliver the best of live events and fight content that this sport has to offer.”
“As Mixed Martial Arts is one of the fastest growing sports in the United States, its fans are looking to ProElite.com to provide a community for MMA enthusiasts to watch premier MMA fights and content and connect with one another,” said T. Jay Thompson, president and CEO of ICON Sport. “There is no better partner to Web cast this line up of thrilling fights.”
ProElite.com is building a comprehensive and inclusive online community for MMA fighters, fans and organizations, regardless of the MMA league, fighter organization or fan loyalty. ProElite.com is able to capitalize on the growing popularity of the sport of mixed martial arts and build a community of enthusiasts around the world through video and blogging tools, social networking and exclusive fight content from ICON Sport and others.
ProElite, Inc. and its EliteXC and ProElite.com divisions are headquartered in Los Angeles and ICON Sport is headquartered in Honolulu, HI.
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About ProElite, Inc. (www.proelite.com)
ProElite, Inc. is an entertainment and media company dedicated to producing world-class sporting events and empowering the participation of athletes and enthusiasts. ProElite, Inc. fosters the growth of the core principles of competition – Pride, Spirit, Honor and Sportsmanship. ProElite, Inc. owns the following brands and companies: EliteXCTM (mixed martial arts live event production), ProElite.comTM (online community that provides content and tools for martial arts enthusiasts), and LifeLoggerTM (top-rated Internet blogging site and mobile application developer).
About ICON Sport Group
ICON Sport (formerly Super Brawl) is the second longest running MMA company in the United States. With shows dating back to 1995, T.Jay Thompson, president of Future Fight Productions, Inc. is one of the pioneers of the MMA industry. Based in Honolulu, Hawaii, Icon Sport has helped launch the careers of fighters such as Frank Shamrock, Vitor Belfort, Tim Sylvia, Matt Hughes, Rich Franklin, Frank Trigg, Jason Miller and many more. Icon Sport continues to be a leader in the MMA industry.
MARK MCCOY’S UFC 68 REPORT: A FAN’S PERSPECTIVE
Posted on | March 20, 2007 | 2 Comments
Amazing Weekend in Ohio
UFC 68 “The Uprising” breaks MMA attendance record in North America
By: Mark McCoy
The day of the UFC 68 weigh-ins was a very special day in Columbus, Ohio. Being the first UFC to be held in Ohio, the attendance at the Friday weigh-in at Nationwide Arena was a total surprise. There were more people to attend this event than any other previous weigh-in ever in UFC history. The fans were loud, standing on their feet screaming for their favorite fighters. The event got started with Joe Rogan getting the fans pumped up. All the fighters were very friendly and eager to meet their fans. UFC President Dana White was very pleased with the turnout for the weigh-ins. Only the Mid-West could provide this much excitement for a Mixed Martial Arts weigh-in.
First fighter to be announced was Jason “The Gizzard” Gilliam, fighting out of Muncie, IN and weighing in for the 155 pound weight class. His opponent, Jamie “The Worm” Varner, is a UFC veteran with a loss to Hermes Franca in his first UFC fight. During the stare down, Gilliam put a candy gummy worm in his mouth to make a statement that he was going to eat the worm. The crowd seemed to get a laugh out of this.
The weigh-ins continued to the Pay Per View main fight card. Chris “Lights Out” Lytle would take the stage to face former UFC champion Matt Hughes. Lytle, fighting out of Indianapolis, IN was coming off a tough loss to Matt “The Terror” Serra in “The Ultimate Fighter” on Spike TV. Hughes really showed that he was a crowd favorite. The fans were screaming and showing their support for the former champion.
The main event of UFC 68 was Randy “The Natural” Couture, coming out of retirement to fight the current Heavyweight Champion, Tim ” The Maine-iac” Sylvia. Couture, easily the crowd favorite, had the fans screaming and jumping to their feet. Sylvia was announced to come to the stage to weigh-in. During this time, the fans were booing and making it known that they did not support the champion.
After the weigh-ins, the fighters and their corner men went behind the stage. The Octagon was set up and it made the event seem so real. The Arena was ready to make history, becoming the largest venue to host an MMA event in North American history. Everyone seemed like they were ready for fight night, some fighters were already eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to put weight back on for the next day. After cutting weight all week, this was a very important time for the fighters.
The fighters were staying at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Columbus. The hotel was a great place to hang out to meet and greet fighters. Everyone that you could imagine was there. The fans were hanging out in the lounge with Rogan and Eddie Bravo. The two were very patient to have their pictures taken with all the screaming and excited women there. One woman made a comment to Rogan outside the hotel, “Oh my God, you are the person that I came to see. I do not care about anybody else other than getting my picture with you.” It was funny to see these grown women getting so excited to have their picture taken with a celebrity.
The day of the fight started with the fighters hanging out at the hotel. They were visiting with family and friends, having lunch, and enjoying the moment. The fighters were also getting pictures in the lobby with multiple fans. Everyone was very friendly and eager to meet their fans. Right before the fighters headed over to the Arena, everyone was standing in the hotel lobby and waiting to see their favorite fighter walk to the vans parked outside the hotel. It was a very intense moment. You could feel the excitement in the air. Everyone was pumped and ready to see some great fights.
After arriving to the Arena, it was so exciting to see all the fans. Everyone was in line waiting to get out of the cold. Once in the Arena, people were walking and running everywhere. Walking to my seat, I spotted Dustin Hazelett, UFC lightweight contender fighting out of Cincinnati, Ohio walking through the crowd. He was very nice to stop and take a few pictures with a few fans. The event began with loud music, lights and non-stop action.
The first fight of the night ended with Varner winning with a submission in the first round over Gilliam. The fight had people on their feet and ready for the next bout. After Varner won, he got up and did the chicken dance and showed the audience that he just put “The Gizzard” to sleep. Entering his UFC debut undefeated, Gilliam never got the chance to showcase his skills that brought him to this level. He showed that he was a true warrior by never tapping out in front of over 19,000 fans.
The fights were all exciting, especially for the main event of the night. This was the return of Couture, coming out of retirement against the champion Sylvia. The fight started out with Couture taking it to Sylvia, landing an overhand right punch that sent Sylvia straight back to the mat. Couture went on to dominate all rounds against the champion. During which the fans booed the champion. Entering the fight, Sylvia was not looked at as an exciting heavyweight fighter. The crowd was in shock of how this fight ended. On paper, you would have to go with Sylvia. He was much younger, had gained a reputation for defending the takedown and had a much longer reach. It did not matter when the bell rang for the final time that evening. Randy “The Natural” Couture was the new UFC Heavyweight Champion.
The crowd was going crazy and Dana White was all smiles when putting the belt around Couture’s waist. This meant big things for the UFC, having the former champ back. During the interview with Rogan, Couture made the statement “Not bad for an old man”, the crowd seemed very happy that he was back and ready to bring great things to the heavyweight division. This will make the decision to bring the UFC back to the Mid-West an easy one. This was the best UFC ever. Great fans, great fights and a great city that all made March 3, 2007 a day to remember!
TRAVIS SIMMS: Is he the man at 154?
Posted on | March 18, 2007 | 1 Comment
Travis Simms, is he the man at 154?
By: Matt Yanofsky
Enter “Tremendous” Travis Simms: the man who came off a 2 year layoff to win a title. Simms was billed as the WBA Champion in recess due to the fact he was never officially stripped of his title during his hiatus. I remember seeing Simms at the press conference for the James Toney vs Samuel Peter rematch {Simms vs Rivera was the undercard fight}. Simms did not appear as if he wanted to be back in the ring again. I was saying to myself that Rivera should be able to win the fight easily because of Simms’ long layoff and lack of interest in the contest. I spoke to close friend {and Jose Rivera’s trainer} John Scully, and I told him how I could see in Simms’ eyes that he did not want to be there. But boy was I wrong!
On January sixth, Simms proved that his emotions mean nothing. Simms—the south paw slickster—dropped the tough Rivera twice and completely dominated the fight en-route to a ninth round TKO. The new WBA champion, who improved to 25-0 with 19 KO’s, previously defeated champions Bronco McKart and Alejandro Garcia. Simms left me incredibly impressed and surprised by dominating the battle against Rivera. I now realized this man is a real threat to anyone at 154. After the fight, Simms said he would love to fight another champion, and I think he deserves that. Simms has a potential fight with mandatory challenger Joachim Alcine who is very highly regarded. However, the fight with Alcine may be on hold due to an issue over the venue. Cory Spinks has been running his mouth, and now he has a chance to fight someone who can easily counter his slick boxing style while unifying his IBF title with Simms’ WBA belt.Simms is also very marketable due to his personality. Casual boxing fans can cite Simms due to his striking resemblance to actor/comedian Martin Lawrence. I look forward to seeing Simms fight again hopefully in a unification bout!
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KNOCKOUT NATION’S GUY METZGER INTERVIEW
Posted on | March 16, 2007 | 2 Comments
Knockout Nation’s Interview With Guy Mezger
Guy Mezger
Guy Mezger is a warrior hailing from Texas. There he runs the legendary Lion’s Den Dallas. He has a record of 28-14-2. He’s foought in organizations such as UFC (4-1), PRIDE (4-6), Pancrase (16-7-2), WPC (2-0), KOTC (1-0) & EVT (1-0). He’s had fights with some legendary fighters in MMA. They include Bas Rutten (Pancrase Truth 2), Tito Ortiz (UFC 13 & UFC 19), Kazushi Sakuraba (PRIDE Grand Prix 2000), Wanderlei Silva (PRIDE 10), Chuck Liddell (PRIDE 14), Ricardo Arona (PRIDE 16) & Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (PRIDE 24). In this interview Guy explains what got him into MMA, all titles he’s held/hold, why he chose to fight with Lion’s Den, why he’s hasn’t been fighting, he’s current decision on a possible return & if he could have one last fight who would it be with. So sit back, crack up that beer & enjoy!
KN: First off Guy, thanks again for doing this interview for us. We appreciate it knowing how most fighters are very busy guys.
KN: When and why did you start fighting?
GM: I was 8 years old when the 1st Rocky movie came out and I wanted to be a boxer. The rec center near me offered boxing and wrestling so I signed up for boxing. Two weeks in training my coach had me spar and I got punched in the nose and it bled like crazy. The very next day I joined our High School wrestling team. I started fighting professionally at age 20, in order to pay for college. (I managed to blow two scholarships)
KN: Growing up, who was your favorite fighter? Who did you want to be?
GM: We didn’t have MMA when I was a kid. My favorite boxer was Ali and Sugar Ray Lenorad.
KN: Through your entire career has any member of your family not supported you with fighting MMA?
GM: No, pretty much everyone was behind me. I think they were concerned about the “no rules” when I first started.
KN: Who has been your biggest influence in life and fighting?
GM: In my life, I would say my mother kept me on the straight and narrow. In fighting, it would Billye Jackson (my first real full
contact coach).
KN: What is your favorite technique?
GM: I have a lot of favorites.
KN: Is there anyone person you have a “grudge against?
GM: No really, the thing with Tito has gotten a bit old already.
KN: Explain a daily workout and training session.
GM: That is way too big of an answer to write. Lets just say that I have tough workouts even though I am retired.
KN: When your not training, kicking someone’s ass, what do you like to do in your spare time?
GM: I am a pretty boring guy, when I am not working/training I am usually spending time with my wife and kids.
KN: What ranks and titles have you held/have?
GM: UFC XIII champion, 3x King of Pancrase, World Freestyle Fighting Champion, World Kickboxing Champion,
and 2x World Full-Contact Karate Champion, Texas State Judo Champion (I have won other national and state titles as an amateur).
KN: What do you feel is your biggest weapon in a fight?
GM: My brain. It is important to be a quick thinker as it is to be powerful physically.
KN: If you could have a rematch to revenge any one of your losses, which one would it be & why?
GM: I would like rematch all my losses because I just plain hate to lose.
KN: You’re a head trainer at Lion’s Den Dallas. Are there any great up-n-coming fighters we will be hearing about soon?
GM: We have about 4 really good prospects (pro).
KN: Why The Lion’s Den?
GM: Well I met Ken at UFC 3 and asked him to look at me and give me a honest assessment of my skills, because I had signed to fight in UFC 4. When I went to Ken’s place, he asked if I wanted to tryout for the fight team he was forming and the rest is history.
The initiation was: 500 squats, 500 situps, 500 leg lifts, 200 pushups and a 2 mile run. I then fought Vernon White for 45 minutes. Rough day in the office, I was so sore for like 3 days.
KN: You haven’t fought in MMA since 2003. Are you officially retired from the sport or are you just taking some time off?
GM: I am retired.
KN: What made you retire?
GM: A little pesky thing called a stroke. I have been released to fight again, but I figured that God may be telling me something with that I decided to retire healthy.
KN: Do you plan on fighting again anytime soon and if so, do you know which organization it will be in?
GM: No plans to fight .
KN: If you could have 1 last fight, who would it be?
GM: I would have liked to been able to fight Tito one last time.
KN: Well I don’t want to take up anymore of your time. Are there any closing comments you’d want to make, sponsors, fans?
GM: Thanks for all the great years of watcing me fight. Not many people get to live their dreams and I did, thanks to the fans.
FLOYD MAYWEATHER, JR. CAN’T MATCH UP TO ROY JONES, JR.
Posted on | March 16, 2007 | 10 Comments
Roy Jones Jr: Don’t Compare Him To Floyd Mayweather!
By Matt Yanofsky
Being a huge Roy Jones fan, I often hear his great career being compared to Floyd Mayweather’s. I do agree there are a few similarities between both superstars. While both had superior talent, world class hand speed, and barely lost a round, the comparisons end there.
Floyd Mayweather has often been criticized for not unifying belts and continually moving up in weight and avoiding big fights. While dominating at Super Featherweight, Floyd beat opponents such as Jesus Chavez, Carlos Hernandez, and {a much drained} Diego Corrales. While those are all impressive victories, Floyd took it too far with his trash talking and referring to himself as the king. Floyd however avoided the biggest fight of that time which would have been with Shane Mosley at 135 pounds.
To Floyd’s credit, he moved up, first defeating the always entertaining Emanuel Augustus. He also won two close controversial decisions over Jose Luis Castillo, capturing the WBC Lightweight Title. After the two close calls over Castillo, Floyd became very selective with his opponents. He fought twice more at 135, defending his title against Victoriano Sosa and Phillip N’dou. Neither boxer has been in a title fight since.
After The N’dou victory, Floyd once again moved up without unifying a title. Floyd was at Super lightweight. Floyd’s first fight was against a “stepping stone” opponent Demarcus Corley. He easily achieved a unanimous decision. Next, the “pound for pound” King fought unknown Henry Bruseles, stopping him in the eighth round in what was a total mismatch. Many fans were shocked HBO took this opponent for their star fighter.
Next up for Floyd was the biggest fight of his career. Floyd was matched against fan favorite warrior Arturo “Thunder” Gatti for Gatti’s WBC Super Lightweight Title in June of 2005. This was Floyd’s first Pay-Per-View fight, and he took advantage of it. Floyd completely dominated Gatti, forcing his corner to throw in the towel following the sixth round. Mayweather won a title in his fourth different weight class.
After dominating Gatti, fans began to recognize that Mayweather was now the pound for pound king. Mayweather once again decided to move up before even defending his title even once! Floyd avoided fighting other champions such as Vivian Harris who publicly called out Floyd during the Gatti press conference, never to receive even recognition from Mayweather.
Now fighting at 147, Floyd fought a very over the hill and overweight Sharmba Mitchell. Floyd stopped Sharmba Mitchell in the sixth round in November 2005. He now had hopes of facing undisputed champion Zab Judah and perhaps capturing multiple belts with a victory. This super fight was in ruins after Judah was upset in a tune up fight by unheralded Argentinean Carlos Baldomir. Floyd was now in a tough position. Instead of fighting Baldomir or WBO Champion Antonio Margarito {who could have earned Floyd $8 million dollars plus pay per view revenue} Floyd decided to fight the title less Zab Judah. This fight made fans curious as nothing was on the line for this PPV fight. In a fight sparked by a melee in the tenth round, Floyd won an easy unanimous decision in April 2006.
Floyd now had the option of earning his respect and fighting Margarito {who viciously called Floyd out on numerous occasions} or Carlos Baldomir who retained his title after stopping Arturo Gatti. Floyd decided to take on Baldomir. Although criticized for dodging Margarito, Floyd ignored both contracts and a higher salary and went on to dominate Baldomir on November fourth to win the WBC Welterweight Title.
After the fight, a teary Floyd Mayweather announced he would only have one more fight before retiring. Floyd will fight Oscar De la hoya {at 154}. Although it will be a great fight, De La Hoya is past his prime, and Mayweather avoided fighting him earlier. Floyd may forever be remembered for not unifying titles, dodging top fighters, and not having a career defining victory.
Roy Jones Jr on the other hand beat some of boxing’s all time greats. Roy Jones captured his first title in 1992 by beating the legendary Bernard Hopkins by unanimous decision. With this victory, Roy won the IBF Middleweight Title. Roy went on to defeat former world champions Thulani Malinga and Thomas Tate. With little competition, Roy moved up to 168. Unlike Floyd, Roy did not settle for tune up fights. Roy immediately faced the undefeated James “Lights Out” Toney.
In what was a trash talking war, fueled mostly by Toney, Jones dominated and erased questions about his fast step up by earning a unanimous decision in November 1994. Jones now owned the IBF Super Middleweight Title. Jones defended his title 5 times with his best victory coming against super star Vinny Pazienza in an entertaining fight in June 1995. For the second time in his career, Roy moved up to defeat a hall-of-famer in Mike McCallum in November 1996. With this victory, Roy captured the WBC Light Heavyweight Title.
In his next fight, in March 1997 the undefeated Jones was given a tough time before dropping James Toney conqueror Montell Griffin twice. Unfortunately, Jones hit Griffin after he had knocked him down and was disqualified. Roy was upset about this DQ and in his next fight had another career defining victory by erasing all questions and knocking out Griffin in the first round in August 1997.
There was now no question about Jones’ status as elite pound for pound fighter.
After defeating Griffin, Roy Jones knocked out Superstar Virgil Hill in April 1998 in what was Ring Magazine’s Knock Out Of The Year. Coming into the bout, Hill had 20 defenses of the WBA title. Despite being dropped for the first time in his career in July 1998, Jones next defeated Lou Devalle and held both the WBA and WBC Title. After two more title defenses, Roy won another title by totally dominating Reggie Johnson for his IBF Title in June 1999.
Roy held 3 of the 4 Major titles and defended them seven times, including a victory over Dariusz Michalczweski Conqueror Julio Gonzalez in July 2001. Roy was also the Ring Magazine World Champion. Jones became bored with the division and fed up with Michalczweski’s refusal to fight him in the United States.
Jones moved up to heavyweight in a move which many questioned. Jones was matched against WBA Champion John Ruiz in April 2003. Roy once again looked like the Pound for Pound king. Jones earned an easy unanimous decision and became the first former middleweight champion to win a heavyweight title in over 100 years. Before he could even defend his title, Former amateur rival and Light Heavyweight Champion Antonio Tarver called out Jones.
Jones decided to take a risk Mayweather did not. Roy dropped from heavyweight to light heavyweight, which made him obviously exhausted. He won a split decision over Tarver to once again become the undisputed light heavyweight champion in November 2003. Tarver felt he was robbed and Jones granted him a rematch.
Jones was a victim of a second round knockout and received his first real loss in May 2004. Many felt Jones was now past his prime. Roy wanted to prove the fans wrong. Roy was shockingly knocked out again by Glen Johnson in September 2004 sending questions of retirement. Jones was out of the ring for a year before having his third match with Tarver in October 2005 where he dropped a unanimous decision, although he did show some flashes of the old Roy.
Fans were now assured Roy was going to retire but were once again wrong. Jones returned in July to easily defeat Prince Badi Ajamu in what was honestly a tune up fight. Jones was scheduled to face Manny Siaca in December but the bout was called off due to contractual issues. Roy is now awaiting a possible title shot with Clinton Woods who believes he can avenge his knock out loss to Jones in 2003.
Roy Jones had career defining victories against John Ruiz, Antonio Tarver, Bernard Hopkins, James Toney, Mike Mccallum and Virgil Hill. Mayweather—although beating some good fighters—has neither taken the risks Jones did, nor has he had a career defining victory. Jones was twice the unified champ at Light Heavyweight, where Mayweather has never held all the belts at any weight class.
With potentially only one more fight left for Mayweather, I believe it’s ludicrous to compare him to Jones based on career accomplishments. Floyd will be fighting Oscar De La Hoya on May 5. Floyd is moving up in weight to challenge for Oscar’s WBC Super Welterweight title. This is by far the biggest stage Mayweather has ever been on. Tickets sold out in three hours and Pay Per View records are expected to be shattered in what has been dubbed as the biggest fight since Mike Tyson vs. Lennox Lewis.
Floyd would earn a lot of respect with a victory but Oscar is past his prime and Floyd is already a 2 to 1 favorite in Vegas. Oscar will have been out of the ring for a year by the time the fight takes place, and this will be only his second fight since his knockout loss to Bernard Hopkins on September 18, 2004. If this turns out to be Floyd’s last fight, even with a victory he would become a champion in a fifth weight class with out ever unifying!
While both are Pound for Pound kings and Future Hall of Famers, Jones had a more defined career with few questions left. Years from now, I am confident we will look at Jones and admire his accomplishments. Meanwhile, we will look at Mayweather and recognize his exceptional talent more than his quality of competition.
BOSTON LEAGUE OF WOMEN WRESTLERS PROFILE
Posted on | March 15, 2007 | 5 Comments
THE BOSTON LEAGUE OF WOMEN WRESTLERS
BY: Rich Bergeron
Fight News Unlimited recently caught up with a group of crazy looking characters at the Untamed 10 MMA show in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Calling themselves the Boston League of Women Wrestlers (BLOWW), this wild bunch definitely stood out in their fancy getups and outrageous costumes.
The whole concept they represent is a marriage of Rock N’ Roll and wrestling. They have live bands playing at their shows, and they provide a high charged and comical aspect at the same time for all their fans.
It was hard to keep a straight faced when the tall, skinny referee of the group looked out from behind his shop class Coke bottle goggles and said with a straight face, “We’re not trying to make fun of wrestling.”
Vinnie Benedetto is a lucky man. His referee role keeps him surrounded by ladies who toss each other around and enjoy flaunting their excellent physical conditioning. Rubbing his fake mustache and laughing with his lady friends, Bendetto proclaimed, “The chicks love the stash.” The women around him agreed, and he later explained that when he gets out of his referee outfit and mingles among the crowd after the show is over, he is hardly ever recognized.
Sophie Suture wears a sexy nurse outfit and what looks like a cheap, pleather BLOWW Championship belt. “It’s the most dangerous fun I’ve ever had in my life,” she said about her participation in the league. The beautiful short blonde even put on a brief impromptu performance with another BLOWW gal after most of the crowd had left the building after Untamed 10 was over.
“I like hitting someone’s face down on the mat,” she said. “I like a good impact.” She has a few special moves she mentioned called “anasthetic” and the “bulldog” submission hold.
“I like how loud it is,” she added. “It’s always really loud like a big rock show.”
Keeping to their characters, the whole troupe took a moment to talk with Fight News Unlimited and pose for pictures. Cheerleader Muffy Winters, Pixie Tinkerhell, Flight Attendant Malicious Mile Heidi, Ninja Ho, Groupie Susi Skrew, Pirate Cap N’ Hook ‘er, The Wrathalie, Guzzlie Locks, Announcer Nash DeVille, Willy Wanka, and Ring Boy Dirk Martins all joined Benedetto and Suture for the shoot.
To find out more about the Boston League of Women Wrestlers and where they will appear next, check out their Web-site: http://www.blowwboston.com/
PALACE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS EVENT ON MARCH 22
Posted on | March 15, 2007 | 1 Comment
By Jeremy Luchau
The PFC
LEMOORE — In just it’s second show; the Palace Fighting Championship is growing into one of the biggest, small shows in the country.
World Extreme Cagefighting veterans Wes Sims, Scott Smith and Lodune Sincaid will headline a 16-bout card on Thursday, March 22nd at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore.
“We are extremely excited to present the next installment of the Palace Fighting Championship. We have put together what we feel is a card that offers fight fans a little bit of everything, the lighter weight guys, some well publicized prospects really taking a step up in competition, notable guys like Wes Sims and Scott Smith who have fought in the highest level shows in the world. We’re very excited and can’t wait for March 22nd,” said Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino Entertainment Director Christian Printup.
Sims of Columbus Ohio has complied an 18-8-1 record. He was announced as the main event for the March show back at PFC1 in January.
Sims has won seven straight fights and will look for his eighth in a heavyweight showdown with Tulare’s Anthony Fuller (1-2).
Smith (10-3) is a Central Valley fan favorite. The Elk Grove product has fought three times at the Palace in the WEC. He most recently lost a unanimous decision to Canada’s Patrick Cote (9-4).
Like Sims, Smith has fought three times in the biggest mixed martial arts event in the world. Smith takes on a local product in Visalia’s Troy Miller (1-2) in a middleweight bout.
The most highly anticipate fight on the card is a fight between Sincaid and Lemoore’s Kenny Ento, who is touted as one the nation’s top up-and-coming 185 pounders.
Sincaid (9-4) is on a 2-fight losing streak. He hasn’t stepped into the cage since August when he lost his WEC light heavyweight title to Visalia’s Doug Marshall (5-2) by knockout.
Meanwhile, Ento has complied four straight victories. The 6-foot-2 jiu-jitsu specialist most recently won by technical knockout over Tulare’s Roy Arriola (1-2) at PFC1.
Sincaid and Ento will fight at a catch weight of 195 pounds.
“By forming the PFC, we are able to infuse the Valley with new talent, give opportunities to other local guys like a Darren Crisp and talented up-and-coming guys who never had a chance before to fight in a quality local show,” Printup said. “We also have the resources to bring in really talented guys who haven’t fought around here before, but are world-class level guys like Rani Yahya for instance. I’d be surprised if he isn’t picked up by one of the bigger shows after he receives the exposure in the PFC on March 22nd. Richie Hightower is a very talented middleweight prospect and he and Andy Maccarone is a hell of a fight. To put it bluntly, what other local small shows deliver as main event fights are prelims in the PFC.”
Also appearing on the card:
— In a lightweight showdown, Lemoore’s Poppies “The Tachi Kid” Martinez (10-2) battles San Bernardino’s Shad Smith (8-6-1).
— In a 150-pound catch-weight fight, Brazil’s Rani Yahya (9-2) takes on Sacramento’s Louie Moreno (1-1).
— Oroville’s Shawn Bias (9-3) fights Chico’s Randy Spence (10-7) in a 145-pound bout.
— In a middleweight bout, Phoenix Arizona’s Richie Hightower (6-1) battles Mariposa’s Andy Maccarone (7-2).
— Tulare’s Rafael del Real (3-4) fights Philadelphia’s Lamont Lister (2-2) in a Heavyweight contest.
— In a bantamweight fight, Sacramento’s David Espinosa (2-0) takes on Albuquerque’s Ed Tomaselli (3-2).
— In a clash of heavyweights, Visalia’s Mike Cook (2-1) meets Anchorage Alaska’s Brian Platfoot (2-1).
— Visalia’s Darren Crisp (3-1) battles Anaheim’s Scott Brommage (0-1) in a lightweight fight.
— In a middleweight bout, Fresno’s Jimmy Dexter (0-3) meets Ohio’s Eli Moreno (1-1).
— Santa Rosa’s Dmitry Upshenkov makes his pro debut in a welterweight contest against Coalinga’s Mario Rivera (2-3).
— In a welterweight fight, Porterville’s Morris Aldaco (2-0) battles Taft’s Doug Hunt (1-0).
— Lemoore’s Mike Martinez makes his light heavyweight debut against Taft’s Jeff Terry (0-1).
— New London Connecticut’s Mike Dexter (4-3) will take on Vince Lucero (17-11).
Tickets are priced at $20, $30 and $40 and can be purchased at tickets.com or call 1-800-225-2277 to charge by phone. Tickets are also available in Fresno at New Era Martial Arts and Pacific Martial Arts and in Hanford at the Valley Fight Club. There is a limited supply of tickets at the Tachi Palace gift shop.
VIP Seats are available to members of the Tachi Palace’s Premier Club, a free, rewards based Player Club system. Interested parties are encouraged to see a Guest Service Representative at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino for more information.
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