MMA Fighter Phil Baroni and Boxer Maurice Byarm On Fight News Unlimited Combat Sports Show Tonight

Posted on | December 9, 2010 | No Comments

The “New York Badass” Phil Baroni will be joining Tony and Rich as a guest on tonight’s radio show for the first hour. Our Second hour features Boxer Maurice Byarm. This should be an action packed week full of excitement. Tune in tonight at 8PM EST to listen live.

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Douglin to face Berkshire December 17!

Posted on | December 9, 2010 | No Comments

For Immediate Release

Morganville, NJ (December 9, 2010) – Unbeaten junior middleweight Denis “Da Momma’s Boy” Douglin will take another step up in competition when he faces Matt Berkshire over eight rounds Friday, December 17 at the Doubletree Hotel in Monroeville, PA.

Berkshire holds a solid 11-2-2 professional record and has 5 wins by way of knockout. The Morgantown, WV native’s two setbacks each came against quality opponents in Jesse Nicklow and Dominic British. He’s also been a pro since Douglin was a senior in high school.

“I honestly don’t know very much about Berkshire,” Douglin said of his foe.” But I expect a tough fight from everybody, especially an experienced guy like this. I am training like it’s a world title fight.”

Winning is all Douglin has done thus far in the paid ranks, racking up 11 victories against no defeats with seven of his victories coming by knockout. The 2008 National Golden Gloves Middleweight Champion, who resides in Morganville, NJ, will be fighting in his fifth different state and is eager to steal the show.

“I am going to get in there, let my hands go, hit and not get hit and get him out of there because I don’t like decisions.” “This is going to be a great fight and the fans are in for a real treat.”

Tickets are available by calling 1-800-745-3000.

Fans can follow Denis at twitter.com/damommasboy

SHUMENOV vs. BRAEHMER JAN. 8, 2011 – SHYMKENT, KAZAKHSTAN

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Los Angeles (Dec. 8, 2010) – Goossen Tutor Promotions and KZ Event Productions announced today that WBA and IBA World Champion Beibut Shumenov and WBO World Champion Juergen Braehmer will meet in a Light Heavyweight World Championship Unification showdown January 8, 2011 at the Ice Mansion in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.

Shumenov, a native of Shymkent, who now fights out of Las Vegas, owns and operates KZ Event Productions along with his brother, Chingis and is promoted by Goossen Tutor Promotions.

The Shumenov-Braehmer 12-round WBA-WBO Unification World Championship fight is presented by Goossen Tutor Promotions and KZ Event Productions in association with Universum Box-Promotions.

In 2009, Shumenov (10-1, 6 KOs) captured the IBA crown by way of a fourth-round technical knockout of former world champion Byron Mitchell in Shymkent in just his 8th professional bout.

Beibut went on from there to break the record held by Jeff Harding for winning the World Championship in the fewest fights for a 175-pound major World Championship last January 29, 2010, when the 2004 Kazakhstan Olympian won a 12-round split decision against Gabriel Campillo for the WBA World Championship in only Shumenov’s 10th pro bout. Harding’s record of winning the title in his 15thbout stood for over twenty years.

In his first WBA World Championship defense this past July, headlining ESPN Friday Night Fights, Shumenov completely dominated previously undefeated and mandatory challenger Vlacheslav Uzelkov (22-0) in a 12-round unanimous decision victory at Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California.

“My goal has always been to unify the World Light Heavyweight titles and this is the next step,” the 27-year-old Shumenov said. “I’m excited to be fighting at home as the WBA champion against a very tough opponent and another world champion, Juergen Braehmer.”

Braehmer (36-2, 29 KOs), a former European light heavyweight title-holder, won the Interim WBO World Championship, stopping unbeaten Aleksy Kuziemski (17-0) in the 11th round of their August 22, 2009 match in Budapest, Hungary. Braehmer, a 32-year-old German, successfully defended his WBO World Championship three months later at home against undefeated Dmitry Sukhotsky (14-0) by way of a 12-round unanimous decision. This past April, also in Germany, he defended his World Championship by knocking out Mariano Nicolas Plotinsky (16-3) in the fifth round.

An outstanding amateur boxer who reportedly won 95 of 100 bouts, Braehmer won a gold medal at the 1996 Junior World Championships in Cuba, and defeated future World Champions Ricky Hatton twice in 1996 – including a first-round knockout – Felix Sturm on points in the 1997 German Championships at welterweight, and Carl Froch in 1998 at super welterweight.

“This is the biggest adventure in my boxing career. I really look forward to step in the ring with Shumenov and grab his title in his home country. I don´t have a problem to leave my country. Guys, I´ll come back to Germany with two belts over my shoulders,” stated a very confident Braehmer.

Universum Promoter Klaus-Peter Kohl said, “This fight for Germany is a historic fight. Juergen is the first boxer who can unify two belts in a foreign country. We are proud and happy that Juergen gets the chance to win the WBA belt. He wants to win the same belt which Dariusz Michalcezewski captured in 1997 against Virgil Hill in Germany. This upcoming bout is a very interesting fight. Two Champions in the ring and Juergen steps into the lion´s den.”

Also scheduled to fight on the Shumenov-Braehmer card are three undefeated KZ Event Productions stablemates – WBA No. 7 light heavyweight Gayrat Ahmedov(12-0-1, 8 KOs), WBA No. 13 welterweight Ravshan Hudaynazarov (13-0, 11 KOs), and former Kazakhstan National Champion, welterweight Alexandr Zhuravskiy (9-0, 7 KOs).

Ahmedov, the reigning WBC Asian and PABA light heavyweight champion, and 2007 World Military Games gold medalist Hudaynazarov are from Uzbekistan. Zhuravskiy, who will be making his Team KZ debut, is rated No. 7 by the Asian Boxing Council and No. 11 by the Asia Pacific. All three live and train in Las Vegas where Shumenov also resides.

“The Light Heavyweight division is one of the hottest in boxing today, and with these two World Champions in a unification bout, the winner catapults to the top of the mountain of the other champions,” Dan Goossen said. “Beibut has defied the customary path of young fighters and has a big fight mentality in each and every bout. This unification in his 12th pro bout is even bigger than breaking Jeff Harding’s record in only his 10th bout. I saw something special in his last fight and I expect to see an even more determined Shumenov on Jan.8.”

For additional information about “The Unification” or Shumenov go online to www.goossentutor.com or www.KZEventProductions.com.

Final Quotes as The Bantams Head To SeaTac

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“Our No. 1 Thing Is To Try To Wear Down Our Opponents”
–YONNHY PEREZ

“I’m Sure This Time He’ll Take Care Of His Head”
– JOSEPH AGBEKO

“This Fight Is A Mismatch. I Am Just Too Good For Him”
– VIC DARCHINYAN

“Speed Beats Power. We’ll Prove That On Dec. 11”
– ABNER MARES

NEW YORK (Dec. 8, 2010) — Four of the world’s most talented bantamweights take center stage this Saturday, Dec. 11, LIVE on SHOWTIME® at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) in the highly anticipated The Bantamweight Tournament: Winner Takes All . The two-stage, single-elimination tournament of world-class 118-pounders begins with two Semifinal bouts at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wash.

In the opening bout, undefeated, world-ranked rising star Abner Mares (20-0-1, 13 KOs), of Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico, will face two-division world champion Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan (35-2-1, 27 KOs), of Sydney, Australia, by way of Armenia.

Then, former IBF 118-pound champ Joseph King Kong Agbeko (27-2, 22 KOs), of Bronx, N.Y., by way of Ghana, Africa, will try to earn back the title from the man that won it from him, current IBF champ Yonnhy “El Colombiano” Perez (20-0-1, 14 KOs), of Santa Fe Springs, Calif., by way of Colombia.

With a victory over the hard-hitting Darchinyan, Mares could earn a rematch against Perez, who he fought to a disputed majority draw last May 22 on SHOWTIME, or face the hard-hitting Agbeko. If Darchinyan triumphs in his semifinal bout, he could face the last man to beat him, Agbeko, who won a close, unanimous decision in July 2009 on SHOWTIME.

Here are some thoughts gathered during each fighter’s camps and what they think about their opponents just days away from the tournament:

YONNHY PEREZ:
The 31-yeard-old Perez trained at the Santa Fe Springs Activity Center in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., sparring more than 100 rounds with 118 to 122 pounders during an eight-week camp.

Perez was successful when he challenged Agbeko for the IBF title in October 2009 on SHOWTIME, so the unbeaten, versatile boxer doesn’t feel the need to switch up his game plan.

“My style really doesn’t change,” Perez said. “What my corner tells me to focus on is my output of punches. Our No. 1 thing is to try to wear down our opponents.

“And we’ve seen some other things against Agbeko that I think we can take advantage of.”

Though he is confident he will successfully retain his title, Perez isn’t looking ahead to a possible rematch with Mares or a showdown with Darchinyan.

“It doesn’t matter to me who I fight,” Perez said. “I’m just concentrating on this fight. I have to win that before I think about the next one. Whoever it is, we’ll be prepared. My main goal is to come out of the tournament the same way I entered it — as a world champ.”

JOSEPH AGBEKO:
Agbeko recently wrapped up a 10-week training camp at John’s Gym in the Bronx. The hard-hitting African sparred an average of 14 rounds a day, three or four times a week, mostly facing younger and aggressive super bantamweights and featherweights.

Agbeko, who wants to win back his title for his native Ghana, knows he needed to make some changes to his approach after losing the crown to Perez.

“There will be a lot of differences,” Agbeko said. “I’m going to be ready for him. I lost the last one so I can’t go in with the same game plan. I needed to make some changes and you’ll see them in the ring.”

While standing one-and-a-half inches shorter and spotting the defending belt-holder two-and-a-half inches in reach, the 30-year-old contends that Perez’s size wasn’t a difference maker in their first fight.

“It wasn’t a problem at all,” Agbeko said. “When he fights, he brings his head in — that was the problem for me. I’m sure this time he’ll take care of his head and won’t bring it in.”

One thing Agbeko isn’t doing is looking forward to the tournament finals.

“Right now, the main issue for me is Yonnhy Perez,” he said. “I’m concentrating on Yonnhy. So after the fight, when I got my belt back, I’ll think about the next opponent. But right now all my concentration is on Yonnhy Perez and winning my belt.”

VIC DARCHINYAN:
The 34-year-old Darchinyan just wrapped up a three-week camp at Main Event Sports Club in Glendale, Calif., in his quest to win back a world title and the bantamweight tournament.

“I did all my sparring in Australia, but when I came here I just worked on my legs, my movement and my speed,” Darchinyan said. “All my hard sparring was in Australia, but I worked on my speed in Los Angeles.”

Darchinyan insists that although he lost to Agbeko in his first fight at 118 pounds that he’s not uncomfortable in his new division.

“I feel comfortable at 118 pounds, absolutely,” Darchinyan said. “When I fought him he didn’t overpower me — he just moved too much and head-butted me too much. There was really only a one-point difference in the scorecard.

“It was not because of weight. I fought too much and went for the knockout and didn’t control myself. I’m more controlled now and ready for Mares.”

Darchinyan would love a rematch against Agbeko but claims he’d also love the chance to knock out Perez to earn back his world title.

“I’d love to face Agbeko in the finals, but if he loses we’ll knock out Perez,” Darchinyan said. “We’ll take anyone in this tournament.”

Regardless of who he’d like to face in the finals, Darchinyan claims to have a solid plan of attack for Mares.

“My game plan is to be fast and powerful,” Darchinyan said. “I’ve fought in 14 world title fights, he’s fought in one. I’m going to out-school him badly and prove to the whole world that I’m too good for him and anyone in this division.

“This fight is a mismatch. I am just too good for him.”
:
ABNER MARES:
The 25-year-old Mares trained at home for the first time at the Maywood Boxing Gym in Maywood, Calif. The rising star is reunited with former trainer Clemente Medina, who was his trainer when he made his pro debut and for his first six professional fights.

Mares focused on sparring with larger opponents – mostly 126 pounds and up – to prepare for the heavy-hitting Darchinyan. Most notably, he sparred with former super bantamweight world champion and current featherweight contender Daniel Ponce de Leon.

“We sparred with guys that have a similar style to Vic,” Mares said. “Vic gets reckless and throws such wild punches that you don’t know where they are coming from. The guys I worked with are heavy punchers so it’s to our advantage. Looking for southpaw sparring is always difficult, but I think training with heavier guys will make me not feel the heavy hits of a smaller guy like Vic when I get in the ring.’’

Mares, who said he has had issues making weight in the past, trained twice a day — in the afternoons and evenings – for the first time in his career.

“I think that’s what has made the difference for me,” Mares said. “We won’t have trouble making weight and we’re eating a lot better. I weighed in at 121 on Dec. 1, so 118 pounds won’t be an issue for us this time.

The youngest fighter in the tournament, Mares says a win over a two-division world champ like Darchinyan would be a career-defining victory.

“Being in a ring against a big fighter like Vic Darchinyan and beating him will definitely make a statement,” Mares said. “If I beat him I’ll be making a statement that I’m a legitimate champion, a strong fighter and a guy with a big name. It’d be even better if I knocked him out.”

For the Mexican-born Mares, there’s an added incentive and motivation to defeat Darchinyan, who owns victories over Mexican warriors Cristian Mijares and Jorge Arce.

“For me, it makes it much more important and exciting for me to beat a guy like Darchinyan who has beaten all the Mexican fighters,” Mares said. “I definitely want to be the Mexican that beats him. I just want to get in there with him.”

But the fact that he’s defeated a few of Mares’ idols doesn’t mean he’s intimidated by Darchinyan’s unorthodox and unpredictable style.

“Speed beats power,” Mares said. “And come Dec. 11, we plan on proving that.”

Mares would also clearly love to avenge his draw against Perez in the Finals of the tournament, but he insists that there is no easy fight for the four 118-pounders.

“I definitely have some unfinished business with Yonnhy, so if it were my choice I would choose Yonnhy because of the draw I have against him,” Mares said. “But there’s no easy fight. The winner of those two will definitely be a hard fight for whoever wins our fight. There’s no easy way to win this tournament.”

UGLY SWEATER PARTY TO SEND ILL KIDS TO SEE CELTICS

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Z-Files #62 – MFC’s Top 10 Knockouts of 2010

Posted on | December 8, 2010 | No Comments

Putting a wrap on the Maximum Fighting Championship’s schedule for 2010 is the annual look back at the best of the best.

The Top 10 Submission and Knockouts of the Year are ready to be handed out, honoring a long list of top-quality fighters and scintillating results from both the MFC and Heat XC.

It’s now time for the Knockouts of the Year. Nominees over the last couple years have included Marvin Eastman, Dwayne Lewis, and Josh Bryant, while the past two years saw Aron Lofton and Pete Spratt take the No. 1 spot.

So here are the MFC’s Top 10 Knockouts of 2010:

10. Pete Spratt def. Luigi Fioravanti, MFC 25: Vindication – Two solid veterans worked their way through two tough rounds of action, and while Spratt was likely ahead on all cards, the decision was still up for grabs. But as Fioravanti faded Spratt came on and found a quick burst to end the bout. Sharp and precise shots – chin and body – brought it all to an end at 4:02 of the third round, and earned the Knockout of the Night award.

9. Yves Edwards def. Derrick Noble, MFC 24: Heat XC – “The Texas Gunslinger” took out his six-shooters and put a hole through Noble in lightning-quick fashion. Once Edwards had Noble pinned into a corner it was lights out with a fast and furious combination followed by a barrage of rights. Edwards was so pumped with win he bolted from the ring to find his wife in the front row. It was all over at 4:44 of Round 1.

8. Dwayne Lewis def. Mike Nickels, MFC 26: Retribution – A former Fight of the Year winner, Nickels should have ready for the heavy hands of Lewis. But Nickels’ come-forward style left himself wide open by Lewis who popped through a series of uppercuts that twice floored Nickels. Lewis followed the second knockdown with vicious ground-and-pound that capped off a tidy victory for the popular figure only 1:30 into the fight. Lewis took home the Knockout of the Night award.

7. Dhiego Lima def. Bill Fraser, MFC 27: Breaking Point – Lima showed few nerves in his fight big fight, one that was also the opening bout on TV and would be followed later in the night by his brother’s title shot. Lima kept Fraser at distance with a stiff jab and then timed a perfect straight right for the one-punch knockout at 2:36 of the second round. Lima also picked up the Knockout of the Night bonus (later in the night, his brother Douglas went on to win the MFC welterweight title and Submission of the Night award).

6. Keto Allen def. Jason Gorny, Heat XC 5: Punishment – Knockouts by punches and kicks are certainly impressive, but Allen’s KO was something special. The powerfully built welterweight set it all up by crushing Gorny with a pair of belly-to-back suplexes, the second of which dropped him completely on the back of head and also separated his shoulder. Allen rolled from the second suplex into ferocious grond-and-pound but it was all over before those hammerfists even landed – a mere 1:16 into the fight.

5. Jesse Juarez def. Nathan Gunn, MFC 24: Heat XC – Gunn was built up as the more potent striker while Juarez was well-regarded for his wrestling. But in a flash, the whole scenario reversed. Juarez spotted Gunn leaning in as he approached and he fired off a kick that caught Gunn flush on the side of head. Gunn was face down with the lights turned out just 11 seconds into Round 1.

4. Jason High def. Keto Allen, Heat XC 6: Bragging Rights – With Allen still riding the wave of his last victory, this was expected to be a thrilling clash. The more-experienced High didn’t waste any time going on the offensive, exploding all over Allen in the middle of the ring with a lethal combination. High scored right on the chin and dropped Allen, finishing the fight at just 2:08 of Round 1.

3. Antonio McKee def. Luciano Azevedo, MFC 26: Retribution – McKee threatened to quit if the Brazilian could hang five rounds with him in this lightweight title fight. McKee made sure he wouldn’t have to hang up his gloves, first taking Azevedo down with a thunderous slam. A first elbow strike rattled Azevedo and opened a bad cut. A second elbow split the challenger wide open, blood gushing, and a half-conscious Azevedo waving submission at 3:11 of Round 1. It was the most vicious victory in McKee’s impressive career.

2. David Heath def. Solomon Hutcherson, MFC 26: Retribution – Hutcherson had control early even though he was cut on the bridge of the nose. But in Round 2, Heath decided to get creative. He opened the round, and nearly ended the fight, with a perfectly timed spinning backfist that wobbled Hutcherson. But Hutcherson hung in there … though only momentarily. Heath set up the end with a dynamic Superman punch in the middle of the ring, dropping Hutcherson flat on his back. Heath followed and put Hutcherson out with hammerfists, drawing a standing ovation at 3:46 of Round 2.

And the MFC’s 2010 Knockout of the Year goes to …

1.Tom Watson def. Travis Galbraith, MFC 24: Heat XC – Watson’s credentials were that of an impressive striker who loved to finish his fights in style. He did just that against Galbraith. Off a break, Watson put his Muay Thai kickboxing skills on display, firing a head kick at Galbraith that landed point-blank in the side of the chin. Galbraith never saw it coming and landed face down on the mat – stunned, shocked and blown away by the atomic bomb that had struck him. A clear-cut Knockout of the Night winner at 1:56 of Round 1 … and the best of “big kiboshes” this year.

SHOWDOWN BETWEEN TOP RISING STARS TYRON WOODLEY AND TAREC SAFFIEDINE TOPS STRIKEFORCE CHALLENGERS CARD AT NASHVILLE MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM ON JAN. 7

Posted on | December 8, 2010 | No Comments

Undefeated Olympian Daniel Cormier To Face Veteran Devin Cole, Yancy Medeiros vs. John Salter, Julia Budd vs. Amanda Nunes,
Nate Moore vs. Nate Coy

Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow/Wednesday, Dec. 8,
For STRIKEFORCE’s First Event of 2011

NEW YORK (Dec. 8, 2010) – An eagerly anticipated showdown between top welterweight (170 pounds) rising stars, undefeated Tyron Woodley (7-0) and hard-hitting Tarec “Sponge” Saffiedine (10-2), will headline a STRIKEFORCE Challengers Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight card presented by Rockstar Energy Drink at Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., live on SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast), on Friday, Jan. 7, 2011.

Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. CT tomorrow/Wednesday, Dec. 8, and will be available at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium ticket office, all Ticketmaster locations (800) 745-3000 including Kroger and FYE, Ticketmaster online (www.ticketmaster.com) and STRIKEFORCE’s official website (www.strikeforce.com). The first non-televised, undercard fight on Jan. 7 will begin at 7:30 CT. Doors will open at 7.

Undefeated up-and-coming heavyweight prospect and former Olympic wrestling star Daniel Cormier (6-0) of San Jose, Calif., faces what could be his toughest test to date when he meets veteran Devin Cole (18-8-1) of Medford, Ore., in a feature televised contest.

In other televised fights on STRIKEFORCE’s initial presentation of the decade: unbeaten Yancy “Frisson’’ Medeiros (9-0) of Waianae, Hawaii, faces John Salter (5-2) of Nashville in a middleweight (185 pounds) scrap, promising Julia “The Jewel’’ Budd (1-0) of British Columbia, Canada, faces Amanda “Lioness Of The Ring’’ Nunes (5-1), of Salvador, Brazil, in a women’s middleweight (145 pounds) match and Nate Moore (6-2) of San Jose meets Nate “Soulforce’’ Coy (8-3) of Portland, Ore., in a welterweight (170 pounds) fight.

The unbeaten 5-foot-9, 28-year-old Woodley of St. Louis, Mo., is a two-time All-American NCAA wrestler for the University of Missouri. After notching three straight victories on the Challengers series, Woodley made his debut at a STRIKEFORCE championship series event, scoring a thunderous first round (1:48) KO over fellow prospect Andre Galvao on the Diaz vs. Noons card in San Jose last Oct. 9.

Woodley fought five times in 2009, winning all five of his starts by way of submission. He was only forced beyond the first round on one occasion last year, submitting Zach Light with an armbar in the second round (3:38) of a STRIKEFORCE Challengers event on Sept. 25.

Woodley, who turned pro in February 2009, is a member of American Top Team. He won his initial start for STRIKEFORCE with a first-round submission (Brabo Choke) over Sal Woods in a non-televised, undercard bout on June 6, 2009, in St. Louis.

Like Woodley, Saffiedine, a 24-year-old, 5-foot-9 native of Brussels, Belgium, has been on a surge, winning all three of his bouts in 2010, and 9 of his last 10 fights. Saffiedine’s only defeat during this stretch came via narrow, split decision against Dong Sik Yoon at DREAM 12 in Osaka, Japan on Oct. 25, 2009.

Saffiedine’s strong striking foundation stems from his teenage years when he took up Karate at age 16. He now holds a black belt in Shihaishinkai, a form of Karate that combines striking, Judo throws and wrestling, and an amateur kickboxing record of 12-1-1. After immigrating to The United States, he added Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to his repertoire.

Saffiedine holds a record of 2-0 in STRIKEFORCE Challengers competition. In his debut for the promotion last Feb. 26 in San Jose, he earned a unanimous decision over James Terry. On May 21, Saffiedine scored a second-round (1:21) KO on Moore with a punch in Portland, Ore.
Cormier, a two-time JUCO national wrestling champion, six-time U.S. national champ, two-time Olympian and 2008 U.S. Olympic team captain, has been virtually unstoppable since turning pro on Sept. 25, 2009, winning all his fights inside the distance, all within two rounds.

The 5-foot-11, 31-year-old Cormier may be short in stature for a heavyweight, but he’s long on talent. His last five fights – all in 2010 — ended in the first round, the last three by submission. In his most recent outing, the exciting Cormier devoured Soa Palelei on Nov. 5. The farthest Cormier has been taken was in his pro debut when he triumphed by 3:39, second-round TKO (punches) over Gary Frazier at a STRIKEFORCE Challengers event on Sept. 25, 2009.

Cormier, who whipped Jason Riley in 1:02 in his last fight for STRIKEFORCE last Aug. 21, is a member of American Kickboxing Academy. One of his teammates and chief training partners at AKA is UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, whom Cormier helped get ready before Velasquez obliterated Brock Lesnar in November.

Cole is 6-1-1 in his last seven fights. Unquestionably, the most experienced fighter to face Cormier, Cole has fought several well-known, world-class fighters in a career that began in July 2003, including former STRIKEFORCE World Light Heavyweight Champion Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante, STRIKEFORCE star Mike “Mak” Kyle, Jeff Monson, Travis Wiuff, Krzysztof Soszynski, and Ben Rothwell.

An All-American wrestler at Oregon State, the 6-foot-4 Cole has been victorious inside the distance in 13 of his 18 victories, and has gone nearly two years without being submitted. An IFL veteran who’ll be making his STRIKEFORCE debut, Cole had a five-fight winning streak end in his last outing on Sept. 11 when he dropped a decision to Aaron Rosa.

Simms Poised for Thursday’s Bout against Lockett!

Posted on | December 8, 2010 | No Comments

For Immediate Release

Norwalk, CT (December 7, 2010) – The last fourteen months have been quite frustrating for middleweight contender “Marvelous” Tarvis Simms.

Since losing a close decision in October 09’ to title contender Allan Green on eight days notice, the Norwalk, CT native was victimized by the politics of boxing and spent far longer than he would have liked to as a spectator.

“I had guys ducking me,” said Simms. “Even though I am 39, fighters know that I am a serious threat and wanted nothing to do with me. At the end of the day, I suffered because I couldn’t get fights.”

This was until he made what he describes career saving move.

Simms recently signed an exclusive promotional agreement with Main Events and secured a spot on this Thursday’s highly anticipated fight card headlined by Tomasz Adamek at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.

“I am thrilled to be working with a great promotional company in Main Events,” stated Simms, who owns an outstanding 25-1-1 professional record with 11 knockouts. “When I went to their office and saw photos of all the great fighters they have promoted it really inspired me. My goal is to become their next world champion.”

Standing in his way will be rugged veteran Willis “The Prophet” Lockett. The Maryland native has given many fighters a run for their money, knocking out world title challenger Larry Marks and drawing with rising contender Chuck Mussachio in addition to dropping many close decisions. Lockett will look to make Simms’ ring return a short one, but the former National Golden Gloves champion has worked far too hard to let a renowned spoiler ruin his comeback.

“I’ve trained extremely hard for this fight and feel fantastic.” “I am looking forward to Thursday evening at the Prudential Center and will show everybody that Tarvis Simms is a force to be reckoned with.”

Tickets priced at $53, $78, $103 and $253 (ringside) can be purchased at Prudential Center Box Office, by calling TicketMaster at 1-800-745-3000 or on prucenter.com

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