“Moosin: God of Martial Arts” PPV card stacked from top to bottom
Posted on | May 14, 2010 | No Comments
Sylvia-Pudzianowski headlines May 21 at DCU Center in Worcester
WORCESTER, Mass. (May 14, 2010) – The first major mixed-martial-arts show in Massachusetts history, the May 21st “Moosin: God of Martial Arts” pay-per-view event, offers much more than the much-anticipated super heavyweight showdown between 2-time UFC heavyweight champion Tim “Maine-iac” Sylvia and 5-time World’s Strong Man, Mariusz “Dominator” Pudzianowski, at the DCU Center in Worcester.
Fans in attendance, as well as PPV viewers, will watch entertaining fights featuring many of the leading MMA fighters in the world. The main event between Sylvia (25-6-0), a native of Eastbrook, Maine, and Polish sports icon Pudzianowski, promises to climax an evening of explosive action.
“God of Martial Arts” is being presented by Moosin, the South Korea-based promotional company, which has promoted MMA shows in South Korea and the United States. Moosin, in conjunction with the International Taekwon-Do Federation, plans expansion into to China, Poland and Australia.
“God of Martial Arts” is being distributed by Integrated Sports Media at 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT in North America on cable and satellite Pay-Per-View via iN Demand, DIRECTV, TVN and DISH Network, as well as Viewer’s Choice, Bell TV and Shaw PPV in Canada, for a suggested retail price of only $29.95 (also available in HD). It is also available on www.GoFightLive.TV outside of the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Poland.
Korean heavyweight Mu Bae “The Heavy Tank of Busan” Choi (9-4-0) meets veteran Travis “Diesel” Wiuff (59-14-0) in the co-main event. Choi is a former Greco-Roman wrestling champion, who has fought in Pride and Sengoku, making his U.S. debut. One of the most experienced MMA fighters in the world, Wiuff was a 2-time NJCAA All-American wrestler whose MMA victims include former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez and other UFC fighters such as Keith Jardine, Sean Salmon and Chris Tuchscherer, in addition to former IFL titlist Matt Horwich.
Brazilian middleweight Rafael “Sapo” Natal (11-2-0) takes on The Ultimate Fighter 4 winner Travis “The Serial Killer” Lutter (10-5-0) in a match between Brazilian Jui-Jitsu specialists. Natal, representing Gracie Fusion, started out fighting in the art of Capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian style using a lot of sweeps and kicks. A BJJ black belt, Lutter gained fame by winning TUF4, defeating Patrick Cote in the finale with an arm-bar. The experienced Lutter has fought Anderson Silva, Rich Franklin and Matt Lindland.
Bahamian lightweight Yves “The Texas Gunslinger” Edwards (37-15-1) squares-off against rising New England star Mike “The Beast” Campbell (7-2-0). An all-around fighter, Edwards, has fought all over the world, including Pride and Bodog, and the Texas resident has registered wins versus the likes of Rich Clementi and Hermes Franco (twice). Providence-native Campbell, who was a potential Olympian in power lifting, outgrew the New England MMA circuit and is ready for the larger stage.
A special attraction features two of the premier female MMA fighters in the U.S., Tara LaRosa (18-1-0) and Roxy Modafferi (13-4-0), at a 130-pound catch-weight, in a rematch of their March 4, 2006 fight that LaRosa won by decision. Modafferi, however, has defeated (submission by triangle choke in 2005) the only woman to ever defeat LaRosa, Jennifer Howe, by TKO (punches) in 2003.
The non-PPV scheduled part of the Moosin show also has worldwide appeal yet features several local favorites on the undercard: Korean light heavyweight Chang Seob Lee (2-4-0) vs. Lukasz “Juras” Jurkowski (5-6-0), Clinton’s Matt Lee (11-8-1) vs. Bridgewater’s Brett Oteri (5-0-0) in a match-up of Massachusetts lightweights, unbeaten Worcester (Mass.) welterweight Ralph Johnson vs. NAAFS champion Forrest “The Meat Clever” Petz (23-7-0 undefeated Rockland (Mass.) heavyweight Paul Barry (3-0-0) vs. Stipe Miocic (1-0-0), Stoughton (Mass.) middleweight Fred “French Foot Fighter” Belleton (6-2-0) vs. Anthony “The Recipe” Lapsley (14-5-0).
Also, fan favorite Eric “Butterbean” Esch (98-18-5, all-fighting) squares-off against former Boston Bruins enforcer and popular WAAF sports personality, Lyndon “LB” Byers, in a charity fundraiser. All fights and fighters are subject to change.
Tickets, priced at $35.75, $55.75, $75.75, $150.75 and $250.75, are on sale at the DCU Center Box Office (50 Foster St., Worcester, MA), all Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com, or by calling 1.800.745.3000.
Doors open at 7:30 PM/ET, first bout 8:00 PM/ET, first PPV bout 9 PM/ET (6 PM/PT). Go to www.MoosinUSA.com or www.dcucenter.com for additional information. For odds on the fights go to http://betus.com.
Moosin: A global event promoter based out of Seoul, South Korea, in conjunction with the International Taekwon-Do Federation, Moosin is known for bringing fans the finest in mixed martial arts competition. Moosin is revolutionizing the MMA industry by merging an international roster of talented fighters with recognizable stars from the world or music, sports and popular culture. Moosin pits warrior against warrior, featuring a hybrid of MMA and hard-hitting Moosin-style kickboxing, in hand-to-hand battles of skill, honor and art.
DCU Center: A multi-purpose arena and convention center uniquely designed to accommodate the needs of any size group from 15 to 15,000 DCU Center is owned by the City of Worcester and managed by SMG, the world’s leading private management and developing firm for public assembly facilities. Headquartered on Philadelphia, SMG provides management services to over 200 public assembly facilities internationally and also offers food and beverage operations through SAVOR…Catering by SMG. For more information, please visit www.dcucenter.com.
Integrated Sports Media: North America’s leading distributor of International Pay-Per-View and Closed Circuit sports events has presented World Championship and world-class boxing matches featuring Ricky Hatton, Christian Mijares, Evander Holyfield, Roy Jones, Jr., Ivan Calderon, Rocky Martinez, Nicolai Valuev, Amir Kahn, Marco Antonio Barrera, Arthur Abraham, David Haye, John Ruiz, Wilfredo Vazquez, Jr., and Ruslan Chagaev. In addition, Integrated Sports Media distributed numerous International soccer matches showcasing teams like Club America of Mexico and the National Teams of Argentina, Honduras, El Salvador and the USA, as well as World Championship and world-class mixed martial arts shows featuring Fedor Emelianenko, Tim Sylvia, Bobby Lashley, Bob Sapp, Jeff Monson, and Roy Nelson. For more information on upcoming Integrated Sports events visit www.integratedsportsnet.com.
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Tags: DCU Center > Eric "Butterbean" Esch > Jennifer Howe > LB > Lyndon Byers > Mariusz Pudzianowski > Mixed Martial Arts > MMA > Roxy Modafferi > Tara LaRosa > Tim Sylvia > Worcester
How MMA Clubs Help Keep Youths off the Streets
Posted on | May 14, 2010 | No Comments
By: Alexia Krause
Teens growing up in troubled neighborhoods often find themselves drawn into seedy situations against their will. Whether it is peer pressure, or a feeling of despair for the future, many of today’s youth fall prey to the allures of gangs, violence, and drugs. One of the most effective ways to circumvent this calamity is by making sure these kids stay active in after-school programs.
One of the best activities for children and teens to participate in are the fitness programs held in their schools or local gyms. There are neighborhood fitness centers like these all across the nation. Their success stories never cease to inspire. Whether it is boxing, basketball, or badminton, studies have shown that after-school activities dramatically lower incidence rates of violence and crime amongst teens.
Chicago, as an example, has been infamously battling youth violence over the past few years. There have even been appeals to President Obama to intervene for the safety of his home-town. Thankfully, these after-school programs are fighting youth violence, while at the same time improving students’ grades in school; giving them the edge they need to succeed in life.
Programs like ones organized by Tony DiVittorio (at left in above photo) at the MMA Club at Clemente Achievement Academy High-School in Chicago are perfect examples of the preventative power of these clubs. DiVittorio saw the trouble that teens in his neighborhood were getting in to, and wanted to make a difference. He had tried contacting the schools about such a program 10 years ago, but school officials argued that it would only promote more violence. Fortunately- since those ten years have passed- teachers and parents have changed their stance after seeing the benefits of these programs first-hand.
Take a look at the case of a young man named Bryan Gomez (at right in above photo). Bryan was constantly getting in trouble with teachers, failing his classes, and hanging out in the streets. His parents were pressuring him to find a positive direction in life. Bryan received the guidance he needed from a chance meeting with Tony during one of his Youth Guidance visits to the school.
“Mixed [martial arts] gave me a type of discipline that added to my life. Like, my family, my cousins and brothers… one of my brothers did real bad in life, ended up in jail. My other cousin is in gangs. The discipline MMA brought me made me look at my surroundings and people differently.”DiVittorio not only helped Gomez with his training, but also helped him get a job. Bryan is now thinking of becoming a police officer someday, and hopes to inspire kids the way that DiVittorio inspired him and saved him from the streets.
Gyms and stories like this exist all over the nation. It is incredibly important to support programs like these. These organizations improve the lives of the children enrolled in it, while at the same time decreasing rates of crime and violence in their surrounding neighborhoods. Unfortunately, due to the recent recession, much of the funding to these programs via state and federal grants has been slashed. Often times these gyms depend on donations to purchase MMA Training Equipment to help them prepare for matches. That is why it is so vital to recognize how crucial these programs are to our communities around the nation, and the world.
Alexia has a true enthusiasm for writing articles related to mixed martial arts and fitness. As a result, she joined up with MMA Industries- retailers of highly popular MMA clothing and MMA T-shirts. Alexia has been blogging about the latest trends in MMA equipment for the past few years, and continues to provide you with the latest news in the MMA universe.
THE GREAT RIVALRIES IN BOXING
Posted on | May 14, 2010 | No Comments
BY: Steve Farhood
Jake LaMotta famously said of Sugar Ray Robinson, “I fought him so often, I almost got diabetes.”
Over the years, LaMotta has used that line again and again, and that’s okay because he fought Sugar Ray again and again—six times in all from 1942 through “The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre” in 1951.
On May 22, Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez will clash for a fourth time in a rivalry that ranks with the best in boxing history. From March 2007 through March 2008, Vazquez and Marquez battled three times for the WBC super bantamweight title. Marquez won the first by stoppage; Vazquez won the rematch by stoppage; and with the rubber match in the balance going into the final round, Vazquez mounted an inspired 12th-round rally to win by split decision (one point on the deciding card).
The second and third bouts were selected as Fight of the Year.
As was the case with Robinson and LaMotta, Vazquez and Marquez draw the best from each other, and as a result, their fights have featured incredible intensity, high drama, and boxing at its highest level. But what separates Vazquez and Marquez from other historic pairings is that they’re more alike than different. Both are Mexican, both are aggressive boxer-punchers of similar size, and each readily acknowledges the greatness of the other.
Instead of bad blood, there’s mutual respect. That by itself separates the rivalry from legendary grudges like Robinson-LaMotta, Sugar Ray Leonard-Roberto Duran, Sandy Saddler-Willie Pep, and Marco Antonio Barrera-Erik Morales.
There have been several notable three-fight series in the modern era, including Barney Ross-Jimmy McLarnin, Ezzard Charles-Archie Moore, Nino Benvenuti-Emile Griffith, Muhammad Ali-Ken Norton, Roberto Duran-Esteban DeJesus, and the most savage of all, Tony Zale-Rocky Graziano.
More recently, the trilogies that stand out include Riddick Bowe-Evander Holyfield, Arturo Gatti-Micky Ward, Roy Jones-Antonio Tarver, and Michael Carbajal-Chiquita Gonzalez.
But there have been precious few series comprised of four fights or more. Bonded forever, Vazquez and Marquez are about to add their names to the following:
*Jack Britton-Ted “Kid” Lewis (1915-1921): Believe it or not, Britton, an American boxer, and Lewis, a British puncher, traded blows 20 different times. They also traded the world welterweight title during their hall of fame careers.
*Robinson-LaMotta (1942-1951): Only the sixth and final fight was contested with a world title at stake (middleweight). In February ’43, LaMotta dropped Robinson and claimed his only victory in the series. (It was Sugar Ray’s only loss in his first 133 fights.) But here’s what’s incomprehensible by today’s standards: Only three weeks after LaMotta’s win, they fought again. And better yet, Robinson flew to New York and took a bout in between.
*Gene Tunney-Harry Greb (1922-1925): Tunney, who was the naturally bigger man, was brutalized over 15 rounds in the first of their five fights. It was the only loss of his stellar career. He won the next four, two of which were, technically at least, no-decision bouts.
Tunney and Greb never met for a world title, though Greb, universally recognized as one of the three or four greatest middleweight ever, was the reigning 160-pound king during bouts three, four, and five.
*Sandy Saddler-Willie Pep (1948-1951): The world featherweight title was at stake in all four bouts, but the series is perhaps best remembered for some of the dirtiest big-fight tactics ever witnessed. Saddler won three of four. Pep’s decision win in ’49, however, was the most memorable performance—and arguably the greatest moment of the defensive master’s fantastic career.
*Sugar Ray Robinson-Gene Fullmer (1957-1961): A faded Robinson went 1-2-1, with at least a portion of the middleweight title at stake in each fight. In the second bout, Robinson regained the world title by knocking out his steel-chinned rival with a left hook that was instantly labeled “the perfect punch.”
*Bobby Chacon-Bazooka Limon (1975-1982): This featured a Mexican-American (Chacon) vs. a Mexican-National, and the animosity was evident each time they fought. Chacon went 2-1-1; in the fourth bout, which was ‘82’s Fight of the Year, he twice rose from the canvas and scored a knockdown in the 15th round that turned out to be the difference on the cards.
*Azumah Nelson-James Leija (1993-1998): In the most recent major four-fight series, Leija edged Ghanaian legend Nelson 2-1-1 on the scoreboard. The first three fights were contested for the 130-pound title.
*Beau Jack-Ike Williams (1948-1955); Beau Jack-Bob Montgomery (1943-1944): These three champions engaged in an extended round-robin (Williams fought Montgomery twice) that defined the lightweight division for more than a decade. Jack went 0-3-1 vs. Williams and 2-2 vs. Montgomery.
*Ezzard Charles-Jersey Joe Walcott (1949-1952): The heavyweight title was on the line in all four of their bouts, with Charles winning the first two, and Walcott the last two. In fight number three, the title changed hands from one punch, a Walcott left hook in round seven.
Clearly, rivalries of four fights or more have become increasingly rare. It’s virtually impossible to imagine the first three fights of the Vazquez-Marquez matchup being any more exciting or absorbing than they were. Still, the fighters are willing to test each other again, knowing full well that at this advanced stage of their respective careers, they’re going to have to suffer for their craft.
Both Vazquez and Marquez know how difficult fight number four will be. Twenty-five shared rounds have convinced them of that. Yet they find themselves drawn to each other yet again.
You want an explanation? Here’s a try: It’s not for us to understand, but rather to admire, enjoy, and wonder at.
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HDNET TO BROADCAST “HDNET FIGHTS: MARK BURNETT PRESENTS KING OF THE CAGE – HONOR”
Posted on | May 13, 2010 | No Comments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Three Title Fights Highlight Network’s LIVE coverage –
Friday, May 14 at 10:00 p.m. ET
DALLAS (May 13, 2010) HDNet will feature LIVE coverage of “HDNet Fights: Mark Burnett Presents King of the Cage – Honor” from the Inn of the Mountain Gods in New Mexico this Friday, May 14 at 10:00 p.m. ET.
In the main event of the evening, King of the Cage Light Heavyweight Champion Tony “Kryptonite” Lopez (18-3) puts his title on the line against Mike Kyle (15-7-1). Lopez is looking to rebound from his first loss in over two years after being upset by Tony Johnson for the King of the Cage Heavyweight title in his last outing. He faces what might be the toughest test of his career in the form of Kyle, who enters this bout on a three fight winning streak, eager to capture his first title.
The KOTC title will also be on the line in the Flyweight division as Abel Cullum (17-3) defends his title against Josh Montoya (5-3). In the Bantamweight division, Angelo Sanchez (8-2) defends his title against interim champion Donald Sanchez (19-10) in a rematch that has been more than a year in the making. Both men enter the bout riding winning streaks of six and four fights, respectively.
“Lopez has an opportunity to rebound quickly in this high profile, televised fight,” said Andrew Simon, CEO of HDNet Fights. “I am also looking forward to Gaston v Schoonover which will lead to the winner getting a shot at the King of the Cage Heavyweight champion.”
In other action on the LIVE card, KOTC Welterweight Champion Quinn Mulhern (11-1) meets Joey Gorczynski (17-8) in a non-title bout, Sam Oropeza (3-0) faces off with Koa Ramos (6-1) in a battle of Welterweight prospects, and Nick “Afrozilla” Gaston (3-0) takes on Darrill Schoonover (10-1) in a matchup of Heavyweight contenders.
Tags: Honor > King of the Cage > Mark Burnett > Mixed Martial Arts > MMA
BRETT ROGERS, ANTWAIN BRITT, JESSE FINNEY, JOEY VILLASENOR & BOOKER DEROUSSE OPEN WORKOUT QUOTES
Posted on | May 12, 2010 | No Comments
Wednesday, May 12, 2010,
Finney’s MMA, St. Louis, Missouri
STRIKEFORCE ST. LOUIS: HEAVY ARTILLERY
THIS SATURDAY AT SCOTTRADE CENTER; FIRST LIVE FIGHT 6:30 P.M. CT;
LIVE ON SHOWTIME® AT 10 P.M. ET/PT
ST. LOUIS (May 12, 2000) – Six of the fighters who will compete on this Saturday’s stacked mixed martial arts event at Scottrade Center, including hard-hitting Brett “The Grim” Rogers, who will challenge STRIKEFORCE heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem in the STRIKEFORCE St. Louis: Heavy Artillery main event, participated in an open media workout Wednesday at Finney’s MMA here.
The other fighters were “Smokin’’ Joey Villasenor, Antwain “The Juggernaut’’ Britt, Jesse Finney, Booker DeRousse and Francisco “Kiko’’ France.
The Overeem-Rogers matchup will headline a telecast on SHOWTIME® that begins at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). In other televised fights: Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski and Antonio “Big Foot” Silva will clash in a battle of former heavyweight champions, Villasenor will face “Jacare’’ Souza, Roger Gracie will take on Kevin “The Monster” Randleman in a light heavyweight scrap and Britt will be opposed by Rafael “Feijao’’ Cavalcante at 205 pounds.
In the top non-televised fight, Finney will meet Justin DeMoney. In other undercard bouts, DeRousse throws down with Darryl Cobb at 185 pounds and France faces Lee Brousseau at 205 pounds.
Doors open Saturday at 6 o’clock. The first of 13 action-packed fights will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are on sale at Scottrade Center ticket office, all Ticketmaster locations (800) 745-3000, Ticketmaster online (www.ticketmaster.com) and STRIKEFORCE’s official website (www.strikeforce.com).
Selected quotes from five of the six fighters on Wednesday:
BRETT ROGERS
“I’ve worked very hard and I am ready to go. I’m in better shape than when I fought Fedor. I’m going to whoop some butt and can’t wait until Saturday.
“When Overeem makes a mistake, he is going to pay bigtime. Whether it comes from a right (hand) or a left, he is going to pay.
“I can’t help what others say about me; that’s their opinion. My job is to work hard and win fights and that’s what going down on Saturday.’’
JOEY VILLASENOR
“This is a tough fight, but it’s great to be fighting again, getting nervous as the day approaches, remaining confident yet humble for what will be such a great experience. I’m excited for the challenge.
“This guy brings a lot of different techniques than most of the guys I’ve fought the last couple years. They’ve all been mostly standup fighters. This guy goes for submissions.
“I’ve been off, but I’m in the gym all the time. I don’t believe in ring rust. The fighting is the easy part. Psychologically, getting through the last few days before the fight is the toughest for me.’’
ANTWAIN BRITT
“I am super excited and happy to be fighting for STRIKEFORCE on SHOWTIME and getting the chance to showcase my skills and win in impressive style on Saturday.
“I really think our fight is going to be the fight of the night. Feijao is a strong fighter, but he’s not strong like me.’’
BOOKER DEROUSSE
“This is going to be a tough fight and the biggest of my career. Cobb is a big stand-up, strictly Muay Thai guy but I’ll be looking to ground and pound him.
“Although my last fight was at a catch weight of 192, I’ve been fighting light heavyweight until now. I was a big 205-pounder, but now I’ll be a monstrous middleweight. I am really looking forward to my first fight at 185. At this weight I feel faster, just as strong and more limber.
“This is a huge challenge for me, but I want challenges and I am very excited about the opportunity even though I know it won’t be easy at all. I believe a good victory for me will put me in the picture to start fighting the very top guys STRIKEFORCE has at 185 pounds. I want a shot at the big dogs.’’
JESSE FINNEY
“I truly feel that this fight card, from top to bottom, is the very best one STRIKEFORCE has ever done and I am very excited to be a part of it. All of us are in tough. There are no “gimmes’’ on the show.
“It’s great to be fighting in my hometown, but I’m fighting a fighter who’s 14-2. This is definitely the biggest challenge of my career, but this is why I started in this sport in the first place at such a late stage.
“I am really excited about Saturday. The fans are in store for a real treat and a great night of action.’’
Tags: ANTWAIN BRITT > Booker DeRousse > Jesse Finney > Joey Villasenor > MMA > Strikeforce
MMA Stars Brett Rogers & Jesse Finney To Throw Out First Pitch At Today’s St. Louis Cardinals Game
Posted on | May 12, 2010 | No Comments
Local sensation and MMA pioneer Jesse Finney and STRIKEFORCE World Heavyweight Championship Challenger Brett Rogers will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at Thursday’s St. Louis Cardinals game against the Houston Astros at 12:40 p.m. CT at Busch Stadium.
Immediately following the game, four STRIKEFORCE star fighters will participate in an autograph signing session at The Outfield at Mike Shannon’s from 4 – 6 p.m. CT. The Outfield at Mike Shannon’s is located at 620 Market Street in St. Louis, MO 63101. Participating in the event will be undefeated STRIKEFORCE Light Heavyweight Champion “King Mo” Lawal, unbeaten light heavyweight rising star Roger Gracie, former STRIKEFORCE Light Heavyweight Champion Renato “Babalu” Sobral and heavyweight superstar Fabricio Werdum, who will be facing the number one fighter in the world – Fedor Emelianenko – in the live, SHOWTIME® televised main event from San Jose, California’s HP Pavilion on Saturday, June 26.
Knockout artist Rogers (10-1) will take on STRIKEFORCE World Heavyweight Champ Alistair “The Demolition Man” Overeem (32-11) in the main event of Saturday’s STRIKEFORCE St. Louis: Heavy Artillery event at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo. Finney (5-0), a local promoter and gym owner, will face Justin DeMoney, of Ottumwa, Iowa, (13-2-2) on the event’s non-televised undercard.
Tickets are on sale at the Scottrade Center ticket office, all Ticketmaster locations (800) 745-3000, Ticketmaster online (www.ticketmaster.com) and STRIKEFORCE’s official website (www.strikeforce.com). Doors at Scottrade Center will open at 6 p.m. CT on Saturday, May 15 with the first non-televised preliminary bout beginning at 6:30 p.m. The event will be televised live on SHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
Tags: baseball > Brett Rogers > Jesse Finney > Mixed Martial Arts > MMA > St. Louis Cardinals > Strikeforce
STRIKEFORCE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION ALISTAIR OVEREEM & CHALLENGER BRETT ROGERS TO APPEAR ON MMA LIVE ON ESPN2 THIS THURSDAY; STRIKEFORCE St. Louis Open To The Public Weigh In,THIS Friday at 4 p.m. CT at Scottrade Center
Posted on | May 12, 2010 | No Comments
Tomorrow/Thursday, May 13 at 1 a.m. ET (late night)/10 p.m. PT on ESPN2
WHO: STRIKEFORCE World Heavyweight Champ Alistair “The Demolition Man” Overeem
Heavyweight Superstar Brett “The Grim” Rogers
WHAT: Appearance on MMA Live on ESPN2
Overeem and Rogers will make a guest appearance on MMA Live on ESPN2 this Thursday to discuss their highly anticipated showdown for Overeem’s STRIKEFORCE World Heavyweight Championship at this Saturday’s STRIKEFORCE St. Louis: Heavy Artillery event at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo. LIVE on SHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).
Overeem (32-11) will make the first defense of his heavyweight title against the brutally hard-hitting Rogers. Since being crowned the first heavyweight champion in STRIKEFORCE history, Overeem of The Netherlands, has been demolishing foes overseas, finishing six of seven opponents inside of one round. The 6-foot-5 inch, 260-pound fighter will face an equally imposing opponent in the 6-foot-5, 265 pounds Rogers.
Rogers (10-1), who has finished all 10 of his victories via knockout, will fight for the first time since he suffered the only loss of his professional career against the No. 1 heavyweight in the world – Fedor Emelianenko – on Nov. 7, 2009 on CBS. In the past year, Rogers has catapulted into the heavyweight ranks, scoring an upset victory over former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski via brutal 22 second KO on June 6, 2009 at Scottrade Center.
Also on the SHOWTIME portion of the card, Arlovski (15-7) will face off with former world champ Antonio “Big Foot” Silva (13-2) in a featured heavyweight bout. The 31-year-old Arlovski’s start will be his first since the upset defeat to Rogers.
WHEN: Tomorrow/Thursday, May 13 at 1 a.m. ET (late night)/10 p.m. PT on ESPN2
FREE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WEIGH IN ****
ALISTAIR OVEREEM, BRETT ROGERS,
ANDREI ARLOVSKI, ANTONIO SILVA, JESSE FINNEY
& ALL THE FIGHTERS TO WEIGH IN
THIS Friday, May 14 at 4 p.m. CT at Scottrade Center in St. Louis
WHO: STRIKEFORCE World Heavyweight Champ Alistair Overeem
Heavyweight Superstar Brett Rogers
Former UFC Heavyweight Champ Andrei Arlovski
Former World Champ Antonio Silva
Middleweight Star Jacare Souza
Power Punching Knockout Artist Joey Villasenor
Two-time NCAA National Wrestling Champion and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Kevin “The Monster” Randleman
Unbeaten Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Roger Gracie
Undefeated St. Louis Native Jesse Finney
& More
WHAT: All 24 fighters participating in this Saturday’s STRIKEFORCE St. Louis: Heavy Artillery event at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo., will weigh in on Friday at an OPEN TO THE PUBLIC event at the main concourse of Scottrade Center.
Knockout artist Brett Rogers will take on STRIKEFORCE World Heavyweight Champ Alistair “The Demolition Man” Overeem in the main event. Rogers, who is coming off the only loss of his career against the No. 1 heavyweight in the world – Fedor Emelianenko – on Nov. 7, 2009 on CBS, has won all 10 of his fights via KO.
The 6-feet-5, 265 pounds Rogers (10-1) will face the 6-foot-5 inch, 260-pound Overeem (32-11) in what will be Overeem’s first STRIKEFORCE Heavyweight Title defense.
Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski (15-7) will face off with Antonio “Big Foot” Silva (13-2) in a featured heavyweight bout. The 31-year-old Arlovski’s start will be his first since an upset defeat to Brett Rogers. A former UFC heavyweight champion, Arlovski had won five-in-a-row in the UFC before suffering back-to-back losses to Fedor and Rogers.
Kevin Randleman (17-14) will take on undefeated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu sensation Roger Gracie in another heavyweight matchup. A tremendous athlete with explosive power, Randleman captured back-to-back NCAA Division I national wrestling titles in 1992 and 1993 while attending Ohio State University. Randleman has been a force in MMA for years, winning the UFC title in 1999 and competing in Japan’s PRIDE Fighting Championships.
In a clash of explosive light heavyweights (205 pounds), Antwain “The Juggernaut” Britt (11-3) will collide with Rafael “Feijao’’ Cavalcante (8-2).
Middleweight (185 pound) superstar and 2008 DREAM Grand Prix tournament runner up “Jacare” Souza (11-2) will face hard-hitting sensation Joey Villasenor (27-6) in another featured bout.
Jesse Finney (5-0), a local promoter, gym owner and MMA pioneer in St. Louis, will face Justin DeMoney, of Ottumwa, Iowa, (13-2-2) on the event’s non-televised undercard.
Tickets are on sale for STRIKEFORCE St. Louis: Heavy Artillery at the Scottrade Center ticket office, all Ticketmaster locations (800) 745-3000, Ticketmaster online (www.ticketmaster.com) and STRIKEFORCE’s official website (www.strikeforce.com).
Doors at Scottrade Center will open for STRIKEFORCE St. Louis: Heavy Artillery at 6 p.m. CT on Saturday, May 15. The first non-televised preliminary bout will begin at 6:30 p.m. The event will be televised live on SHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
WHEN: Friday, May 14 at 4 p.m. CT
WHERE: Scottrade Center (main concourse)
1401 Clark Avenue
St Louis, MO 63103
Tags: Alistair Overeem > Antonio Silva > Brett Rogers > Fedor Emlianenko > Jacare Souza > Joey Villasenor > Mixed Martial Arts > MMA > Strikeforce
KZ Event’s unbeaten welterweight Ravshan Hudaynazarov in action Friday night in Primm, Nevada
Posted on | May 12, 2010 | No Comments
LAS VEGAS (May 12, 2010) – Hot Uzbekistan welterweight prospect Ravshan Hudaynazarov, now fighting out of Las Vegas, puts his undefeated record on the line Friday night (May 14) against veteran Gerardo Cesar Prieto in a 6-round, off-television bout on the ESPN Friday Night Fights show, presented by Guilty Boxing and Vega Boxing Promotions, at Buffalo Bill’s Star Arena in Primm, Nevada. Hudaynazarov-Prieto is on the undercard of the Julio Diaz-Herman Ngoudjo card.
Hudaynazarov (12-0, 10 KOs), a 2007 World Military Games Gold Medalist, dropped down from junior middleweight to the more high-profile welterweight division for the first in his last fight (March 27), when his lethal body attack stopped Anthony “The Matrix” Mora (15-6, 10 KOs) in the opening round
Hudaynazarov is promoted by Las Vegas-based KZ Event Productions, the Las Vegas-based company owned and operated by the Shumenov brothers, World Boxing Association light heavyweight champion, Beibut, and Chingis, who will both be in attendance at the Primm show.
“Ravshan is a top prospect and he’s much stronger at welterweight,” new WBA World Champion Beibut Shumenov said. “His vicious body shots breakdown opponents and that exciting style has become his trademark. Ravshan works hard. He has improved each fight and we’re going to keep him busy. Prieto has been in against world champion Andre Berto and took U.S. Olympian Vanes Martirosyan the distance, so this figures to be the stiffest test of Ravshan’s young pro career. We’d like to thank the promoters, Guilty Boxing’s Jeff Grmoja and Vega Boxing’s Ron Sanderson, for putting Ravshan on this card.”
Shumenov (9-1, 6 KOs), who recently signed a promotional contract with Goossen-Tutor, will defend his title in June or July against WBA mandatory challenger Vyacheslav Uzelkov (22-0, 14 KOs) at a site to be determined. Hudaynazarov is tentatively slated to fight on the undercard.
Tags: Buffalo Bill's Star Arena > Gerardo Cesar Prieto > Las Vegas > Nevada > Primm > Ravshan Hudaynazarov > Uzbekistan > welterweight
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