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MMA LINKS (7-23-09)

Posted on | July 23, 2009 | 1 Comment

MASSACHUSETTS MOVING CLOSER TO MMA REGULATION: UFC EVENT NEXT SUMMER POSSIBLE

CALIFORNIA STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION DENIES BARNETT LICENSE DUE TO POSITIVE TEST

FEDOR VS. BARNETT DEFINITELY OFF

AFFLICTION’S TOM ATTENCIO NOT WORRIED: WILL FIND STRIKEFORCE REPLACEMENT FOR FEDOR TO FIGHT

FEDOR WANTS BRETT ROGERS FIGHT

A tour through the martial arts world: Mixed Martial Arts

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KIM COUTURE TALKS ABOUT DIVORCING RANDY & CHANGING GYMS

Posted on | July 23, 2009 | No Comments

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Cestus Fighter Luna Jr. Ready for ESPN Golden Boy Promotions’ Undercard!

Posted on | July 23, 2009 | No Comments

By: Cestus Press

On July 24, 2009, the Don Haskins Convention Center in El Paso, Texas, will host an exciting night of boxing that will be televised live on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights boxing series. The event is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and will feature super bantamweight sensation Antonio Escalante taking on veteran southpaw puncher Cornelius Lock in the main event. The rest of the undercard features exciting young prospects which includes Cestus Management’s own 140 pound battering ram Robert “NIGHTHAWK” Luna Jr. taking on Fort Worth native the rough and tough Tomondre King in a four round bout.

Anyone who has ever seen the “NIGHTHAWK” fight knows that the former United States Iraqi war veteran has an all action, no nonsense style that energizer’s the live crowd wherever he fights; his savage offensive style is reminiscent of fighters from the 1950’s. This will be Luna Jr’s third consecutive bout that will be featured on a an ESPN Friday Night Fights under-card.

Luna Jr. said, i am a man of few words, i train, i eat and sleep boxing and my fists do my talking in the ring; i am on a mission and cannot be stopped, i will destroy King on Friday.

Gina Iacovou, Cestus Management’s CEO, said, “We are so excited that Robert is on this card and I cannot wait for the El Paso, Texas fans to experience his pure energy and ferocity. Robert is just the type of fighter that boxing fans fall in love with as he is always coming forward, unleashing fury with both hands; the local fans are in for a spectacular performance.”

Mike Michael, who is Cestus Management’s adviser, said, “The “NIGHTHAWK” is ready, willing and able to electrify El Paso, so get ready!!! Nothing can prepare Tomondre King for the runaway freight train that is headed his way. Luna is in great shape and will deliver a red hot performance.”

Michael added, “I would like to personally thank Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions and ESPN for this great opportunity. I would also like to thank Anthony Velasquez from Gente Entertainment for his continued support. The only thing left to say is: “EL PASO lock the doors and run for cover.”

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CAGEFX.COM GEARING UP FOR AUGUST 1 BROCKTON BLOCKBUSTER FIGHT EVENT

Posted on | July 22, 2009 | No Comments

Click on the poster below to check out the full fight card:

CAGEFX is coming to Brockton, Massachusetts in grand style, looking to sell out a baseball stadium and thrill a crowd that may reach 9,000 fans. Check out this cool article to learn more.

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COOL UFC VIDEO: AS REAL AS IT GETS

Posted on | July 22, 2009 | No Comments

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Cool Combat Sports Links (7-22-09)

Posted on | July 22, 2009 | No Comments

KIMO’S NOT DEAD: RUMOR MILL MISSES THE BOAT ON DEATH OF FORMER MMA FIGHTER

MIR RIPS LESNAR FOR POST-FIGHT CHARADE

STRIKEFORCE PUSHING WOMEN’S MMA

THE HAPPY-GO-SUCKY WRESTLING REPORT

WHO BOBBY LASHLEY WANTS TO WRESTLE IN TNA

Nick Mitchell Discusses WWE, IRS After Steve Austin, Raw Rating

DAVID TUA TALKING TOUGH

Overmatched Joey Gamache blames state for brutal bout with Gatti that left him damaged, depressed.

Dates announced for first round of Showtime boxing tournament

FIGHTER PROFILE: MIGUEL COTTO

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RE-INJURED HAND FORCES ALISTAIR OVEREEM OUT OF SCHEDULED TITLE DEFENSE AGAINST FABRICIO WERDUM ON AUG. 15

Posted on | July 22, 2009 | No Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW YORK (July 22, 2009)–- STRIKEFORCE Heavyweight Champion Alistair “The Demolition Man” Overeem has re-injured a hand and will not be able to defend his title against Fabricio “Vai Cavalo” Werdum at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California on Saturday, Aug. 15.

The other three STRIKEFORCE world championship fights remain intact: Gina Carano will collide with Cris Cyborg in the main event and the first STRIKEFORCE women’s 145-pound championship fight in history.

Nick Diaz and Joe “Diesel” Riggs will revisit their bitter rivalry in the first-ever STRIKEFORCE welterweight (170 pounds) championship matchup and Josh “The Punk” Thomson will risk his lightweight (155 pounds) belt against former champion Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez.

A replacement bout for the scratched heavyweight fight will be announced soon.

Tickets for STRIKEFORCE: “Carano vs. Cyborg,” priced from $30, are on sale at the HP Pavilion box office (408-287-7070) as well as at all Ticketmaster locations (800-745-3000), Ticketmaster online (www.ticketmaster.com), and the official STRIKEFORCE website (www.STRIKEFORCE.com).

HP Pavilion doors will open for the event at 5 p.m. The first preliminary bout will begin at 5:30 p.m.

The live SHOWTIME telecast of STRIKEFORCE: “Carano vs. Cyborg” will begin at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT (tape delayed on the west coast).

After co-promoting two events live on SHOWTIME in 2007 and 2008, STRIKEFORCE in March 2009 signed a multi-year agreement to stage live MMA events on the premium cable television network.

About STRIKEFORCE
STRIKEFORCE is a world-class mixed martial arts cage fight promotion which, on Friday, March 10, 2006, made history with its “Shamrock vs. Gracie” event, the first sanctioned mixed martial arts fight card in California state history. The star-studded extravaganza, which pitted legendary champion Frank Shamrock against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Cesar Gracie at San Jose’s HP Pavilion, played host to a sold-out, record crowd of 18,265. Since 1995, STRIKEFORCE has been the exclusive provider of martial arts programming for ESPN and, after 12 years of success as a leading, world championship kickboxing promotion, the company unveiled its mixed martial arts series with “Shamrock vs. Gracie.” In May 2008, West Coast Productions, the parent company of STRIKEFORCE, partnered with Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment (SVS&E), an entity created in 2000 to oversee all business operation aspects of the San Jose Sharks and HP Pavilion at San Jose.

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Beibut Shumenov Challenging WBA Light Heavyweight Champ Gabriel Campillo

Posted on | July 22, 2009 | No Comments

August 15 in Kazakhstan

LAS VEGAS (July 22, 2009) – In only his ninth professional fight, unbeaten light heavyweight sensation Beibut Shumenov will challenge current champion Gabriel “Chico Guapo” Campillo, making the first defense of his newly won World Boxing Association title belt, August 15 in Kazakhstan.

The Aug. 15th show will be presented by KZ Event Productions, owned and operated by the Shumenov brothers, Beibut and Chingis, in association with Sampson Boxing, LLC.

2004 Kazakhstan Olympian Shumenov (8-0, 6 KOs), 2008 WBC Asian Boxing Council Organization’s Boxer of the Year and reigning International Boxing Association title-holder, is currently rated No. 8 by the WBA. Two months ago in Kazakhstan, Beibut stopped former world champion Byron Mitchell in the fourth round. Shumenov has also defeated former world champion Montell Griffin and world title challenger Epifanio Mendoza by 12 and 10 round decisions, respectively, during his young pro career.

Former European champion Campillo (18-2, 6 KOs), a stylish southpaw from Spain, captured the WBA crown June 20, traveling to Argentina and winning a 12-round majority decision against local favorite Hugo Hernan Garay (32-3).

“I’m so excited to be fighting for the WBA World title,” Beibut said. “Fighting at home in front of my family, friends and fans makes it even more special for all of us. Campillo showed that he has the heart of a lion by going to Garay’s country and taking away his championship belt. This is a tremendous opportunity for me. I’m honored to be fighting for such a prestigious world title.”

“We’d like to thank Gabriel Campillo, his team, and promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz, for accepting our challenge when so many others didn’t,” Chingis noted. “We made formal challenges to all of the world light heavyweight champions, but Campillo was the only one to step-up and make it happen. We’re particularly grateful for him agreeing to make the fight in Kazakhstan. We’d also like to thank the WBA.”

Also scheduled to fight on the Aug. 15th card is 4-time Uzbekistan National amateur champion Gayrat Ahmedov (11-0-1, 7 KOs) versus former Eastern & Central African titlist Douglas “Daggy” Otieno (19-1, 9 KOs).

Former WBO light welterweight champion DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley (34-11, 20 KOs) continues his comeback bid against “Jessie” James Kimori (11-1, 7 KOs) in an 8-round bout.

The newest member of KZ Event Productions’ growing stable of world-class fighters, undefeated Uzbekistan light middleweight Ravshan Hudoinazarov (8-0, 5 KOs), the 2007 World Military Games gold medalist, takes on ex-Kenyan champion Joseph “Mish” Miyumo (30-7-5, 17 KOs) in a 6-rounder

Other significant fights of global interest are being made and will soon be announced. All fights and fighters are subject to change.

KZ Event Productions, Inc.

Based in Las Vegas, KZ Event Productions is owned by the Shumenov brothers, world-rated light heavyweight Beibut and Chingis. KZ Event Productions is a full service, international boxing promotional company. Go to www.kzeventproductions.com for more information about the company.

-KZ-

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