All Female Amateur Boxing series to begin at Rosecroft Raceway

Posted on | June 8, 2009 | No Comments

It’s not too late to register your fighter: www.fightlady.org

June 8, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Cha Ross-Estes, Publicist – (202) 412-3339
cha@fightlady.org

(Washington, DC) June 8, 2009- Women in Support Together (W.I.S.T.) along with Rosecroft Raceway will be hosting a series of ALL FEMALE amateur boxing shows beginning on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 6 p.m. Ms. Bruce has a long history in boxing and was the first to bring an All Female Boxing show to Washington, DC. Amateur female boxers from around the country will be competing in 15 officiated bouts. The main event will be 8 year old Mia Ellis from Baltimore, MD fondly known by fans as “Killer Bee”. Winners will receive trophies.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for the community to see female amateur boxers in action,” said Wanda Bruce, Female Boxing Promoter. “Everyone is welcomed to attend and show support for our female boxers who often get overlooked,” Bruce added. Rosecroft Raceway is located at 6336 Rosecroft Drive, Ft. Washington, MD 20744. Admission to the event is $20-Adults, $10- Kids under 10. There is lots of parking. A portion of the proceeds goes to help Diabetes Association of MD. It is all about the females and helping them with boxing competitions and with life in general.

For more information on this event and to get your fighter registered, log on to www.fightlady.org
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STRIKEFORCE: LAWLER V. SHIELDS FIGHT VIDEOS

Posted on | June 7, 2009 | No Comments

ROBBIE LAWLER VS. JAKE SHIELDS

NICK DIAZ VS. SCOTT SMITH

ANDRE ARLOVSKI VS. BRETT ROGERS

PHIL BARONI VS. JOE RIGGS

KEVIN RANDLEMAN VS. MIKE WHITEHEAD

Yuri Foreman Tickets and Amateur Boxing at Gleason’s

Posted on | June 7, 2009 | No Comments

Amateur Boxing Club Show At Gleason’s – June 20, 2009.

All bouts are pre-matched by New York’s finest matchmaker, Angela Querol. If you wish to participate call Angela at (718) 797-2872. The show will include junior, senior and master boxers. The show is sanctioned by USABoxingMetro. The weigh in will start at 5:00PM and the first bout will begin at 7:00PM. The ticket price is: $20 per person. Amateur members with their license with them and gym members pay $10 per person.

Our Next Amateur show is scheduled for Saturday, August 1st. Sign up to participate quickly. The show will be at our new outdoor sight. The Manhattan Bridge underpass on Water St. next to the gym.

Yuri Foreman Tickets

Yuri (27-0) will box in Atlantic City on Saturday, June 27th. He meets Cornelius Bundrage (27-4-2) for the number one IBF spot and the mandatory fight against World Champion Cory Spinks. Buy your tickets through Gleason’s Gym. The prices are: $200, $100, and $50. Call (718) 797 2872 or email bruce@gleasonsgym.net .

Book your spot at our famous annual Fantasy Boxing Camp.

The Gleason’s Gym 7th Annual Fantasy Boxing Camp will be at Kutsher’s Country Club in Monticello, New York over the Labor Day Weekend, September 4 through September 7, 2009. The camp is open for anybody that likes boxing. Our youngest attendee was 12 and our oldest attendee was 76. There are professional and amateur boxers and businessmen and women boxers, and just plain fans of boxing that attend. There will be four days of intense training with some of boxing’s greatest champions. Join Carlos Ortiz, Emile Griffith, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Juan LaPorte, Alicia Ashley, Melissa Hernandez, Hector Roca, Yuri Foreman, Martin Gonzalez, Terry Southerland and others training and fun at this year’s camp. There is limited space for our 2009 Fantasy Boxing Camp. Please make your reservations early. The deadline is August 8, 2009. A $500 non-refundable deposit will secure a place at the camp. The balance of the payment must be made by August 15, 2009. Contact Bruce Silverglade at Gleason’s Gym for further information: (718) 797 2872 or bruce@gleasonsgym.net.

$1800 per person (based on two per room) $2500 per person plus one guest (guest not attending the camp) $3100 per person plus two guests (guests not attending the camp) $2100 per person (private room)

STRIKEFORCE RESULTS, CARANO V. CYBORG ANNOUNCEMENT

Posted on | June 7, 2009 | No Comments

SHIELDS CHOKES OUT LAWLER FOR 12TH CONSECUTIVE VICTORY; UNBEATEN ROGERS KO’s FORMER UFC CHAMP ARLOVSKI IN 22 SECONDS; NICK DIAZ, JOE RIGGS, MIKE WHITEHEAD ALSO WIN

BIGGEST WOMEN’S FIGHT IN MMA HISTORY: GINA CARANO Vs. CRIS “CYBORG” SET FOR AUG. 15 AT HP PAVILION IN SAN JOSE
ON SHOWTIME; ALSO ON CARD,THOMSON-MELENDEZ II FOR STRIKEFORCE TITLE, OVEREEM TO DEFEND

PHOTOS:

Saturday, June 6, 2009, LIVE on SHOWTIME

From Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri

ST. LOUIS (June 7, 2009) – Jake Shields, a world-ranked welterweight, submitted (guillotine choke) world-rated middleweight, “Ruthless’’ Robbie Lawler, in the STRIKEFORCE main event Saturday on SHOWTIME® before 8,867 who turned out at the Scottrade Center for the most significant mixed martial arts event in the history of the Gateway City.

Shields’ 12th consecutive victory in a match fought at a catch weight of 182 pounds capped a wild and entertaining evening of MMA highlighted by undefeated Brett “The Grim’’ Rogers’ shocking 22-second knockout over former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei “Pitbull’’ Arlovski and another impressive performance by talented, world-class Nick Diaz, who submitted (rear naked choke) hard-trying Scott “Hands Of Steel’’ Smith at 1:41 of the of the third round.

In other results on SHOWTIME, southpaw Joe “The Diesel” Riggs registered a unanimous decision over Phil Baroni in a welterweight scrap and “Iron’’ Mike Whitehead scored the biggest victory of his career with a unanimous decision over comebacking former UFC standout and two-time NCAA Division I national wrestling champion Kevin Randleman in a light heavyweight bout.

The event, presented by SHOWTIME and STRIKEFORCE, aired live simultaneously on SHOWTIME and on the Web (Strikeforce: All Access) at http://strikeforce.sho.com. The SHOWTIME telecast aired at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast); the Strikeforce: All Access webcast went at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT and is available through Tuesday, June 9, at the site.

It was announced during the SHOWTIME telecast that the biggest fight in the history of women’s MMA, the long-awaited, eagerly anticipated match between superstars Gina Carano and Cris “Cyborg’’ would take place on Saturday, Aug. 15, at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., on SHOWTIME.

Also on Aug. 15, Josh Thomson will defend his Strikeforce lightweight title against former belt-holder and interim champ Gilbert Melendez and STRIKEFORCE heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem will defend against an opponent to be announced.

San Francisco’s Shields (23-4-1), the grappler moving up in weight, forced the slugger, Lawler (16-5, 1 NC), of nearby Granite City, Ill., to tap out at 2:02 of the opening round from a guillotine choke. The defeat ended a six-fight unbeaten streak (5-0, 1 NC) for Lawler.

“This was a great fight and I thank Robbie for the opportunity,’’ said Shields, who, along with Diaz, is a Cesar Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. “He is a great fighter but this was just my night.’’

Rogers’ victory, while perhaps not totally unexpected, figures to have the fans talking for a long time. After missing with his first punch, a right hook, Rogers (10-0), of St. Paul, Minn., landed a flush left hook, a right and another left hook that sent Arlovski (15-7), of Chicago, crumbling to the canvas. The referee stepped in and halted the proceedings immediately.

“I’ve always said that I can hurt people with my power and I proved it again tonight,’’ Rogers said. “Hopefully, this fight will get me into the top 10. Once, I touch you it is over. I will fight anybody.’’

Diaz (20-7), of Stockton, Calif., mostly dominated Smith (17-6, 1 NC) of Elk Grove, Calif. Diaz, who was coming off an easy victory over Frank Shamrock in April, seemed to do as he pleased for the most part. He out-punched the puncher, hurting Smith on numerous occasions. Known for miraculous comebacks, Smith had no answer on this night, going down twice, the last time from body shots.

“I’m not sure who I’ll fight next or if it is at 160, 170 or 180,’’ said Diaz after the fight was stopped at 3:38 of the third. “But I am happy with this fight.’’

Riggs (30-10), of Phoenix, Ariz., won by the scores of 30-27 on the three judges’ scorecards. After managing to bottle up Baroni and take the first two rounds, Riggs, despite two broken hands, dominated the third. “I want to fight Jake Shields,’’ Riggs said afterward.

Baroni (13-11) of Las Vegas by way of Long Island, NY, had a three fight winning streak end.

In the telecast’s opening bout, Whitehead (24-7), of Las Vegas, outpointed Randleman (17-13) of Las Vegas by the scores of 29-28 three times. It was the second straight victory for Whitehead, who is 15-1 in his last 16 fights. Randleman was fighting for first time since May 2008 and only the second time since October 2006.

Saturday’s exciting fights will re-air as follows:

DAY CHANNEL

Wednesday, June 10, at 10 p.m. ET/PT SHOWTIME 2®

It will be available On Demand beginning Tuesday, April 14.

Versatile play-by-play broadcast veteran Gus Johnson called the action on SHOWTIME with MMA expert Mauro Ranallo and MMA superstar Frank Shamrock serving as expert analysts.

Saturday’s non-televised results: Pat Benson, St. Louis, submitted (triangle choke) Dave Cochran, St. Louis, at 2:18 of the first round (155 pounds); Lucas Lopes, Columbia, Mo., won by disqualification (illegal knee strike) over Scott Ventimiglia, Wood River, Ill., at 3:26 of the first round (185 pounds); Tyron Woodley, St. Louis, submitted (choke) Salvador Woods, Granite City, Ill., at 4:20 of the first round (170 pounds); Booker DeRousse, St. Genevieve, Mo., TKO 1 (strikes, 4:20) over James Woods, St. Peters, Mo. (205 pounds); Mike Kyle, San Jose, Calif., TKO 2 (strikes, 4:05) over Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante, Brazil (205 pounds); and Jesse Finney, St. Louis, submitted (keylock) Josh Bumgarner, Waterloo, Iowa, at 1:55 of the first round (175 pounds).

Mixed martial arts returns to SHOWTIME on Friday, June 19, when “Smokin” Joey Villasenor and Evangelista “Cyborg” clash in a middleweight showdown in the main event on Strikeforce Challengers (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Wash.

In other televised bouts, Cory “The One” Devela faces Luke Rockhold (middleweights), Lyle Beerbohm meets Duane “Bang” Ludwig (lightweights), Nick “The Goat’’ Thompson throws down with Tim Kennedy (middleweights), Sarah Kaufman takes on Shayna Bazsler in a 135-pound women’s fight and Jorge Gurgel will collide with Conor Heun in a 155-pound scrap.

Tickets for the Strikeforce Challengers event, priced from $32, are on sale at the ShoWare Center Box Office (253-856-6999 or 877-840-0457), online at ShoWareCenter.com, and at www.strikeforce.com.

ShoWare Center doors will open for the Strikeforce Challengers event at 5:30 p.m. PT on June 19 and the first preliminary bout will begin at 6 p.m. PT.

For information on Showtime Sports Programming, including exclusive video, photos and news links on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING and EliteXC mixed martial arts telecasts, please go to www.SHO.com/sports.

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.

About Showtime Networks, Inc.

Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation, owns and operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL® and FLIX®, as well as the multiplex channels SHOWTIME 2™, SHOWTIME® SHOWCASE, SHOWTIME EXTREME®, SHOWTIME BEYOND®, SHOWTIME NEXT®, SHOWTIME WOMEN®, SHOWTIME FAMILY ZONE® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL® XTRA. SNI also offers SHOWTIME HD®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL® HD, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL® ON DEMAND. SNI also manages Smithsonian Networks, a joint venture between SNI and the Smithsonian Institution. All SNI feeds provide enhanced sound using Dolby Digital 5.1. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV®.

Strikeforce-SHOWTIME Weigh-In Pics

Posted on | June 5, 2009 | No Comments

All 22 fighters who will compete on the spectacular mixed martial arts (MMA) event tomorrow/Saturday, June 6, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis made weight easily Friday at Al Hrabosky’s Ballpark Saloon in St. Louis.

Saturday’s Strikeforce-promoted event — the biggest, most significant MMA card in the history of the Gateway City — begins at 6:45 p.m. CT. Doors open at 6:30.

Tickets, starting at $30, are on sale at the Scottrade Center box office, all Ticketmaster locations (800-745-3000), Ticketmaster online (www.ticketmaster.com) and Strikeforce’s official website (www.strikeforce.com).

Six non-televised fights will precede a five-fight telecast on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).

World-ranked fighters Ruthless” Robbie Lawler (middleweight) and Jake Shields (welterweight) will square off at a catch weight of 182 pounds in the main event on SHOWTIME. In other televised fights, Andrei Arlovski, a former UFC champion, will take on undefeated, hard-hitting Brett Rogers in an Affliction-sponsored heavyweight bout, exciting, power-punching Scott Smith faces talented, Cesar Gracie black belt Nick Diaz, knockout artist Phil Baroni will meet aggressive-minded crowd-pleaser Joe “Diesel” Riggs in a welterweight scrap and ex-UFC belt-holder and two-time NCAA Division I national wrestling champion Kevin Randleman will collide with Mike Whitehead in a light heavyweight matchup.

Photos: Esther Lin/Strikeforce

Image 01 — Jimmy Lennon, Jr. addresses the enthusiastic crowd during a free open weigh-in Friday at Al Hrabosky’s.

02-03 — Robbie Lawler (left) and Jake Shields square off after they weighed in.

04 — Nick Diaz (left) and Scott Smith pose Friday.

05 — Andrei Arlovski (left) and Brett Rogers face off.

06 — Phil Baroni (left) and Joe Riggs stare each other down.

07 — Mike Whitehead and Kevin Randleman square off.

08 — Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante and Mike Kyle get close and personal.

Matt Lindland Documentary Screening in Portland June 18th

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On June 18th, the documentary “FIGHTING POLITICS” featuring Silver Medalist Matt Lindland will be screening at the NW FILM Center in the Portland Art Museum as part of the Northwest Tracking Film Series. Matt Lindland and Film Maker David Vahey will be there for a Q&A after the film. Chael Sonnen, Ryan Schultz will also be attending.

Here are the details for the upcoming screening.

June 18th, 6pm Pre-Party / 7pm Film Begins
Whitsell Auditorium
Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205

Here’s the link for purchasing tickets.
http://www.nwfilm.org/screenings/20/201/#1324

About the NW FILM CENTER
The Northwest Film Center is a regional media arts resource and service organization founded to encourage the study, appreciation, and utilization of the moving image arts, foster their artistic and professional excellence, and to help create a climate in which they may flourish. The Center provides a variety of film and video exhibition, education, and information programs primarily directed to the residents of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska.

About the FILM.
Filmmaker David Vahey chronicles the controversy surrounding mixed martial artist Matt Lindland, whose promising career in the Ultimate Fighting Championship was cut short when he was dismissed for wearing the wrong clothing at a pre-match event. Did the UFC have a legitimate beef? Or was UFC chief Dana White determined to protect UFC’s golden-boy athletes by railroading the up-and-coming Lindland? Along with his supporters, Lindland weighs in.

“Rebirth of the Monster” Six Questions with Kevin Randleman

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“LAWLER vs. SHIELDS” — June 6, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri,

Live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT; First Non-Televised Fight: 6:45 P.M. CT

NEW YORK (June 5, 2009) — Kevin Randleman is ready to seize the moment. After four years in and out of the ring because of a variety of ailments, the ex-UFC belt-holder and two-time NCAA Division I national wrestling champion says he’s more focused and eager than ever to step in the cage for his much-anticipated Strikeforce debut against Mike Whitehead.

The two will battle in a light heavyweight matchup that will take place Saturday, June 6, during an incredible five-fight STRIKEFORCE “Lawler vs. Shields” show to be televised on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

World-ranked fighters Ruthless” Robbie Lawler (middleweight) and Jake Shields (welterweight) will square off at a catch weight of 182 pounds in the main event and Andrei “Pitbull’’ Arlovski and Brett “The Grim’’ Rogers will meet in another exciting undercard matchup. Also, Scott “Hands Of Steel’’ Smith takes on Cesar Gracie black belt Nick Diaz and knockout artist Phil Baroni will meet Joe Riggs.

Tickets, starting at $30, are on sale at the Scottrade Center box office, all Ticketmaster locations (800-745-3000), Ticketmaster online (www.ticketmaster.com) and Strikeforce’s official website (www.strikeforce.com). Doors at the Scottrade Center will open at 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, June 6. The first non-televised preliminary bout will begin at 6:45 p.m.

Randleman, 37, answered six quick questions regarding Saturday night’s fight.

SHOWTIME: Your outlook on life and fighting has really changed over the last several years and you were recently married. How are things going for you overall?

RANDLEMAN: “Well, I finally realized what being a star and being famous does to people. This fight is different for me because I’ve trained like I never have in the past—exactly the way you’re supposed to. I’m just focused. Before when I was a UFC champion and I was with PRIDE I would be out two weeks before a fight having fun and partying. I still trained but I didn’t train diligently like I did for this one.”

SHOWITME: You have had a problem in the past with keeping bad influences away from you. How have you been able to do that at this point in your life?

RANDLEMAN: “Oh, man. I was crazy. You know, I did have a lot of bad influences in my life. I’ve had to change my phone number three times in four years just so people would stop calling me. You have friends who say they are your friends but they’re really not. They just want to go out with you. My friends were takers, they weren’t givers. So they wanted to go out with me so they could pick up girls like I could or they wanted to go out with me because they could get into clubs free or they always had a good time. And it always ended up being late nights … 5, 6, 7 o’clock in the morning. Stuff like that. Since I moved from Ohio to Las Vegas, everything in my life has changed. The mentality of my life has changed. I realized that everything I was doing in my life was wrong but I was so used to being chaotic and having chaos in my world and always being angry that it was easy to just go into fights being mad at the world. All that has changed for me.”

SHOWTIME: You have had some serious medical issues over the past several years, including a severe fungal lung infection. Did you ever have doubts that you would be able to get back in the cage?

RANDLEMAN: “The injuries have slowed me down and I’ve been on some very strong pain killers. I would always just pray that if I ever had chance to do this again I would cut everything out. I don’t go to the bars anymore, I don’t go to the clubs. I have one woman in my life and she’s the greatest thing that’s ever happened to me. We’ve been married just six weeks. Now when I look in the mirror I can truly say I am a champion. I’ve always been a champion because I’ve overcome so much over and over again.

“This is my third time around and the thing I’ve done differently this time is I’ve stopped everything I had done before. Its easy to associate fun with going out with the boys and staying out all night but to me that’s not the life of a champion. I’ve taken the left when I should’ve gone right. Now I look at champions like Jake Shields and I see how they’ve done it right.”

SHOWTIME: This is truly a comeback for you. What can we expect to see Saturday?

RANDLEMAN: “LL Cool J has a great song: ‘Don’t call it a comeback. I’ve been here for years.’ Don’t call it a comeback. Sometimes you have to take small steps back. You get knocked down and you have to get back up and stand strong. I don’t think of it as a comeback. I look at it like I needed to go back to school and learn a lot more. I think I’m very lucky. I’m not a religious man but I’m a very spiritual man and I believe in good and evil and I believe that I was a good person all my life who did a lot of bad things. This time I appreciate the guy across from me because I know how hard it is to get in this cage. I’m just going to give it my all Saturday night. I don’t anticipate anybody at 205 being able to knock me out or take me out.”

SHOWTIME: If this isn’t a comeback then what should we call it?

RANDLEMAN: “Think of it as the ‘Rebirth of the Monster.’ But I’m not a monster anymore. I’m not running around in the streets like a crazy man. I just want to fight. I just want to be the guy I always was but was too scared to be. The best thing that ever happened to me was the UFC firing me because I was just too crazy and too out of control. And it’s taken a lot of time for me to understand where I went wrong but I’ve finally realized it was all my fault. I can’t blame anyone in the world for the mistakes I’ve made. I look in the mirror every day and say, ‘You’re the reason why you failed.’ “

SHOWTIME: What are your major motivations for getting back in the cage?

RANDLEMAN: “There has always been so much chaos in my life that now that it’s calm I feel nervous. But not because I’m fighting Mike Whitehead or whoever on June 6. I’m not nervous because I’m angry. I’m nervous because I know for one year I’ve trained for this fight. I’ve been training because I knew I had to be ready to fight once I got that contract. And my last three fights I’ve gotten better and better and better. Right now I feel like I’m in the sewers. People don’t know my name and that’s exactly what I like. I’m not fighting again for the fame. I’m fighting for the money and for the wins. And I know that the wins will take care of the money.”

All-star PPV broadcast team calling “Ultimate Chaos” MMA Show

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Lashley-Sapp headlines June 27, 2009 MMA show in Biloxi, MS

BILOXI, Miss. (June 5, 2009) – An all-star broadcast team will call the June 27th “Ultimate Chaos” pay-per-view event live from just outside the cage, led by veteran announcer Col. Bob Sheridan and colorful mixed-martial-arts heavyweight Seth “The Silverback” Petruzelli, from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley (3-0-0) headlines against K1 and PRIDE combat fighting legend Bob “The Beast” Sapp (10-4-1) on “Ultimate Chaos, presented by Prize Fight Promotions and Fight Force International, in association with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum, and Treasure Bay Casino.

“Ultimate Chaos” is being produced and distributed by Gotham MMA and Integrated Sports at 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT in the United States and Canada on cable and satellite Pay Per View via iNDemand, TVN, DirecTV, Bell TV, Shaw, Star Choice and Viewer’s Choice for a suggested retail price of only $29.95.

“Col. Bob brings a mature voice of professionalism and an impressive resume to the broadcast team with his experience from the Bodog days,” co-promoter Ricky Derouen commented. “Seth adds the experience of being an elite fighter and understands what it takes to be in the cage. He brings real knowledge and color to the commentary. They’re a team with a fluid delivery and bring credibility to Ultimate Chaos.”

Sheridan was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame having been a boxing blow-by-blow announcer for more than 40 years, calling in excess of 10,000 fights and 869 record world championship bouts.

“As a Hall of Fame boxing announcer,” Sheridan said, “I guess I’m one of the few who really love watching and working MMA fights. It’s exciting to see Bobby Lashley develop but he’ll have his hands full with the 6-5, 350-pound Bob Sapp. This main event will be as exciting as it is extraordinary. I’m looking forward to working my second show with Seth. He seems to be as natural commentating as fighting in the ring.”

Petruzelli (10-4-0, 9 KOs, 1 Submission) is best know for registering a 14-seconds TKO of Internet fighting legend Kimbo Slice last October. Seth has also defeated WWE superstar and UFC Hall of Famer Dan Severn.

Bray Deavours and Dave Ferguson are also part of the “Ultimate Chaos” broadcast team. Deavours, an MMA trainer who learned from former UFC fighter Paul Creighton, will be a color analyst. Ferguson, who owns one of the largest MMA gyms in the Mid-South, has television experience working for regional promoters. He will handle ringside reporting June 27th.

Dutch knockout specialist artist Gilbert “The Hurricane” Yvel (35-13-1) takes on 3-time UFC heavyweight title challenger Pedro “The Rock” Rizzo in the co-feature. The Ultimate Fighter 4 star Din “Dinyero” Thomas (24-8-0), meets former King Of The Cage and Gladiator Challenge lightweight champion Javier “Showtime” Vasquez (12-2-0), while 4-time World Muay Thai title-holder William “The Bull” Sriyapai (12-4-0) faces Canadian lightweight sensation Chris “The Polish Hammer” Horodecki (12-1-0).

Also fighting on the card are welterweights Brett Cooper (9-4-0) vs. Waachiim “Native Warrior” Spirit Wolf (5-4-0), Affliction vice president Tom Atencio (1-0-0) vs. pro debuting lightweight Randy Hedderick, middleweight James Orso (8-3-0) vs. Colby McMahan (3-1-0), The Ultimate Fighter 3 star Danny Abbadi (3-4-0) vs. veteran middleweight Lance Thomson (4-2-0); welterweight Eric Bradley (2-1-0), 2-time All-America wrestler and 2003 NCAA boxing champion at Penn State, vs. Belfast, Northern Ireland brawler Colin McKee (3-2-0). All fights and fighters are subject to change.

Tickets are priced at $25.00 (limited discount seating), $40.00 (general admission) and $55.00 (premium reserved seating) and sale at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum and all TicketMaster outlets.

For more information go to www.theultimatechaos.com or www.mscoastcoliseum.com. Doors open at 5PM/CT, first fight 6 PM/CT, and the first PPV fight is at 8 PM/CT.

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