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Friday’s TUFF-N-UFF Event at The Orleans Casts the light on the Future Stars of MMA

Posted on | August 5, 2008 | No Comments

Tickets on Sale Now For “The Future Stars of MMA” This Friday at the Orleans Hotel & Casino

LAS VEGAS – August 4, 2008 – The bright lights of Las Vegas won’t be the only ones shining bright this Friday as TUFF-N-UFF will again showcase some of the best amateur male and female mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes in bouts at The Orleans Hotel & Casino. With a little luck, fans in attendance may have the opportunity to watch many go on to become future professional stars.

“The next event will showcase some of the best male and female amateur talent looking to become the future stars of MMA,” said Barry Meyer, president of TUFF-N-UFF.

TUFF-N-UFF success is based on the fact that it spearheaded the credibility of the amateur MMA scene by being the first promoter to receive sanctioning from the Nevada Athletic Commission.

“We did the ground work making several presentations to the Nevada State Athletic Commission and receive the official amateur approval,” Meyer said. “It was tough, but it was worth all of the hard work to provide a place for the future stars of MMA to shine.”

TUFF-N-UFF events are widely recognized as the opportunity for amateur MMA fighters to make the move to the professional level. By providing them an outlet to perform in a safe environment before becoming professionals, many of the future stars of MMA started their careers on a TUFF-N-UFF card.

“After all, our first MMA event in 2003 saw several fighters move on to the hit reality show TUF, including Sam Morgan, Rob Emerson, and Shonie Carter,” Meyer added. “Jon Fitch also competed that night, and he now ties the record for the most consecutive wins in the UFC and will be fighting for the title in Minnesota the day after our event.”

Tickets for the event are currently on sale and priced starting at only $25. To purchase tickets, please call The Orleans Hotel & Casino box office at 888-365-7111 or visit the event website at www.tuffnuff.net. Las Vegas Nutrition Centers across the Las Vegas Valley have tickets available at a discounted rate. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the first bout is set to begin at 7:00 p.m. -more- About TUFF-N-UFF

Founded in 1994, TUFF-N-UFF Productions received one of the first mixed martial arts promotional licenses in Nevada. TUFF-N-UFF has promoted Shooto, the first and only MMA tournament in Nevada, and co-promoted Chuck Norris’ World Combat League, Bodog Fight, and the ADCC North American qualifiers.

You can find out more about TUFF-N-UFF at their website at www.tuffnuff.net.

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Per Ake Persson: European Boxing News

Posted on | August 5, 2008 | No Comments

WBA cruiser champ Firat Arslan takes on mandatory challenger Guillermo Jones from Panama September 27 at the Color Line Arena in Hamburg. Supporting bouts will be announced later but this date have previously been mentioned for the WBC heavyweight eliminator between Vladimir Virchis and Juan Carlos Gomez as well as for the fight for the WBO interim supermiddle title between Jean Paul Mendy and Karoly Balzsay.

Swedish-based Ugandan Peter Semo didn´t just lose a NABA titlefight at jr lightweight against Jo Jo Dan Friday night in Romania; he also lost a chance to fight Patrick Malinga for the vacant WBC Int´l title at lightweight – the fight was never set but in the works for a show staged on Finnish soil by Pro Box Scandinavia. The WBC Int´l now wants Peter to get some “significant results” before he can allowed to fight for its title. Also on the bill in Romania feather prospect Viorel Simion floored Semo´s stablemate Abdu Tebazalwa in the first en route to a unanimous decision after eight.

K 2 East have their next show scheduled for September 27 in Kiev but are uncertain about the headliner. It could be middleweight Maksim Bursak, IBF Youth titleholder, but it´s not set yet. As for K 2 East´s biggest star, EBU jr middle champ Zauerbek Baysangurov, his titledefence against Jamie Moore appears now to be headed for the UK in September.

Polish heavy Albert “the Dragon” Sosnowski, a very inflated 43-1, have his second fight in the US when he face Kevin Burnett August 6 in New York City. Sosnowski is still based in Poland but promoted by Star Boxing when over there.

The Mamadou Thiam-Predrag Radosevic fight set for Budva in Montenegro August 1 was for one reason or another canceled. The show went ahead headlined by heavyweight Nenad Borovcanin, who stopped a Hungarian opponent.

Norwegian superbantam Reidar Walstad, 18-2-2 and # 5 in the EBU ratings, outscored Sumaila Badu over four Friday night in Watford. Walstad is next scheduled to appear on Pugnus Boxing Promotions´ show in Karlstad, Sweden, September 5.

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FIGHTERS WANTED: MMA RECRUITER CLASSIFIEDS

Posted on | August 5, 2008 | No Comments

Ammy – West Bend, WI – Aug 8th
Aug 08, 2008

Sport Fighting Championship is looking for Amateur Male MMA Fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on August 8th in West Bend, WI. All weight classes needed.

If you are interested in fighting on this card contact:

Paul Dukatz
Phone = (262) 305-5425
E-mail = dukatzacademy@yahoo.com
website = www.sportfightingchampionship.com

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Pro & Ammy – Florence, KY – Aug 30th
Aug 30, 2008

Intimidation Cage Fighting is looking for Pro Heavyweight and Amateur MMA Fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card August 30th in Florence, KY. All weight classes needed and this event is held in an awesome venue.

If you are interested in fighting on this card contact:

Jeff Hale
Phone = 859-468-9105
E-mail = intimidationcagefighting@gmail.com
website = www.intimidationcagefighting.com

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Ammy – Peoria, IL – Sept 13th
Sep 13, 2008

Barbaric MMA/Team Warrior Concepts is looking for Male and Female Amateur MMA Fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card September 13th in Peoria, IL.

If you are interested in fighting on this card contact:

Scot Ward
Phone = 217-891-8779
E-mail = info@teamwarriorconcepts.com
website = www.teamwarriorconcepts.com

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Ammys – Springfield, IL – Sept 27th
Sep 27, 2008

Barbaric MMA/Team Warrior Concepts is looking for Male and Female Amateur MMA Fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card September 27th in Springfield, IL.

If you are interested in fighting on this card contact:

Scot Ward
Phone = 217-891-8779
E-mail = info@teamwarriorconcepts.com
website = www.teamwarriorconcepts.com

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Pro & Ammy – Evensville, IN – Oct 18th
Oct 18, 2008

Barbaric MMA/Team Warrior Concepts is looking for Pro and Amateur MMA Fighters for their upcoming fight card October 18th in Evansville, IN. Male and Females needed.

If you are interested in fighting on this card contact:

Scot Ward
Phone = 217-891-8779
E-mail = info@teamwarriorconcepts.com
website = www.teamwarriorconcepts.com

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“RAMPAGE” VICTIM HAS MISCARRIAGE: UFC STAR MAY FACE LEGAL BATTLE

Posted on | August 3, 2008 | No Comments

MMABAY.COM REPORTS THE DETAILS ON QUINTON “RAMPAGE” JACKSON’s LATEST TROUBLES

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TICKETS ON SALE FOR OCTOBER 4 ELITEXC SHOW IN SOUTH FLORIDA

Posted on | August 2, 2008 | No Comments

TICKETS ON SALE FOR SPECTACULAR MMA EVENT
FEATURING SUPERSTARS KIMBO SLICE AND GINA CARANO
SATURDAY, OCT. 4, AT BANKATLANTIC CENTER
IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA.

LOS ANGELES (Aug. 2, 2008) – Fans seeking to participate in the highly anticipated South Florida homecoming of incredibly popular and exciting mixed martial arts superstar Kimbo Slice of Perrine, Fla., near Miami, have the opportunity to reserve their seats now.

Tickets for what will be a sensational, memorable event Saturday, Oct. 4, at the BankAtlantic Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., start at $30 and are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at (954) 523-3309 in Broward County, (305) 358-5885 in Dade County and (561) 966-3309 in Palm Beach County, online at www.ticketmaster.com and at the BankAtlantic Center box offices (954) 835-7825.

The BankAtlantic Center box offices are located on both the North and South sides of the main entrance. Their normal business hours are 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. The box office will be open the day of the event beginning at 10 a.m. The first live fight on Oct. 4 begins at 6 p.m. ET.

The fight card, headlined by the unbeaten, exciting Kimbo and talented, undefeated women’s superstar, Gina Carano, is presented by Los Angeles-based ProElite, Inc.’s live fight division, EliteXC.

A major MMA attraction, Kimbo (3-0) possesses ferocious striking skills and is coming off a thrilling third-round TKO over England’s James “Colossus” Thompson on May 31.

“I’ll fight anybody, anywhere, but it’s always nice to fight at home,’’ said Kimbo, who required all of 62 seconds to dispatch of his initial two opponents. Kimbo, aka Kevin Ferguson, made a name for himself on the Internet where videos of the bald, bearded, menacing-looking, former underground bare-knuckle street fighter have been downloaded literally millions of times on YouTube.

Carano, aka “Crush” on American Gladiators, is the most recognizable female MMA fighter in the world. She registered a second-round TKO over Kaitlin Young in her last start on May 31.

It’s apparent the moment you meet Carano that she’s the epitome of strength; a strong woman: mentally, spiritually and physically. Yes, she is more than a pretty face. A Muay Thai specialist, the crowd-pleasing Carano garnered national notoriety for her quote: “We’re not hitting tennis balls. We’re hitting people. Isn’t that more exciting?”

Opponents for Kimbo and Carano will be announced soon. For more information on Kimbo and Gina, please log on to http://www.elitexc.com. For information about the BankAtlantic Center, please visit http://www.bankatlanticcenter.com/about/FactsandFigures.asp.

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Young fistic stars Bryan, Vargas and Diaz shine in North Bergen!

Posted on | August 2, 2008 | No Comments

Valenzuela, Escalara & McDermott also pound out big wins.

By Mike Indri
Retired Boxers Foundation
July 31, 2008

NORTH BERGEN, NJ – Pound for Pound Promotions showcased their growing stable of talent-laden prospects and while the youngsters proved their worth with impressive victories the real winners Wednesday night were the boxing fans that crowded themselves into the Schuetzen Park ballroom for the exciting eight bout fightcard.

“They are all really promising fighters,” proudly exclaimed promoter John Lynch. “The best part about it is that they are all such nice kids!”

I doubt many of the fighters facing off against his highly touted crew would agree with the long time Union City attorney, who started promoting fights earlier this year.

The show began with local favorite Noriko Kariya battling it out with nineteen year-old Californian Ava Knight, in a rare female bout. Trailing on the scorecards after four rounds of the scheduled six rounder, Kariya was boxing well but absorbing several clean power shots from the taller, well-skilled fighter. Early in round five Knight crushed Kariya with a huge right hand, sending the stunned Canadian-born bantamweight crumbling backwards onto the seat of her pants. Momentarily debilitated and obviously hurt, the gutsy Kariya valiantly tried to get to her feet but could not, getting counted out by referee Sparkle Lee at the 20 second mark of the fateful fifth round. A tremendous showing by Knight, who stays unbeaten at 4-0-2 (3 KO’s) with the knockout victory, while the likable Kariya now stands at 9-3-1 (2 KO’s).

Former amateur standout Victor Valenzuela was given all he could handle against North Carolina native Jason Rorie, yet managed to squeeze out a close four round unanimous decision win. Valenzuela peppered his feisty foe from Winston-Salem early in the bout; clearly winning the first two rounds, then gave away his obvious reach advantage when he stopped controlling the action and allowed himself to get out-fought in the last half of the fight. The twenty year-old Rorie felt his effort should have yielded no worse than a draw, “No way I lost this fight” the disappointed super featherweight was heard saying as he left ringside. All three judges scored it 39-37 for the Passaic fighter, now 4-0 (1 KO). Rorie slips to 1-1-1 (1 KO).

North Bergen’s own Danny McDermott brought the crowd to their feet with his spirited four round unanimous decision victory against an out-gunned Dorrell Martin, from Baltimore. Looking sharp in his emerald green “Evolution Apparel” designer boxing trunks, the gritty McDermott also fought sharp and stung his bewildered opponent with nasty right hands throughout the first three minutes. An apparent unintentional head butt opened a cut, which would require stitching afterwards, atop McDermott’s forehead early in round two and this only incensed the free swinging 131 pounder. The popular fighter delighted his large group of followers as he manhandled Martin, now 2-5, sending the 25 year-old Maryland boxer to his fourth straight loss. All three judges saw it 40-36 for McDermott, who improved to 5-1-1 (2 KO’s) and never looked better.

Traveling from Ohio to make his pro debut, light heavyweight Rodell Boler was unfairly overmatched and never stood a chance against Union City prospect Jason Escalara. Getting pounded over the first two rounds of the proposed four rounder, Boler was in bad shape starting off round three and getting damaged by Escalara’s vicious body attack. After drilling the beaten Buckeye with a big left hand to the head referee Earl Morton smartly jumped in at the 1:58 mark to call a halt to the one-sided bout, giving Escalara his third kayo win in as many fights.

Talented Jr. Welterweight Jeremy “Hollywood” Bryan made short work of Sam Gibson, stopping the Elkhart, Indiana native in the first round of their scheduled four round contest. Displaying a strong, stifling left jab, Bryan nailed Gibson with a crisp overhand right which dropped Gibson to the canvas in a hurry. Gibson beat the count of referee Sparkle Lee but claimed he had injured his ankle in the knockdown and was unable to continue at 2:05 of the first stanza. Bryan, a two-time national golden gloves titlist, stays perfect at 5-0 (3 KO’s)and appears to be a true blue chip prospect, while Gibson will have to limp back to Indiana at 1-2 (1 KO).

Bobby Rooney, Jr. ended a 13 month ring hiatus with his six round split decision win against Philadelphia light heavyweight Zeferino Albino. Dropping Albino in round one with a looping right hand, the popular Bayonne fighter started strong then wilted towards the middle of the fight. Albino, now 3-6-2 (1 KO), is a better fighter than his record shows, yet was unable to put forth the effort when the fight was on the line late. Rooney delighted his loyal throng of fans with the win and improved to 7-2-1 (3 KO’s). Judge Al Bennett scored it 58-55 for Albino, while both Pierre Benoist and Hilton Whitaker had it 58-55 for the winner, Bobby Rooney, Jr.

Bronx resident Ronny Vargas continued on his winning ways with another dominant performance against a lesser fighter. Facing James Denson, a loser in two of his last three bouts, Vargas had little trouble establishing command early and taking advantage of his height and reach. The long armed Vargas banged away to the body and head of his Akron, Ohio opponent and added bruising uppercuts to the body which quickly put Denson in survival mode. More bludgeoning work in round two had the mismatched twenty five year-old fighter all but out and the non-stop Vargas attack forced Denson to take a knee midway into round three. With referee Earl Morton looking on closely Vargas continued with his scorching body attack which drove the hapless Denson, now 3-3 (2 KO’s), to the canvas where he would not even think of getting up before Morton’s count of ten, at 2:39 in round three of the scheduled six round Jr. Middleweight bout. To his credit, Vargas did what he had to do and registered knockout number six in climbing to 8-0.

While the first seven fights provided plenty of action and excitement, the best was saved for last.

For the seven plus minutes the scheduled six round Jr. Featherweight fight between Jorge Diaz and Giovanni Figueroa lasted both fighters fought as if their lives depended on it and served notice to the three judges that they could leave at any time; their scorecards would not be needed.

Diaz, blessed with fast and heavy hands, came out looking to tag his willing Puerto Rican foe but wound up on the receiving end of a quick exchange which surprised the New Brunswick native who stumbled back and had his glove brace the canvas, which was rightly ruled a knockdown by well respected referee Earl Morton. Turning it on for the remainder of the round, Diaz finished strong. The reckless approach by Diaz leaves the tough as nails twenty year-old open too much but also makes Diaz a wrecking machine as the 123 pounder destroys the body of Figueroa who almost appreciates the thudding headshots he receives at the end of round two. As the game Figueroa appears all but done coming out for round three, the crowd cheers their approval for the best these two gutsy young fighters have been giving. Diaz prevails and drops the wounded Figueroa to the deck twice and continues to whistle menacing left hooks to the head of his now dizzy opponent, forcing Morton to jump in and stop the “fight of the night” at the 1:45 mark of the third round. Diaz stays perfect, 6-0 (5 KO’s), while Figueroa slips to 3-2 (2 KO’s) and also should be proud of his effort and performance.

NJ Boxing Hall of Fame President Henry Hascup further enhanced the Pound for Pound fightcard with his stellar job behind the microphone, serving as ring announcer.

Mike Indri can be contacted at RBFNJMIKE@aol.com

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TRI-STATE CAGEFIGHTING AUGUST 13th Fight Poster

Posted on | August 2, 2008 | No Comments

Click here to learn more about tri-state cagefighting

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Red Sox Say “Good Bay” to Manny

Posted on | August 1, 2008 | No Comments

Sorry to swerve off the combat sports genre, but I just wanted to congratulate the Red Sox and Jason Bay for their 12th inning win just a moment ago. Newly acquired Jason Bay scored the winning run after hitting a wall-ball scraper triple. A squibber over the pitcher by Jed Lowrie got him to first and Bay home. Too bad I got to see that game on TV and The Tornado went to see the Yankees lose 1-0. BOOORING. Sorry to see Manny go, cuz I seen him do phenomenal things in a Sox uniform, but Bay is already official on day one. Good things are sure to come.

“The Rabble Rouser”

P.S. Video to come soon.

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