Mixed Martial Arts Links (8-30-11)

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Director sees ‘Warrior’ film as ‘intervention in a cage’ USA Today By Sergio Non, USA TODAY Don’t think of Warrior as a mixed martial arts movie just because its main characters fight in an MMA tournament. “The MMA part of the film was tertiary to many other things going on in my life,” director and co-writer Gavin … See all stories on this topic »                                                                                                       USA Today

MMA Top 10 Middleweights: Anderson Silva Makes It Look Easy MMAFighting.com Vitor Belfort is pound-for-pound as hard a puncher as anyone in mixed martial arts. Chael Sonnen’sMMA wrestling is first-rate. Demian Maia’s Brazilian jiu jitsu is world class. And yet when we survey the middleweight division, it almost feels like a … See all stories on this topic »

Ranking MMA’s Top 10 Light Heavyweights Outside of Zuffa Umbrella Bleacher Report With a boom in eastern European talent, the division once thought of as one of the thinnest weight classes in the sport is quickly earning a reputation as one of the deepest talent pools in all of MMA. Who are the best at 205 pounds outside of the … See all stories on this topic »                                                                                                   Bleacher Report

Shogun Martial Arts of Auburn Auburn Citizen Dave Phillips and Shaun Hahn opened Shogun Martial Arts of Auburn at 202 Grant Ave. in May, offering training for a variety of skill levels, from the mixed martial arts fighter to children who need concentration-building exercises. … See all stories on this topic »

Andrei Arlovski begins re-building his career, vows to be champion again MMAmania.com The Belarusian brawler was able to survive a first-round scare against a very game Ray Lopez in the main event of ProElite’s return to mixed martial arts during the Aug. 27 fight card from the Neil S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. … See all stories on this topic »

Takedown Entertainment Signs Agreement With Xtreme Fighting Championship MarketWatch (press release) The Xtreme Fighting Championship (XFC) is one of Louisiana’s up and coming mixed martial artspromotions. Founded in 2006 by Anthony Baham, the XFC has produced shows featuring prominentMMA fighters such as Charlie Rader and Christian Fulgium who have … See all stories on this topic »

Paul Daley vs. Jordan Radev added to BAMMA 7 Pro MMA Now The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts (BAMMA) confirmed the match-up on Monday via press release. Daley (27-11-2) first fought for BAMMA in February when he scored a first round knockout victory over Yuya Shirai. … See all stories on this topic » Pro MMA Now

Dana White says UFC Rio crowd insane ABS CBN News MANILA, Philippines – The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) return to the birth place ofmixed martial arts (MMA) was an enormous success, says UFC President Dana White. UFC 134, which was held last Sunday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, saw a crowd of … See all stories on this topic »

 

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New Promotion One FC Promises to Be ‘The UFC of Asia – MMA … By Damon Martin The rich history of mixed martial arts in the East has included some of the world’s best fighters and promotions over the last decade. While promotions have risen and fallen all throughout Japan and other areas in Asia, the need for a stable … MMAWeekly.com

FERRANTE – KARPENCY TO FIGHT FOR PA STATE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE ON SAT. SEPTEMBER 24TH AT HARRAHS IN CHESTER, PA

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PLUS THE EXCITING VICTOR VASQUEZ; UNDEFEATED SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT DERRICK WEBSTER AND THE PRO DEBUT OF FORMER UFC FIGHTER WAYLON LOWE THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE BOXING PORTION OF BOXING/MMA SHOW

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CHESTER, PA (August 30, 2011)—On Saturday night, September 24^th a special and historic night of Combat Sports will take place outdoors on the racetrack at Harrah’s in Chester, Pa as Joey Eye Boxing Promotions and XF Events presents a night of boxing and Mixed Martial Arts

In the main event of the boxing portion, popular Tony Ferrante will take on tough Tommy Karpency in a grudge match for the Pennsylvania State Light heavyweight title.

Ferrante, 27 years old, has a record of 12-2 with seven knockouts, won his first nine bouts which included wins over Anthony Pietrantonio (6-1) and he won the WBF United States title with a eight round majority decision over Billy Bailey.

Ferrante lost that title when he dropped a ten round unanimous decision to Chuck Mussachio (15-1-2).

Ferrante will be looking to make it four in a row after disposing of William Prieto on August 12^th at Harrah’s in Chester as part of ROUND 4

Ferrante stopped grizzled veteran Andre Hemphill in seven rounds on July 15^th.

Previously he took out Joe Park as part of ROUND 3 at Harrah’s in Chester in the fourth round on June 3^rd.

Karpency of Adah, Pennsylvania brings an impressive mark of 21-2 with fourteen knockouts.

The twenty-five year old Karpency went 11-0-1 in his first twelve bouts which included wins over Demetrius Davis and Etienne Whitaker.

After losing a close decision to Rayco Saunders, Karpency won eight straight and picked up some titles on the process by stopping Cory Phelps (13-4-1) in two rounds to win the WBA Fedecentro Light Heavyweight title.

He defended it once against undefeated and highly regarded Chuck Mussachio (13-0-2).

Karpency then traveled to Germany and dropped a competitive decision to highly ranked and undefeated Karo Murat (21-0) —Murat is currently ranked #2 by the IBF; #11 by the WBO and #13 by the WBA.

Karpency has won two in a row which includes a first round stoppage over Andre Hemphill on February 11^th.

In a six round co-feature, Victor Vasquez will return in a Lightweight bout.

Vasquez of Philadelphia has built up one of the biggest fan bases in Philadelphia due to his exciting style which always has him in the fight of the night whenever he steps into the ring.

Vasquez twenty-eight years old has a record of 14-5-1 with seven knockouts and has been in some memorable fights in his young career.

In his last bout, Vasquez and Angel Rios waged a back forth tussle that thrilled the fans at Harrahs in Chester as they Headline ROUND 4 with Vasquez winning an eight round majority decision that took place on August 12^th.

Vasquez was impressive in disposing of Gustavo Dailey (4-11) in round four to headline ROUND 3 at Harrahs in Chester on June 3^rd.

Vasquez waged a terrific back and forth war with Osnel Charles before dropping a six round majority decision as part as ROUND 1 at Harrah’s in Chester.

He holds victories over undefeated Thomas McCuiston (1-0); Tyric Robinson (9-4-1) as well as an exciting six round split decision over Bryne Green (5-3) on October 8^th in Philadelphia.

Vasquez opponent will be named shortly.

In a six round Light Heavyweight bout, Derrick Webster (10-0, 6 KO’s) of Glassboro, NJ will take on Teneal Goyco (4-2, 2 KO’s) of Philadelphia in a six round bout.

Lonnie Jackson Jr. (`1-0-1) and Jonathan Ocassio (0-8) will take part in a four round Lightweight battle of Philadelphian’s.

Also seeing action will be Lightweight Joey Tiberi (5-1, 4 KO’s) of Newark, Delawware and pro debuting Super Bantamweight Alex Barbosa of Philadelphia in separate four round bouts.

In a special four round Jr. Middleweight attraction, Former UFC competitor Waylon Lowe of Philadelphia will make his pro boxing debut against fellow pro debuter Shelby Willhite of Hot Springs, Arkansas.

The boxing portion of the show will begin at 6pm.

A full slate of MMA bouts will be announced and one ticket gets fans the ability to see both shows.

Tickets are now on sale for $100 (VIP); $50 (Ringside) and $40 (General Admission) and can be purchased at the Harrahs Chester Gift Shop; By calling Joey Eye (267-304-9399); David Feldman (610-291-0806); 800-480-8020 or on www.webtix.net

Sanchez vs. Arroyo Named as ShoBox Main Event September 9

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Team Puerto Rico’s Hector “El Flaco” Sanchez (19-1, 9 KOs), is confident his extensive preparation will lead to victory when he faces fellow Puerto Rican Vincent Arroyo (11-1, 7 KOs) on a Gary Shaw Productions night of boxing on September 9 at the Grand Casino in Hinckley, Minnesota.   The 10-round showdown between Sanchez and Arroyo will serve as the night’s main event and will be televised live on ShoBox: The New Generation on SHOWTIME® (11 PM ET/PT). A world-class cruiserweight showdown between red-hot punching powerhouse Lateef Kayode and respectable long-time contender Felix Cora Jr., will lead off the telecast.   “This is a great opportunity to get a little closer to my goal to fight for a world title and I will take advantage of it,” said the 6′ 1″ Sanchez, who as an amateur won a bronze medal in the Junior Olympics in New Orleans.   Sanchez and Arroyo were originally scheduled to face each other on the Boricua Boxing II event held on June 11 at Roseland Ballroom in New York, but Arroyo was injured in training.   “Without a doubt I feel that this is indeed the best preparation I’ve ever had for a fight, because I know it will be a tough battle against Arroyo, who is a strong and very experienced fighter,” said Sanchez, promotionally represented by Universal Promotions, Gary Shaw Productions and DiBella Entertainment.   For more information about Hector “El Flaco” Sanchez and Puerto Rico Boxing Team visit www.teampuertoricoboxing.com.

CLASH OF OLYMPIANS ON “SÓLO BOXEO TECATE” SEPTEMBER 23 EVENT AT FANTASY SPRINGS CASINO FEATURES SHOWDOWN BETWEEN VICENTE ESCOBEDO AND ROCKY JUAREZ

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Tickets on Sale for Bellator 51 in Canton, Ohio

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Chicago, IL. (August 29, 2011) — Tickets are now on sale for Bellator 51, which will take place September 24 from the Canton Civic Center in Canton, Ohio. First fight will be at 7 p.m. EST, while the televised portion of the night will begin at 9 p.m. EST and air LIVE on MTV2. The undercard for Bellator 51 will be loaded with talent from Ohio’s largest Mixed Martial Arts promotion, The North American Allied Fight Series (NAAFS). Highlighting the undercard will be Ohio’s own Jessica Eye in action against Casey Noland, while Cleveland native Frank Caraballo will battle Dustin Kempf in a featherweight fight.

 

The night will also host the quarterfinals of Bellator’s bantamweight tournament, which will feature the self proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” Joe Warren, Cuban Olympian Alexis Vila and impressive Brazilian prospect Eduardo Dantas.

 

Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament – Quarterfinals (September 24, 2011 – Canton, Ohio.)

 

Joe Warren (7-1) vs. Alexis Vila (9-0)

Eduardo Dantas (12-2) vs. Wilson Reis (12-3)

Ed West (16-5) vs. Luis Nogueira (11-1)

Marcos Galvao (9-4-1) vs. Chase Beebe (19-6-1)

 

Tickets for the event can be purchased on Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com, as well as the Canton Civic Center box office.

 

For more information, visit Bellator.com; follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator

 

About Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company headquartered in Chicago.  Bellator’s founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes.  Bellator Fighting Championships’ executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations.

 

About MTV2

MTV2 is a man’s best friend, available in nearly 80 million homes and with the highest concentration of males 12-24 and 12-34 on TV today. A vibrant mix of music, lifestyle and action sports programming, MTV2 has reflected the habits and behavior of young people since its launch in 1996. MTV2 is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom, one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.

TMZ SAYS VICTOR ORTIZ KNOCKS FLOYD MAYWEATHER OUT…IN THE LOOKS DEPARTMENT

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Los Angeles (August 29)…”Vicious” Victor Ortiz‘s STAR POWER just hit new heights.  Not only did he make his HBO 24/7 debut Saturday night, but also, early this morning, celebrity gossip site TMZ posted photos of Ortiz almost baring it all in an underwear campaign hotter than the Las Vegas sun.  The WBC Welterweight World Champion is currently training for his September 17 mega-fight against Floyd Mayweather and judging from the nearly 20 photos of Ortiz in his skivvies (see below), the hard work in the gym is paying off. # # # “STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz” is a mega-event taking place Saturday, Sept. 17 from two world-class cities with three world titles at stake. Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz will face off in a 12-round fight for Ortiz’s WBC Welterweight World Title from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Canelo Alvarez and Alfonso Gomez will do battle in a 12-round fight for Alvarez’s WBC Super Welterweight World Title from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Calif.  Also live in Las Vegas will be Erik Morales vs. Lucas Matthysse in a 12-round fight for the vacant WBC Super Lightweight World Title and an opening fight featuring undefeated rising star Jessie Vargas against top contender Josesito Lopez.  The mega event is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, DeWALT Tools and AT&T.  Alvarez vs. Gomez is presented in association with Canelo Promotions and Morales vs. Matthysse is presented in association with Box Latino Promotions and Arano Box Promotions. “STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz” will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. Fans in the United Kingdom can watch the fight live on Primetime, channel 480 on Sky, Virgin on Demand and streamed live via the websiteprimetimelive.co.uk at 2:00 a.m. BST (Sunday, September 18).

Boxing Links (8-29-11)

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Keep kids out of the boxing ring, doctors urge CTV.ca Shyraya Sullivan, 12, works out at Palooka’s Boxing Club in Halifax on Monday, March 21, 2011. (Andrew Vaughan / THE CANADIAN PRESS) With increased focus on the dangers of brain injuries in kids, Canadian and American pediatricians are banding together … See all stories on this topic »                                                                                                                                                   CTV.ca

Are Mayweathers the New Kardasians? 8countnews.com Leave it to HBO to treat boxing like it was their own personal version of the Kardasians or Jerseylicious, guess the fight hype was just to stale for the broadcasting giant, that they had to treat viewers to the implosion on global TV of the Mayweather … See all stories on this topic »

Boxing: Ward vs Froch, Bute vs Johnson, Kessler vs Stieglitz, Super Six 2? Bleacher Report Three championship fights within a week of one another with six world class boxingtalents? Hmm, sounds like a Super Six reboot to me. The winners of these three championship matches will likely be offered an attractive mult-million dollar package for… See all stories on this topic »                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bleacher Report

Manny Pacquiao supports Negros Occidental’s boxing program GMANews.TV As Filipino boxing icon and Sarangani Rep. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao pledged support for theboxing program in Negros Occidental province, he said he hopes to discover another “Manny” there. “I hope we discover another Manny Pacquiao here . … See all stories on this topic »

Boxing: Young tips put Kevin on course Edinburgh Evening News By BRIAN DONALD EDINBURGH boxer Gary Young insists he wasn’t surprised as Kevin McInytre bounced back to beat Edinburgh welterweight Gary McMillan at Meadowbank on Saturday night. However, former British champion McIntyre stormed back to outpoint his … See all stories on this topic »

Boxing fans are in a bit of a funk! EastsideBoxing.com By Paul Strauss: It’s almost as if a potent salve of tranquility and quiet has been generously applied to professional boxing fans, resulting in a vexing risk of torpidity. There’s no emotion. There’s no energy. There’s no vim! Fans have gone dormant. … See all stories on this topic »

Boxing: Holyfield lines up title fight at the age of 48 The Independent By Steve Bunce, Boxing Correspondent It was established long ago that all rumours in boxing are true and on Saturday night, as Alexander Povetkin added the World Boxing Association “regular” heavyweight title to his 2004 Olympic gold medal, … See all stories on this topic »

Boxing News: Dusty Harrison Off Jimmy Lange Card at the Patriot Center … ringsidereport.com After further discussion and consideration between Jimmy Lange Boxing officials and Dusty Harrison’s team, it has been decided that the promising DC welterweight prospect will not fight on the September 10 show at the Patriot Center, as previously … See all stories on this topic »

Rosado Credits Hopkins As He Preps For Sept. 9 PA Title Fight BoxingNews24.com 9 at the Asylum Arena in South Philadelphia, also has helped Hopkins, who became, at age 46, the oldest man to win a major boxing title, prepare for some of his fights. “I’ve been a sparring partner for Bernard for four of his fights, including his … See all stories on this topic »

 

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Beth Spotswood: Friend, Movie, Dinner: The Trip and The Boxing … By Beth Spotswood The hilarious Tara and I decided to go see The Trip at the Opera Plaza theater. As far as San Francisco movie theaters go, this is not one of our favorites. But they show artsy-fartsy movies and it’s very close to a good bookstore. The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com

Pediatricians Seek to KO Youth Boxing – Health News – Health.com By rayhainer The nation’s leading organization of pediatricians is recommending that doctors “vigorously oppose” youth boxing because of the risk of head injuries like concussions, but trainers and boxingsupporters say the benefits young people derive … Health News

FEMALE SENSATIONS, MELISSA HERNANDEZ AND RONICA JEFFREY SIGN WITH FISTICUFFS PROMOTIONS

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PHILADELPHIA, PA (August 29, 2011)—Fisticuffs Promotions is proud to announce the signing of Melissa “Hurracan” Hernandez & “Queen” Ronica Jeffrey to exclusive promotional contracts.

Hernandez of New York has long been regarded as one of the top pound for pound fighters in the world as she has taken on an beaten just about all of the top names between the Super Bantamweight and Lightweight divisions.

She has a record of 15-2-3 with five knockouts and has fought all over the world in places such as Canada and Panama in addition to fighting all over the United States.

She went 6-0-1 in her first seven bouts which included fighting for the IFBA Featherweight title in just her fourth bout against forty-two fight veteran Kelsey Jeffries.

That bout ended in a draw.

Two fights later she captured the WIBA Super Bantamweight title with a ten round unanimous decision over Lisa Brown.

Two fights later she captured the GBU Lightweight title with an eight round unanimous decision over Layla McCarter.

Hernandez captured the WIBA Super featherweight title with a ten round unanimous decision over Ela Nunez.

On August 14^th, 2010 she won the Interim WIBA Jr. Lightweight title with a eight round unanimous decision over Victoria Cisneros.

Hernandez has won two in a row which includes traveling up to Edmonton, Alberta Canada to defeat hometown girl Jelena Mrdjenovich on June 24^th, 2011.

Jeffrey of Brooklyn, NY has a perfect mark of 8-0 with one knockout.

She is known as a consummate boxer and is stepping up the competition with each fight.

She turned pro on January 31, 2008 with a four round unanimous decision over Karen Dulin.

Jeffrey has defeated three undefeated fighters in Angel Gladney (6-0-1); Carla Torres (1-0) and Elizabeth Sherman (3-0).

In the win over Gladney, Jeffrey registered her only knockout by stoppong the previously undefeated fighter in two rounds.

In her last bout, Jeffrey won her first of what looks to be many titles as she scored an six round unanimous decision over Ela Nunez to capture the NABF Super Featherweight title on August 19^th in Dover, Delaware.

“I am very happy to have these girls signed with Fisticuffs”, said Brian Cohen, who manages both girls.

“Melissa is already established as the best female fighter in the world and I feel that Fisticuffs will help her get her to the next level”

“With Ronica it’s almost the same situation as she is ready for the big fights.  She looked flawless in winning her title and I feel she has just scratched the surface of her potential”

“I am happy to announce the signings of these two fighters”, said Dave Escalet of Fisticuffs Promotions.

“These two girls have all the goods to not only win world championships but be the face of woman’s boxing and adding them to our roster only enhances Fisticuffs.”

“I hope to have big fights secured for each of them before the end of the year”

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