Ring of Fire Newsletter (9-10-11)

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Saturday, Sept. 10th…American Military Family Benefit   Max Muscle Sports Nutrition of Longmont is hosting a benefit to raise money for American Military Family, a Colorado based organization whose charitable purpose is…   TO BENEFIT MEMBERS OF ANY AND ALL BRANCHES OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES.   Come out for food and fun for a great cause as we approach the 10 year anniversary of 9/11.  Check out our partner offerings and activities that will be on hand starting at 8:30AM until 3PM to raise money for AMF.  Watch for updates as we approach event day! Shane Carwin, former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion, will be our special guest from 11AM – 3PM presented by Longmont Athletic Club. Trans Martial Arts will be performing demos in the Cage! Dick’s Sporting Goods Fit Chick Express – 30 minute Bootcamp at 8:30AM. Call (303)772-6299 to sign up. Carbon Valley Rec Center – 30 minute intro class at 9:15AM. Call (303)772-6299 to sign up. Team TOM – Fun Fitness Challenges ALL DAY! Ring of Fire MMA – Get your picture taken in the ROF CAGE! ROF Lightweight Justin THE HIGHLIGHT Gaethje will be signing autographs CrossFit Niwot – Demos All Day MMA Meltdown – Sign banner to be sent to the troops! High Country Harley Davidson Saddleback Golf Course Longmont Humane Society – Petting Zoo Kids Inflatable Dunk Tank – Dunk a local celebrity for $1! Silent Auction – See vendor booths to bid on a variety of silent auction items. UFC 135 Raffle – We’re raffling a pair of ringside seat to UFC 135 at the Pepsi Center ($900 Value).  Section EEE, Row 11, Seats 7 & 8.  $20 per chance and no more than 200 tickets will be sold.  Purchase your raffle ticket now at Max Muscle Longmont OR online at http://amf100.org/Raffle.html . Let’s pull together and recognize the Heroes and their families who sacrifice for this great country every day.   2011 FALL FITNESS CHALLENGE STARTS TODAY! The 2011 Fall Challenge Starts September 10th to October 22nd!! ONLY $52.80 for 6 weeks of Unlimited ALL INCLUSIVEmembership Includes: Tae Bo(r), Bodypump, Zumba, Yoga, Circuit, Vert (personalized small group training), FitMMAx (mma conditioning workout), and TRX AMAZING prizes for top three winners who lose the most inches!! Men’s and Women’s!! Top WINNER in Men’s & Women’s receive $297 to use towards future membership! Those that attend a minimum of 3 classes per week are an entire size smaller after just 6 weeks!! CLICK HERE AND SELECT ‘All Inclusive Membership’ TO SIGN UP

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(CAN’T) STOP THE “VINSANITY”

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Vincent “Vinsanity” Arroyo Defeats Hector “El Flaco” Sanchez

Lateef Kayode Extends Unbeaten Streak to 18 on Way to Title Shot

 

Catch the Replay on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME

HINCKLEY, Minn. (Sept. 10, 2011) – Vincent “Vinsanity” Arroyo made the most of his return to the red corner by turning in a gritty unanimous decision performance over Hector “El Flaco” Sanchez by the scores of 98-92 twice and 96-94 onShoBox: The New Generation on SHOWTIME^®. In the evening’s co-feature, Lateef “Power” Kayode scored a unanimous decision victory by the scores of 98-92, 97-92 and 96-93 over Felix Cora, Jr.

After facing several touted prospects in a row from the blue corner, Arroyo shed the underdog moniker and entered his firstShoBox headliner from the red. This opportunity came after several impressive performances where he started slow but came on in the later rounds to impress. Tonight was no different.

The long jab and straight right of the 6-foot-2 Sanchez (19-2, 9 KOs) seemed to tell the story in the main event’s early rounds but Arroyo (12-1, 7 KOs) proved why he is one of the most determined prospects in the game as the fight unfolded fromGrand Casino Hinckley in Hinckley, Minn.

Despite the lopsided scores, the two welterweights fought a close fight for ten rounds. Unfazed by a cut over his eyebrow from the early rounds, the 5-foot-8 Arroyo repeatedly jabbed his way inside to pin Sanchez against the ropes and rip shots to his head and body. Conversely, the Puerto Rican amateur standout tried to use his height, tag Arroyo from range and catch him coming in.

Both men achieved success at times but it was 24-year-old Arroyo who was the busier and hungrier fighter. The scrappy boxer-brawler from Buffalo landed the hardest shots in the fight and none more significant than an eighth round left hook that badly rocked Sanchez. Arroyo smelled blood and went for the kill with a barrage of everything he had left in the tank. Fortunately for Sanchez, Arroyo was running on empty by this point in the fight and Sanchez survived the round.

The tenth round drew cheers as the boxers exchanged tired but heavy blows until the final bell rang. Back in the red corner after three big wins in a row, Arroyo has proved himself a legitimate prospect and a TV-friendly fighter.

In an effort to become more of a boxer – instead of just a brute puncher, Kayode, (18-0, 14 KOs), of Hollywood, Calif., displayed more control than usual throughout the early rounds of the fight. After a head butt caused a cut on the left eye of Cora (22-6-2, 12 KOs), of Galveston, Tex., in the second session, Kayode began fighting in spurts. In the third round, the 6-foot-1 Kayode caught Cora, Jr. with a big right hand to the head but didn’t capitalize on the situation, a theme that continued throughout the 10-round cruiserweight tilt.

Instead of Kayode taking advantage of an opportunity to look good on his way to a world title shot, the 28-year-old Nigeria native stopped turning over his punches and began delivering looping slap punches that looked more like lazy right hooks than knockout shots. That, coupled with the lead left hand that Kayode carries dangerously low suggested to the SHOWTIME ring announce team that Kayode might have some trouble with championship level fighters.

Despite any fundamental issues, Kayode controlled the fight but Cora Jr., 31, made a late run by fighting more aggressively. Just before the final round, referee Steve Smoger deducted a point from Kayode for repeated low blows but it wasn’t enough to take away his points decision.

Tonight’s telecast will replay on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT and be available On Demand from Monday, Sept. 12 through Sunday, Sept. 24. The Gary Shaw Productions-promoted event was the first of five ShoBox telecasts in eight weeks.The other telecasts – all Friday nights – are Sept. 30, Oct. 7, Oct. 21 and Oct. 28.

Bernardo Osuna called the ShoBox action from ringside with Steve Farhood and Antonio Tarver serving as expert analysts. Gordon Hall is the executive producer of ShoBox with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

For information on SHOWTIME Sports Programming, including exclusive behind-the-scenes video and photo galleries, complete telecast information and more, please go the new SHOWTIME Sports website at http:// sho.com/sports.

Thank you to the Heroes of 9-11!

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As the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 approaches, all this week we will be remembering the first responder heroes who made such huge and unselfish sacrifices on that fateful day. While we will never forget the lives lost and the incredible sacrifice of so many in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, we also want to honor those who continue to protect us today.   As a way to remember the first responders on 9/11, we want to salute to all Firefighters, Law Enforcement and Paramedics and thank them for keeping us safe.   We will be offering FREE Shipping to ALL APO/FPO addresses and EVERYTHING will be 15% OFF.   *Use Coupon Code 15OFF911. This offer is good till 9/12/2011*   Keep Training,   Scotty OTM

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Mixed Martial Arts Links (9-10-11)

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Strikeforce puts best foot forward USA Today After days of chatter about former champions Alistair Overeem and Nick Diaz, the mixed martial arts world will end the week with a Strikeforce event featuring most of the promotion’s top remaining assets. The lineup includes three top-10 fighters and … See all stories on this topic »                                                                                                             USA Today

Mixed martial arts elbows its way to Hollywood USA Today The hybrid of boxing, wrestling and martial arts moves from home video to the big screen Friday with Warrior, a drama starring Nick Nolte as the estranged father of MMA athletes. And last month, Fox Sports announced a seven-year deal with leading MMA … See all stories on this topic »

‘Warrior’ lends heart and style to mixed martial arts fighting Detroit Free Press Trailer: Warrior: Two estranged brothers, both forging paths as MMA fighters, find themselves on a collision course to face off in the ring. BY ROGER MOORE One brother’s a teacher who struggles to keep home and family together in hard economic times. … See all stories on this topic »

MMA notes: Diaz KOs himself OCRegister “Japan has played a huge role in helping get the sport of mixed martial arts to where it is today,” White said. “stars such as (Quinton) ‘Rampage’ Jackson, Wanderlei Silva, (Antonio Rodrigo) ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira and Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ (Filipovic) all made … See all stories on this topic »

Newport News MMA fighter battles testicular cancer head-on Daily Press Allen, a Newport News resident and amateur mixed martial arts fighter, has testicular cancer. He is 28 and determined not only to beat the disease but also to help others in the process. “My dad is a cancer survivor of 23 years,” Allen says. … See all stories on this topic »                                                                                             Daily Press

Takedown Entertainment Signs Agreement With Absolute Action MMA MarketWatch (press release) LONDON, Sep 09, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Takedown Entertainment Inc. (www.takedownentertainment.com ) /quotes/zigman/603284 TKDN +4.21% , an authority in the business of mixed martial arts, is pleased to announce that it has signed a Letter of … See all stories on this topic »

Exploring Warrior and MMA with Kurt Angle Deadbolt by Troy Rogers Wrestling great Kurt Angle steps into the Mixed Martial Arts world of Warrior, which hits theaters on Friday, September 9. In Warrior, Kurt Angle plays Russian MMA fighter Koba, who was inspired by real life Russian MMA heavyweight,… See all stories on this topic »                                                                                                Deadbolt

Ex-fighter, actor Joe Son gets life in prison USA Today By Sergio Non, USA TODAY One of the memorable figures from the early days of mixed martial arts has been sentenced to life in prison for torturing a woman 21 years ago. Joe Son, who appeared in two events of the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 1994, … See all stories on this topic »

Mixed martial arts hits the silver screen with ‘Warrior’ Cherry Hill Courier Post “That same concept has been done over and over,” says Brad Daddis, a former professional MMAfighter, “and it always wins.” The MMA drama depicts two blue-collar brothers (played by Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton) from humble Pittsburgh beginnings who end … See all stories on this topic »

 

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‘Warrior’, as Reviewed by Real-Life MMA Fighter Nick Newell … By bgoldstein Unknowingly, his brother Brendan Conlon (Joel Edgerton), a retired MMA fighter with a failed stint in the UFC, is now a high school physics teach who spent all of his money on strippers and cocaine. Did I say strippers and cocaine? I meant he … Cagepotato

MMA notes: Diaz KOs himself – Keep Punching – Things to do in OC … By CARLOS ARIAS “Japan has played a huge role in helping get the sport of mixed martial arts to where it is today,” White said. “stars such as (Quinton) ‘Rampage’ Jackson, Wanderlei Silva, (Antonio Rodrigo) ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira and Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ (Filipovic) … Keep Punching

Warrior Review: The Best MMA Movie Ever, But Don’t Let That Scare … By Stephen Douglas (CRM!) If this weren’t a sports movie, the subject matter would be total Oscar-bait. The Big Lead

Strikeforce weigh in results LIVE from Cincinnati for ‘Barnett vs … By Jesse Holland Strikeforce weigh in results LIVE from Cincinnati for ‘Barnett vs Kharitonov’ MMAmania.com

HDNET TO BROADCAST FOUR LIVE MMA EVENTS – ALL WITHIN TWO WEEKS!

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STRIKEFORCE PRELIMS TOMORROW AND DREAM 17 WILL BE LIVE

 

DALLAS (September 9, 2011) This afternoon, HDNet announced on a special LIVE “Inside MMA” that the network would be adding DREAM 17 as part of a LIVE doubleheader later this month for MMA fanatics.

 

Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten announced that on Friday, September 23, HDNet will first take fans to Kansas City for Titan Fighting Championship 20.  But, we don’t stop there!

 

Just a few hours later, HDNet takes you to Japan for DREAM 17 LIVE!

 

These events, in addition to the network’s LIVE coverage of the Strikeforce World Grand Prix: Heavyweight Semi-Finals Undercard TOMORROW night and the Legacy Fighting Championship 8 on September 16, brings HDNet’s coverage of LIVE MMA up to FOUR events in TWO weeks.

 

“No other network comes close to this kind of live coverage – four events in two weeks,” said Andrew Simon, CEO of HDNet Fights.  “We’re definitely proud to bring these fights to our viewers – we’ll even circle the globe to do it!”

 

HDNet’s LIVE MMA schedule is as follows:

 

TOMORROW, September 10 – Strikeforce World Grand Prix:  Heavyweight Semi-Finals – Undercard, featuring Mike Kyle v. Marcos Rogerio De Lima

8:00 p.m. ET

 

Friday, September 16 – Legacy Fighting Championship 8, featuring Pete Spratt v. Jorge Patino

10:00 p.m. ET

 

Friday, September 23 – Titan Fighting Championship 20, featuring Brett Rogers v. Eddie Sanchez

10:00 p.m. ET

 

Saturday, September 24 – DREAM 17 from Japan, featuring Shinya Aoki v. Rob McCullough

3:00 a.m. ET

UFC/STRIKEFORCE NEWSLETTER (9-10-11)

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Tickets On Sale Next Week For Velasquez vs Dos Santos In Anaheim The world heavyweight championship is on the line in Anaheim, live at Honda Center on Saturday, November 12 – UFC Fight Club Presale starts Wednesay, September 14 The STRIKEFORCE World Grand Prix Continues Tomorrow Night On Showtime Josh Barnett faces Sergei Kharitonov, and Antonio Silva takes on Daniel Cormier – plus, the middleweight title is on the line as champion Jacare Souza defends against challenger Luke Rockhold – tomorrow night at 10:30pm live on Showtime Tickets Start At $40 For STRIKEFORCE 9/23 In Las Vegas Lorenz Larkin faces Virgil Zwicker, and Ryan Couture returns to battle Maka Watson! Live at the Pearl at the Palms VIP Packages Available Now For UFC 137 Floor seats, meet & greets, backstage tours and more! Get the ultimate experience on October 29th in Vegas! Visit vip.ufc.com to purchase

STRIKEFORCE World Grand Prix Semi-Finals on Showtime – Sat. Sept. 10 – Cincinnati, OH UFC Fight Night Live on SPIKE – Sat. September 17 – New Orleans, LA

OPEN LETTER FROM JAMES “LIGHTS OUT” TONEY

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After watching the Haye/Klitschko fight I have decided to focus more on my boxing career. The only reason that my team and I accepted the MMA fight against Ken Shamrock is that the fighters rated in the top ten or twenty don’t want to fight me. I will not bow down to the politics of boxing. I’ve got 82 professional fights. I still love to fight and I’m in the gym every day. No one can show me where I was beat-up in a fight. Those writing negative comments about me can kiss my a_ _! People talk about how I look, but I can fight. I don’t run from my opponent’s. People run their mouths about my weight, but if you check my weight for the heavyweight division it’s about the same except for my last fight. It’s like my Pops said, “The day I get my ass beat, it’s time to stop fighting.

That fight on Saturday was ridiculous. Nobody wanted to engage in physical contact. At some point in time I will take an MMA fight, but right now I’ve got a mission to accomplish. I will defend my World Championship IBA belt and I am gunning for the WBA,WBC,WBO and IBF belts as well. I’m not going anywhere.

 

James “Lights Out” Toney

Boxing Links (9-9-11)

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Victor Ortiz, Boxing Champ, Media Darling & All Around Nice Guy Fox News The Mexican-American boxer appearing in the newest season of HBO’s “24/7” in the lead-up to his Sept. 17 bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr., and viewers are getting more than another supporting character in the seemingly never-ending sidestep between … See all stories on this topic »                                                                                        Fox News

Yuriorkis Gamboa’s journey to bigger stage continues USA Today By Mike Coppinger, Special for USA TODAY NEW YORK – Yuriorkis Gamboa’s journey up the boxing ranks has been long and arduous, the 29-year-old having defected from his native Cuba in 2007 to ply his craft professionally. Yuriorkis Gamboa, right, easily … See all stories on this topic »                                                                                                USA Today

Ethan Checks Out Some Heavy Metal Boxing on the Set of ‘Real Steel’ First Showing On this particular day we’re watching an unruly crowd in the underground robot boxing circuit cheering on a brutal fight between Midas and Noisy Boy. While normally watching a scene like this unfold would entail the use of your imagination to picture … See all stories on this topic »

‘Warrior’ toes up to great boxing films Omaha World-Herald “Warrior” is the first movie built around this relatively new sport that captures the grit, guts, heart and pathos of the great boxing pictures. It may not be “Raging Bull,” but it’s good enough to compare to “Rocky” or “Body and Soul.” See all stories on this topic »

THESE BOXERS NOT PRACTICE DUMMIES | Philadelphia Daily News | 2011-09-09 Philadelphia Daily News “He shares his boxing techniques and old-school traits with you. He’s made a big difference in my career. He’s the coolest dude.” Rosado comes in on a three-fight winning streak, his most recent victory a fifth-round stoppage of Ayi Bruce on July 15 at … See all stories on this topic »

Klitschko-Adamek: Imminent upset sure to bring a smile Sports Network By Lyle Fitzsimmons, Contributing Boxing Editor In the days of my youth, the week following Labor Day was never a favorite because it meant a return to school after an all-too-short summer in Western New York. And if readjusting to school bus and … See all stories on this topic »

James Toney Looks for Cruiserweight Boxing Return Against Lebedev as MMA Bout … BoxingInsider.com (blog) By Johnny Walker Veteran heavyweight James “Lights Out” Toney, last seen in a boxing ring waddling to a unanimous decision over the ironically named “Dangerous” Damon Reed while weighing a career-high 257 pounds, is threatening a return to the boxing … See all stories on this topic »

Klitschko manager: Vitali needs to fight David Haye next after Adamek EastsideBoxing.com By Vitali Shaposhnikov: Fritz Sdunek, Vitali Klitschko’s loyal long time trainer and friend, recently gave a German newspaper some of his time, talking about Vitali and his future boxing career. First of all, both Vitali and Sdunek respect Adamek much … See all stories on this topic »

Danbury boxer Rodriguez earns award, continues to train for next opponent Danbury News Times Less than two months after fighting a memorable battle against Pawel Wolak in New York City, Danbury boxer Delvin Rodriguez has been named the Connecticut Fighter of the Year by the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame. “I’m happy that I’m still getting … See all stories on this topic »

Live boxing at Cuzzy’s Brick House in Chaska Chaska Herald Cuzzy’s Brick House of Chaska and Circle of Discipline are partnering to present “Brick House Brawl,” featuring live, amateur boxing, on Sept. 10. According to a press release, 100 percent of the proceeds from this event will benefit Circle of … See all stories on this topic »

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