British Title Shot Is A Golden Opportunity For Me Says Murphy

Posted on | December 8, 2011 | No Comments

Just thirteen days ago Ben Murphy successfully defended his BBBofC Southern Area Lightweight Title, with a magnificent fourth round stoppage of Tony Owen at the Coronet Theatre in Southwark, London.

This coming Saturday the tough, pit bull like, thirty one year old from Hove will move up a weight division to challenge Ashley Theophane for his British Light Welterweight title at the Frank Maloney Promotions event at the Peterlee Leisure Centre.

Murphy got what he describes as a ‘Golden Opportunity’  following the proposed opponent, Nigel Wright, being forced to step aside on medical grounds.

Following a training session, under the watchful eyes of his coach Johnny Eames at the TRAD TKO Boxing Gym in Canning Town, an elated Murphy spoke briefly on his unexpected shot at the British title, “I keep pinching myself and asking myself is it real, you know.

Yeah I know it’s not even two weeks ago I fought Tony Owen, so this may seem too soon to some, but it didn’t go the distance, it was a fourth round stoppage.

Tony’s pretty decent, a good boxer, but I bullied him really, I bullied my way in and stretched him.

I knew that was going to happen. I may have been able to out box him as well, but I just knew I was going to take him out and finish the job. I just didn’t want to wait around, so got it done quick and kept my Southern Area title.

It’s good I done the job so quickly because now I’ve got a shot at a British title against Ashley (Theophane) on Saturday.

I still can’t believe it’s happening. Johnny (Eames) called me up on Tuesday and said do you want to take the fight.

Yeah, I jumped at the chance, it’s a golden opportunity for me to come out and prove to people what I can do.

I don’t know Ashley personally, I know he used to train here at the TKO, I’ve seen him fight and seen him spar so I’ve seen a little of him.

He’s a decent fighter, you can’t take that away from him, that’s why I’m so excited for this opportunity.

If I go in there and do this job – I’m so positive, I can see visions of me winning this fight you know. There’s no negatives in my mind about this fight, it’s all positive visions coming to me – I see the British title coming back with me.

When I do that I’m rolling from there and I’m looking forward to it.”

Ashley Theophane versus Ben Murphy, for the British Light Welterweight title, headlines the Frank Maloney Promotions event at Peterlee Leisure Centre, Peterlee, Tyne and Wear on Saturday 10th December 2011, and broadcast live and exclusive on Sky Sports HD1.

Mixed Martial Arts Links (12-8-11)

Posted on | December 8, 2011 | 1 Comment

MMA: Rampage Jackson and 7 Fighters Who Aren’t What They Used to Be Bleacher Report Like most sports, mixed martial arts is filled with fighters who, during their heyday, were considered the very best of the best. Unfortunately for many of these mixed martial artists, their time as a top-notch fighter has quickly come to an end. … See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

Raps forward used to be mixed martial artist Toronto Sun By Mike Ganter ,Toronto Sun Raptors forward James Johnson (centre) had a perfect 18-0 MMA record by the time he was 19. (US Presswire) James Johnson will get an early Christmas present. It will come in the form of Saturday’s UFC card at the ACC, … See all stories on this topic »

Major mixed martial arts card will be at United Center Jan. 28 RedEye Chicago (blog) The UFC, the world’s most prominent mixed martial arts promotion, last was in the Chicago market for the UFC 90 pay-per-view in October 2008 at Allstate Arena. UFC President Dana White said the time was right to return to Chicago — and with the first … See all stories on this topic »

MMA fighter to take the stand London Free Press By JANE SIMS, The London Free Press MMA fighter Kasheem Peterson will come out of his corner Thursday to testify at his sexual-assault trial. The 29-year-old Las Vegas mixed martial–arts fighter is being tried this week on three charges related to an … See all stories on this topic »

50 Most Dangerous Fighters in MMA History Bleacher Report Since arriving years ago, the sport of mixed martial arts has come a long way in establishing itself as a force in the world of sports. The main reason for this growing success is the fighters who make a career out of the sport, sacrificing their lives … See all stories on this topic »    Bleacher Report

MMA News: TUF 15, Faber, Cruz, St-Pierre, Jones, Henderson and More Opposing Views Dominick Cruz told the media, “Anyone who knows me knows that I’ma gym rat and love learning and teaching mixed martial arts. This is a dream come true. To get a chance to coach TUF and beat Faber again is all the motivation I need. … See all stories on this topic » Opposing Views

After back-to-back losses, ‘Lil Nog’ promises improved wrestling at UFC 140 MMAjunkie.com by John Morgan on Dec 07, 2011 at 8:40 pm ET TORONTO – With back-to-back losses against competitors known primarily for their wrestling acumen, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (19-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC) is in desperate need of win. So one might find it surprising … See all stories on this topic »    MMAjunkie.com

Jon Jones makes no bones about lofty ambitions in UFC USA Today Other fighters for the organization have black belts in karate in their backgrounds, but only Machida makes it the core of his approach to mixed martial arts. The son of a Japanese karate master who emigrated to Brazil, Machida reflects his father’s … See all stories on this topic »    USA Today

Mixed martial arts on the Vineyard Martha’s Vineyard Times By Don Lyons Vineyard MMA athletes who competed at the North American Grappling Tournament at the Twin Rivers Casino in Rhode Island on Oct.15. From left to right: Nigel Smith, Scarlett Blair, Eli Hawkins, Igor Estrella, Luciano Fonseca, … See all stories on this topic »    Martha’s Vineyard Times

Mixed martial arts fighter charged with manslaughter in death of man found … The Republic AP HILO, Hawaii — A 21-year-old amateur mixed martial arts fighter who was on probation for domestic abuse is charged with manslaughter in the death of a man found unconscious outside a Hilo sports bar. According to court records, Waylen Keone Carenio … See all stories on this topic »

 

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Behind the UFC 140 numbers: Frank Mir vs. Antonio … – MMA Mania By Kevin Haggerty On Dec. 10, Frank Mir and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will square off in an important heavyweight reamtch at UFC 140 in Toronto, Canada. MMAmania.com has a complete statistical preview breakdown of the fight. MMAmania.com

MMA World Expo Returning To Jacob Javits Center On December … By wcbsmark Exhibitions of mixed martial arts products, professional MMA fighters, autograph sessions, live tournaments, training sessions, business seminars and special events will be held on December 17 and 18 in the North Pavilion. CBS New York

‘Caged’ trailer: Watch exclusive video here! | Inside TV | EW.com By Kate Ward Did you love MTV’s True Life: I’m a Mixed Martial Arts Fighter, but wished it could last longer than just one short hour? You’re in luck: On Jan. 9 at 10 p.m. ET, MTV will premiere Caged, a new series following young mixed martial arts fighters … Inside TV

Eddie Arizmendi – “I Did Not Start Training With a Gym Until After … By Dustin De La Torre Eddie Arizmendi sits down to talk about the highs and lows of Mixed Martial Arts, getting started in the sport after his dad showed him a fight. He also fills us in on his upcoming fight this Friday, December 09, 2011 at M-1 … Fighthub TV – MMA, Boxing Video…

Doug Brooker, Ken Kraft, Doug Wren, Tim Johnson on Saturdays Takedown Radio

Posted on | December 8, 2011 | No Comments

Fight Now TV Presents Takedown Wrestling from the Brute studios in Des Moines, Iowa at 1460 KXNO. Takedown Wrestling is brought to you by Kemin Agrifoods!

 

Join Scott Casber, Jeff Murphy, Steve Foster, Chad Kriz, Ryan Freeman and Brad Johnson with the Takedown Wrestling Headline News this Saturday from 9 to 11 AM CST/ 10 AM to 12 Noon Eastern.

 

This week we take a behind the scenes look at wrestling and sports on television with Doug Brooker. One of the most prolific wrestling and sports producers of our time,  Brookers resume includes our sports biggest events and some of its most intimate moments. Doug is slated as the World Feed producer for the 2012 Olympics. We’ll look for answers on what the networks look for from sport, how best to showcase wrestling to an audience and what it’ll take to get more wrestling on TV.

 

Brooker’s hand selected expert guests are broken down in to 2 Groups, they include:

9:01                    The Brooker Group 1- 

 

                            Doug Wren: Television Director – Tulsa, Oklahoma

President,Wren Productions Winnercomm the largest

packager of programming for ESPN, Executive Producer and Executive Vice President

discuss producing and directing roles, differences between covering sports,

Olympics (network vs. world feed)

 

Janice Devine: TV Graphics Designer & Graphics Operator – Chicago, Illinois

6 Seasons – NFL on CBS, Super Bowl – 1992, 2004, 2005, 2006,  1999

SporTVision (originator of the “1^st and 10 yellow line” )

1996 Summer Olympic Games, Atlanta, GA

1988 Summer Olympic Games, Seoul, Korea (Closing Ceremonies and “Late Night with

Bob Costas Show”)

 

   Vic Thomas: Television Audio – San Jose, California

                            Atlanta: Atlanta Olympic Broadcasting  Sidney: Sidney Olympic

Broadcasting  Athens: NBC

                 

9:26                     Takedown Wrestling Headline News with Brad Johnson  (5 Mins)

 

Continue  with Group 1 Panel of Guests

9:40                    Jeff Murphy- Kemin’s Top 20 Report

9:50                    Ty Barkley  Max Muscle Sports Nutrition Update

10:01                  The Brooker Group 2-

 

                            Doug Wren: Television Director – Tulsa, Oklahoma

President,Wren Productions Winnercomm the largest

packager of programming for ESPN, Executive Producer and 

Executive Vice President

    

                           Carol Peterson: Television Camera Operator – Lake Tahoe, Nevada

                           ESPN: 15 years -college football and  basketball, WNBA: 7 years

    American La Mans car series and Nascar Truck series –

Tim Johnson: Television Play by Play Announcer – Champaign, Illinois   wrestling play by play announcer for over 250 events, including: Big Ten Network for 5 years,  ESPN for 5 years, Iowa Public Television for 26 years, BTN/IPTV/ESPN Coverage, BTN’s upcoming coverage of Midlands 

                          Vic Thomas: Television Audio – San Jose, California

                          Atlanta: Atlanta Olympic Broadcasting  Sidney: Sidney Olympic

Broadcasting  Athens: NBC

 

                          Olaf Bahr- OLYMPIC BROADCASTING
                          VIDEO EDITOR – EVS (Sydney 2000, Utah 2002, Greece 2004, Beijing 2008,

Vancouver 2010) TRAIL BLAZERS INC, PORTLAND, OR (Oct 1994 to current)
VIDEO EDITOR – EVS Real-time editing, slow-motion replay, generating and

delivering sponsored content. ESPN, Bristol, CT (Mar 2000 to current)

 

10:26                  Continue  with Group 1 Panel of Guests

10:40                  Ken Kraft on the 49th Edition of the Ken Kraft Midlands Tournament at Northwestern  

 

10:50                  Amy Ruble   Wildrose Casino and Resort Report

  

                                                                    

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SHOWTIME Championship Boxing New Year’s Eve Telecast Canceled

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DANA WHITE’S MOM DISHES DIRT ON HER SON’

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CHYNA AND A BEVY OF GORGEOUS ADULT SUPERSTARS BRING THEIR OWN ENERGY TO VIVID ENTERTAINMENT’S OFFICIAL NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY AT ECCO ULTRA LOUNGE

Posted on | December 7, 2011 | 1 Comment

Former Pro-Wrestler/Adult Superstar Hosts LA’s Sexiest Holiday Party Sponsored by Vivid Vodka

 

Chyna Photo courtesy of vivid.com

LOS ANGELES – (December 7, 2011) – Former pro-wrestler turned Vivid Entertainment star Chyna, known as the “Ninth Wonder of the World” in her professional wrestling days, will host a sexy New Year’s Eve party at Ecco Ultra Lounge, 1640 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood. Chyna has invited a bevy of adult superstars to meet and greet guests and pose for snapshots at the open-to-the-public party, which starts at 9pm and goes to 4am (guests must be 21 years of age and up). Vivid Vodka, the edgiest new super premium drink, is sponsoring the bash and providing a free sample tasting from 9-10pm.

 

Photo courtesy of Ecco Ultra Lounge

“Ecco Ultra is hands down the hottest club in LA this year and I know this will be the sexiest and most exciting party,” Chyna declared. “Everyone will have a great time, especially me and the girls.”

 

Chic Ecco Ultra, which will celebrate its fourth anniversary at the event, is known for great dance music and its deep, dirty and sexy house vibes for the party crowd.  The Vivid/Chyna party will rock to house and progressive music with top DJs Mark Lewis, Armen,Anthony Shah, Angeline, BlackLiouid and Gago in the main room and mashup/hip hop music with DJ Skyler in the outdoor tent.

 

Chyna says she’s thrilled that she has made the transition from wrestling to adult acting – she is currently the star of the runaway hit movie “Backdoor to Chyna” from Vivid Entertainment, the world’s leading adult film company. She is the only female in professional wrestling history to compete full time in the men’s division where she twice held the WWF Intercontinental Championship.

 

“This has been a great year for me and I know my loyal fans have had a lot to do with making my Vivid movie such a hit,” says Chyna. “I can’t wait to celebrate at Ecco and dance my butt off,” said Chyna.

 

Ecco Ultra is Hollywood’s “first eco-friendly” lounge and offers free valet service if you drive a Prius, energy-efficient LED lighting, a slick all black design scheme, organic cuisine and environment made of  state-of-the-art green materials.

 

About Vivid: Founded in 1984, Vivid has always placed heavy emphasis on high quality erotic film entertainment and has created wide brand-name awareness through its films, innovative marketing and a licensing program that extends to advertising, apparel, book publishing, and a range of other products. TV audiences have gotten to know the company’s management and talent through two seven-part series on Showtime, “Debbie Does Dallas…Again” and “Deeper Throat.” In addition to itsVivid–Celeb imprint famous for celebrity sex tapes, the company is known for its Vivid SuperXXXHeroes parodies and award-winning feature films. The Vivid website, www.vivid.com has a loyal following of fans of Vivid movies from the industry’s largest archive.

 

About Vivid Vodka: Vivid Vodka is a smooth tasting, crystal clear super premium vodka from White Star Marketing. Its personality is hip, provocative, edgy and playful and it has earned a score of 90 from the Beverage Testing Institute. Vivid Vodka is made in America from wheat grain grown in the Great Plains, using pure Cascade Mountains water. Distilled five times, the vodka is also specially filtered through 12,000 pounds of virgin coconut husks, then further micro-filtered to smooth out the peaks and valleys. White Star Marketing is a San Diego-based firm that develops premium spirits for distribution throughout the United States and selected foreign markets. For more information visit www.vividvodka.com  and /or at www.facebook.com/vividvodka.   

 

DC-AREA FAVORITES ANTHONY PETERSON AND FERNANDO GUERRERO AND UNDEFEATED PROSPECT JAMIE KAVANAGH TO SEE ACTION ON “CAPITAL SHOWDOWN: KHAN VS. PETERSON” UNDERCARD THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE WALTER E. WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER

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WASHINGTON, DC (December 7) – “Capital Showdown: Khan vs. Peterson” fight week is in full swing and big-time boxing’s return to the District just got bigger as Golden Boy Promotions and Khan Promotions present an undercard jam-packed with compelling matchups in the lead-up to the WBA and IBF Super Lightweight World Title fight between champion Amir “King” Khan and challenger Lamont Peterson this Saturday, December 10 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

 

Hometown favorite and lightweight contender Anthony Peterson, popular local standout Fernando Guerrero and unbeaten Irish prospect Jamie “The Nuisance” Kavanagh are ready for action as they prepare to show DC what they are made of on Saturday night.

 

The brother of main event challenger Lamont Peterson, lightweight Anthony Peterson(30-1, 20 KO’s) is forging his own path to a world title, and his bout on December 10 is a step in the right direction. A former NABF and NABO champion whose only pro loss came via disqualification to Brandon Rios in his last fight in September of 2010, the 26-year old Washington, DC native’s long-awaited return to the ring will come in his backyard against the always tough 34-year-old Ghana native Daniel Attah (26-8-1, 9 KO’s). Attah, a rugged warrior who has faced the best the game has to offer including former World Champions Acelino Freitas and Nate Campbell as well as current World Champion Antonio DeMarco, is always ready for battle and will look to spoil Peterson’s ring return on Saturday night.

 

Hailing from nearby Salisbury, Maryland, 25-year old Fernando Guerrero (21-1, 16 KO’s) is one of the east coast’s most popular fighters and for good reason considering his charisma outside of the ring and his action-packed style inside of it. Looking to bounce back from the lone loss of his pro career to Grady Brewer in June, Guerrero squares off with Minnesota’s Robert Kliewer (11-13-2, 5 KO’s) in an eight-round middleweight bout.

 

Unbeaten in eight pro fights, Ireland’s Jamie “The Nuisance” Kavanagh (8-0, 3 KO’s) has had a busy 2011, winning all four of his bouts this year without losing a round. Now fighting out of Hollywood, Calif., the 21-year-old Freddie Roach trained lightweight will take on San Juan, Puerto Rico’s Ramesis Gil (6-3-4, 5 KO’s) in a six-round contest.

 

Plus, Washington, DC fighters will take the stage on the biggest night of their pro careers to date when Fort Washington, Maryland light heavyweight Thomas Williams (5-0, 3 KO’s) faces Reynaldo Rodriguez (6-2-1, 3 KO’s) of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, welterweightsDusty Harrison (2-0) and Terrell Davis (0-4) face-off in an all-DC match-up, White Plains, Maryland lightweight Joshua Davis (1-0, 1 KO) takes on Chris Russell (2-7-1, 1 KO) of Shattuck, Oklahoma in a lightweight battle and White Plains lightweight Terron Grant (1-0) faces North Carolina’s Dashawn Autry (0-1). Each of these exciting bouts featuring hometown up-and-comers are scheduled for four rounds and are sure to start “Capital Showdown: Khan vs. Peterson” off right.

Carvalho charts course to meet Lima at MFC 32

Posted on | December 7, 2011 | No Comments

Welterweight showdown completes lineup for Bitter Rivals main card

The Maximum Fighting Championship’s arduous search for a fitting opponent to take on Dhiego “Maluco” Lima at MFC 32: Bitter Rivals has come to fruition.

Stepping up to battle the undefeated welterweight prospect Lima (6-0) is judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Bruno “BC” Carvalho, who has signed a multi-fight deal with the MFC. Carvalho (13-5), who was born in Brazil and now splits his home base between Sweden and the United States, has won eight of his last nine fights, and will be Lima’s toughest test to date when they square-off on main card of the HDNet Fights broadcast emanating live from the Mayfield Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, on Friday, January 27.

The HDNet broadcast, with Michael Schiavello and Frank Trigg handling the commentary, begins at 10 p.m. ET/8 p.m. MT/7 p.m. PT (check local listings for channel designation).

The matchup will be Carvalho’s first in North America, having predominantly fought throughout Europe in Sweden, Slovenia, Germany and the Netherlands, along with previous contests in South Korea and Brazil. The six-foot-one, 29-year-old holds five victories by knockout and five by submission, with five victories coming inside the first round.

Among Carvalho’s most notable victories are a second-round submission of Kyacey Uscola coming in April of this year, and a first-round knockout of Vitor Nobrega in March of 2010.

Lima is on a tear in 2011, racking up a pair of big wins and becoming the top contender for the MFC’s 170-pound division belt. In his last appearance, the Atlanta, Georgia, product needed only 2:47 to finish off Jamie Toney via knockout at MFC 30.

The MFC 32: Bitter Rivals main card lineup is complete with the following bouts:

Wilson Gouveia vs. Dwayne Lewis – light-heavyweight

Brian Cobb vs. Antonio McKee – MFC lightweight title

Diego Bautista vs. Ryan McGillivray – welterweight

Bruno Carvalho vs. Dhiego Lima – welterweight

Adam Lynn vs. Mukai Maromo – lightweight

Jamie Toney vs. Cody Krahn – welterweight

Tickets for MFC 32: Bitter Rivals are going fast and available exclusively via the MFC Ticket Hotline at (780) 504-2024.

 

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