2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Wrestling and Judo will begin one year from today, June 13
6-14-2007

Denver, CO

The U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Wrestling and Judo, featuring the nation’s top Olympic hopefuls in both exciting sports, will begin exactly one year from today in Las Vegas, Nev.

The Trials will be held June 13-15, 2008 at the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The event will feature contests in each of the 18 Olympic wrestling weight classes in the three Olympic styles (men’s freestyle, men’s Greco-Roman, women’s freestyle) as well as the 14 Olympic judo weight divisions to be contested at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. 

Tickets for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Wrestling and Judo went on sale on June 9, and had a very successful first weekend of sales. All sports fans should order their tickets as soon as possible to guarantee the best seating locations. 

Tickets are available now by calling 866.388.FANS or online at www.unlvtickets.com.

For this event, the Thomas & Mack Center has a seating capacity of 12,500. Tickets have been made available equally to both wrestling as well as judo fans on a first come, first serve basis.

It is recommended that judo fans call 866.388.FANS in order to secure seats in the preferred judo areas of the arena. Others can either order by phone or via the internet.

All-session tickets are priced $150 for VIP seating, $75 for lower level and $40 for upper level. Competition will be held on four mats simultaneously with wrestling taking place on three mats and judo on the fourth. 

Wrestling will be contested all three days (June 13-15) and judo will be contested on June 13-14. There will be two sessions each day.

On Friday, June 13, the schedule includes seven judo weight classes, four women’s freestyle weight classes and two men’s Greco-Roman weight classes.

On Saturday, June 14, the schedule features seven judo weight classes, three men’s freestyle weight classes and three men’s Greco-Roman weight classes.

On Sunday, June 15, there will be scheduled four men’s freestyle weight classes and two men’s Greco-Roman weight classes. No judo will be contested on June 15.

If there are judo weight divisions that the United States has not been qualified to compete in at the Olympic Games, the division will not be contested at Trials.

USA Wrestling expects almost 200 wrestlers to participate in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. 

"We are very excited about what promises to be an outstanding U.S. Olympic Team Trials. This is the most important event we host in the United States every four years, where we select our Olympic Team, which competes in the most important sports event in the world, the Olympic Games,” said USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender. “We look forward to holding the competition in Las Vegas, and having a great turnout by the wrestling community to support America's Team."

With eight athletes expected to compete in the Trials for each weight division, as many as 112 judo players will be eligible for berths on the U.S. Olympic Team. 

"These will no doubt be one of the most exciting Olympic Trials in the history of USA Judo. Las Vegas is one of the world's most exciting places to host a sporting event; top that with the fact that we are combining our sport of Judo with a proven popular sport of wrestling that has in the past attracted over 11,000 spectators and some 200 media to previous events,” said Jose H. Rodriguez, USA Judo CEO. “Lastly add to this equation the partnership with Las Vegas Events and the United States Olympic Committee and you have the making of a great athlete-oriented and entertaining sport show in the best show town in the world.”

More information on hotel headquarters will be available soon.

 

USA WRESTLING - Grappling World Team Trails

6-13-2007

Denver, CO
By Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling

LAS VEGAS, NEV. – USA Wrestling held its first Grappling World Team Trials at the Convention Center, June 9-10. Nine weight classes were contested, five for men and four for women.

 

This was the qualifying event to determine the U.S. team which will compete in the first World Wrestling Games in Antalya, Turkey, September.

More information on the World Wrestling Games in Antalya, Turkey and the U.S. team will be forthcoming. It was a historic weekend for the sport of Grappling and for USA Wrestling.

 

U.S. GRAPPLING WORLD TEAM TRIALS MEDALISTS

 

Men`s Grappling Results    62 kg/136.5 lbs: 1st Place - Darren Uyenoyama of Fogtown Jiu Jitsu 2nd Place - Simpson Go of Cobra Kai Jiu Jitsu 3rd Place - Matt Sanchez of Ultimate Fitness 4th Place - Shaine Jaime of Unattached 70 kg/154 lbs: 1st Place - Ricky Lundell of Pedro Sauer Team 2nd Place - Jeff Glover of Cobra Kai Jiu Jitsu 3rd Place - Alberto Crane of No Limits 4th Place - David Edwards of NYMAG/Snake Ryders 80 kg/176 lbs: 1st Place - Don Ortega of No Limits 2nd Place - Bill Cooper of Paragon BJJ Academy 3rd Place - Michael Kelly of Gilbert Grappling 4th Place - Cory Devela of Victory Athletics 92 kg/202.5 lbs: 1st Place - Malcolm Havens of Grapplers Edge 2nd Place - Matt Horwich of Team Quest 3rd Place - Cameron Diffley of LasVegas Combat Club 4th Place - Ryan Gillespie of The Boxing Club 125 kg/275 lbs: 1st Place - Jeff Monson of Victory Athletics 2nd Place - Bryan Vetell of Renzo Gracie 3rd Place - Bruce Hoyer of Action MMA 4th Place - Aaron Hayes of No Limits/Team Quest

Women’s Grappling Results 48 kg/105.5 lbs: 1st Place - Lisa Ward of United Fight Team 2nd Place - Hillary Witt of Saulo Ribeiro BJJ 3rd Place - Van Milnes of Unattached 55 kg/121 lbs: 1st Place - Felicia Oh of JJ Machado/BJMUTA 2nd Place - Bahar Shahidi of Grapplers Edge 3rd Place - Christina Rodriguez of Gracie Tampa 4th Place - Carla O`Connell of No Limits 63 kg/138.75 lbs: 1st Place - Tara LaRosa of Unattached 2nd Place - Ginele Marquez-Lee of Victory Athletics 3rd Place - Shayna Baszler of Action MMA 4th Place - Crystina Coats of The Boxing Club 72 kg/158.5 lbs: 1st Place - Valerie Worthington of New Breed/Hollywood BJJ 2nd Place - Elaina Maxwell of Unattached 3rd Place - Milda Shibonis of Pedro Sauer/Wasatch Jiu Jitsu 4th Place - Shannon Hooper of No Limits

 

UFC Fight Night - Live Results
6-12-2007

Denver, CO

 

Live from the Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena in Hollywood, Florida.

 

1. Lightweight bout: Nate Mohr defeated Luke Caudillo by unanimous decision.
2. Welterweight bout: Anthony Johnson defeated Chad Reiner by KO at 0:13 of rd 1.
3. Lightweight bout: Gleison Tibau defeated Jeff Cox by arm triangle choke at 1:52 of rd 1.
4. Welterweight bout: Tamden McCrory defeated Pete Spratt by triangle choke at 2:04 of rd 2.
5. Welterweight bout: Forrest Petz defeated Luigi Fioravanti by unanimous decision
6. Lightweight bout: Thiago Tavares defeated Jason Black by triangle choke at 2:49 of rd 2.
7. Middleweight bout: Drew McFedries defeated Jordan Radev by KO at 0:33 of rd 1.
8. Welterweight bout: Jon Fitch defeated Roan Carneiro by rear naked choke at 1:07 of  rd 2.
9. Main Event - Lightweight bout: Spencer Fisher defeated Sam Stout by unanimous decision.

 

UFC Fight Night - Fighter Weigh-In Results
6-12-2007, Denver, CO

Event date: Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Fights to be televised on Spike TV at 9:00PM ET/PT
Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena
Hollywood, Florida

1. Roan Carneiro (170.5) vs Jon Fitch (170.5)
2. Jordan Radev (184.5) vs Drew McFedries (185)
3. Jason Black (155.5) vs Thiago Tavares (156)
4. Forrest Petz (169.5) vs Luigi Fioravanti (170.5)
5. Tamdan McCrory (169.5) vs Pete Spratt (170.5)
6. Jeff Cox (155) vs Gleison Tibau (155.5)
7. Anthony Johnson (170) vs Chad Reiner (171)
8. Luke Caudillo (156) vs Nate Mohr (155.5)
Main Event - Sam Stout (155.5) vs Spencer Fisher (154)

 

"COUNTDOWN TO SHAMROCK vs. BARONI” PREMIERES TUESDAY, JUNE 12 ON SHOWTIME

6-12-2007

Denver, CO

Six-Time Emmy Award Winning Producers—Planet Grande—Take Viewers Inside The Lives of MMA Legends and Champions in Preview of Spectacular Fight Card

Friday, June 22, in San Jose, Calif. HP Pavilion Will Host Mega-Fight Card Live on Pay-Per-View With Undercard Bouts To Be Streamed Live at ProElite.com 

Exclusive access, never-before-seen footage and explosive rivalries all define “Countdown To Shamrock vs. Baroni,” a 30-minute magazine show set to premier on SHOWTIME on Tuesday, June 12 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT. “Countdown” explores the highly anticipated world championship mixed martial arts showdown between former UFC middleweight king, Frank Shamrock, and UFC and Pride Fighting Championship veteran, “The New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni. (For complete schedule of airings go to www.sho.com/schedule)

The 14-match mega fight card will take place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. on Friday, June 22, and will feature Shamrock vs. Baroni in the main event with up to five other matches airing live on SHOWTIME® PPV (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT). As many as five undercard bouts will be streamed live at ProElite.com while a few bouts will be reserved for those in attendance at the “Shark Tank.”

“Countdown” will take you inside the training camps for an exclusive look at the first-degree grudge match between the crafty and versatile legend Shamrock (frankshamrock.proelite.com, strikeforceusa.net) and the power-punching and edgy New Yorker with a bad attitude Baroni (strikeforceusa.net, philbaroni.proelite.com). At stake for both fighters are the coveted Strikeforce Middleweight World Title and their respective reputations. The pair has engaged in a veritable war of words since long before this match had been officially announced. 

Also featured on “Countdown” will be in-depth interviews and exclusive training camp sessions previewing the EliteXC/Strikeforce fight between Joey “Dreamsmasher” Villasenor (joeyvillasenor.proelite.com, strikeforceusa.net) and Murilo “Ninja” Rua (strikeforceusa.net, murilorua.proelite.com), and the long awaited rematch between Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett (krazyhorse.proelite.com, strikeforceusa.net) and Victor “Joe Boxer” Valenzuela (joeboxer.proelite.com, strikeforceusa.net).

“Their last fight was a barn-burner,” said John Watkin, executive producer for Planet Grande Pictures, of the “Krazy Horse” – “Joe Boxer” fight. “It ended in a draw despite the fact that Krazy Horse was unconscious on his back at the end of the fight.” 

Other bouts profiles include Cung Le (strikeforceusa.net, cungle.proelite.com) versus Tony “The Freak” Fryklund (strikeforceusa.net, tonyfryklund.proelite.com) and Paul “Head Hunter” Buentello (strikeforceusa.net, paulbuentello.proelite.com) versus Carter “The Beast” Williams (strikeforceusa.net, carterwilliams.proelite.com). 

“Planet Grande has taken the collective vision of EliteXC, Strikeforce and SHOWTIME and put together a compelling and revealing show. They were able to convey the power and the tangibility of these athletes in a first-rate television production. We couldn’t be happier,” said Doug DeLuca, CEO of ProElite, Inc., the parent company of EliteXC. 

EliteXC president Gary Shaw said, “This is a long-anticipated fight that the world of Mixed Martial Arts has been looking forward to with great anticipation and EliteXC is very excited to have an award-winning production company telling the story.” 

”Countdown to Shamrock vs. Baroni” is produced by Eamon Harrington and John Watkin at Planet Grande Pictures, and presented by EliteXC and Strikeforce. Planet Grande’s Emmy Award-winning work has been seen on programs such as “Shades of a Single Protein,” a documentary on racism, hosted by Oprah Winfrey. Other shows include “World Series of Blackjack,” “Sex Bytes” for HBO, VH1’s “Crazy World of Juliette Lewis” and doc/concert series, “Two Hour Tour.” They are also responsible for some of television’s most highly rated shows like “Oprah Talks to Michael Jackson.” John Watkin describes the “Countdown” show as an “explosive barrage of punches, kicks, and curses, from two headliners who truly hate each other.”

”Behind the scenes footage, explosive action and serious trash talk: ‘Countdown to Shamrock vs. Baroni has it all,’” said Ken Hershman, senior vice president and general manager of Sports Programming, Showtime Networks Inc. “Ever since the fight card was announced, the MMA community has responded with excitement and anticipation for this event. This countdown show will fan the flames as we prepare for a great night of television on Friday, June 22.” 

ProElite is based in Los Angeles, California; Strikeforce is based in San Jose, Calif., and Planet Grande is based in Malibu.

 

ULTIMATE FIGHT NIGHT - Fight Card

6-11-2007, Denver, CO
Event date: 6-12-2007, 9:00pm ET/PT on SpikeTV
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, FL 

1. Sam Stout Vs. Spencer Fisher 
2. Roan Carneiro Vs. Jon Fitch 
3. Jordan Radev Vs. Drew McFedries 
4. Jason Black Vs. Thiago Tavares 

Bouts may not be broadcast. 
5. Forrest Petz Vs. Luigi Fioravanti 
6. Tamdan McCrory Vs. Pete Spratt 
7. Jeff Cox Vs. Gleison Tibau 
8. Anthony Johnson Vs. Chad Reiner 
9. Luke Caudillo Vs. Nate Mohr 

 

TOMMY MORRISON wins at latest wfc debacle!

Failed Colorado/Wyoming fight promoter moves show to unregulated Arizona Indian reservation

6-10-2007

Denver, CO

 

The co-main event of Dan Severn vs. Victor Vincollete was described as "An epic rematch of their one-minute work in Colorado".

 

Read more at these sites:

 

Ring Talk -  http://ringtalk.com./index.php?action=fullnews&showcomments=1&id=1392, 

The Arizona Republic - http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/sports/articles/0610morrisonplug0610.html

Ring Talk -  http://ringtalk.com/index.php?action=fullnews&showcomments=1&id=1388

Sherdog - http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles.asp?n_id=7845

 

Brought to you by wfc promoters *Gene Odice (aka *Gino Carlucci) and *Peter McKinn. 

 

*A random internet search yielded these enlightening links:

http://web.archive.org/web/20051220030132/http://www.fraudsandscams.com/Carlucci/Report.pdf

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/business/special/stockfraud.nsf/0/1BF7DD86368CC91C86256EB1005D56DA?OpenDocument

http://www.ringtalk.com/index.php?action=fullnews&showcomments=1&id=1066

 

IFL - Las Vegas Fight Card

6-9-2007, Denver, CO

Event date: June 16, 2007, 7:30pm

Weigh-in: June 15, 2007, 3pm-5pm 

Las Vegas Hilton, 3000 Paradise Rd

Las Vegas, NV

1. Wagnney Fabiano vs. Erik Owings 
2. Gideon Ray vs. Delson Heleno 
3. Brent Beauparlant vs. Fabio Leopoldo 
4. Wojtek Kaszowski vs. Jamal Patterson 
5. Rafael Custodio vs. Marcio Cruz 
6. John Gunderson vs. Gabe Casillas 
7. Pat Healy vs. Mike Guymon 
8. Daniel Molina vs. Seth Baczynski 
9. Vernon White vs. Mike Whitehead 
10. Roy Nelson vs. Shane Ott 

 

For Tickets Please call Box Office at 800-222-5361 or book online.

 

Tickets for 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials –Wrestling and Judo to go on sale June 9

6-8-2007

Denver, CO

Fans of two of the most exciting sports in the Olympic Games can purchase tickets for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials –Wrestling and Judo beginning at 9 a.m. (PDT) on June 9 at www.unlvtickets.com or by calling 866.388.FANS. 

The Trials will be held June 13-15, 2008 at the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and will feature contests in each of the 18 Olympic wrestling weight classes in the three Olympic styles (men’s freestyle, men’s Greco-Roman, women’s freestyle) as well as the 14 Olympic judo weight divisions to be contested at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Wrestling will be contested all three days (June 13-15) and judo will be contested on June 13-14

"We are very excited about what promises to be an outstanding U.S. Olympic Team Trials. This is the most important event we host in the United States every four years, where we select our Olympic Team, which competes in the most important sports event in the world, the Olympic Games,” said USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender. “We look forward to holding the competition in Las Vegas, and having a great turnout by the wrestling community to support America's Team."

USA Wrestling expects almost 200 wrestlers to participate in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. With eight athletes expected to compete in the Trials for each weight division, as many as 112 judo players will be eligible for berths on the U.S. Olympic Team. 

"These will no doubt be one of the most exciting Olympic Trials in the history of USA Judo. Las Vegas is one of the world's most exciting places to host a sporting event; top that with the fact that we are combining our sport of Judo with a proven popular sport of wrestling that has in the past attracted over 11,000 spectators and some 200 media to previous events,” said Jose H. Rodriguez, USA Judo CEO. “Lastly add to this equation the partnership with Las Vegas Events and the United States Olympic Committee and you have the making of a great athlete-oriented and entertaining sport show in the best show town in the world.”

All-session tickets are priced $150 for VIP seating, $75 for lower level and $40 for upper level. Competition will be held on four mats simultaneously with wrestling taking place on three mats and judo on the fourth. 

Each day will feature two sessions a day, with finals being held each evening. The first day of competition will include Greco-Roman and women’s freestyle wrestling as well as seven judo weight divisions. The second day will have another seven weight divisions of judo as well as the first day of men’s freestyle wrestling while the third day will be exclusively men’s freestyle wrestling. If there are judo weight divisions that the United States has not been qualified to compete in at the Olympic Games, the division will not be contested at Trials.

The Thomas & Mack Center has a seating capacity of 12,500 and USA Wrestling, USA Judo, and Las Vegas Events expect a sell out for each of the three days. Tickets have been made available equally to both Wrestling as well as Judo fans on a first come first serve basis.

More information on hotel headquarters will be available soon.

For a seating chart for the U.S. Olympic Trials, visit: http://www.themat.com/eventfliers/2008/2008TrialsTickets.pdf

 

STRIKEFORCE / ELITE XC - Lineup

6-8-2007, Denver, CO

Event date: Friday, June 22, 2007
San Jose, California 

Main Card Bouts: 
Frank Shamrock vs. Phil Baroni 
Murilo "Ninja" Rua vs. Joey Villasenor 
Paul Buentello vs. Carter Williams 
Paul Daley vs. Duane "Bang" Ludwig 
Josh Thomson vs. Nick Gonzalez 
Cung Le vs. Tony Fryklund 
Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett vs. Victor "Joe Boxer" Valenzuela 

Preliminary Bouts: 
Jason Von Flue vs. Luke Stewart 
Mike Pyle vs. Aaron Wetherspoon 
Eugene Jackson vs. Danny Higgins 
Rex Richards vs. TBA 

Main card airs live on pay-per-view in the United States from 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM (Eastern Time) on June 22nd 

www.strikeforceusa.net

 

IFL NEWS - Vetell, Horwich, Hallman To Compete For Spots on First-Ever USA Grappling Team 
6-7-2007 

Denver. CO

The International Fight League (OTC.BB: IFLI), the world’s number one team-based professional mixed martial arts league, will have three athletes competing this weekend at the USA Wrestling Grappling World Team Trials at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, with the winners going on to the Wrestling World Games in Antalya, Turkey in September. The trio, New York Pitbulls heavyweight Bryan Vetell (Hempstead, N.Y.), Portland Wolfpack middleweight Matt Horwich (Portland, Ore.) and Wolfpack assistant coach Dennis Hallman (Yelm, Wash.), all won qualifying events to reach this weekend’s competition. 

“This will be an exciting opportunity for these three athletes to use the grappling skills they have learned as part of their Mixed Martial Arts training and see if they can go on to represent the United States in this historic event,” said Kurt Otto, IFL co-founder and commissioner. “This competition, combined with the clinic we will be doing during the weekend is a great next step in our partnership with USA Wrestling.” 

• Vetell is a Hofstra University graduate and Long Island native who has competed for Renzo Gracie’s Pitbulls, training out of the Gracie Academy in Manhattan, during the inaugural IFL season.

 
• Horwich is a Portland native who has excelled under the tutelage of Olympic silver medalist for the Wolfpack. Most recently he knocked out the Tokyo Sabres’ Kaz Hamanaka in a bout in Everett, Washington.

• Hallman is a UFC and IFL veteran who is one of the most skilled grapplers in MMA. The Washington native has been working with Matt Lindland’s Wolfpack team. 

In addition to the athletes competing, the IFL will be holding two clinics on Saturday and Sunday as part of the USA Wrestling Fan Fest. The three competing athletes, and Lindland, as well as the Los Angeles Anacondas’ Jay Hieron and Alex Schoenauer, Reno Lions’ Roy Nelson and others are scheduled to appear, demonstrate grappling techniques as they apply to both MMA and wrestling. 

Currently no less than 30% of IFL coaches and athletes come from a wrestling background, many with international and college success. They include Olympic medalist Matt Lindland (Nebraska), two-time Olympian Dan Henderson, past national champion Don Frye (Arizona State) and current athletes Wayne Cole (Oklahoma), Orville Newton (Oklahoma), Jay Hieron (Nassau Community College and Hofstra University), Gerald Harris (Cleveland State), Ryan McGivern (Iowa), Mike Whitehead (Missouri), Aaron Stark (Wisconsin), Ryan Schultz (Nebraska), Reese Andy (Wyoming), Shad Lierley (NYU) and others.
For more information on USA Wrestling’s World Team Trials in Las Vegas, visit: http://www.usawrestlinglasvegas.com

 

SHOWTIME TO REPLAY “DYNAMITE!! USA” 

6-7-2007

Denver, CO
Event date: Sat., June 9, 9:00 PM ET/
Telecast To Start One Hour Prior To SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING 
World Title Doubleheader Featuring Antonio Tarver and Chad Dawson

SHOWTIME will replay complete matches featuring Brock Lesnar and Royce Gracie’s milestone victories plus highlights of other exciting fights from Saturday’s historic pay-per-view event ProElite presents Dynamite!! USA. The one-hour telecast will air Saturday, June 9, at 9 p.m. ET/PT and will precede a live special edition of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING featuring former undisputed light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver and current WBC 175-pound king Chad Dawson making the first defense of his title. 

The delayed telecast is highlighted by the highly anticipated MMA debut of former USC and NFL star Johnnie Morton, which came to a spectacular and devastating end at the hands of Tae Kwon Do specialist Bernard Ackah. 

Another MMA newcomer, Brock Lesnar, delivered a dominating performance with a submission win over late replacement Min Soo Kim. The former collegiate and pro wrestling star now has a bright future in the MMA arena and has quickly become one of the most talked about fighters in the sport. 

Also featured in the one-hour special is Royce Gracie in his long awaited dual with Kazushi Sakuraba. The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu master finally avenged his family name against Sakuraba, who has been dubbed “The Gracie Hunter” for his defeat of four different Gracie family members. Royce also exacted revenge from his previous loss to Sakuraba, an epic, 90-minute record-setting battle in 2000. 

And finally, fans can relive one of the most exciting and surprising fights of the year – an upset win by Don Sik Yoon over Melvin Manhoef in spectacular fashion. 

The explosive ringside action was called by Mauro Ranallo with renowned celebrity Bill Goldberg and Jay Glazer serving as color analysts. The executive producer of the SHOWTIME PPV telecast was David Dinkins, Jr. with Emmy award winner John Faratzis directing. 

 

ART OF WAR 3 - Rescheduled

6-6-2007

Denver, CO

 

SUN Sports & Entertainment, announced today that SUN’s ART OF WAR 3, Undisputed Arena Fighting Championships will be moved from June 30th 2007 to Saturday September 1st 2007 to accommodate a larger television broadcast audience. This highly anticipated international Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Event is set to take place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas 

It was finally going to happen…and now it is here ”Team USA Vs. Team Brazil”. Never has such a strong cast of mixed martial arts fighters been assembled in an international MMA event until now. The main event will feature USA veteran Jeff “Snowman” Monson (5’9”, 240 lbs) taking on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu legend Pedro “The Rock” Rizzo (6’1”, 230 lbs), for Rizzo’s IFA World Heavyweight title. The Monson Vs. Rizzo five-round world championship title bout will headline a card that will feature some of the top fighters that will compose Team USA MMA taking on some of the top Team Brazil MMA best action fighters.

SUN President J. Buckeye Epstein, said, “We have fighters from all over Brazil to include major camps such as; ‘Chute Boxe, Ruas Vale Tudo’ and others which should provide an interesting challenge for our ‘ground and pound’ Team USA. This is an incredible fight card (Team USA Vs. Team Brazil) and in order to make this event available to as many households as possible, we felt it was necessary to make the strategic move to September 1st 2007(Labor Day Weekend). 

Art of War 3 is set to make history. The excitement is certainly not just limited to the main event. SUN has stacked this line-up with several of the best MMA fighters in the world. The fight at the American Airlines Center on September 1st 2007 will begin at 7:00 pm/Central. The Company is in the process of detailing its television strategy and will be following up with additional news. 

TICKETS for ART OF WAR 3 are priced at $300 (VIP Ringside), $100, $75, $50, $35 and available at the American Airlines Center Box Office and all Ticketmaster Outlets. They will also be available online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets will go on sale Saturday July 14th, 2007.

 

WANDERLEI SILVA - New Website

6-6-2007

Denver, CO

 

Former Pride champ Wanderlei Silva is visiting the United States this week for seminars and other unspecified business.

Check out the former Pride champ's new website.

 

English site: http://www.wanderleisilva.com.br/site_ing/

Brazilian site: http://www.wanderleisilva.com.br/site/

NO HOLDS BARRED: Rich Bender of USA Wrestling on World Team Trials & Working with IFL

6-5-2007

Denver, CO

On this edition of NO HOLDS BARRED, host Eddie Goldman speaks with Rich Bender, executive director of USA Wrestling, the national governing body for the sport of wrestling in the United States, and part of the U.S. Olympic Committee.

USA Wrestling will be holding the 2007 United States Marine Corps U.S. World Team Trials (http://www.usawrestlinglasvegas.com/) this coming weekend, Saturday, June 9, and Sunday, June 10, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Besides competition in men's freestyle, men's Greco-Roman, and women's freestyle wrestling, this will be the first World Team Trials to feature competition in grappling, where wrestlers can win by points or submissions.

The 2007 World Team Trials will determine the 2007 U.S. World Team that will compete in men's freestyle, men's Greco-Roman, and women's freestyle wrestling at the 2007 World Wrestling Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept. 17-23, and in grappling at the 2007 World Wrestling Games in Antalya, Turkey, Sept. 7-9.

We spoke with Rich Bender about the 2007 World Team Trials. We also discussed USA Wrestling's recent announcement of the formation of "a
strategic partnership" with the International Fight League (IFL) and what that means.

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UFC 72 - Updated Fight Card 

6-5-2007, Denver, CO

Event date: June 16, 2007, noon PT/3pm ET 

Odyssey Arena, Northern Ireland 

1. Rich Franklin vs. Yushin Okami 
2. Hector Ramirez vs. Forrest Griffin 
3. Rory Singer vs. Jason MacDonald 
4. Clay Guida vs. Tyson Griffin 
5. Jason Tan vs. Marcus Davis 
6. Tom Murphy vs. Jake O'Brien 
7. Eddie Sanchez vs. Colin Robinson 
8. Scott Smith vs. Ed Herman 
9. Dustin Hazelett vs. Stevie Lynch 

 

UFC Fight Night - Lineup

6-5-2007, Denver CO

Event date:  June 12, 9:00 pm ET/PT on Spike TV
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, FL 

1. Sam Stout vs. Spencer Fisher 
2. Roan Carneiro vs. Jon Fitch 
3. Jordan Radev vs. Drew McFedries 
4. *Jason Black vs. Thiago Tavares 
5. *Forrest Petz vs. Luigi Fioravanti 
6. *Tamdan McCrory vs. Pete Spratt 
7. *Jeff Cox Vs. Gleison Tibau 
8.* Steve Bruno vs. Chad Reiner 
9. *Luke Caudillo vs. Nate Mohr 

 

*These bouts may not be broadcast:

 

EDDIE GOLDMAN'S Seconds Out Radio

6-4-2007

Denver, CO

 

On this week's edition of SecondsOut Radio, at http://www.secondsout.com/radio/, host Eddie Goldman begins by reviewing the 12-round unanimous decision victory this past Saturday night, June 2, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, by Sultan Ibragimov (21-0-1, 17 KOs) over Shannon Briggs (48-5-1, 42 KOs) to capture the WBO world heavyweight title from Briggs.

Right after the fight, we spoke with the victorious new champion, Sultan Ibragimov, and his trainer, Jeff Mayweather, to get their evaluations about what had occurred. We also spoke with undefeated rising welterweight Shamone Alvarez (18-0, 11 KOs), who took a 12- round unanimous decision over veteran Jose Luis Cruz (32-3-2, 26 KOs) on that card.

We next preview this coming weekend's fights.

In the main event at New York's Madison Square Garden Saturday night, June 9, undefeated WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (29-0, 24 KOs) will defend his title against the former unified welterweight champion, Zab Judah (34-4, 25 KOs). This fight will be held one day before the annual Puerto Rican Day Parade, and one day after the annual awards dinner of the Boxing Writers Association of America,both of which will also take place in New York. We spoke with Miguel Cotto on a media teleconference call.

Also June 9, WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (23-0, 1 NC, 15 KOs) will defend his title against Jesus "Chuy" Ruiz (19-4, 17 KOs)
at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, Conn. We spoke with both Chad Dawson and Jesus Ruiz on another media teleconference call.

It is free to listen to SecondsOut Radio, but you must register to gain access to it. Just click here, http://www.secondsout.com/radio/, and listen, learn, and enjoy.

Thanks, Eddie Goldman

 

WEC - Results

6-4-2007, Denver, CO

 

World Extreme Cagefighting from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

1. Jeff Bedard defeated Mike French by unanimous decision.
2. Brian Bowles defeated Charlie Valencia by rear choke at 2:50 of rd 2.
3. Cub Swanson defeated Micah Miller by unanimous decision.
4. John Alessio defeated Alex Serdyukov by guillotine choke at 1:17 of rd 1.
5. Brock Larson defeated Kevin Knabjan by TKO from strikes at 0:27 of rd 1.

6. Brian Stann defeated Craig Zellner by TKO from strikes at 4:57 of rd 1.
7. Alexis Karalexis defeated Josh Smith by decision.

8. Rani Yahya defeated Mark Hominick by rear choke at 1:19 of rd 1.

9. Featherweight Title Bout: Urijah Faber defeated Chance Farrar by rear choke at  3:19 of rd 1.

"DYNAMITE USA" - Results
6-3-2007, Denver, CO
From: Los Angeles Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

1. J.Z. Calvan defeated Nam Phan by TKO from strikes at :26 of rd 1.
2. Katsuhiko Nagata defeated Isiah Hall by split decision after 3 rds. 
3. Jonathan Wiezorek defeated Tim Persey by TKO from strikes at :50 of  rd 2.
4. Jake Shields defeated Ido Pariente by rear choke at 2:06 of rd 1.
5. Bernard Ackah defeated Johnnie Morton by KO at :38 of rd 1. 
6. Mighty Mo defeated Ruben Villareal by TKO from strikes at 1:33 of rd 1. 
7. Dong Sik Yoon defeated Melvin Manhoef by armbar in rd 2. 
8. Hideo Tokoro defeated Brad Pickett by armbar at 2:41 of rd 1. 
9. Royce Gracie defeated Kazushi Sakuraba unanimous decision 
10. Brock Lesnar defeated Kim Min-Soo by submission from strikes at 1:09 of rd 1. 

 

PANCRASE  2007 - Rising Tour Results

5-31-2007, Denver, CO
From Korakuen Hall
Tokyo, Japan

1. Neo Blood Featherweight Tournament Semi-Final Bout:
Koji Yoshimoto defeated Takashi Hasegawa by TKO at 3:06 of rd 2.

2. Featherweight Bout:
Michihisa Asano defeated Yuki Yamasawa by unanimous decision.

3. Featherweight Bout: 
Daichi Fujiwara defeated Yukiton by animous decision.

4. Middleweight Bout:
Ichiro Kanai defeated Kozo Urita by TKO at 3:50 of rd 1.

5. Featherweight Bout:
DJ Taiki defeated Jameel Massouhins by at 4:50 of rd 2. 

6. Lightweight Bout:
Eriya Matsuda defeated Kenji Arai by KO at :23 of rd 1. 

7. Welterweight Bout: 
Katsuya Inoue defeated Koji Oishi by KO at 2:45 of rd 2. 

8. Heavyweight King of Pancrase Title Bout:
Assuerio Silva defeated Tatsuya Mizuno by TKO (strikes) at 2:08 of rd 2.

9. Light Heavyweight Bout: 
Fabio Silva defeated Ryo Kawamura by KO at 3:43 of rd 2.

K-1 Dynamite USA - Updated Fight Card

5-30-2007, Denver, CO

Event date: Saturday, June 2, 2007
LA Coliseum, Los Angeles, California USA

Brock Lesnar vs Min Soo Kim*
Kazushi Sakuraba vs Royce Gracie
Mighty Mo vs Choi Mu Bae
Melvin Manhoef vs Yoon Dong-Sik
Javier Vasquez vs Katsuhiko Nagata
Brad Pickett vs Hideo Tokoro
Johnnie Morton vs Bernard Ackah
Gesias Cavalcante vs Nam Phan
Antonio Pezão Silva vs Jonathan Wiezorek
Jake Shields vs Ido Pariente

* Not officially confirmed

 

UFC 71 - Fighter Salaries

5-30-2007

Denver, CO

 

Total payouts to UFC 71 fighters was reported as $920,500. That amount does not include bonuses, sponsorships, or other undisclosed payments. 

Quinton Jackson ($225,000) def. Chuck "Thumbs" Liddell ($500,000)
Karo Parisyan ($32,000) def. Josh Burkman ($7,000)
Terry Martin ($12,000) def. Ivan Salaverry ($17,500)
Houston Alexander ($8,000) def. Keith Jardine ($7,000)
Kalib Starnes ($10,000) def. Chris Leben ($10,000)
Thiago Silva ($16,000) def. James Irvin ($7,000)
Alan Belcher ($14,000) def. Sean Salmon ($3,000)
Din Thomas ($28,000) def. Jeremy Stephens ($3,000) 
Wilson Gouveia ($16,000) def. Cermelo Marrero ($5,000)

 

NO HOLDS BARRED: John Perretti on Rampage-Liddell 2, UFC & Extreme Fighting Old & New

5-29-2007

Denver, CO

http://nhbnews.podOmatic.com/entry/eg/2007-05-28T19_58_48-07_00

 

On this edition of NO HOLDS BARRED, host Eddie Goldman once again speaks with a true pioneer and legend in mixed martial arts, and an old friend: John Perretti.

 

We discuss this past Saturday's TKO victory by Quinton "Rampage" Jackson in his rematch with Chuck Liddell at UFC 71; John's role in the development of the basic structure of MMA in introducing rounds and weight classes and helping design the gloves used in the sport; some lessons from the early days of Extreme Fighting and UFC; his views on technique and conditioning in MMA today; and a hint of what his immediate plans are.

 

For those new to the sport, John Perretti was one of the founders and the matchmaker of Battlecade Extreme Fighting, which ran from 1995 to 1997, and put on some classic shows. After that, he became the matchmaker for the UFC until January 2001.

 

Also, make sure to check out my weekly boxing show, SecondsOut Radio. On this week's edition of SecondsOut Radio, we begin by previewing the fight between the colorful and controversial WBO heavyweight champ, Brooklyn's Shannon Briggs (48-4-1, 42 KOs), and Russia's Sultan Ibragimov (20-0-1, 17 KOs), a 2000 Olympic silver medalist. This title bout will take place Saturday, June 2, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and be shown on pay-per-view TV. We next speak with another colorful Brooklyn fighter, Paulie Malignaggi (22-1, 5 KOs). He will be fighting the IBF junior welterweight champ Lovemore N'dou (45-8-1, 30 KOs) in a title fight Saturday, June 16, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., and on HBO in the U.S. We spoke with Paulie by phone about what to expect in this fight, what he learned from his sole loss last year to Miguel Cotto, and whom he would like to fight after N'dou. SecondsOut Radio is also free to hear, but you must register to gain access to it, at http://www.secondsout.com/radio.

 

Make sure to check out Eddie's regular articles on the ADCC News at http://www.adcombat.com and on FightBeat.com at http://fightbeat.com.

 

PANCRASE 2007 RISING TOUR - Lineup
5-28-2007, Denver, CO

Event date: Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Doors Open - 18:00, Fight Starts - 19:00
Korakuen Hall

Tokyo, Japan

 

Neo Blood Tournament - Featherweight Semi-final Bout:
Koji Yoshimoto (Japan/AJ Gym) vs. Koji Hasegawa (Japan/Pancrase Inagaki-Gumi)

 

1. Featherweight Bout:
Michihisa Asano (Japan/KILLER BEE) vs. Yuki Yamazawa (Japan/STAND)

 

2. Featherweight Bout:
Daichi Fujiwara (Japan/Pancrase-ism) vs. YUKITO (Japan/U-File Camp.com)

 

3. Middleweight Bout:
Ichirou Kanai (Japan/Pancrase-ism) vs Kozo Urita (Japan/Seiken Kaikan)

 

4. Featherweight Bout:
DJ Taiki (Japan / Freelance) vs. Jemeel "The Sergeant" Massouh (U.S.A. / Freestyle Academy / Bodog Fight)

 

5. Lightweight Bout:
Eriya Matsuda (Japan / TEAM Sakaguchi Dojo) vs. Kenji Arai (Japan / Pancrase)

 

6. Welterweight Bout:
Katsuya Inoue (Japan / Wajiu-tsu Keishu-kai RJW) vs. Koji Oishi (Japan / Pancrase-ism)

 

7. Heavyweight King of Pancrase Title Bout:
Tatsuya Mizuno (Japan / U-FILE Camp) vs. Assuerio Silva (Brazil / Total Punch MMA/ Bodog Fight)

Main Event - Light-heavyweight Bout:
Ryo Kawamura (Japan/Pancrase-ism) vs. Favio Silva (Brazil/Chute Boxe Academy)

 

BODOG FIGHT - Announces First American Show

5-27-2007, Denver, CO

Event date: Saturday, July 14 2007, 7:30 pm 

Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, New Jersey

Eddie Alvarez vs Matt Lee

Tara LaRosa vs Laura D’Auguste (5-round women’s title fight!)

Trevor Prangley vs Yuki Kondo (5-round middleweight title)

Jorge Masvidal vs Yves Edwards

David Love vs Brad Pickett

Yoshiki Takahashi vs Josh Curran

Chael Sonnen vs Amar Suloev

Nick Agallar vs TBA

Roman Zentsov vs Mark Burch

 

UFC 71 - Live Results...Jackson New UFC Light Heavyweight Champ

5-26-2007

Live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena

Las Vegas, Nevada

 
Wilson Gouveia defeated Cermelo Marrero by guillotine choke at 3:06 of rd 1.
Din Thomas defeated Jeremy Stephens by armbar at 2:24 of rd 22.
Alan Belcher defeated Sean Salmon by guillotine choke at 0:53 of rd 1.
Thiago Silva defeated James Irvin by referee’s stoppage due to knee injury at 1:06 of rd 1.
Kalib Starnes defeated Chris Leben by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Houston Alexander KOed Keith Jardine at 0:48 of rd 1.
Terry Martin defeated Ivan Salaverry by TKO at 2:04 of rd 1.
Karo Parisyan defeated Josh Burkman by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Main event: Quinton Jackson KOed Chuck Liddell at 1:53 of rd 1.

 

UFC 71 - Party in Denver!! 

5-26-2007

Denver, CO

 
This Saturday night all Denver sports fans are invited to UFC 71: LIDDELL vs. JACKSON party at CHAMPPS Sports hosted by RING OF FIRE. 

ABOUT THE PPV EVENT: 

On November 9, 2003, the world stood still as Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell experienced a shocking loss by TKO. Since then, Liddell has been undefeated, gaining legendary status as the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and dominating his last seven fights with world-renowned striking power. Now, Liddell faces his greatest challenge to date as he attempts to avenge a loss to the man who soundly struck him down - Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.

 

Fight Card:

 

Main Event: Chuck Liddell (205) vs. Quinton Jackson (205)
Josh Burkman (171) vs. Karo Parisyan (170)
Houston Alexander (202) vs. Keith Jardine (205)
Kalib Starnes (186) vs. Chris Leben (185)
Terry Martin (186) vs. Ivan Salaverry (184)
Thiago Silva (202) vs. James Irvin (204)
Sean Salmon (205) vs. Alan Belcher (205)
Jeremy Stephens (156) vs. Din Thomas (155)
Carmelo Marrero (205) vs. Wilson Gouveia (204) 

OFFICIAL ROF PARTY LOCATION: CHAMPPS

Champps philosophy is simple. Make burgers from scratch and pile them high. Fill our bar with TV's and turn the volume up for games/fights. Bring in a DJ and have a party every night!!! 

Directions: CHAMPPS Aspen Grove is located at 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive inside the Aspen Grove shopping center. For more info please call 303.707.0333

CHAMPPS WEBSITE

 

SUN - First MMA Company at New Vegas Venue

5-26-2007

Denver, CO

SUN to Produce First MMA Event at New $5B Facility - DALLAS, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- SUN Sports & Entertainment Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SSPE) announced today that it will be the first Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Events and Production Company for the upcoming $5 Billion Ultimate Resorts Project in Las Vegas, NV. 

Ultimate Sports Entertainment, Inc. unveiled plans for the world's first Las Vegas sports-mega-resort complex; the complex will sit on 116 acres of land targeted in North Las Vegas near the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Architectural renderings were displayed showcasing the $5 billion project's components including 5,500 rooms, ten sports venues, a 150,000 sq. foot casino (50,000 sq ft. of the casino will be glass enclosed and smoke free), food to satisfy every palate and budget, 1,000,000 sq. feet of dozens of sports activities and a 750,000 sq. foot convention center. 

"We are very excited to have SUN deliver their award-winning MMA Event 'Art of War' as our first MMA Event at the Ultimate Sports Resort. With the inclusion of such events we will keep our guests and visitors entertained with so much 'sports' to watch, play, buy and experience that they could not possibly do it all in one day," said Matt A. Rose, President and CEO of Ultimate Sports Entertainment, Inc. 

SUN CEO CJ Comu stated, "I love the vision that Ultimate Sports Entertainment has created and we are thrilled to be the premier MMA Event at their incredible upcoming billion dollar facility. SUN is looking to expand the 'Art of War' brand that it has created and deliver its undisputed award-winning events to the millions of growing fans around the world. We see Las Vegas as a great destination of our operations and chance to continue to showcase our fighters and high-energy shows." 

The Ultimate Sports Resort is based on a hybrid "Las Vegas casino resort," "destination," and "sports" business model. The final name of the resort will be determined through a naming rights deal similar to those recently associated with stadium, arena and title sponsorships in sports. The resort will provide sports-minded consumers with unparalleled access to state-of-the-art sports products, as well as the finest assembly of sports memorabilia, collectibles and trading cards found anywhere in the world. 

"Projects such as the Ultimate Sports Resort are invaluable catalysts for a host of expanded business development opportunities, global exposure, employment opportunities and increased revenues for our city," said Michael Montandon, Mayor of North Las Vegas. "You really can't put a value on how important a project like this will be to the future of North Las Vegas." 

For more information on Ultimate Sports Entertainment Inc., please visit their website at: www.ultimatesportsresort.com. 

 

F.E.G. - Gets Promoters License 

5-26-2007

Denver, CO

The California State Athletic Commission has granted a temporary promoters license to Fight Entertainment Group to promote the June 2nd, "Dynamite USA" event at the L.A. Coliseum.

South Korean fighter Hong-Man Choi, was supposed to fight WWE pro wrestling star Brock Lesnar in the main event, but the Choi was forced off the card when he was unable to gain medical clearance from the commission. 

FEG is reportedly considering Korean Olympic wrestler Min Soo Kim as a possible replacement for Choi.

In a co-main event bout, Japanese star Kazushi Sakuraba is signed to take on MMA legend Royce Gracie.  Whether or not this fight takes places depends of the out come of Sakuraba's medical tests which should be completed next week.

 

CONDIT OUT - Injury Scraps Condit's WEC Title Defense against Larson
5-25-2007

Denver, CO

By Thomas Gerbasi, WEC - It was announced today that due to an injury suffered in training camp, WEC Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit has been forced to withdraw from his June 3rd title defense against Brock Larson at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. A replacement opponent is currently being sought to face Larson, and will be announced shortly. 

Stepping up into the main event slot for the June 3rd card, which will air on the VERSUS network, is the WEC Featherweight Championship bout between Urijah Faber and Chance Farrar. 

 

http://www.wec.tv/index.cfm

 

ART OF WAR 3 - Postponed

5-25-2007  

Denver, CO

 

The Art of War 3 "USA vs. Brazil"  scheduled for June 30th in Dallas Texas, has been postponed till August 18.

 

PRIDE - July Grand Prix Canceled

5-25-2007

Denver, CO

 

Tokyo, Japan - Dream Stage Entertainment announced that the PRIDE Lightweight Grand Prix tournament is canceled and that ticket refunds would be available. They asked for fans to remain patient and that information about their new management is coming soon.

 

ZUFFA - Names New UFC V.P.
5-24-2007

Denver, CO

The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organization today announced that Turner Broadcasting veteran Michael Pine has joined Zuffa, LLC to become Vice President of Ad Sales and Sponsorships. In this position, Pine will manage and oversee all operations of the advertising and sponsorship business for the Las Vegas-based Ultimate Fighting Championship. 

“I’m pleased that Michael has joined Zuffa, LLC to lead our sales and sponsorships division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship,” said Dana White, UFC President. “His experience and depth of knowledge will be a major contribution to making the UFC a dominant sports brand in the US, UK and Europe. I look forward to working with Michael, and I welcome him to the Zuffa team.”

Before joining Zuffa, LLC, Pine was CNN’s Senior Director of Partnerships & Sponsorships for Turner Private Networks with responsibility for securing all new 

business opportunities and maintaining relationships with internal Time Warner partners and external sponsorship accounts. Prior to this, he served as Account Director/Team Leader for Turner Network Sales, directing distribution efforts for the 11 Turner Networks.

“I am thrilled to join Zuffa, and I look forward to helping the UFC achieve worldwide recognition not only as a mainstream sport, but also as a coveted leader in the advertising and sponsorships business,” said Pine. “Over the past several years, the UFC owners have executed a tactical business plan, and I am excited about working with them and helping the UFC to grow into the most omnipotent brand in the world of sports.”

Previous to working at Turner, Pine was a Captain in the U.S. Air Force working within a classified Air Force Space Group and Weapons System sector. 

He holds an M.B.A in, Human Resource Management from Golden Gate University in California and a B.S. in Behavioral Sciences from the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado.

 

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED - The New Main Event

5-24-2007

Denver, CO

The rising interest in mixed martial arts is tied to Ultimate Fighting, which changed its ways to gain acceptance. Now its success is changing the sports landscape.

 

Read the entire story: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/more/05/22/ultimate0528/index.html

 

DUANE LUDWIG to appear on STRIKE FORCE Pay Per View event 
SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE!! 
5-23-2007

Denver, CO

 

Denver, Colorado based fighter Duane BANG! Ludwig is currently offering sponsorship opportunities for his upcoming STRIKEFORCE PPV appearance. 

Superpowers will go head to head when K-1 and UFC veteran and Strikeforce fan favorite, Duane "Bang" Ludwig, faces EliteXC's British Cage Rage champion, Paul "Semtex" Daley, in a 170-pound limit matchup during "Shamrock vs. Baroni," live on June 22, at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. The mega-MMA fight card, being co-produced by EliteXC and Strikeforce, will be headlined by the long-awaited showdown between former UFC middleweight king, Frank Shamrock, and UFC and Pride veteran, "The New York Badass" Phil Baroni, plus five other explosive bouts airing live on pay-per-view.

"It will be a tough fight for sure," said the 28-year-old Ludwig of Denver, Colorado. "Both of us bring an action-packed fighting style to the cage so we match up in the crowd's favor. It will probably be the fight of the night."

With his crowd pleasing, toe-to-toe fighting style that stems largely from his background in Muay Thai, Ludwig, the reigning International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) World Junior Middleweight Muay Thai Champion, has given mixed martial arts fans some memorable moments, including his willful run to victory over Japan's Genki Sudo during UFC 42. On January 16th 2006, Ludwig returned to the octagon and stopped Jonathan Goulet in a mere 11 seconds with a hard right hand to the chin that put the Canadian on his back. During Strikeforce's last card at the HP Pavilion on December 8th, Ludwig delivered a near flawless performance as he hammered away relentlessly with his hands and feet at Tony "The Freak" Fryklund . A former member of Team Pat Miletich, Fryklund was impressively resilient until he was sent to the mat for the third time in the fight by a Ludwig right hand, which prompted the referee to stop the bout at the 3:37 mark of the third round.

Four and a half years ago, Bang was taken under the wing of mixed martial arts legend, Bas Rutten, who observed the young fighter's talent and fighting spirit during a muay thai kickboxing event in which Ludwig was competing. Soon after the two bonded, Ludwig made his first big mark in mixed martial arts by knocking out former UFC 155 pound limit champion, Jens "Little Evil" Pulver.

Mixed Martial Arts is the fastest growing, most exciting business opportunity in the world.

All interested potential sponsors are encouraged to contact Sven Bean, Ludwig's business manager at 303-246-5237 or via e-mail at beanz4@msn.com.

 

German SHIDO MMA Grand Prix 2007 - Results
5-23-2007, Denver, CO
Event date: Saturday, May 19th 2007
SHI KON Fight Club

Villingen-Schwenningen, Deutschland

1. Fight Men -70 kg (Preliminary): David Adam (Nürtingen) vs. Panajotis Makis (Nürtingen). Winner David Adam after 2:44 minutes Rd 1 by Ezekiel-Choke
2. Fight Men -70 kg (Preliminary): Raoul Göhrum (Nürtingen) vs. Altan Seven (Nürtingen). Winner Raoul Göhrum after 2:11 Minutes Rd 1 by Armbar
3. Fight Men -70 kg (Quarterfinals): Walter Schmick (Nürtingen) vs. David Jakubiec (Stuttgart). Winner David Jakubiec after 1:15 Minutes Rd 1 by Guillotine-Choke
4. Fight Men -70 kg (Quarterfinals): Philipp Krebs (Nürtingen) vs. Stefan Hoss (Nürtingen). Winner Stefan Hoss after 2:48 Minutes Rd 1 by Mata Leao
5. Fight Men -70 kg (Quarterfinals): David Adam (Nürtingen) vs. Andrej Ruder (Backnang). Winner David Adam after 4:54 Minutes Rd 1 by Armbar. (David Adam got injured during this fight and could not continue. He was replaced by Andrej Ruder in the tournament)
6. Fight Men -70 kg (Quarterfinals): Raoul Göhrum (Nürtingen) vs. Uwe Wiedmann (Backnang). Winner Raoul Göhrum after 0:25 Minutes Rd 1 by Heelhook
7. Fight Men -120 kg (Final): Jochen Schwenk (Nürtingen) vs. Christoph Kuolt (Mainz). Winner Christoph Kuolt after 0:07 Minutes Rd 1 by TKO
8. Fight Men -77 kg (Semifinal): Andy Baz (Nürtingen) vs. Tom Ullmann (Nürtingen). Winner Andy Baz after 4:17 Minutes Rd 1 by Guillotine-Choke
9. Fight Men -77 kg (Semifinal): Daniel Schöb (Nürtingen) vs. Mike Mulineaux (Mainz). Winner Mike Mulineaux after 1:34 Minutes Rd 1 by Anaconda-Choke
10. Fight Men -84 kg (Semifinal): Kostas Korovillas (Nürtingen) vs. Patrick Herring (Mainz). Winner Patrick Herring after 2:21 Minutes Rd 1 by Anaconda-Choke
11. Fight Men -70 kg (Semifinal): David Jakubiec (Stuttgart) vs. Andrej Ruder (Backnang). Winner Andrej Ruder after 2 rounds by 3:0 decision
12. Fight Men -70 kg (Semifinal): Stefan Hoss (Nürtingen) vs. Raoul Göhrum (Nürtingen). Winner Raoul Göhrum after 3:51 Minutes Rd 2 by Mata Leao
13. Fight Men -77 kg (Final): Mike Mulineaux (Mainz) vs. Andy Baz (Nürtingen). Winner Mike Mulineaux after 1:21 Minutes Rd 1 by Armbar
14. Fight Men -84 kg (Final): Igor Montes Kircher (Stuttgart) vs. Patrick Herring (Mainz). Winner Patrick Herring after 2:45 Minutes Rd 1 by Anaconda-Choke
15. Fight Men -70 kg (Final): Andrej Ruder (Backnang) vs. Raoul Göhrum (Nürtingen). Winner Andrej Ruder after 3:07 Minutes Rd 2 by TKO

Results:

Men -70 kg
Gold: Andrej Ruder - Kampfsportschule Allerborn Backnang
Silver: Raoul Göhrum - Kamikaze Dojo Nürtingen
Bronze: David Jakubiec - German Oak Team Stuttgart

Men-77 kg
Gold: Mike Mulineaux - Suum Cuique Mainz
Silver: Andy Baz - Kamikaze Dojo Nürtingen
Bronze: Daniel Schöb - Kamikaze Dojo Nürtingen

Men -84 kg
Gold: Patrick Herring - Suum Cuique Mainz
Silver: Igor Montes Kircher - German Oak Team Stuttgart
Bronze: Kostas Korovillas - Kamikaze Dojo Nürtingen

Men -120 kg
Gold: Christoph Kuolt - Suum Cuique Mainz
Silver: Jochen Schwenk - Kamikaze Dojo Nürtingen

 

PROELITE.COM PARTNERSHIP WITH ONTHEMAT 

BRINGS TOGETHER THE BEST OF ONLINE MMA AND GRAPPLING
5-23-2007

Denver, CO

Renowned Journalist, Entrepreneur and Jiu-Jitsu Champion, Scotty Nelson, to Help Build ProElite.Com Grappling Fan Base with OTM Cross-Promotions

(LOS ANGELES) - Continuing its growing number of alliances and partnerships within the world of combat, ProElite.com, the comprehensive and inclusive online community for MMA (mixed martial arts) fighters, fans and organizations, announced today its exclusive licensing and content partnership with MMA media and retail company, OnTheMat (OTM).

During this multi-year commitment, ProElite.com will use its comprehensive user tools for the MMA community to enhance OTM’s world famous grappling fight brand through promoting its retail fight gear and clothing business and its online destination, OnTheMat.com. The two companies will share resources including OTM’s database of fighters and fight schools and ProElite.com’s database of registered users. In addition, ProElite.com will leverage OTM’s thousands of hours of grappling event videos for programming and promotional purposes. 

“Scotty Nelson has built one of the most iconic and authentic businesses in our industry,” said Kelly Perdew, President of ProElite.com. “Scotty Nelson and his brand are world renowned and his partnership with ProElite.com opens up a rich pipeline of grappling content featuring some of the biggest names in MMA, as well as branding possibilities for our organization and MMA fans.”

Founded in 1997 and led by jiu-jitsu champion and renowned grappling journalist, Scotty Nelson, OTM is a media and retail company that, through OnTheMat.com, produces 20-30 video magazines, instructional and tournament compilations a year. The site offers its users thousands of free online videos, a discussion forum, a jiu-jitsu related encyclopedia and an online shop. The OTM brand has also produced many of the world’s greatest grappling events, such as Grappler’s Quest and Abu Dhabi Combat Club’s championships. In addition, OTM’s six retail stores in California, Las Vegas and Hawaii, will promote ProElite.com services to their customer base. 

“There is no one in the industry I trust more with the OTM brand than Kelly Perdew and ProElite.com,” said Scotty Nelson, OTM founder and CEO. “The convergence of technology and ProElite.com’s growing popularity among MMA fans made the timing of this partnership right. I am anxious to tap into the vast network that ProElite.com provides.” 

ProElite.com’s brand neutrality in growing the MMA sport is demonstrated by its recent deals. For example, ProElite.com will be the exclusive online social networking destination for SMP, Inc. that will distribute promotional video for SMP-produced reality shows, MMA videos, photographs and editorial content from Tapout Magazine and MMA Worldwide magazines. In April, ProElite.com integrated popular MMA online destination, MMAMix.com, into its lineup of partners. 

 

ESPNEWS TO BROADCAST UFC 71 WEIGH-INS

5-22-2007

Denver, CO

 

On Friday, May 25, beginning at 4 pm PST (7 p.m. EST), ESPNEWS, the nation’s only 24-hour sports news television network, will present live coverage of the weigh-ins for UFC 71: LIDDELL vs. JACKSON featuring UFC World Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell vs. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. This will mark the first time a major national sports television network will feature live event coverage of the UFC weigh-ins. ESPNEWS anchor David Lloyd will host the network’s coverage from ESPN’s Bristol, Conn. studios.

The next day, in what will be the mega-fight of the summer, Liddell will meet Jackson for the second time in an attempt to avenge his loss to the last man who defeated him. Liddell will face his greatest challenge to date when The Ultimate Fighting Championship® organization presents UFC 71: LIDDELL vs. JACKSON live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday, May 26. 

“I am pleased that ESPNEWS is going to broadcast our UFC 71 weigh-ins,” said Dana White, UFC President. “I am most excited for our fans and for their loyalty to our sport. “ESPNEWS’ live coverage of the UFC 71 weigh-ins reflects the incredible popularity of the UFC and our great athletes.” 

ESPNEWS viewers will see each fighter on the UFC 71 main card step on the scale, including Josh Burkman vs. Karo Parisyan; Terry Martin vs. Ivan Salaverry; Keith Jardine vs. Houston Alexander; and Chris Leben vs. Kalib Starnes. Additionally, the 24-hour sports news network will feature an exclusive one on one interview with both “The Iceman” and “Rampage” right after they step on the scale.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship organization is regularly holding events throughout the United States and the United Kingdom. The last three UFC events have broken venue records and overwhelmed sell-out crowds with spectacular fights and surprising upsets. There are five live UFC events lined up now through July, with a dozen more planned before the end of 2007, and full lineup of fights around the globe, including Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, Japan, Australia and Mexico in 2008.

UFC 71: LIDDELL vs. JACKSON, featuring the mixed martial arts superstar and seemingly unstoppable UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell vs. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson takes place May 26th at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Liddell will attempt his seventh successful title defense and complete his mission to avenge all of his previous losses.

 

"BANG" Battles Daley at Strikeforce
5-22-2007, Denver, CO

Event date: June 22, 2007
HP Pavilion
San Jose, California
www.strikeforceusa.net

 

 

Superpowers will go head to head when K-1 and UFC veteran and Strikeforce fan favorite, Duane “Bang” Ludwig, faces EliteXC’s British Cage Rage champion, Paul “Semtex” Daley, in a 170-pound limit matchup during “Shamrock vs. Baroni,” live on June 22, at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. The mega-MMA fight card, being co-produced by EliteXC and Strikeforce, will be headlined by the long-awaited showdown between former UFC middleweight king, Frank Shamrock, and UFC and Pride veteran, “The New York Badass” Phil Baroni, plus five other explosive bouts airing live on pay-per-view. 

At stake during the fight between EliteXC’s Shamrock (strikeforceusa.net, frankshamrock.proelite.com) and Baroni (strikeforceusa.net, philbaroni.proelite.com) will be the vacant Strikeforce world middleweight (185-pound limit) championship. 

The matchup between Ludwig (strikeforceusa.net, duaneludwig.proelite.com) and Daley (pauldaley.proelite.com) will be shown to viewers should there be a sufficient amount of time on the telecast following completion of three of the six scheduled Pay-Per-View card fights. 

“It will be a tough fight for sure,” said the 28-year-old Ludwig of Denver, Colorado, also the reigning International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) World Junior Middleweight (154 lb. limit) Muay Thai Champion. “Both of us bring an action-packed fighting style to the cage so we match up in the crowd’s favor. It will probably be the fight of the night.”

During Strikeforce’s last card at the HP Pavilion on December 8th, Ludwig delivered a near flawless performance as he hammered away relentlessly with his hands and feet at Tony “The Freak” Fryklund (strikeforceusa.net, tonyfryklund.proelite.com). A former member of Team Pat Miletich, Fryklund was impressively resilient until he was sent to the mat for the third time in the fight by a Ludwig right hand, which prompted the referee to stop the bout at the 3:37 mark of the third round. 

On January 16th of last year