Jeremy’s picks, UFC 118 – Penn vs Edgar 2

• Champ Frankie Edgar vs. B.J. Penn (for lightweight title) – Jeremy’s pick: Penn, rd4 submission, rear naked choke.
• Randy Couture vs. James Toney – Jeremy’s pick: Couture, rd1 submission, kimura.
• Demian Maia vs. Mario Miranda – Jeremy’s pick: Maia, rd1 submission, triangle choke.
• Kenny Florian vs. Gray Maynard – Jeremy’s pick: Florian, rd3 submission, rear naked choke.
• Marcus Davis vs. Nate Diaz – Jeremy’s pick: Diaz, rd2 submission, giullotine choke.

PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)

• Joe Lauzon vs. Gabe Ruediger – Jeremy’s pick: Lauzon, rd2 TKO ref stoppage.
• Nik Lentz vs. Andre Winner – Jeremy’s pick: Winner, rd2 KO punches.

UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn II

Date: Aug 28, 2010

Location: Boston, Mass.
Venue: TD Garden
Broadcast: Pay-per-view and Spike TV

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)

• Champ Frankie Edgar vs. B.J. Penn (for lightweight title)
• Randy Couture vs. James Toney
• Demian Maia vs. Mario Miranda
• Kenny Florian vs. Gray Maynard
• Marcus Davis vs. Nate Diaz

PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)

• Joe Lauzon vs. Gabe Ruediger
• Nik Lentz vs. Andre Winner

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Dan Miller vs. John Salter
• Nick Osipczak vs. Greg Soto
• Amilcar Alves vs. Mike Pierce

Premier FC 2 Full Lineup Card Released

Tickets can be purchased on www.ThePremierFC.com as well as at The Mardi Gras and Gold Gym locations in Springfield, Chicopee, & West Springfield.
**Military / Municipal General Admission discount tickets only available for purchase online. Must show proper Military or Municipal ID to pick up tickets. Tickets will be given out at will call.
** All tickets will be picked up on the night of the event at Mardi Gras. Be sure to print out and bring your receipt of payment with you for proof of purchase.

FIGHT CARD (subject to change)
Pete Gaffey (First Family Fight Team) 0-1 vs. Josh Lopez (Gladiator BJJ/American Fight Team) 2-0 140lbs.
James Raymond 0-0 vs. Nate Nadeau (American Fight Team) 0-0 160lbs.
Albe Tremblay (Okinawan Karate) 2-2 vs. Sam Nadeau (American Fight Team) 3-2-1 155lbs.
Chris Standish (Lions Den) 0-0 vs. Jeremy Reipold (Team Ravenous) 0-0 135lbs
Skyler Duke (First Family Fight Team) 0-0 vs. Jeff Henriques (American Fight Team) 1-0 185lbs.
Jeff Piercy (SNEMMA) 170lbs. 4-2 vs. Seth Larue (American Fight Team) 4-1 170lbs.
David Versailles (Independent) 3-2 vs. Boyce Kaman (Blue Devil Fight Team) 1-1 185lbs.
Anthony Abate (Independent) 0-0 20y. vs. Jake "The Mule" Smith (Team Ravenous) 1-0 135lbs.
Eduardo "Macho" Conde (Thunder) 2-0 vs. Khasan Usmanov (American Fight Team) 1-0 170lbs.
Rob Rios (Nitsuj) 1-0 vs. John Esposito (Octane Fighting Gym) 0-0 155lbs.
John Lopez (Nitsuj) 0-1 vs. Josh Laporte (American Fight Team) 145lbs.
Angel Laboy (Team Independent) 1-3 vs. Anthony "Squirrel" Carmonetty 4-4 135lbs.
Jeremy Trotta (SNEMMA) 0-0 vs. Mike Oullette (Blue Devil Fight Team) 0-0 170lbs.
Leroy Derricott (Nitsuj) 1-1 vs. Chris Colon (Mixed Breed MMA) 0-0 155lbs.
Matthew Andrikut (Kut Combat) 2-0 vs. Pete Kerantzas (Blue Devil Fight Team) 0-0 205 lbs.
Comber Boor (Independent) 0-0 vs. Marcus Clark (Independent) 0-2 170lbs.
Henry Rosario (Mixed Breed) 0-0 235lbs. vs. Sandor Binkley (Blue Devil Fight Team) 2-1 240lbs.
Rico Rivera (Mixed Breed) 0-0 210lbs. vs. Claudio Padilla (Octane Fighting Gym) 0-0 220lbs.

This is going to be another great action packed card from Premier FC.  I know I will definitely be there.  Of course I am most excited about the two Team Ravenous fights on the card.  Jeremy “the Boss” Reipold will make his debut in the cage as well as Jake “the Mule” Smith will try to keep his undefeated record of 1-0.

Jeremy’s Picks: Strikeforce Houston

Champ Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal vs. Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante (for light heavyweight title) – Jeremy’s pick: King Mo, rd4 tko ref stoppage.

Tim Kennedy vs. Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza (for vacant middleweight title) – Jeremy’s pick: Jacare, rd3 submission, rear naked choke.

Jorge Gurgel vs. K.J. Noons – Jeremy’s pick: Noons rd3 unanimous decision.

Chad Griggs vs. Bobby Lashley – Jeremy’s pick: Lashley rd2 tko ref stoppage.

Strikeforce: Houston

Date: Aug 21, 2010

Location: Houston, Texas
Venue: Toyota Center
Broadcast: Showtime

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAIN CARD

• Champ Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal vs. Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante (for light heavyweight title)
• Tim Kennedy vs. Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza (for vacant middleweight title)
• Jorge Gurgel vs. K.J. Noons
• Chad Griggs vs. Bobby Lashley

PRELIMINARY CARD (un-aired)

• Daniel Cormier vs. Jason Riley
• Andre Galvao vs. Jorge Patino
• Rocky Long vs. Vinicius "Draculino" Magalhaes
• Kier Gooch vs. Adam Schindler
• Jose Santibanez vs. Reynaldo Trujillo
• Humberto DeLeon vs. Chad Robichaux
• Chad Cook vs. Arteneus Young

Jeremy’s Picks: WEC 50 Cruz vs Benavidez

Champ Dominick Cruz vs. Joseph Benavidez (for bantamweight title) – Jeremy’s pick: Benavidez, rd4 TKO ref stoppage.

Anthony Pettis vs. Shane Roller – Jeremy’s pick: Roller, rd1 submission, rear naked choke.

Chad Mendes vs. Cub Swanson – Jeremy’s pick: Mendes rd2 Ko punch.

Scott Jorgensen vs. Brad Pickett – Jeremy’s pick: Pickett rd3 unanimous decision.

Zach Micklewright vs. Bart Palaszewski – Jeremy’s pick: Palaszewski, rd3 submission, guillotine choke.

Premier FC 2 Event Announced!!

Premier FC 2 Fights
Fights start at 8:00 pm @ Mardi Gras. Tickets sold all week @ bike week @ Mardi Gras PREMIER FC 2 will be Dominating the Mardi Gras parking lot.

Confirmed Fights for PFC 2

Albe Tremblay vs. Sam Nadeau
Jeff Piercy vs. Seth Larue
Matthew Andrikut vs. Pete Kerantzas

Full card will be posted as soon as I get it.  Rumor has it a few Team Ravenous fighters are on this card!! Stay Tuned!!

WEC 50: Cruz Vs. Benavidez

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Venue: The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort
Broadcast: Versus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAIN CARD

• Champ Dominick Cruz vs. Joseph Benavidez (for bantamweight title)
• Anthony Pettis vs. Shane Roller
• Chad Mendes vs. Cub Swanson
• Scott Jorgensen vs. Brad Pickett
• Zach Micklewright vs. Bart Palaszewski

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Mackens Semerzier vs. Javier Vazquez
• Maciej Jewtuszko vs. Anthony Njokuani
• Dave Jansen vs. Ricardo Lamas
• Bryan Caraway vs. Fredson Paixao
• Danny Castillo vs. Dustin Poirier

Jeremy’s Picks: UFC 117 – Silva vs Sonnen

• Champ Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen (for middleweight title) – Jeremy’s pick: Silva rd3 submission, triangle choke.
• Thiago Alves vs. Jon Fitch – Jeremy’s pick: Fitch rd3 unanimous decision.
• Rafael dos Anjos vs. Clay Guida – Jeremy’s pick: Guida rd3 unanimous decision.
• Ricardo Almeida vs. Matt Hughes – Jeremy’s pick: Almeida rd3 submission, armbar.
• Junior Dos Santos vs. Roy Nelson – Jeremy’s pick: Dos Santos rd2 TKO ref stoppage.

UFC 117: Silva Vs. Sonnen

Location: Oakland, Calif.
Venue: Oracle Arena
Broadcast: Pay-per-view

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAIN CARD

• Champ Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen (for middleweight title)
• Thiago Alves vs. Jon Fitch
• Rafael dos Anjos vs. Clay Guida
• Ricardo Almeida vs. Matt Hughes
• Junior Dos Santos vs. Roy Nelson

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Dustin Hazelett vs. Rick Story
• Phil Davis vs. Rodney Wallace
• Tim Boetsch vs. Todd Brown
• Charlie Brenneman vs. Johny Hendricks
• Christian Morecraft vs. Stefan Struve
• Dennis Hallman vs. Ben Saunders

Jake "The Mule" Smith Vs Chris "Red" Strout

The wait is finally over. Thanks for being so patient! Enjoy. This is just the fight and the ending. I will post the openings at a later time. Thanks to the people who helped with this video and most of all thanks to Team Ravenous and Jake for the awesome show he put on!!!



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Jeremy’s Picks: UFC on Versus 2 – Jones vs Matyushenko

• Jon Jones vs. Vladimir Matyushenko – Jeremy’s pick: Jones rd2 TKO ref stoppage, strikes.
• Mark Munoz vs. Yushin Okami – Jeremy’s pick: Okami rd3 unanimous decision.
• Jake Ellenberger vs. John Howard – Jeremy’s pick: Howard rd3 submission, heel hook.
• Takanori Gomi vs. Tyson Griffin – Jeremy’s pick: Griffin rd3 unanimous decision.

UFC on Versus 2: Jones vs. Matyushenko

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Location: San Diego, Calif.
Venue: San Diego Sports Arena
Broadcast: Versus

 

 

 

 

MAIN CARD

• Jon Jones vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
• Mark Munoz vs. Yushin Okami
• Jake Ellenberger vs. John Howard
• Takanori Gomi vs. Tyson Griffin

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Paul Kelly vs. Jacob Volkmann
• DaMarques Johnson vs. Matthew Riddle
• James Irvin vs. Igor Pokrajac
• Mike Massenzio vs. Brian Stann
• Darren Elkins vs. Charles Oliveira
• Rob Kimmons vs. Steve Steinbeiss

Possible matches for Team Ravenous in the works for Jeremy Reipold and Jake Smith for 9/11 at Maximum Capacity!!!

New Fight From The Vault coming soon! Keep checking!!

Jacob "The Mule" Smith smashes his way to victory!!

Team Ravenous bantam-weight amateur fighter Jacob "The Mule" Smith got off to a brilliant start to his young MMA career last night at the Hippodrome in Springfield Ma. Jake made quick work of his opponent Chris "Red" Strout, and registered a TKO ref stoppage, in under 1 minutes time!!!

Jake was confident from the start, and was in great spirits leading up to his fight. As we walked out to the cage, we were met with loud cheers from our faithful Ravenous Fans!!! When I saw Mule's opponent, I knew it was ours. The bell rang, the fighters circled, and Jake threw a low kick. Red seemed not to want any of it, and clinched up for a take down, Mule countered, and dragged Red on to the canvas, and maintained top position. Mule then began to rain down some heavy fists, looking to end the fight. Red weathered a quick storm, and looked to take Mule's leg in a submission attempt. Mule realized quickly, and spun out of any real danger, and moved into the full mount. From here it was all Mule!! He rained down more heavy blows to Red's head, and the referee was forced top stop the fight. The Mule then dazzled the crowd with a sik victory back flip in the middle of the cage! It was amazing to hear our fans along with the rest of the Hippodrome crowd go wild for the Mule and team Ravenous. We look forward to many more fights for Premiere FC!!

This was a good show for Premier FC's first attempt, with decent production quality, and well matched fights. The Hippodrome is a cool place to fight, as some of the balcony seats give an awesome view. Problem is, there aren't alot of those good seat available. The sound is good in there, and the cheers for the Mule were amazing!!!It was also VERY hot, with no a.c. in late July, but that made it easy for the fighters to stay warm ;)

I just want to say how proud I am to coach and train alongside Jake. He's a very eager to learn, easy to teach, hardworking, all around great kid. I see a very bright future for Jake "The Mule" Smith!! Big things to come!!!!

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Mule makes weight!

(pictured: KICK International commissioner Louis Thouin weighs Jacob "the Mule" Smith)

Team Ravenous amateur fighter Jacob "The Mule" Smith weighed in at 134lbs., coming in one pound under the bantam weight limit of 135lbs. This was Jake's first cut to 135lbs, and he worked hard, and did what he had to do to make weight. I'm very proud of this, and told him that the hard part is now over.

Tomorrow night, the Mule will fight Chris "red" Strout, from Combat Athletix out of Maine. Strout was still in route at the time we weighed-in, and Jake was more interested in re hydrating and eating, than to wait around for an hour to see his opponent weigh in. I did however contact Premier FC matchmaker Jason Franklin, and confirmed that Strout did indeed arrive, and weighed in at 135lbs.

We are really looking forward to a great fight, and subsequent big win out of the Mule!!! See you tomorrow night at the Hippodrome in Springfield, for Premier FC 1!! Doors open at 7:00, first fight at 8:00pm. Get there early for the best seats/view. I hope to see a sea of Ravenous blue shirts out there!!

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Team Ravenous finally fighting on "home soil"....

Team Ravenous will finally be fighting near home, as The Premiere FC brings MMA to western Mass!!! Saturday July 24, at the Hippodrome in Springfield Ma!

Team Ravenous first time amateur fighter Jake "the Mule" Smith will take on Chris "red" Strout of Combat Athletix of Maine. The fight will be at the 135lb Bantamweight division, and will be the first fight for both fighters.

The Mule has been training his ass off for this fight. His last two fights were canceled, and he's hoping the third time is a charm! He's been "ravenous", and chomping at the bit to fight!!As Jake's coach and training partner, I can assure you he's more than ready to go to battle. I see Jake controlling the fight where ever it goes, with his superior strength, quickness, and over-all athleticism.

Don't miss this event, along with Jake's fight, there are several other great fights to see! So come on out to Springfield on July 24, and support Jake "The Mule" Smith, and Team Ravenous!!!

**Get your tickets from Team Ravenous to support Jake and the team. Contact me, (Jeremy), Jake, or anyone from the team to get your tickets. General admission, $35!! Get there early, and these tickets are the best seats in the house!!!**

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Jeremy’s Picks : UFC 116 - Lesnar vs Carwin

MAIN CARD

• Champ Brock Lesnar vs. interim champ Shane Carwin – Jeremy’s pick: Lesnar rd2 KO.*
• Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Chris Leben – Jeremy’s pick: Akiyama rd3 unanimous decision.
• Matt Brown vs. Chris Lytle – Jeremy’s pick: Lytle rd3 unanimous decision.
• Stephan Bonnar vs. Krzysztof Soszynski – Jeremy’s pick: Bonnar rd3 unanimous decision.
• Kurt Pellegrino vs. George Sotiropoulos – Jeremy’s pick: Sotiropoulos rd2 submission, rear naked choke.

PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)

• Brendan Schaub vs. Chris Tuchscherer – Jeremy’s pick: Tuchscherer rd3 TKO ref stoppage.
• Seth Petruzelli vs. Ricardo Romero – Jeremy’s pick: Petruzelli rd2 submission, guillotine choke.

* I am really hoping I’m wrong on this one!!! I can’t wait to see Brock lose, and Carwin sure has the power to do it. I just feel that if Brock is where he was before his illness, he won’t be stopped by anyone, until he’s a bit older and slower, I say in maybe 2 more years. Let’s hope I’m wrong!!! Put him to sleep Shane Carwin!!!!!

UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin

 

Date: Jul 03, 2010

Location: Las Vegas
Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena
Broadcast: Pay-per-view and Spike TV

 

 

MAIN CARD

• Champ Brock Lesnar vs. interim champ Shane Carwin (heavyweight title-unification bout)
• Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Chris Leben
• Matt Brown vs. Chris Lytle
• Stephan Bonnar vs. Krzysztof Soszynski
• Kurt Pellegrino vs. George Sotiropoulos

PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)

• Brendan Schaub vs. Chris Tuchscherer
• Seth Petruzelli vs. Ricardo Romero

PRELIMINARY CARD (Un-aired)

• Kendall Grove vs. Goran Reljic
• Dave Branch vs. Gerald Harris
• Forrest Petz vs. Daniel Roberts
• Jon Madsen vs. Karlos Vemola