On March 10th, the North American Grappling Association comes to Sienna College in Albany (Colonie), NY. The NAGA’s are world renowned for putting on the largest events with the most competitors.
Sure they’ve been to Paris, Hawaii, Toronto and pretty much everywhere coast to coast but this is the first time they set out to penetrate the Upstate New York market. While saying Upstate is the Mecca for mixed martial arts might be an exaggeration or more accurately, a flat out lie, it IS home to a who’s who of relevant schools, teams and fighters. Jon Jones, Marc Stevens, Anthony Leone, Randy Smith, Eric Charles, Tamden McCrory, Jerry Spiegel, Bombsquad, CNY MMA and many more, hail from New York State’s better half.
While this may be the wishful thinking of an MMA enthusiast from Upstate, Albany stands to be a crossroads for the sport when it is finally legalized. The city is no more than three hours from every MMA school in the North East / New England region. This is all the more reason to expect a huge turnout, even for a regularly packed tournament.
For those of you new to the NAGA circuit, this is a place where ANYONE can test their grappling abilities. Four divisions from beginner to advanced allow people to compete no matter where they are with their learning, experience and abilities. Massive turn outs stack each weight class and division with grapplers giving you the best bang for your buck. Most MMA professionals have taken part in these tournaments at some point in their lives so this is a great place to meet and compete with future and current fighters. There are also divisions for youth and older competitors, gi and no-gi options, awards for all the youngsters, medals for competitors who place and belts for advance division winners.
In relevance to Western Mass, Albany is less than 90 minutes from Springfield and the same distance from Worcester as it is Syracuse so I expect to see you all there. You know who you are so be sure to be there to test yourself against NY’s finest.
You can pre-register online at NAGAFighter.com or sign up at the door. At NAGA events, the super competitive can elect to weigh in the night before (6-8PM) for better weight class placement. Doors open the next day at 8 and stick pretty close to the anticipated schedule you can also find on their website. Hope to see you all there!
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February 29, 2012
February 27, 2012
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| Joe Proctor from Team Agression |
It isn't easy to make it on the show. He beat out another Mass fighter Matt Bessette to make it on the show. Proctor, a 7-1 fighter is no stranger to this site. His last three fights were for Reality Fighting which we covered and he was victorious in all three that we saw. Proctor had to fly out to Vegas for the tryouts. "To get to this point I had to go through some hurdles. The grappling and mitt portion went great and then the interview portion went just as well" Proctor says.
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| His bout with Eric Fama from Reality 2/26/2011 |
February 25, 2012
Reality Fighting February 25th, 2012
Fight 1: Terin Swanson vs. John Lopez
Terin wins via RNC in Rd 1!!
Terin wins via RNC in Rd 1!!
Fight 2: Steve Carr vs. John Naples
Naples wins via doctor stoppage due to Carr's eye.
Naples wins via doctor stoppage due to Carr's eye.
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)
Champ Frankie Edgar vs. Ben Henderson (for lightweight title) - Boss's pick: Edgar rd 5 unanimous decision.
Ryan Bader vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson - Boss's pick: Bader rd3 unanimous decision.
Cheick Kongo vs. Mark Hunt - Boss's pick: Kongo rd2 TKO ref stoppage strikes.
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Jake Shields - Boss's pick: Shields rd3 unanimous decision.
Tim Boetsch vs. Yushin Okami - Boss's pick: Okami rd3 unanimous decision.
Hatsu Hioki and Bart Palaszewski - Boss's pick; Palaszewski rd1 KO punch.
Joe Lauzon vs. Anthony Pettis - Boss's pick: Pettis rd3 unanimous decision.
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February 24, 2012
AFO has been working on a huge deal and its all set. They have teamed up with an online fantasy MMA website called MMAVictor.com. This website has free fantasy mma pools for UFC, Strikeforce and other big MMA events. You can bet to enter the money pools and take home some serious cash or just bet the free pools and have fun. Keep in mind there is no credit card needed to sign up! They are now adding AFO fight cards to the mix so we all can bet on our favorite local MMA fighters!! I just signed up and my name is of course CityBoy. Sign up by clicking here. Takes simply 3 minutes to sign up then just click on the account verification link in your email that you signed up with. Can you out bet Promo Pete or CityBoy?? Bring it!!
Also I would like to announce AFO has added a female bout to the Night of Champions card. The fight is between a very tough Katie Merrill vs. Janis Myer. Katie Merrill is 1-0 with a win over Kaline Medeiros and is from Wai Kru. Janis is from CNY MMA and I believe this is her pro debut but she has incredible striking skills. Can't wait for this one!! For the full card, keep checking our Upcoming Local Fight Cards in the tab at the top of our page and of course check out www.afomma.com. I have included the full press release from AFOMMA.com for your convenience about the AFOMMA/MMAVictor deal after the break.
Reality Fighting February 25th, 2012
Terin Swanson vs. John Lopez
Steve Carr vs. John Naples
Manny Torres vs. Leroy Derricott
Rob Font vs. Keenan Raymond
Erik Lee vs. Andrew Caron
Kyle Rozewski vs. Miguel Santos
Brendan Rooney vs. Matt Tuthill
Mike Berby vs. Jason Ward
Kevin Roddy vs. Chris Simmons
Eddie Saldana vs. Dwight Grant
Welterweight Title Fight Brett Oteri vs. Nate Lamotte
Middleweight Title Fight Domenic Gagliardi vs. Alexandre Moreno
Lots of great fighters on this card. We will be there live doing the live updates and of course our full review packed with pictures. Matt Tuthill has fought for the Premier FC many times and I am anxious to see how he has improved. Steve Carr from CTMMA has found in western mass on a few Premier FCs and he looks impressive every time we see him. Of course Terin Swanson and Eddie Saldana we will be keeping an eye out for. We all learned so much about them from their Featured Fighters and are anxious to see them all do work! The two title fights are awesome. Oteri is looking to bounce back after his last fight which resulted in a loss to CES champ Todd Chattelle. Team Link's Alexandre "Vaca" Moreno will be defending his belt against Domenic Gagliardi. I would expect this fight to be a jui jitsu clinic for us all to see!! See you all there at Mohegan Sun!
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This was one of the many awesome fights from Fight Night Maine I which took place on February 11th, 2012. This one was the main event between Dan Keefe vs. Ryan Sanders. Thanks guys for sharing this with us. For the pics of that event please check out their website here. These awesome photos were taken by CrossFace Productions! Click here to like their facebook fan page to stay caught up!
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Date: Feb 25, 2012
Location: Saitama, Japan
Venue: Saitama Super Arena
Broadcast: Pay-per-view, FX and Facebook
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)
Champ Frankie Edgar vs. Ben Henderson (for lightweight title)
Ryan Bader vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson
Cheick Kongo vs. Mark Hunt
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Jake Shields
Tim Boetsch vs. Yushin Okami
Hatsu Hioki and Bart Palaszewski
Joe Lauzon vs. Anthony Pettis
PRELIMINARY CARD (FX)
Takanori Gomi vs. Eiji Mitsuoka
Vaughan Lee vs. Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto
Steve Cantwell vs. Riki Fukuda
Chris Cariaso vs. Takeya Mizugaki
Takanori Gomi vs. Eiji Mitsuoka
Vaughan Lee vs. Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto
Steve Cantwell vs. Riki Fukuda
Chris Cariaso vs. Takeya Mizugaki
PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)
Issei Tamura vs. Tiequan Zhang
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February 23, 2012
It had been almost three months since I joined my friends and celebrated the opening of Gladiator BJJ in West Springfield. Between the opening of my own team's dedicated training center, marital obligations, my responsibilities here at WesternMassMMA.com, and my illness digging deep into my limited time the days passed and my efforts to journey down the I-91 corridor were unsuccessful, until tonight.
Over the past three weeks I have had a turn in my Crohn's symptoms which has allowed me to once again return to a more focused MMA training schedule, eating habits, and mindfulness. My goal is to be in good health and have brought my cardio up to competition level in time for the upcoming King Of The Mat tournament in a few weeks time. With a plan and a mindset that I can and will achieve these goals I'd begun to think about making the trip to see my good friend Gabriel and his family at his school. I can honestly say that I have never met people who's generosity and genuine kindness radiate like heat from an oven. I hope that Erika will like the flowers I brought her. I hate visiting my family without a small show of gratitude for having me in their home and to me The Santos Family is my family and their school is a home away from home that I am always welcome to visit.
February 22, 2012
Age: 29
Height: 5'8"
Fight Weight: 185 lbs
School: Sityodtong Muay Thai Academy
Record: MMA 4-2 professional
City/State Born: Salem, MA
Achievements: list any kickboxing, mauy thai, boxing, nagas, any type of awards. 2nd place Naga HW Blue Belt where I earned my purple belt after placing. AGC No Gi Advanced 1st place, Naga Intermediate No gi 2nd place
1. When and Why did you get into MMA??
I first got in to MMA at the age of 17 years old when I first trained. I was getting a tattoo done and the tattoo artist was a MMA practitioner. He asked if I had ever done any type of training and I explained that I had done karate as a kid but that was it. He invited me to join his club and give MMA a try. I came down and trained for approximately 6 months. It was like a "fight club". There were some pretty crazy skilled guys there and we would train pretty heavy beating the crap out of each other, haha. He showed me some basic grappling moves and some striking, but I was pretty green at the time. Later on, I had to stop training because I was a varsity lacrosse player at my college and couldn't afford to get injured.
February 21, 2012
Press Release on Chattelle vs. Doomsday Howard..this is going to be fight of the year material!! Thanks for keeping it around New England CES!!
Chattelle prepares for ultimate test against former UFC veteran Howard
LINCOLN, R.I. (Feb. 21, 2012) – Todd “The Hulk” Chattelle will make the jump from spectator to contender when he faces a fighter he’s spent most of life admiring from afar.
The reigning Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc., middleweight champion will put his title on the line against Boston, Mass., native and Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) veteran John “Doomsday” Howard in the main event of CES’ “Never Surrender” mixed martial arts event at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, R.I., on Friday, April 13th, 2012.
“I’ve always looked up to him because of what he’s accomplished,” said Chattelle, who was named the Boston Herald Fighter of the Year and Comeback Fighter of the Year in 2011, “but if he’s going to stand in the doorway, then I have to push through.”
February 20, 2012
New England Fights! Announces FIGHT NIGHT II in Biddeford, Maine April 14, 2012
Biddeford, ME (February 20, 2012) – On the heels of their wildly successful debut event in Lewiston, Maine, Mixed Martial Arts promotions company New England Fights! (“NEF!”) has announced that its follow up event FIGHT NIGHT II will be held at the Arena in Biddeford, Maine on Saturday, April 14th, 2012.
February 18, 2012
Age: 18
Height: 5'10
Fight Weight: 135lbs
School: Gladiator MMA
Record MMA: 0-1-0
City/State Born: Hamden, CT
Achievements:
2010: XFC Pro MMA Trial finalist at 16 (elimated by default in finals due to age requirements)
NY Open 1st Place
2009 American Top Team Student of the Year
2009 Junior Olympic Boxing Qualifier "Oustanding Fighter"
2009 Junior Olympic Boxing Qualifier "Fight of the Night"
2008 American Top Team Student of the Year
2008 Hamden Boxing Role Model of the Year
2008 PKF -Tri State Kickboxing Champion
2007 Warriors Cup Muay Thai "Fight of the Night"
1. When and Why did you get into MMA??
I actually started MMA, by fighting in every other sport before finally stumbling upon one where that kind of behavior wasn't frowned upon. After a fight in Lacrosse, my coach pulled me off the field and was yelling "If you want to fight join a boxing gym!"... So we looked up gyms the next day and did just that. And that was 7 years ago now when I was 11.
February 17, 2012
Let's kick our Friday off right with an awesome fight video courtesy of Warrior Nation. Very well executed plan for this fight. Do not take Team Bombsquad lightly. Well done.
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February 16, 2012
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If you're a regular retail customer, a good choice is MMA Opinion, they sell the mma gear so many of the pros wear and are a little cheaper than the other gear suppliers like MMA Warehouse and the like.
No we did not get hacked. This is one of our advertising partnerships with MMAHQ/Karate Depot...check out their sites...we wouldn't team up with them if we didn't think they were awesome!!
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February 15, 2012
MAIN CARD (FUEL TV) Jake Ellenberger vs. Diego Sanchez - Boss's pick: Ellenberger rd3 unanimous decision.
Dave Herman vs. Stefan Struve - Boss's pick: Struve rd2 submission, triangle choke.
Ronny Markes vs. Aaron Simpson - Boss's pick: Simpson rd 2 TKO ref stoppage.
Philip De Fries vs. Stipe Miocic - Boss's pick: Miocic rd1 TKO punches.
T.J. Dillashaw vs. Walel Watson - Boss's pick: Dillashaw rd3 unanimous decision.
John Albert vs. Ivan Menjivar - Boss's pick: Menjivar rd3 unanimous decision.
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Dave Herman vs. Stefan Struve - Boss's pick: Struve rd2 submission, triangle choke.
Ronny Markes vs. Aaron Simpson - Boss's pick: Simpson rd 2 TKO ref stoppage.
Philip De Fries vs. Stipe Miocic - Boss's pick: Miocic rd1 TKO punches.
T.J. Dillashaw vs. Walel Watson - Boss's pick: Dillashaw rd3 unanimous decision.
John Albert vs. Ivan Menjivar - Boss's pick: Menjivar rd3 unanimous decision.
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You all read the featured fighter we did on Andre..now watch how hard he has been training. Gilvan Santos is a great striker and Dre was happy to stand and bang with him for a while!!
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This video demonstrates why Sean Soriano shouldn't be taken lightly!! Impressive fight.
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February 14, 2012
Date: Feb 15, 2012
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Venue: Omaha Civic Auditorium
Broadcast: FUEL TV and Facebook
MAIN CARD (FUEL TV)
Jake Ellenberger vs. Diego Sanchez
Dave Herman vs. Stefan Struve
Ronny Markes vs. Aaron Simpson
Philip De Fries vs. Stipe Miocic
T.J. Dillashaw vs. Walel Watson
John Albert vs. Ivan Menjivar
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Venue: Omaha Civic Auditorium
Broadcast: FUEL TV and Facebook
MAIN CARD (FUEL TV)
Jake Ellenberger vs. Diego Sanchez
Dave Herman vs. Stefan Struve
Ronny Markes vs. Aaron Simpson
Philip De Fries vs. Stipe Miocic
T.J. Dillashaw vs. Walel Watson
John Albert vs. Ivan Menjivar
PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)
Jonathan Brookins vs. Vagner Rocha
Sean Loeffler vs. Buddy Roberts
Anton Kuivanen vs. Justin Salas
Bernardo Magalhaes vs. Tim Means
Jonathan Brookins vs. Vagner Rocha
Sean Loeffler vs. Buddy Roberts
Anton Kuivanen vs. Justin Salas
Bernardo Magalhaes vs. Tim Means
I have a feeling not many people will watch this because not many people get FUEL TV. Not the brightest choice from UFC but it may pan out. Comcast and other cable companies will have some pretty angry UFC fans real fast! Tell us your picks!!
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Bellator 63 which is set to take place on March 30th 2012 in CT at Mohegan Sun Casino is stacking their show with some all star locals from Massachusetts. These fights will be on the undercard of the show so most likely won't be aired on MTV2 or EPIX but that does not mean that we all can't cheer them on at the casino live!! We broke the news last week that Brandon Fleming was fighting on the card and is taking on P.J. Rogers. Well to find out, he is not the only local fighter on this card.
This was one of my favorite fights of CES's last show. It was on my list I had formulated in my head of top matchups I wanted to see for 2012. This may be Bedard's last heavyweight fight as he cuts weight to 205. This one was met at 225lbs and pay attention to a slim Tyler King. He plans on continuing to fight at his regular weight 250 or so this fight was special. Enjoy!
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February 12, 2012
This match features a 170 lb battle between Mike Laduke out of Bedroc
MMA and Julian Papasian from Royce Gracie,. Photos posted from the event are all at
www.WarriorNationXFA.com. This fight was one of my favorites of the night!! Thanks for sharing this one Warrior Nation. We are all anxiously awaiting to see what the next fight card we are blessed with in our very own home of Western Mass at the next show which is set to take place on April 20th. Keep checking the site as we will post the news as it leaks!!
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February 11, 2012
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Fight Night I, February 11, 2012, The Colisee Lewiston, ME
PRO
Fight 19: 170 Ryan Sanders 2-0 (Young’s) vs Dan Keefe 7-2 (Wai Kru/Intenze)
Sanders wins in first round with an armbar
Sanders wins in first round with an armbar
Fight 18: 135 Paul Gorman 8-7 (Academy) vs Anthony Leone 9-4 (Bombsquad)
Leone wins in second round via arm bar
Leone wins in second round via arm bar
February 10, 2012
American Fighting Organization has teamed up with its upcoming show's sponsors for Night of Champions to donate some money to a charity of our choice. Here is the deal and it is very simple. All you have to do is like their fan page by clicking here. If you are already a fan of them then you don't have to do anything but watch. For every person over 2730 that likes their page they will donate one dollar to a charity. They are going to pick the three charities and we all can vote on facebook to the one we want. The one that wins will be the one they donate too. I hear Wounded Warrior will definitely be a choice on there!! This fun charity event is going on until March 1st. They will be donating the money to the charity in the cage at Night of Champions. After you like their page share the page on your facebook so they can get more likes and have to donate even more money!! We love MMA so shouldn't everybody else too!! Thanks everybody enjoy your weekend!
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February 9, 2012
Awesome video done by AFO and Chris Stilwell. They are planning on doing a bunch of these leading up to the next installment of AFO Night of Champions which is set to take place in Mansfield MA on April 13th, 2012. This first segment is all about the 125lb Pro Champ Kody Nordby who is set to defend his belt against Josh Spearman. The video contains footage of his previous bout with former champ Theo Desjardin. As you can see Kody has been training hard and it is showing off!
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Nick DiSalvo has done a fantastic job at keeping us up to date with the latest changest to the fight card. Of course the weigh ins haven't happened yet so some of these fights may drop off but as of right now we have 20 fights that are sure to give you an eye-gasm. I recognize a few of the names on there and the one I am very anxious to see is Chris Rowley return to the cage! He has been training with Sityodtong for a while now and growing his knowledge in MMA and is set to put it to good use! We are unfortunately not able to make this event but we will be having the live updates right here on WesternMassMMA.com! Ticket sales have been steady so get your tickets!
Fight Night I, February 11, 2012, The Colisee Lewiston, ME
PRO
170 Ryan Sanders 2-0 (Young’s) vs Dan Keefe 7-2 (Wai Kru/Intenze)
135 Paul Gorman 8-7 (Academy) vs Anthony Leone 9-4 (Bombsquad)
195 Jesse Peterson 4-2 (CMBJJ/SSSF) vs Josh Mellen 1-6 (Bancroft Boxing/Fight Factory)
145 Josh Parker 2-3 (Littefield’s Gym) vs Brian Kelleher 4-3 (Bombsquad)
155 Keegan Hornstra 0-1 (Recluse) vs Antony Woodman 1-5 (Havoc)
170 Jamie Harrison 0-1 (First Coast Full Contact) vs William Crandall 2-2 (Bombsquad)
135 Adam Toussaint 4-4 (Havoc) vs Chris Rowley 3-4 (Sityodtong)
125 Ernesto Ornelas 0-0 (Choi’s/MMAthletix) vs Evan Velez 3-1 (Bombsquad)
AMATEUR
155 Ray Wood 3-0 (Young’s) vs Ahsan Abdulla 3-2 (Bombsquad)
160 Jesse Erickson 0-0 (CMBJJ) vs Shane Manley 2-1 (Bombsquad)
145 John Raio 0-0 (MMAthletix) vs Ken Kersch 1-4 (Real Deal)
205 Brent Dillingham 0-0 (MMAthletix) vs Rick Garland 1-1 (Real Deal)
185 Buck Pineau 2-0 (Choi’s) vs Dan Burke 1-0 (Team Burgess)
170 Adam Gordon 1-1 (Recluse) vs Erik Tseronis 1-2 (Team Burgess)
135 Dave Brown 0-1 (Andover Fight Club) vs Hassan Mamhood 2-3 (Bombsquad)
155 Nate Charles 0-2 (Wai Nei) vs Dez Green 1-0 (Bombsquad)
155 Zackary Adams 0-0 (Young’s MMA) vs Jason Libby 2-1 (Bill Jones/Team KAOS)
170 Andrew Tripp 0-0 (Headstrong) vs Tollison Lewis 0-0 (Wai Nei)
145 Elias Leland 0-1 (Academy) vs Nick Spencer 0-0 (Choi’s)
175 Tim Grovo (Team Headstrong MMA) vs AJ Davis (Team KAZE)
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Brandon has decided to turn pro and in a big way! He put on a spectacular amateur career and finished 7-0. He fought tough battles and some of the fighters he defeated were Joe Pingitore and Shannon Soares. Brandon tells me "I'm really excited to be making my pro debut for Bellator!"
He will be fighting on the undercard of the show most likely, so we can all pray that we will see him on MTV2 or EPIX. His opponent is going to be P.J. Rogers who trains out of Connecticut. "I know my opponent is making his pro debut like me so I'm just as excited to get in there. I really don't know too much about him besides I believe he is 6"1 and he has a background in kick boxing." With Brandon's background in wrestling this makes for an awesome bout.
Brandon has had a tough time finding opponents in New England. Being ranked #1 at the 145lb division made it difficult to match him up. Going pro should help Brandon get some challenging opponents and with the deal with Bellator, this should be no problem. Brandon was previously set to fight Amryan Aliyev at the AFO's April show but when this opportunity came up, it was just too good to pass up. He was quickly replaced with fellow team mate Cory Pickering who is 4-0 and if Cory keeps it up, he may be getting a call to the big show as well. "I would like to thank Prime Athletics for helping me out with this great opportunity. Come out March 30th and support me! Bill Mahoney for president!" he says as we conclude our chat. Congratulations Brandon and we hope to be there cheering you on.
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February 8, 2012
CENTURY FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP: DAVIS-LEE, LAUZON-CLAUSS
at The ICENTER, Salem, New Hampshire
Stacked card headlined by MMA Veterans
where stardom hangs close for some, retirement looms for others
Salem, NH – February 8th – Mixed Martial Arts action returns to the ICENTER in Salem, New Hampshire for the first time in over 2 years with a card packed with excitement, from top to bottom. With co-Main Events in place that feature seasoned and skilled veterans of the sport, fans will have the rare opportunity to see some well-known stars of MMA compete close to home.
I am real excited about the tournament because towards the end of the tournament, not only are we going to see some great matchups...we are going to see some matchups we might never see again. Some of these matchups can only happen in a tournament. If multiple people are in the tournament and they happen to be friends well guess what?? If they make it to the finals or semifinals they will have to fight!! Like I said this makes for some interesting matchups. Don't be afraid to enter this happens all the time, just look at the movie Warrior LOL. That was all real right??
On a serious note the Premier FC 8 is set to take place at a location many of our fans in the northeast may never have heard of. It is called the Log Cabin for obvious reasons, it looks like a log cabin. It is located right off the highway and has an awesome atmosphere inside. There are fireplaces inside and in the center of it will be the cage where all the magic will happen that night!! There is plenty of parking but beware this event may sell out! Tickets are set to go on sale via their website sometime next week so visit by clicking the Premier FC banner at the top right or by clicking here. There will be other fights besides the tournament fights to feast on that night so anyone looking to enter the tournament or to fight on this show please email Karyn at karynwesch@yahoo.com.
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February 7, 2012
This is the second installment from the Fighting Arts Academy. It is titled "Getting Fancy with Fighting Arts Academy (Jump Spinning Roundhouse). I don't know about you all but I am loving these instructional videos. Keep em coming guys!!
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I don't know whether to laugh or be sad about this fight. Very impressive double knockout!
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February 6, 2012
February 5, 2012
This press release should keep all you mma fanatics busy til I post the full review packed with pics of the CES event later tonight!
Top-ranked CES kicks off ’12 with night of upsets, debuts and comebacks
LINCOLN, R.I. (Feb. 3, 2012) – Tyler King left the Twin River Event Center with the biggest win of his young career Friday, and his own personal hardware.
The former NFL offensive lineman from Stoughton, Mass., delivered one of the most impressive knockouts of the night, stopping previously-undefeated Eric Bedard 4 minutes, 17 seconds into the opening round with a left knee to the chin in the first half of the heavyweight co-main event at “Extreme Measures,” presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports, New England’s No. 1 combat sports promotion in 2011.
BlackedOut MMA brings Mixed Martial Arts to the Tyngsboro Sports Center in Spectacular Fashion
with a Grand Prix!
MEDFORD, MA, February 3, 2012: BlackedOut MMA (www.blackedoutmma.com) president and promoter Nick Tomaszczuk announces a new deal with Tyngsboro Sports Center (www.tyngsborosportscenter.
President of Blacked Out MMA, Nick Tomaszczuk, says
“It was tough cancelling BlackedOut 2011 but in the end we made the
right choice. That decision helped us focus on 2012 as a whole where we
can now launch an inaugural YEAR as opposed to a single event that
had no ties to future events. So in 2012 we’re going to kick some
ass. We have exciting stuff to announce. Go to our website, like us on
facebook or twitter and keep up. Thanks. ”
About BlackedOut MMA
BlackedOut MMA is a Massachusetts based Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Promotion that delivers exciting, high impact fights North of Boston..
BlackedOutMMA strives to be one of the most consistent and respected Mixed Martial Arts promoter North of Boston.
Fighters are the most important part of any fighting league, So we are committed to showing them the utmost respect at every event that BlackedOutMMA is involved with.
BlackedOutMMA strives to be one of the most consistent and respected Mixed Martial Arts promoter North of Boston.
Fighters are the most important part of any fighting league, So we are committed to showing them the utmost respect at every event that BlackedOutMMA is involved with.
For more information, please visit http://www.blackedoutmma.com or call (510) 224-3662.
--I received this a few days ago but just got around to posting it...been a crazy weekend of sports!! Thanks BlackedOutMMA for sharing this with us!
--I received this a few days ago but just got around to posting it...been a crazy weekend of sports!! Thanks BlackedOutMMA for sharing this with us!
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February 4, 2012
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view) Carlos Condit vs. Nick Diaz (for interim welterweight title) - Boss's pick: Diaz rd3 TKO ref stoppage strikes.
Roy Nelson vs. Fabricio Werdum - Boss's pick: Nelson rd3 unanimous decision.
Josh Koscheck vs. Mike Pierce - Boss's pick: Koscheck rd3 unanimous decision.
Renan Barao vs. Scott Jorgensen - Boss's pick: Barao rd2 submission rear naked choke.
Ed Herman vs. Clifford Starks - Boss's pick: Herman rd2 submission triangle choke.
PRELIMINARY CARD (FX)
Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier - Boss's pick: Poirier rd1 KO punch.
Jorge Lopez vs. Matt Riddle - Boss's pick: Riddle rd2 TKO ref stoppage strikes.
Alex Caceres vs. Edwin Figueroa - Boss's pick: Caceres rd3 unanimous decision.
Matt Brown vs. Chris Cope - Boss's pick: Brown rd2 TKO ref stoppage strikes.
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Roy Nelson vs. Fabricio Werdum - Boss's pick: Nelson rd3 unanimous decision.
Josh Koscheck vs. Mike Pierce - Boss's pick: Koscheck rd3 unanimous decision.
Renan Barao vs. Scott Jorgensen - Boss's pick: Barao rd2 submission rear naked choke.
Ed Herman vs. Clifford Starks - Boss's pick: Herman rd2 submission triangle choke.
PRELIMINARY CARD (FX)
Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier - Boss's pick: Poirier rd1 KO punch.
Jorge Lopez vs. Matt Riddle - Boss's pick: Riddle rd2 TKO ref stoppage strikes.
Alex Caceres vs. Edwin Figueroa - Boss's pick: Caceres rd3 unanimous decision.
Matt Brown vs. Chris Cope - Boss's pick: Brown rd2 TKO ref stoppage strikes.
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February 3, 2012
Keep refreshing this article starting around 7pm for the live updates.
Fight 1: Shawn Summey (2-0) vs. Kevin Horowitz (3-4)
Fight 1: Shawn Summey (2-0) vs. Kevin Horowitz (3-4)
Kevin Horowitz wins unanimous decision.
Date: Feb 04, 2012
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Venue: Mandalay Bay Events Center
Broadcast: Pay-per-view, FX and Facebook
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)
Carlos Condit vs. Nick Diaz (for interim welterweight title)
Roy Nelson vs. Fabricio Werdum
Josh Koscheck vs. Mike Pierce
Renan Barao vs. Scott Jorgensen
Ed Herman vs. Clifford Starks
PRELIMINARY CARD (FX)
Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier
Jorge Lopez vs. Matt Riddle
Alex Caceres vs. Edwin Figueroa
Matt Brown vs. Chris Cope
PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)
Dan Stittgen vs. Stephen Thompson
Rafael Natal vs. Michael Kuiper
Great card!! Tell us your picks for the fights. I say Diaz, Nelson, Koscheck, Jorgenson and Herman.
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February 2, 2012
Another ‘day at the office’ on deck for Diekmann, Hendricks on Friday night
LINCOLN, R.I. (Feb. 2, 2012) – Josh Hendricks made a strong first impression Thursday when he walked into the Twin River Casino to weigh in for Friday’s fight.
“He’s big!” said Hendricks’ opponent, Josh Diekmann. “He’s a little bigger than I thought. Whatever – I’ve fought big guys before. It’s neither here, nor there.”
Diekmann (12-3, 8 KOs) and Hendricks (18-8, 5 KOs) will square off in one half of the heavyweight co-main event Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 at the Twin River Event Center as Classic Entertainment & Sports presents “Extreme Measures,” the 2012 debut for last year’s No. 1 mixed martial arts promotion in New England.
On Saturday Jan.28,2012 The Artist, The Boss, and Blue Steel headed to Plymouth Memorial Hall in Plymouth,. MA to take in the first Cage Titan's MMA event of 2012. It was approx. 6pm when we arrived and the venue was filling up quickly. Despite the strong turn out The Boss and I parked directly across the street in a space we used last time. A gem of a find. Oh yeah and the parking is free downtown in Plymouth which is great. The Hall stands as a proud representative on a block adjacent to a large church. It's colonial feel is a patriotic reminder to the greatness of that age. Up and in, once we got our press passes which we thoroughly appreciated and as always the staff was super friendly. I even see Coop helping at the ticket table. Cage Titans is a family and it runs smoother than any single promotion I've been to yet. The main hall reflects that patriotic aesthetic by housing incredible museum quality flags. Our freedom's symbols.
We are here to Invade something tonight so I set my mind to the task. An incredible list of fighters coupled with the best fucking seating in MA. Hands down the architecture is stunning once you get to the balcony you begin to see the magnitude of the space that seems disproportionate from the ground level. I see a few people I recognize and more that I don't. This is great because this shows growth. All of these fighters are growing, evolving, propelling this sport and it's our duty to make sure they can. That we all can. I'm going to attend as many of the M.S.A.C. meetings as possible and I invite you all to make the trip as well. Good things happen when people participate in the commonwealth. It is after all our common resource and if we think we can do it better we have the right to attend and be heard. For now though I want to listen and learn what the common issues are. It's gotta be this building. I want to fight.
February 1, 2012
Premier FC has just announced on facebook a four fight deal with the Log Cabin in Holyoke MA. They posted this message on facebook found below.
"Premier FC 8 is the beginning if a 4 event tournament. We will be starting with 8 fighters in 5 weight classes. To qualify you need to have between 2-6 fights (winning and loosing combined), a valid amateur license in Massachusetts and a desire to fight to get to the top. Amazing prizes for the fighters that win the finals. Female and male fighters from all weight classes send your name, school, weight class and record to KarynWesch@yahoo.com
For any other fighters... we are accepting requests for guys who don't enter the tournament who are ready to step in the cage as we will have fights that are not part of the tourney."
I think this is a great idea and I can't wait to find out more details about the event to share with you all. The tournament will fill up fast so fighters please get your info in right away or you risk missing out!! I expect it to be very Bellator-like and the last event of the tournament will be like a grand finale on the 4th of July!!
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Name: Andre Soukhamthath
Age: 23
Height: 5’8
Fight Weight: 145
School: Tri Force MMA, USMMA, Tim Burrill Brazilian Jiu jitsu
Record:MMA 0-1
City/State Born: Providence, Rhode Island
Achievements: list any kickboxing, mauy thai, boxing, nagas, any type of awards.
2010 Rocky Marciano Champion, 2010 #1 ranked amateur on NortheastMMA.net
1. When and Why did you get into MMA??
It’s a long story, but to make a long story short here’s how it happened. I was a senior in high school getting ready to go to college. I was recruited by a number of schools for soccer. My girlfriend Jamie than got pregnant, so I decided at that time that I needed to work full time and support my seed. I put college and soccer on hold but wanted to stay active. I always loved combat sports as a kid growing up and always wanted to box. A friend of mine took me to a gym the next town over (USMMA) and I’ve been hooked ever since.
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