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Spike TV will telecast live coverage of the weigh-ins for the highly-anticipated “UFC 116 Lesnar-Carwin” fight card on Friday, July 2 at 7:00pm ET/4:00pm PT. The main event features a showdown between the top two heavyweight mixed martial artists in the world, UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and interim heavyweight titlist Shane Carwin.
Spike TV also announces it will telecast live Prelims featuring the light heavyweight clash between “The Ultimate Fighter 2″ alum Seth Petruzelli (14-5) and Ricardo Romero (10-1) on Saturday, July 3 at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The Petruzelli fight will join the already-announced Brendan Schaub v. Chris Tuchscherer fight.
Seth became known as the Kimbo Slice Killer
Fighting out of Orlando, Florida, the veteran Petruzelli scored his first big victory against mixed martial great Dan Severn in January 2004, winning a three-round decision. A year later he joined the cast of “The Ultimate Fighter 2″ but lost to Brad Imes in the show’s semifinals. Petruzelli gained worldwide attention in October 2008 when he defeated Kimbo Slice with a first round TKO, and riding a four fight winning streak, he returns to the Octagon to take on Ricardo Romero, making his UFC debut.
Fighting out of New Brunswick, NJ, Romero is 10-1 in his mixed martial arts career, including winning his last five straight. A highly-regarded college wrestler for Rutgers University, Romero also scored a notable victory over “The Ultimate Fighter 10″ alum James McSweeney in April 2009. The Petruzelli-Romero fight will replace the Grove-Reljic fight, which will no longer air live on Spike.
Other bouts on the card might air on Spike TV, to be determined by the length of the fights.
The wait is over. The undisputed UFC heavyweight championship will be on the line when Brock Lesnar makes his long-awaited return to the Octagon to defend his world title against interim belt holder Shane Carwin in a clash of titans nearly a year in the making.
Carwin has destroyed each of his 12 opponents in less than a round; Lesnar has been just as devastating in his victories over Randy Couture and Frank Mir. When these two heavyweight giants meet in the main event of UFC 116 for the most prestigious title in mixed martial arts, don’t blink.
Also, international superstar Yoshihiro Akiyama, who is unbeaten since 2005, takes on Chris “The Crippler” Leben in what promises to be an action-packed middleweight bout. UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin, Saturday, July 3rd, live on pay-per-view from Las Vegas, Nevada.
Main bouts:
Brock Lesnar (4-1) -170 vs. Shane Carwin (12-0) +140
Yoshihiro Akiyama (13-1) -225 vs. Chris Leben (20-6) +185
Chris Lytle (28-17-5) -195 vs. Matt Brown (11-8) +155
Krzysztof Soszynski (19-9-1) -250 vs. Stephan Bonnar (11-7) +190
George Sotiropoulos (12-2) -195 vs. Kurt Pellegrino (16-4) +155
On Spike TV:
Brendan Schaub (5-1) -350 vs. Chris Tuchscherer (18-2) +260
Seth Petruzelli (12-4) -125 vs. Ricardo Romero (10-1) -105
Preliminary bouts:
Kendall Grove (11-7) -165 vs. Goran Reljic (8-1) +145
Gerald Harris (15-2) -270 vs. Dave Branch (6-0) +110
Daniel Roberts (9-1) -165 vs. Forrest Petz (24-7) +135
Karlos Vemola (7-0) -125 vs. Jon Madsen (5-0) -105
World Extreme Fighter has an interesting view of why and how Fedor had to tap-out for the first time in nearly 10 years.
Could it have been that the cage prevented Fedor from escaping Werdum’s BJJ?
Fedor threw a wild right hook that either barely clipped Werdum’s chin, or made him lose his balance falling backwards to avoid it. (26 seconds into the fight). Werdum immediately starts butt-scooting and appears to have all his faculties.
What happens next is incredibly important and I can’t believe people are not noticing it. Fedor has solid sub defense, when Werdum initially goes for the armbar, he spins out of it, shrugging it off easily and goes back to work with his punches.
In his excitement (37 seconds into the fight) Fedor spins to his right trying to avoid Werdum’s extremely active sub attempts and as Werdum does a forward roll into guard, Fedor gets pressed against the cage, stopping his momentum and giving Werdum the moment he needed to throw his left leg around Fedor’s head. Werdum crosses his feet going for a brief armbar but then locks in the triangle. From that point on, it was only a matter of time until Fedor tapped or went unconscious.
It was Fedor’s inexperience in a cage, coupled with his over aggression on the ground against the two-time ADCC submission wrestling champion that was his downfall. I had asked Fedor if he felt he had successfully adapted to the cage in the conference call last week and this was his answer.
“I trained in a cage in Russia and I feel like I’ve adapted. I don’t really see any major differences whether I’m fighting in the cage or in a ring. I feel comfortable in there”, Fedor said.
Fedor may have underestimated the differences between the ring and a cage. I don’t think Werdum latches on that triangle in a ring. Fedor would have kept spinning around Werdum from top position or the ref would have stepped in and moved them to the center of the ring.
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UFC Fighters Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis and Kris “Savage” McKray highlights at BattleFC.
| Date/Time: | July 16, 2010 7:00 PM |
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Fight Card
Dave Reeves vs TBD
Jessie Mitchell, Jr. vs TBD
Shawn Croushorn vs TBD
Justin Rodgers vs Brett Wilmer
Joshua Anderson vs Marcus Daniels
Bryson Morgan vs Khemeran Ing
Matt Stemmler vs Michael Ledman
Nick Mansburger vs Jeremy Woody
Todd Crompton vs TBD
John Paul Borders vs Jamie Clayor
Jeraldo Cotto vs Jason Heflin
Chris Elliott vs TBD
| Date/Time: | July 3, 2010 7:00 PM |
| Location: | 645 Woodlake Dr. Chesapeake, Virginia United States |
| Contact: | William Varner 757-343-2818 |
| Website: | www.moderngladiatorsfc.com |
The summer heat is rolling in fast and Saturday, July 3rd, 2010 is Modern Gladiators Fighting Championships next LIVE MMA cage fighting and Muay Thai Kickboxing event – MG11: Freedom Day Fights! This event promises to be as electrifying as the last several sell-out shows. Come out to the Khedive Shriner’s Activities Center at 645 Woodlake Drive in Chesapeake VA, with free parking. Enjoy concessions by AJ Gators Sports Bar and Restaurant. Doors open at 5:15 pm and 1st match is @ 6:00pm. Call (757)589-0427 for advance tickets!
Fight Card
Champion Steve Dart vs Kyle Weaver – MMA Heavyweight Title
Champion Cody Smith vs Bobby Thompson – MMA Light Heavyweight Title
Sam Vanderslice vs Kenny Wright
Preston Hocker vs Charles Robbins – (Grudge Match)
Chris Bibeault vs Rob Martin
Reggie Barnett vs Akiemo Rollins
Brian Masters vs James Mulherron
Kyle Brown vs Nick Rerras
Jason Fann vs Chris Welch
Zack Allen vs Scott Cox
Magomes Malikov vs Casey Twiddy
Justin Lamberth vs Remington Miles
Roy Cooper vs Jonathan Pinchbeck
Earl Platt vs Shawn Fryrear
Eric Decker vs Alexander Banks
Mike Sheetenhelm vs Setphen Henkel
Matt Riley vs Tony Barrow
Vinh Ho vs Nick Rue
Modern Gladiators is now accepting registration forms from amateur fighters of all experience levels. We will be featuring future MMA and Muay Thai bouts. Visit our website to register or to get general information.
Here’s a taste of Modern Gladiators event:
Modern Gladiators Light-Heavyweight Champion Cody Smith
The movie features the top UFC Champion in the world in St-Pierre, an exciting fighter in David Loiseau, an amazing director in Steven J. Wong.
“A movie about the rise to the top and the struggle to get there.”
Own3d Entertainment Inc. announced today that Qi Productions, Inc. in association with Steven J. Wong Films, Own3d Entertainment and Razak Sports Films has released the official trailer for the feature film documentary ‘The Striking Truth‘. The trailer appeared this past weekend at George St-Pierre’s booth at the UFC Fan Expo in Las Vegas and premieres worldwide today at http://vimeo.com/12311580. The Project is directed and produced by Steven J. Wong, executive produced and written by James Hergott, and 3D and action directed by Bobby Razak. Next week the official website will launch and updates can be followed on the movie’s official Twitter: http://twitter.com/StrikingTruth. The movie is sponsored by TapouT (www.tapout.com) and Ripped Freak (www.rippedfreak.com). Hergott comments: “We are thrilled to be working with a great team of sponsors.
From his Meetup.com page:
Bio
im a fighter that has always looked up to bruce lee ihave read many books on the man and have always wanted to train i jkd but have never had the oppertunity
Thirty-year-old Michael Kirkham has died after suffering several head blows during a professional Mixed Martial Arts fight. The lightweight brawler known as “Tree” because of his imposing 6-foot-9 presence, fought Saturday on a card in Aiken, South Carolina. Other MMA fighters, including Kirkham’s opponent, stress theirs is no more dangerous than any other sport.
It was supposed to be the beginning of his professional career. Instead, the Mixed Martial Arts industry is mourning the loss of Michael Kirkham.
Thirty-year-old Kirkham was fighting in Saturday’s “Confrontation at the Convocation Center” promoted by Dash Entertainment and King MMA. The event was regulated by the South Carolina Athletic Commission.
During the first round, he sustained several blows to the head. Kirkham lost and never regain consciousness. He was transported to Aiken Regional Medical Center, where he died Monday morning from his injuries.
Only one other person has died as the result of a professional MMA match.
The first known death in a regulated event occurred with Sam Vasquez on November 30, 2007. Vasquez was in a coma for 42 days after the fight in October before eventually passing away.
Kirkham had competed in several amateur fights, but this was his first professional match.
Mark Greubel owns Greubel’s Mixed Martial Arts in Augusta and trains fighters of all skill levels. He saw the fight that ended Kirkham’s life, and says the blows came during a routine MMA move called “the mount.”
Carlos Iravuro was the other fighter in the ring that night. He says he is still upset over what happened to his opponent.
“I’m in there to compete for a sport,” he says. “I’m not there to do any permanent damage to anybody. I was concerned. Very concerned.”
Greubel is raising money to help Kirkham’s family. He asks that anyone interested contact him at his studio.
Read more @: http://www.wrdw.com/sports/headlines/97325969.html.
UFC releases Jamie Yager, Josh Bryant, James Hammortree and Seth Baczynski
Their UFC.com profiles have been removed following the TUF 11 Finale
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