NO HOLDS BARRED: Bas Rutten, Jay Larkin, Eddie Alvarez, Paul Daley, Tonya Evinger, Kala Kolohe Hose

NO HOLDS BARRED: Bas Rutten, Jay Larkin, Eddie Alvarez, Paul Daley, Tonya Evinger, Kala Kolohe Hose
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On this edition of NO HOLDS BARRED, host Eddie Goldman focuses on recent developments in two of the most important mixed martial arts companies, EliteXC and the International Fight League (IFL).
EliteXC held a card Friday, Jan. 25, at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This card was televised in the U.S. on Showtime on their ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series, which features up-and-coming fighters, as does their ShoBox series for boxing.
On that card, in the main event, local favorite Eddie Alvarez (http://www.myspace.com/ed_alvarez) knocked out Ross Ebanez in the second round. Paul Daley of England scored a first-round knockout over Sam Morgan. Kala Kolohe Hose of Honolulu scored a first-round knockout over Fred Belleton. Former U.S. national women's wrestling team member Tonya Evinger defeated Julie Kedzie with a first-round rear naked choke submission in what some are calling an upset.
After their fights, we spoke with Eddie Alvarez, Paul Daley, Tonya Evinger, and Kala Kolohe Hose.
The IFL made a series of important announcements last week, including naming former UFC and Pancrase champion Bas Rutten to the newly-created position of Vice President, Fighter Operations.
We spoke with both Bas Rutten and IFL CEO Jay Larkin about these changes as well as what to expect this year from the IFL on a media teleconference call last week.
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POPULAR PHILADELPHIA FAVORITE EDDIE ALVAREZ PUTS ON A SHOW EN ROUTE TO KNOCKING OUT

Trump Taj Mahal Atlantic City Hotel & Casino– On an exciting night that featured solid, non-stop action and entertaining fights, crowd favorite Eddie Alvarez (12-1) of Kensington, Pa., sent the hometown fans home deliriously happy by knocking out Ross Ebanez (18-6-1) of Hilo, Hawaii, in the second round Friday on the 2008 premiere of ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series on SHOWTIME.

In the co-feature presented by Los Angeles-based ProElite, Inc.’s Live Fight Division, EliteXC, talented Paul "Semtex'' Daley (17-6-2) of England scored a first-round knockout over Sam “The Squeeze’’ Morgan (19-10) of St. Paul, Minn.

The SHOWTIME telecast aired at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) from Trump Taj Mahal Atlantic City Hotel & Casino,

Other televised fights: Bao Quach (12-8-1), of Huntington Beach, Calif., registered an upset three-round unanimous decision over Bobby McMaster (8-3), of Boston, “The Hawaiian Rocky Balboa,” Kala Kolohe Hose (5-1), of Honolulu, scored an impressive first-round knockout over Fred Belleton (5-2), of Stoughton, Mass., and Tonya Evinger (6-2), of Reno, Nev., by way of Oak Grove, upset Julie Kedzie (9-7), of Albuquerque, N.M., by way of Greenwood, Ind., with a shockingly easy first-round submission.

In non-televised undercard bouts, promising Wilson Reis (3-0), of Philadelphia, submitted Zach Makovsky (3-1), of Philadelphia, at 1:15 of the second round (side choke), James “Binky’’ Jones (5-5), of Baltimore, Md., submitted Mark Getto (1-4-1), of Philadelphia, at 1:12 of the first (kimura), Brett Linebarger (3-1), of New Jersey, knocked out Sergio Vinagre (2-2), of New Jersey, at 2:29 of the third round, Matt Makowski (2-0), of Philadelphia, submitted Joe Shilling (0-1), of Los Angeles, in the first (choke) and Charlie Brennemen (5-0), of Philadelphia, remained undefeated with a split three-round decision over Drew Puzon (1-2) of New Jersey.

With the crowd chanting “Ed-Dee, Ed-Dee’’ even before he made an appearance into the arena, Alvarez (eddiealvarez.proelite.com) was clearly the evening’s most popular winner. After dropping Ebanez during an excellent, fast-paced opening round, he downed the Hawaiian again in the second.

Eddie Alvarez (left) celebrates after closing the show with a second-round KO over Ross Ebanez.

(All photos courtesy of John Beyrooty)


Ebanez (rossebanez.proelite.com) quickly made it to his feet after going down the first time, but Alvarez pounced on him immediately after the second. He landed three big right hands before the referee stepped in and waved off the fight at 2:32. For Alvarez, it was his 11th victory inside the distance.

“I was a little hesitant in the first round after he caught me with a couple of good shots,’’ the exciting Alvarez said. “But I knew I won the round and that he would try and come out strongly in the second. So I stayed patient, continued to circle to my left and closed the show.

“Fighting and winning on SHOWTIME was really a great thing.’’

Daley (pauldaley.proelite.com) overcame a fast start by Morgan to win his fifth in a row inside two rounds. Morgan (sammorgan.proelite.com) may have been slightly ahead after the initial two minutes, but Daley delivered a right elbow that landed flush and that was that.

Paul Daley (right) knocked out Sam Morgan in the first.


“There are a lot of good fighters in EliteXC, and Eddie Alvarez is one of them,’’ Daley said. “But I am the best. I came to the United States to become a world champion. I’ll fight anybody. Line ‘em up.

“He got me with a couple good left shoulders, but I was never hurt. I think the referee did a good job stopping it when he did.’’

In a minor surprise, the soft-spoken, streaking Quach (baoquach.proelite.com) dealt McMaster (bobbymcmcaster.proelite.com) a second straight defeat by the scores of 30-27 twice and 29-28.

Bao Quach (left) scored an upset decision victory over Bobby McMaster.


“I wasn’t worried when he had me down,’’ said Quach after winning for the seventh consecutive time. “I always felt stronger. My leg kicks were the difference.
“This was a great win for me, but all wins are great. What I really wanted was to knock him out.’’

Evinger (tonyaevinger.proelite.com) was perhaps the most impressive winner on the telecast, mostly dominating Kedzie from the outset before getting Kedzie (juliekedzie.proelite.com) to tap out (rear naked choke) after only 1:43 had elapsed.

Tonya Evinger (on ground) was an impressive first-rounder winner over Julie Kedzie (submission).

“It was a hard fight, but I finally did what I had to do and planned to do and, for once, didn’t screw it up,’’ Evinger said. “Lots of people were picking Julie to win and saying bad things about me. I like Julie; she is one of the top-rated girls in the world and I really don’t care what they say about me.

“But I think now the fans have to take me seriously. I really wanted to win this. I guess it does make a big difference when I actually listen to my coach (Ken Shamrock).

“If Gina (Carano) is ready for a rematch, let’s do it. I really want to avenge my loss to her.’’

In the telecast’s opening bout, Hose (kalakolohehose.proelite.com) won a slugfest with Belleton (fredbelleton.proelite.com), stopping him with a perfect right hand to the chin at 4:32 of the first.

Kala Kalohe Hose (right) kicked off the EliteXC fight card on SHOWTIME by knocking out Fred Belleton in the first round of a slugfest Friday in Atlantic City.


It was Hose’s fifth straight victory inside the distance since losing his pro debut (when he fought as a 250-pound heavyweight) and his fourth in a row that ended by KO or TKO in the first round.

This one went a little longer than usual, however. Hose’s last two fights ended in 20seconds and 38 seconds, respectively.

“I knew I had to keep pressuring and get inside because he was so tall. I knew I had to close the distance,’’ said Hose, who was scheduled to face EliteXC/ICON Sport middleweight champion Robbie Lawler in Hawaii in December ’07, but the match was postponed after Lawler suffered a torn bicep in training.

“If I fight Lawler next, that would be great. But I will fight anybody. I just like to fight.’’

Colorful play-by-play announcer Mauro Ranallo called the ShoXC action with the “Fight Professor” Stephen Quadros serving as color analyst. Legendary Frank Shamrock, who fights Cung Le March 29 in San Jose, Calif., on SHOWTIME, was a guest commentator on the telecast. The executive producer of ShoXC is David Dinkins, Jr. with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

The next EliteXC fight card on SHOWTIME is Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Bank United Center at the University of Miami. In a long-awaited grudge fight, the incredibly popular pride of Perrine, Fla., Kimbo Slice will take on David “Tank’’ Abbott of Huntington Beach, Calif., in the main event.

Tickets for a spectacular 10-bout event start at $35 and are available at all Ticketmaster locations, online at www.ticketmaster.com and at the BankUnited Box Office at the University of Miami.

For more information on EliteXC and other MMA-related stories, including bios, video-on- demand, photos, stats, Fantasy Fight Game TM and more, please visit ProElite.com and EliteXC.com.



About ProElite, Inc.

ProElite Inc. [PELE.PK] delivers the most exciting entertainment experience in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA) with live arena-based entertainment events, cable television programming on Showtime Networks and community-driven interactive broadband entertainment via the Internet. ProElite embraces MMA with the highest levels of honor, integrity, discipline and self-esteem all the while remaining inclusive for fighters, fans and schools. ProElite’s live fight division, EliteXC, delivers spectacular live MMA fight events that showcase the world’s top fighters [elitexc.com]. ProElite’s interactive business, ProElite.com, capitalizes on the growing popularity of the sport of mixed martial arts by building a community of MMA enthusiasts. In addition to streaming the most exciting live fights to the web, ProElite expands the fan base of the sport by providing a comprehensive set of online social networking tools for fans, fighters and organizations. ProElite.com – Empowering the Fight Community TM

About Showtime Networks Inc.
Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation, owns and operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL® and FLIX®, as well as the multiplex channels SHOWTIME 2™, SHOWTIME® SHOWCASE, SHOWTIME EXTREME®, SHOWTIME BEYOND®, SHOWTIME NEXT®, SHOWTIME WOMEN®, SHOWTIME FAMILY ZONE® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL® XTRA. SNI also offers SHOWTIME HD®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL® HD, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL® ON DEMAND. SNI is also an owner and manager of SUNDANCE CHANNEL®, a venture of NBC Universal, Robert Redford and SNI. SNI also manages Smithsonian Networks, a joint venture between SNI and the Smithsonian Institution. All SNI feeds provide enhanced sound using Dolby Digital 5.1. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV®.

“Champions of Tomorrow” pro boxing show results

Promoter: Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc, Presents
“Champions of Tomorrow” January 25, 2008 live from Foxwoods.

HEAVYWEIGHTS

Jason Estrada (11-1, 2 KOs), Providence, RI WDEC10 (99-91, 99-91, 98-92) Charles Shufford (20-8, 9 KOs), Las Vegas, NV

CRUISERWEIGHTS

Aaron Williams (16-0-1, 11 KOs), Las Vegas, NV WDEC8 (80-72, 80-72, 79-73) Manu Ntoh (17-14-1, 10 KOs), Atlanta, GA via Cameroon

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS

Joey McCreedy (6-1, 4 KOs), Lowell, MA WDEC6 (59-55, 59-55, 57-57) Chris Traietti (7-1, 4 KOs), Quincy, MA

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Angel Camacho, Jr. (9-0, 4 KOs) WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36) Terrence Jones (10-11, 6 KOs), Oklahoma City, OK

Manuel Antonio Lopes (4-0-1, 1 KO), Brockton, MA DRAW4 (38-37, 37-38, 38-38) John Michael Terry (2-7-3, 1 KO), Portsmouth, VA

Brian Macy (1-0, 1 KO), Ledyard, CT WTKO2 (1:34) Pete Guthy (1-2-1, 1 KO), Myrtle Beach, SC

MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Eric Pinaretta (2-1, 2 KOS), New Bedford, MA WTKO3 (3:00) Bobo Starnino (8-3, 1 KO), Providence, RI

FEMALE WELTERWEIGHTS

Addy Irizarry (4-1, 2 KOs), Hartford, CT WDEC4(40-36, 40-36, 40-36) Tonya Gallegos (4-7, 2 KOs), Denver, CO

FEATHERWEIGHTS

Matt Remillard (12-0, 7 KOs), Manchester, CT WDEC10 (98-92, 98-93, 96-94) Manuel Perez (11-4, 2 KOs), Denver, CO
(Remillard wins WBC Youth featherweight title)

Matchmaker: Ted Panagiotis

WEIGHTS FROM FOXWOODS

JASON ESTRADA 241 LBS.
CHARLES SHUFORD 248 LBS.
MANUEL PEREZ 125 LBS.
MATT REMILLARD 124 LBS.(WBC Youth Featherweight Championship)
AARON WILLIAMS 200 LBS.
MANU NTOH 194 LBS.
CHRIS TRAIETTI 174 LBS.
JOEY MCCREEDY 173 LBS.
BOBO STARNINO 159 LBS.
ERIC PANARETTA 163 LBS.
ANGEL CAMACHO, JR. 170 LBS.
TERRENCE JONES 168 LBS.
ADDY IRIZARRY 142 LBS.
TONYA GALLEGOS 143 LBS.
MANUEL ANTONIO LOPES 171 LBS.
JOHN MICHAEL TERRY 171 LBS.
BRIAN MACY 169 LBS.
PETE GUTHY 168 LBS.

“The Ultimate Showdown II” pro-am boxing show, headlined by Missy Fiorentino vs. Ela Nunez fight card results

“The Ultimate Showdown II” in Mansfield, Massachusetts–


WOMEN’S SUPER FEATHERWEIGHTS
Missy Fiorentino (17-1, 6 KOs), Cranston, RI, WDEC6 (60-54, 59-55, 57-57) Ela Nunez (5-3, 1 KO), Jamestown, NY, Fiorentino wins vacant IWBF Super Featherweight Championship), the Fight was stopped by doctor after six rounds due to accidental head butt that caused a severe cut on Fiorentino’s forehead.

CRUISERWEIGHTS
Rich Gingras (8-0, 4 KOs), Claremont, NH, WDEC4 (59-54, 59-54, 59-54) William Bailey (7-13-2, 4 KOs), Chesapeake, MD.

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Mark DeLuca (4-0, 3 KOs), Whitman, MA, WKO4 (1:17) Charles Kirby (1-3, 0 KOs), Philadelphia, PA.

MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Edwin Rodriquez (1-0, 1 KOs), Worcester, MA, WTKO1 (1:33) Samuel Ortiz Gomez (0-4), Orlando, FL.

AMATEURS

Masters:
Steve Gentile (Howard Beach, NY, WRSC3 Ed Nelson (Petronelli’s Gym)
Eric Flaherty (Bishop’s Boxing), WDEC3 David Fascaldo (Petronelli’s Gym)
J.R. Moore, Monroe, LA, WDEC3 Frank Azevedo (Petronelli’s Gym)

Open:
Calvin Marte (Worcester Boys & Girls Club), WDEC3 Mike Tremblay (Manfredo’s Gym)
Jesus Caro (Manfredo’s Gym), WDEC4 Norfolk Francis (Cappiello’s Gym)

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