BOXING cruiserweight world title unification bout between Enzo Maccarinelli (World Boxing Organization) and David Haye (World Boxing Council/World Boxing Association) at the O2 Arena in London, live at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).
Mauro Ranallo will provide play-by-play with Stephen Quadros serving as color analyst. EliteXC Presents Cage Rage 25 will take place at the Wembley Arena London, England
HEAVYWEIGHT MAIN EVENT
Ken Shamrock vs. Buzz Berry
26-10-2 11-7-0
San Diego, Calif. England
CAGE RAGE FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE
Jean Silva vs. Masakazu Imanari
15-7-3, 1NC 13-5-1
Japan Brazil
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT ATTRACTION
Neil Grove vs. Rob Broughton
5-0-0 7-3-1
England England
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS MIDDLEWEIGHT ATTRACTION
Tom Watson vs. Pierre Guillet
4-3-0 10-7-0
England USA
EliteXC Presents: Cage Rage 25 Fight Preview
Shamrock vs. Berry
This fight is destined to be an absolute war and for Robert Berry, the biggest challenge of his MMA career. After having been forced to retire after the first round in his fight against Neil Grove, Berry will be out to prove a point to all the watching fans as he takes on a living legend in MMA. Ken Shamrock needs no introduction whatsoever and remains supremely confident in his ability to stand and trade with anyone or take it to the ground. Berry’s ground game is vastly underestimated and should contribute to this fight living up to its main billing.
Silva vs. Imanari
This is another fight fans will not want to miss as two of the world’s top featherweights go head to head. Imanari will be making his second title defense against former Cage Rage Champion Jean Silva, who has openly proclaimed that he will do what it takes to get his title back. Both these fighters are technically gifted in all areas, which will make this one of the fights of the night
Grove vs. Broughton
Fan favorite Rob Broughton is returning after suffering severe injury problems. Broughton became an instant hit when he made his debut as an underdog against heavyweight superstar James Thompson. He surprised everyone by stopping Thompson via vicious ground and pound. He will now face one of his toughest tests when he goes head to head with heavyweight title contender Neil Grove. Grove, a towering practitioner of Gojo Ryu Karate, also had an impressive win over Thompson in ten seconds with a devastating right hand. He followed that with a first round stoppage of Dominic Ostich, a formidable kickboxer, and Cage Rage veteran Robert “Buzz” Berry. One question remains will “The Bear” have what it takes to stop the reign of Goliath.
Watson vs. Guillet
These two middleweights are dangerous opponents for any fighter they face, but to be facing one another is a middleweight dream fight. Both Watson and Guillet have had recent losses and both will be out to get back to winning ways as the cage door shuts. Tom Watson, a former boxer with excellent technical stand up striking, has recently spent time training in the states to improve on his wrestling and submission skills. Pierre Guillet is a well rounded fighter and has proven to be one of the toughest fighters on the Cage Rage middleweight roster. This will be great fight between two technically skilled fighters.
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Wednesday, March 5, 2008
YAMMA Pit Fighting Final Fight Card Announced; Eric Esch, Gary Goodridge, Don Frye, Oleg Taktarov, Marcelo Pereira, Sherman Pendergarst
Los Angeles– YAMMA Pit Fighting (YPF), a new mixed martial arts (MMA) organization created by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) founder Bob Meyrowitz, announced the final details of the organization’s first live pay-per-view event. The event, comprised of an eight-man tournament for the title of YAMMA Heavyweight Champion and two ‘Masters Superfights,’ will air live from the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City on April 11, 2008. Tickets for the event will go on sale March 8 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster or at the Trump Taj Mahal Box Office from March 9 onwards. The live pay-per-view broadcast is available in the United States and Canada through In Demand Networks, TVN Entertainment, Bell ExpressVu, Viewer’s Choice Canada and Dish Network.
The two ‘Masters Superfights’ will feature Eric “Butterbean” Esch versus Gary "Big Daddy" Goodridge and Oleg “The Russian Bear” Taktarov versus Don “The Predator” Frye. The veteran fighters will face off in ‘Masters Superfights,’ one-on-one matches that feature some of MMA’s most illustrious and legendary fighters. The April 11th event will also showcase the skill and endurance of eight fearsome competitors in a tournament match. Tournament fighters include: Marcelo “Pato” Pereira, Sherman Pendergarst, Rex Richards, Tony Sylvester, Chris Tuscherer, Travis “The Diesel” Wiuff, Alexey Oleynik and George Bush. Jeff Blatnick will serve as a commentator for both the Heavyweight Tournament and “Masters Superfights.”
The April 11th event will unveil “The YAMMA,” an evolution of the traditional fighting structure that will change how the fight is fought and the strategy the fighters must use to win. This new “ring” has been specifically designed to keep the fighting more explosive and continuous.
“For YAMMA Pit Fighting’s inaugural event, we’ve brought together some of the greatest MMA veterans as well as some of the best emerging fighters,” said Bob Meyrowitz. “The event will demonstrate that these MMA legends still have a lot to teach and will also advance the tournament fighters towards legendary status themselves.”
Eric "Butterbean" Esch is a professional Super-Heavyweight boxer, kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Esch has held the title of IBA World Super-Heavyweight Champion, as well as the WWA World Heavyweight title. Esch stands 5 ft 11 tall and weighs 398lbs. He has a MMA record of 11 wins with 4 knockouts, 6 losses and 1 draw.
Gary "Big Daddy" Goodridge, a UFC/Pride/K-1 veteran, was born in Trinidad & Tobago and now resides in Ontario, Canada. Goodridge is known for his devastating strikes and showmanship. He first turned heads in the MMA scene with his victory over Paul Herrera in UFC 8. Goodridge is also a top-ranked contender in professional arm wrestling. He stands 6 ft 3 in tall and weighs 240lbs and has a record of 23-15-1.
For the first time in over a decade, MMA will return to its origins by reviving the hugely popular tournament format, in which fighters will participate in multiple fights on their way to claiming the ultimate victory, the title of YAMMA Heavyweight Champion. The format will test the endurance and skill of each fighter, as victory in each round is rewarded not with extended rest, but with another fight. Tournament fighting has long been a huge draw for dedicated MMA fans due to the non-stop action provided by fight-after-fight formatting.
The two newly announced MMA fighters are:
Alexey Oleynik - a 6'1" 220 pound fighter on Russia's #1 team, Red Devil Sports Club, and an M-1 and Bodog veteran with an MMA record of 4-3-0
George Bush – a 6’ 1” 235 pound fighter from Columbus, OH with a MMA record of 5-0-0
The April 11th fight card is as follows:
MASTERS SUPERFIGHTS
Oleg “The Russian Bear” Taktarov VS. Don “The Predator” Frye
Eric “Butterbean” Esch VS. Gary "Big Daddy" Goodridge
8 MAN HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT
Marcelo “Pato” Pereira
Sherman Pendergarst
Rex Richards
Tony Sylvester
Chris Tuscherer
Travis “The Diesel” Wiuff
Alexey Oleynik
George Bush
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster’s extensive network of 81 ticket centers throughout the Delaware Valley including Boscov’s, Marshalls and select West Coast Video and Gallery of Sound locations or call Ticketmaster’s convenient Charge-by-Phone service at 1-800-736-1420. For Online Information: www.ticketmaster.com
YAMMA Pit Fighting will be available throughout the Unites States and Canada on pay-per-view. The April 11th live event will carried by In Demand Networks (virtually every cable pay-per-view system in the US – 38 million pay-per-view homes), TVN Entertainment (a leading supplier of on-demand programming & the exclusive provider to Verizon Fios & AT&T U-Verse – 7 million pay-per-view & VOD homes), Bell ExpressVu (the largest pay-per-view provider in Canada – 1.8 million pay-per-view homes), Viewer’s Choice Canada (over 1 million pay-per-view homes) and Dish Network (over 14 million satellite pay-per-view homes).
About Rope Partners
Rope Partners, formed by Bob Meyrowitz and Peter Kauff, have over a 20 year track record of pioneering successful ventures in the music, broadcasting and sports industries. As illustrated by their successes in building the largest independent radio syndication company, DIR Broadcasting, The College Television Network, the largest private television network in the United States, and Semaphore Entertainment Group the originator and founder of the UFC.
For more information, visit www.yammapitfighting.com
FIGHTER LINKS
Butterbean- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Esch- Wikipedia
Goodridge- http://www.garygoodridge.com/index.html - official website
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The two ‘Masters Superfights’ will feature Eric “Butterbean” Esch versus Gary "Big Daddy" Goodridge and Oleg “The Russian Bear” Taktarov versus Don “The Predator” Frye. The veteran fighters will face off in ‘Masters Superfights,’ one-on-one matches that feature some of MMA’s most illustrious and legendary fighters. The April 11th event will also showcase the skill and endurance of eight fearsome competitors in a tournament match. Tournament fighters include: Marcelo “Pato” Pereira, Sherman Pendergarst, Rex Richards, Tony Sylvester, Chris Tuscherer, Travis “The Diesel” Wiuff, Alexey Oleynik and George Bush. Jeff Blatnick will serve as a commentator for both the Heavyweight Tournament and “Masters Superfights.”
The April 11th event will unveil “The YAMMA,” an evolution of the traditional fighting structure that will change how the fight is fought and the strategy the fighters must use to win. This new “ring” has been specifically designed to keep the fighting more explosive and continuous.
“For YAMMA Pit Fighting’s inaugural event, we’ve brought together some of the greatest MMA veterans as well as some of the best emerging fighters,” said Bob Meyrowitz. “The event will demonstrate that these MMA legends still have a lot to teach and will also advance the tournament fighters towards legendary status themselves.”
Eric "Butterbean" Esch is a professional Super-Heavyweight boxer, kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Esch has held the title of IBA World Super-Heavyweight Champion, as well as the WWA World Heavyweight title. Esch stands 5 ft 11 tall and weighs 398lbs. He has a MMA record of 11 wins with 4 knockouts, 6 losses and 1 draw.
Gary "Big Daddy" Goodridge, a UFC/Pride/K-1 veteran, was born in Trinidad & Tobago and now resides in Ontario, Canada. Goodridge is known for his devastating strikes and showmanship. He first turned heads in the MMA scene with his victory over Paul Herrera in UFC 8. Goodridge is also a top-ranked contender in professional arm wrestling. He stands 6 ft 3 in tall and weighs 240lbs and has a record of 23-15-1.
For the first time in over a decade, MMA will return to its origins by reviving the hugely popular tournament format, in which fighters will participate in multiple fights on their way to claiming the ultimate victory, the title of YAMMA Heavyweight Champion. The format will test the endurance and skill of each fighter, as victory in each round is rewarded not with extended rest, but with another fight. Tournament fighting has long been a huge draw for dedicated MMA fans due to the non-stop action provided by fight-after-fight formatting.
The two newly announced MMA fighters are:
Alexey Oleynik - a 6'1" 220 pound fighter on Russia's #1 team, Red Devil Sports Club, and an M-1 and Bodog veteran with an MMA record of 4-3-0
George Bush – a 6’ 1” 235 pound fighter from Columbus, OH with a MMA record of 5-0-0
The April 11th fight card is as follows:
MASTERS SUPERFIGHTS
Oleg “The Russian Bear” Taktarov VS. Don “The Predator” Frye
Eric “Butterbean” Esch VS. Gary "Big Daddy" Goodridge
8 MAN HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT
Marcelo “Pato” Pereira
Sherman Pendergarst
Rex Richards
Tony Sylvester
Chris Tuscherer
Travis “The Diesel” Wiuff
Alexey Oleynik
George Bush
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster’s extensive network of 81 ticket centers throughout the Delaware Valley including Boscov’s, Marshalls and select West Coast Video and Gallery of Sound locations or call Ticketmaster’s convenient Charge-by-Phone service at 1-800-736-1420. For Online Information: www.ticketmaster.com
YAMMA Pit Fighting will be available throughout the Unites States and Canada on pay-per-view. The April 11th live event will carried by In Demand Networks (virtually every cable pay-per-view system in the US – 38 million pay-per-view homes), TVN Entertainment (a leading supplier of on-demand programming & the exclusive provider to Verizon Fios & AT&T U-Verse – 7 million pay-per-view & VOD homes), Bell ExpressVu (the largest pay-per-view provider in Canada – 1.8 million pay-per-view homes), Viewer’s Choice Canada (over 1 million pay-per-view homes) and Dish Network (over 14 million satellite pay-per-view homes).
About Rope Partners
Rope Partners, formed by Bob Meyrowitz and Peter Kauff, have over a 20 year track record of pioneering successful ventures in the music, broadcasting and sports industries. As illustrated by their successes in building the largest independent radio syndication company, DIR Broadcasting, The College Television Network, the largest private television network in the United States, and Semaphore Entertainment Group the originator and founder of the UFC.
For more information, visit www.yammapitfighting.com
FIGHTER LINKS
Butterbean- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Esch- Wikipedia
Goodridge- http://www.garygoodridge.com/index.html - official website
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INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE, ALFRED HABER DISTRIBUTION ANNOUNCE ADDITION OF MALAYSIA TELEVISION TO THEIR INTERNATIONAL BROADCAST LINEUP
NEW YORK– The International Fight League (OTC.BB: IFLI) and Alfred Haber Distribution (AHDI) today announced that Media Prima Berhad, the largest integrated investment group in Malaysia and the owners of Malaysia Television stations TV3, TV8, NTV7 and TV9, will begin showing “IFL Fight Night” on a weekly basis beginning in 2008 “We are very pleased to be add another international television partner to the fold,” said IFL CEO Jay Larkin. “The Far East and the Pacific are hotbeds for the sport of Mixed Martial Arts, and it will be great to partner with Malaysia TV to expose our brand of fighting in a ring to a growing audience.: Malaysia TV joins an ever-growing international TV lineup for IFL programming, which includes HBO Latin America, HDNet and FSN in the United States, MBC in the Middle East and parts of Africa, Star TV in Asia, CanWest Global and Fox Sports Canada in Canada, EGO in Israel, TV4 in Sweden and Armed Forces Television worldwide, among others. IFL programming reaches over 300 million homes worldwide. About Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. ALFRED HABER, INC. and ALFRED HABER DISTRIBUTION, INC., established 39 years ago, together form the world's largest distributor of U.S. Network (CBS, ABC, NBC and FOX) reality, music and event specials, and are major independent distributors of reality and documentary series, mini-series and made-for-television motion pictures for the U.S. and the international television marketplace. More information is available at www.alfredhaber.com. About the IFL International Fight League™ (IFL) has its headquarters in New York and offices in Las Vegas. For more information about IFL, please see: www.ifl.tv. ---“Fortune may have yet a better success in reserve for you, and they who lose today may win tomorrow.”- Cervantes
Catch the IFL on FSN Sundays at 5 p.m. and LIVE on HDNet on April 4 and May 16
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