Seven Added to Complete IFL Mohegan Sun Card May 16‏

NEW YORK– Seven mixed martial arts professionals have been added to the nine-bout card as the International Fight League (OTC.BB: IFLI) returns to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on Friday, May 16. HDNet will again have live television coverage of the event. The added fighters include two – Danillo Villefort (Pompano Beach, Fla.) and Josh Souder (Mason, Ohio) who competed at IFL Draft events last September. Also added is Jim Miller (Sparta, N.J.), who is coming off an impressive victory in his IFL debut at the Izod Center in E. Rutherford, N.J. earlier this month. Also newly named to the card are Lamont Lister (Philadelphia), Joey Guel (Olympia, Wash.), Fabricio Camoes (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and Nick Calandrino (Emerson, N.J.). The bouts involving the added athletes include: • Lister vs. Aaron Stark (Portland, Ore.), 205 lbs.• Calandrino vs. John Howard (Boston), 170 lbs.• Souder vs. Zac George (Norman, Okla.), 155 lbs.• Guel vs. Matt Horwich (Portland, Ore.), 185 lbs.• Camoes vs. Miller, 155 lbs.• Villefort vs. Mike Massenzio (Paterson, N.J.), 185 lbs. As previously announced, three IFL Champions will put their respective titles on the line to headline the card, as Ryan McGivern (Bettendorf, Iowa) takes on Dan Miller (Sparta, N.J.) at middleweight, Roy Nelson (Las Vegas) battles Branden Lee Hinkle (Weirton, W. Va.) at heavyweight, and Ryan Schultz (North Platte, Neb.) defends against Deividas Taurosevicius (Lithuania) at lightweight. The preliminary bouts feature athletes from four noted MMA camps, including Team Quest, Team Bombsquad, World Class Fight Center and Team Prodigy. Tickets are available via www.ticketmaster.com, the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office, and by telephone at 860-886-0070. IFL Mohegan SunFriday, May 16, 2008 (order TBD) Preliminary Bouts205 lbs.: Aaron Stark (Portland, Ore.) (Team Quest) (2-2 IFL, 5-4 overall MMA) vs. Lamont Lister (Philadelphia) (Team Bombsquad) (0-0, 5-3)170 lbs.: John Howard (Boston) (0-0 IFL, 8-3 overall MMA) vs. Nick Calandrino (Emerson, N.J.) (Team Bombsquad) (0-0, 5-0)155 lbs.: Zac George (Norman, Okla.) (Team Quest) (1-1, 12-2) vs. Josh Souder (Mason, Ohio) (Team Prodigy) (0-0, 10-6)185 lbs.: Matt Horwich (Portland, Ore.) (Team Quest) (6-4, 21-10-1) vs. Joey Guel (Oregon) (0-0, 12-5)155 lbs.: Fabricio Camoes (Brazil) (World Class Fight Center) (0-0, 8-4) vs. Jim Miller (Sparta, N.J.) (Team Bombsquad/AMA Fight Club) (1-0, 11-1)185 lbs.: Danillo Villefort (Pompano Beach, Fla.) (World Class Fight Center) (0-0, 6-2) vs. Mike Massenzio (Paterson, N.J.) (Team Bombsquad) (0-0, 10-1) Championship Bouts185 lbs.: *Ryan McGivern (Bettendorf, Iowa) (Miletich Fighting Systems) (6-4, 12-5) vs. Dan Miller (AMA Fight Club) (Sparta, N.J.) (1-0, 7-1)265 lbs.: *Roy Nelson (Las Vegas) (Lion’s Den) (5-1, 12-2) vs. Branden Lee Hinkle (Weirton, W. Va.) (0-0, 13-9)155 lbs.: *Ryan Schultz (North Platte, Neb.) (Team Quest) (6-2, 19-9-1) vs. Deividas Taurosevicius (Lithuania) (Renzo Gracie) (3-0, 9-2) *Current Titleholder 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.

"April prepares her green traffic light and the world thinks Go."- Christopher Morley, 'John Mistletoe'
Jerry Milani
Manager of Public Relations
International Fight League
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NO HOLDS BARRED: Mo Lawal, Ron Scott Stevens

NO HOLDS BARRED: Mo Lawal, Ron Scott Stevens

On this edition of NO HOLDS BARRED, host Eddie Goldman speaks with freestyle wrestler Mo Lawal and Ron Scott Stevens, the chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission.

This past Saturday, April 26, Mo Lawal (http://www.myspace.com/molawal) won his third U.S. Nationals title at 84 kg/185 lbs. With this victory, he advances directly into the finals of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, which take place June 13-15 in Las Vegas, Nev. The winners at the Olympic Team Trials will represent the U.S. at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, in August.

We spoke at length with Mo Lawal about his victory at the Nationals and his plans for the future.

Since 1997, the sport of mixed martial arts has been banned in the State of New York. Now there are plans to repeal the regressive legislation outlawing it and place it under the sanctioning of the New York State Athletic Commission.

To get his view on this matter, we spoke with Ron Scott Stevens, the chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission.

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Martinelli Film International Presents The World Movie Premiere of Carnera- The Walking Mountain; Primo Carnera, Dreamer, Husband, Fighter, Legend

Martinelli Film International Presents The World Movie Premiere of Carnera- The Walking Mountain; Primo Carnera, Dreamer, Husband, Fighter, Legend



Carnera the film is based on the true story of the World Heavyweight Champion Primo Carnera, the dreamer, the husband, the fighter, the legend. Directed by Renzo Martinelli and starring Andrea Laia, Anna Valle as Primo Carnera's wife, Paolo Seganti, Burt Young, Paul Sorvino, Bruno Bilotta, Eleonora Martinelli, Nino Benvenuti, Joe Capalbo, and with Antonio Cupo as Max Baer, also starring Kasia Smutniak, as Emilia Tersini And with F. Murray Abraham. Story and screenplay by Renzo Martinelli and Franco Ferrini with the collaboration of Alessandro Gassman, and Giovanna Carnera for the Carnera Foundation. Cinematography by Saviero Guarna and Costumes by Silvia Nebioio, Massimo and Parrini Historical facts Giuliana V. Fantuz and Scenes by Rosella Guarna. Soundtrack by Pivio & Aldo De Scaizi. Sponsored by Angel- Devil and Ilaria Niccolini Productions and many other supporters. The red carpet and star studded event and movie premiere of "Carnera" The Walking Mountain, was held at Madison Square Garden's WAMU Theatre, Tuesday April 22, 2008. For more on The movie Carnera go to http://www.Thewalkingmountain.com. For live video footage from the movie premiere of Giovanna Carnera viewing photos of Primo Carnera with a fan, and Giovanna Carnera greeting Andre Laia, the actor who portrays her father, Primo Carnera in the movie Carnera go to Starlite Boxing's Sweetscience the Channel Online at http://www.youtube.com/ELEmpress1

Andrea Laia, Paolo Seganti, Antonio- Cupo, the leading male cast of "Carnera" and Emile Griffith attends the post movie premiere red carpet dinner.


Giovanna Carnera daughter of Primo Carnera and actor Andrea Laia who portrays, her father Primo Carnera in the movie version of "Carnera", converse at the red carpet movie premiere, at Madison Square Garden's WAMU Theatre


Giovanna Carnera, daughter of Primo Carnera and Vito Antvoferno attends the red carpet movie premiere of "Carnera" at Madison Square Garden's WAMU Theatre


Emile Griffith and Nino Benvenuti attends the red carpet movie premiere of "Carnera" at Madison Square Garden's WAMU Theatre


Andrea Laia star of "Carnera", Jose Torres and wife attends the red carpet movie premiere of "Carnera" at Madison Square Garden's WAMU Theatre


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