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Free Public MMA Weigh-In, Autograph Session Friday At BankAtlantic Center
Jan 28th
FOOTBALL LEGEND HERSCHEL WALKER,
MMA SUPERSTARS BOBBY LASHLEY, NICK DIAZ, WOMEN’S CHAMPION CRIS CYBORG
& ALL THE FIGHTERS TO WEIGH IN
Friday, Jan. 29 at 5:30 p.m. ET
At the Chairman’s Club at BankAtlantic Center
Preceded by Special Autograph Signing Session with MMA legend
Dan Henderson and other STRIKEFORCE superstars
WHO: Football Legend Herschel Walker
Unbeaten MMA Heavyweight Bobby Lashley
Talented Cesar Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Nick Diaz
DREAM Welterweight Champion Marius “The Whitemare” Zaromskis
STRIKEFORCE 145-Pound Women’s Champion Cris Cyborg
Submission Expert Marloes Coenen
& All The Fighters
WHAT: All 24 fighters will participate in the final weigh in thisFriday, Jan. 29, just one day prior to the STRIKEFORCE mixed martial arts (MMA) fight card on Saturday, Jan. 30 at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla., live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT). The weigh in is open to the public, free of charge.
Walker, the 1982 Heisman Trophy winner, will make his MMA debut against Greg Nagy. The 47-year-old two-time Pro Bowler will compete in the cage the night before the Pro Bowl and one week prior to the Super Bowl. The 6-foot 1-inch, 220-pound Walker holds a fifth degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and has experience in the combat disciplines of Muay Thai and Kenpo.
The 26-year-old Diaz (20-7) will take on DREAM welterweight (170 pounds) champ Zaromskis (13-3) in the main event and first STRIKEFORCE welterweight championship bout in history.
STRIKEFORCE 145-pound women’s champion Cyborg (8-1) will defend her crown against submission expert Coenen (17-3). Cyborg became the first STRIKEFORCE women’s champion in history on Aug. 15, 2009 when the Brazilian native stopped superstar Gina Carano.
The 6-foot, 3-inch, 250-pound Lashley, also a former collegiate wrestling star for Missouri Valley College and member of The United States Army, competed in both the WWE Raw and SmackDown! shows in 2005 and ’06. The undefeated MMA heavyweight will face Wes Sims.
WHEN: Friday, Jan. 29 at 5:30 p.m. ET
WHERE: BankAtlantic Center Chairman’s Club
1 Panther Pkwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33323
(954) 835-7000
Battle In The Ballroom Kicks Off 26th Season
Jan 28th
With New Wrinkle
Great Boxing Action With A Punch From Mixed Martial Arts
Opening Night Is Wednesday, February 10th Irvine Marriott
Tickets go on sale today for Opening Night of the 26th season of Battle In The Ballroom shows at the Irvine Marriott, so make plans now to be at the Marriott on Wednesday, February 10th for a great night of boxing with a little mixed martial arts thrown in. Besides the over 800 season seat holders who have renewed for 2010, and the three new sponsors who have come on board this season, join the tens of thousands of sports fans who know that in Orange County on six nights a year, the Battle In The Ballroom fights are the most unique and exciting place to entertain clients and friends!
The large crowd expected for the Wednesday, February 10th will not be disappointed. Undefeated heavyweight 10-0 Joe Hanks returns to continue his climb into the heavyweight rankings, meeting 16-4 Shannon Miller in his toughest test to date. After a Ballroom battle that saw over $200 tossed into the ring, Chika Nakamura returns to meet Jennifer Barber in a female fight that is as evenly matched as possible. Nakamura is 8-1 and Barber is 9-1, and fans should not miss this fight. Santa Ana’s Jimmy Garcia returns to the ring facing 2-0 Manuel Delcid. Plus, another heavyweight match up see’s Hollywood’s Chris Davis meeting Kourtney Boden out of Henderson, NV.
Promoter Roy Englebecht will again do what was so successful at the December 17th show, as he will add another combative sport to the card and put on two mixed martial arts bouts. The Ballroom crowd liked the action, so returning on the 10th will be 3-1 Chris Saunder vs 2-0 Andy Morales in what will be a 156 pound battle. And out of LA it will be undefeated Marcus Kowal facing Las Vegas’s Titus Holmes in another MMA war.
The Battle In The Ballroom also welcomes new 2010 sponsors including the OC law firm of Callahan & Blaine, Crane Rental Service, and National Therapeutic Services as well as returning sponsors Tecate, SC Fuels and BDS Marketing.
Tickets priced at $32 and $40 are available online at www.battleintheballroom.com. Season Seats for 2010 are available as well on www.battleintheballroom.com. For sponsorship information, to secure a vendor table at the show, or for special group discounts, contact Drew Englebrecht at fightpromotions@gmail.com or 949-760-3131.
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Trevor Prangley To Face Karl Amoussou In Main Event When STRIKEFORCE Challengers Series Hits San Jose Feb. 26
Jan 22nd
Sarah Kaufman To Battle Takayo Hashi
For First STRIKEFORCE Women’s 135-Pound Title
Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow/Friday
NEW YORK (Jan 21, 2009)—World championship mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion STRIKEFORCE will return to its roots when it brings its Challengers fight series to The Civic Auditorium in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Feb. 26. Topping the card will be a middleweight (185 pounds) contest between wrestling powerhouse Trevor Prangley (22-5) and Karl Amoussou (11-2-1).
Undefeated power puncher Sarah Kaufman (10-0) will clash with Japan’s Takayo Hashi (12-1) in the first STRIKEFORCE women’s world bantamweight (135 pounds) championship matchup in history while Luke Rockhold (6-1), one of MMA’s brightest up and comers, will take on Paul Bradley (12-1) at middleweight, in one of the featured fights.
Tickets for the first STRIKEFORCE Challengers event of 2010, priced from $30, go on sale at 10 a.m. PT tomorrow/Friday, Jan. 22, at The San Jose Civic Auditorium box office, Ticketmaster (800-745-3000) and online at Ticketmaster.com and STRIKEFORCE.com.
Since 1993 when STRIKEFORCE was founded as a kickboxing series, The San Jose Civic Auditorium has played host to numerous events produced by the organization that more recently emerged a leading promoter of MMA contests.
Prangley, a former national wrestling champion for South Africa who ventured to The United States years ago in order to further his wrestling career, will put on the line a five-fight win streak that began with a unanimous decision over Anthony Ruiz during STRIKEFORCE’s event at the world famous Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sept. 20, 2008. The 37-year-old also finished as runner up in STRIKEFORCE’s four-man tournament, the first sanctioned single elimination MMA event in California state history, on Nov. 16, 2007.
The 24-year-old Amoussou, known for his devastating knockout power and unorthodox fighting style, hails from France and is an expert in Judo as well as Savate. He brings a three-fight win streak with him to the STRIKEFORCE cage.
Kaufman is a 24-year-old former professional ballet dancer who stumbled upon MMA after a martial arts school opened underneath her dance studio in Victoria, Canada. Her mellow demeanor outside the cage is a stark contrast to her ferocity inside it, which has helped her knock out 8 of her 10 opponents.
In her last effort, Kaufman earned a unanimous decision over Shayna “The Queen of Spades” Baszler during the STRIKEFORCE Challengers event at Kent Washington’s ShoWare Center on June 19, 2009.
The 32-year-old Hashi of Honbu, Tokyo, is a former champion of Japan’s Smackgirl MMA promotion.
Since suffering the only defeat of her career to Hitomi Akano on Aug. 17, 2005, Hashi has reeled off eight straight victories, including a revenge win over Akano on Sept. 6, 2007.
In other action, James Terry (7-1) of San Jose will square off with Tarec Saffiedine (7-2) of Temecula, Calif., in a welterweight (170 pounds) bout while Raul Castillo (6-0) of Half Moon Bay, Calif., will face fellow unbeaten middleweight Yancy Medeiros (4-0) of Waianae, Hawaii.
San Jose Civic Auditorium doors will open for the STRIKEFORCE event at 5:15 p.m. PT. The first preliminary bout will begin at 6:00 p.m. and the first main card bout will begin at 8.00 p.m.
The live SHOWTIME® telecast of the STRIKEFORCE Challengers event will begin at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).
STRIKEFORCE in March 2009 signed a multi-year agreement to stage live MMA events on premium cable television network SHOWTIME. The promotion made its live, primetime debut on CBS with the “Fedor vs. Rogers” mega-fight that it co-promoted with M-1 Global on Saturday, November 7 and generated 5.46 million viewers for the main event between the world’s number one heavyweight, Fedor Emelianenko, and superstar Brett “The Grim” Rogers.
STRIKEFORCE Challengers is a proving ground for up-and-coming MMA fighters. The series is designed to provide today’s top prospects with the opportunity to step-up their level of competition and demonstrate their ability in a nationally televised event.
JAMIE VARNER DEFENDS HIS WEC LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST BEN HENDERSON AND URIJAH FABER MAKES HIS HOMETOWN RETURN
Jan 7th
NEW YORK, N.Y. (January 6, 2010)-VERSUS, the cable television home of World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC®), will air its first live fight card of the year on Sunday, January 10, at 9 p.m. ET. The action-packed night, with five televised fights over two and a half hours, features a main event headlined by reigning lightweight champion Jamie Varner (16-2-2) as he defends his title against interim champion Ben Henderson (10-1). The live event will originate from ARCO Arena in Sacramento, Calif. and will be presented in HD and Spanish language SAP where available.
Varner’s last fight was in January 2009 when he defended his title against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, winning by split decision. The fight ended badly with Varner suffering multiple injuries, including a lacerated eye, a broken hand and a fractured left foot. Due to the champion’s injuries, Ben Henderson fought Cerrone for the interim lightweight title in October 2009. Henderson caused a major upset by defeating Cerrone, but paved the way for himself to battle Varner in the cage for the championship title.
Also featured on Sunday’s night card is Sacramento native and former featherweight champion Urijah Faber (22-3) as he faces-off against top-ranked Raphael Assuncao (14-1). Faber is looking to make his way back to the top after losing the title fight re-match in June 2009 against Mike Brown. Assuncao will prove to be a worthy opponent as the fighter has a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, has won his last two WEC fights and has a dangerous ground game.
Final matches of the night include former featherweight champion Mike Brown (22-5) as he returns to the cage just two months after losing his title to Jose Aldo. Brown’s opponent will be Anthony Morrison (14-7), a newcomer to the WEC, who won his last two UFC fights with the most recent bout taking place in December 2009 against veteran Alvin Robinson. Rounding out the night is a lightweight fight between Dave Jansen (11-0) and Kamal Shalorous (5-0) and a fierce featherweight battle between Mackens Semerizier (7-0) and Deividas Taurosevicius (11-3).
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