May 18, 2013
Inside the famed Nilson Nelson Gymnasium mixed martial arts organization Shooto held their 39th Brazilian based event. At the top of the card bantamweight prospect Zeilton Rodrigues (12-3) scored the first clean knockout of his career. Rodrigues was matched versus Claudio Rocha (6-2) in the main event of Shooto Brazil 39.
Before the bell for round two, Rodrigues landed a punch to the head of Rocha that ended the fight. Rodrigues came into the fight with five TKO wins but never a KO victory. Rocha had never been stopped in his eight fight pro career.
The D.J. MMA Show presented by ULTMMA.com: Jack Encarnacao of Sherdog talks MMA, Boston & food
May 17, 2013
Host D.J. San Marco is joined by Jack Encarnacao of Sherdog.com and host of the Sherdog Rewind for an in-depth interview. Grab the RSS Feed for the show at http://www.buzzsprout.com/8580.rss. Explore the show's archives at http://www.buzzsprout.com/8580
Video: Germany’s best prospect Benjamin Brinsa now 13-0 after round one submission win
May 15, 2013
Middleweight prospect Benjamin Brinsa (13-0) scored a win over a UFC veteran in the main event of La Famila Fight Night 4 in his home country of Germany. Brinsa was matched up with two-time UFC competitor Dan Stittgen (7-4).The fight begins at the 3:28 mark with Brinsa in the black shorts with white trim.
Just his second bout in 20 months, Brinsa showed off his herlaed submission skills in his brief 33second win over Stittgen. The 6'0 Brinsa has won seven of his 13 pro bouts via the submission. On the UFC's radar and just 23 years old Brinsa has the ability to compete both at middle and welterweight.
Top flyweight prospect Sean Santella earns round one sub, Zach Makovsky wins 125lb debut at CFFC 24
May 15, 2013
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 24 results
Atlantic City, NJ
*George Sullivan def. Brandon Becker by TKO (Punches) 1:53 R2
*Sean Santella def. Dave Morgan by Submission Triangle Choke 2:28 R1
Zach Makovsky def. Claudio Ledesma by Unanimous Decision
*Jonavin Webb def. Steve Wampler by Submission Rear Naked Choke 1:44 R1
*Robert Fabrizi def. Alfred Alo by Unanimous Decision
Jose Pinto def. Darren Costa by TKO (Punches) 4:35 R2
Derrick Kennington def. Jonathan DelBrugge by KO (Punch) 1:39 R1
Paul Felder def. Corey Bleaken by Unanimous Decision
Michael Wilcox def. Eric Roncoroni by Submission Rear Naked Choke 3:33 R1
Brian Collins def. Kyle Dunn by Unanimous Decision
Jay Haas def. Eddie Fyvie by TKO (Punches) 0:46 R1
*Prospect to watch
May 14, 2013
The crossover continued for MMA prospect Chris Honeycutt (2-0) over the weekend on the undercard of Up and Comers 15 in Fresno, California. A two-time All American wrestler out of Edinboro University, Honeycutt made his MMA debut in January under the UPC banner. For his second fight Honeycutt was booked versus California fighter Richard Blake (11-23).
In the opening minute Honeycutt launched a head kick and superman punch before he looked for his first takedown. Blake was able to scramble away from Honeycutt's first shot at bringing the fight to the floor but was unable to avoid the prospect's next attempt in the center of the cage. On the floor Honeycutt threw only a handful of strikes but outmuscled Blake from every position.
The D.J. MMA Show presented by ULTMMA.com: An one hour interview with Renan Barao & Jussier da Silva
May 13, 2013
Host D.J. San Marco along with co-host Matheus Aquino interview UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao and top five flyweight Jussier da Silva. Grab the RSS Feed for the show at http://www.buzzsprout.com/8580.rss. Explore the show's archives at http://www.buzzsprout.com/8580
May 13, 2013
Press release
Ultimate Victory Challenge returned with yet another bang on Friday night, as UVC 23: Invasion went down at the Aladdin Shrine Center in Columbus, Ohio.
In the main event, UVC middleweight champion Luke Zachrich (12-2) moved his UVC record to 2-0 in a non-title bout against Marcus Finch (7-7) with a unanimous decision. Zachrich controlled the bout in all aspects, and it seemed at times like there were two completely different fights going on in one. The first round mostly featured Zachrich showcasing his ground game, as he transitioned on the ground and spent most of the first frame trying to submit Finch.
Fight Video: Paul Daley punches Rodrigo Ribeiro into unconsciousness at Dubai FC 4
May 13, 2013
Professional face puncher Paul Daley (32-12-2) continued his world tour while he waits for a Bellator FC fight in Dubai. Daley was paired with Brazilian journeyman Rodrigo Ribeiro (9-11) in the main event of Dubai FC 4. The 30 year old Daley's visa issues have kept him out of the Bellator cage and he last stepped in the cage for Ireland promotion Cage Contender in February.
After the jump a close-up cageside view of Daley's knockout punches.
May 10, 2013
Controversy abounds from Tampa up to Connecticut as Florida promotion the Xtreme Fighting Championships and XFC lightweight champion Nick Newell (9-0) have parted ways. The XFC fired the first shot with a well timed early Friday morning press release at 9:15 AM ET on May 10th. The title of the release read "XFC president discusses Nick Newell's unwillingness to defend title".
Throughout the XFC's six year history promoting MMA events mostly in south Florida, Newell was by the far the regional show's biggest homegrown star. Newell's last four fights were under the XFC banner and the promotion heavily promoted him for their upcoming card on June 14th in Tampa. In Newell's last fight for the XFC he headlined a December event and captured the organization's lightweight title belt from Bellator veteran Eric Reynolds (16-6).
MMA bill passes through Connecticut House of Representatives, moves closer to legalized MMA in state
May 9, 2013
Press release
Lorenzo Fertitta, The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Chairman & CEO, applauded the Connecticut General Assembly's House of Representatives for passing HB-5277 today by an overwhelming 117-26 vote. The bill would legalize mixed martial arts (MMA) and add Connecticut to the list of 48 states where MMA is currently legal. He said MMA fans must now turn their attention to the Senate and urge the leadership to allow a vote on the bill.
"I want to thank the House members who supported this bill. It's the right thing to do for the thousands of Connecticut MMA and UFC fans, for economic development in the state and for jobs," Fertitta said. "We will now turn our attention to the Senate and urge the leadership to permit the bill to be voted upon. We are confident that if Senators are allowed to vote on the bill, it will pass with strong bipartisan support."
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