June 28, 2007
Catch Ring of Combat 14: Tournament Finals on PPV tomorrow night. The 10-bout card from April 27 showcased top undiscovered talent from acorss the United States. In an under card fight, Khristian "The Sandman" Geraci of Real Combat Martial Arts in Pittsburgh faced Joseph Spataro of East Coast Martial Arts on Long Island, New York. For more information, check out www.RingOfCombat.com.
June 27, 2007
Ring of Combat concluded their Tournament of Champions earlier this year, which showcased top undiscovered talent hailing from cities throughout the United States. Now, Ring of Combat promoter and World Champion Louis Neglia looks to develop a bigger event, where he will seek out top fighters in the country who have not received the opportunity to showcase their skills in a big show. Ring of Combat NE Challenge will feature fighters from the North East region, including here in Pennsylvania. This tournament consists of four weight divisions -- lightweight (155), welterweight (170), middleweight (185) and light-heavyweight (205). Eight fighters will be selected to compete (plus three alternates) in each tournament weight division based upon experience, record and level of competition. These fighters will receive large contracts inclusive of salary. Perspective fighters are required to complete an ONLINE APPLICATION, which must be submitted by July 1. The Tropicana Casino & Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey, will host the tournament beginning September 7. The Semi-Finals will be October 26 and the Finals November 30.
June 25, 2007
The Garage Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Harrisburg will host a workshop with RGDA black belt Rosendo Diaz on Saturday, August 11, starting at 10:30AM. The Garage is located at 733 Firehouse Lane, 2nd floor. For more information, please contact Greg Anderson at 717.586.1890 or gregg88@comcast.net.
June 23, 2007
Frank Edgar will face Canadian Mark Bocek at UFC 73: Stacked, on Saturday, July 7 in Sacramento, California. The Clarion University Political Science graduate has been working out with top Purple, Brown and Black Belts at Balance Studios in Philadelphia to prepare for his upcoming fight with the BJJ Black Belt and Abu Dhabi veteran. The 4x NCAA Qualifier continues to train Thai with Rhino Fight Team, boxing with a private coach and wrestling with his college wrestler friends and at Elite Wrestling in New Jersey. The undefeated 26-year-old has a Unanimous Decision win over Tyson Griffin in his debut UFC fight at UFC 67: All or Nothing. Edgar "is by far the most energetic UFC fighter that I have ever seen," says Phil Migliarese, founder and lead instructor of Balance Studios. "He is also a learning machine, open to new ideas to expand his game."
June 22, 2007
Eddie Alvarez of Philadelphia based Fight Factory faces Matt Lee of Amherst, Massachusetts, based Team Elite on Saturday, July 14, in BodogFIGHT at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey.
June 20, 2007
"Wrestling" Joel Roberts of Rat Pack Fighting Systems in Palmerton fought his first MMA match on the King of the Cage "Explosion" card in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan against Scott Bickerstaff who had a record of 11-8 going into the event. Joel won the match in 47 seconds of the first round by arm bar. He has been asked to fight for King of the Cage again later this year.
June 18, 2007
Williamstown native Mike Ciesnolevicz will meet Alex Schoenauer in East Rutherford, NJ, on Thursday, August 2, when the Silverbacks face the Anacondas in the Semi-Finals of the IFL 2007 season.
June 17, 2007
Hometown favorite Roy Nelson of Las Vegas defeated Shane Ott of Reading by Unanimous Decision last night before a sold-out crowd of 3,200 at the Las Vegas Hilton in Las Vegas in the final 2007 regular-season International Fight League matches for their teams. The Anthracitec Combat Club heavyweight took his first IFL bout on 24 hours notice and quickly dispatched highly-regarded Chad Griggs in the first round on April 13 in Connecticut.
June 16, 2007
The G.R.A.P.L.E.® Instructors Certification Course will be offered at the Beaver Police Department in Beaver from Monday, August 6 to Friday, August 10. During the 5 days of training, consisting of 6 hours each each day, students will learn stand-up and ground-fighting techniques and how to apply them in the most common threat scenarios, as well as teach them to others. One does not need to have prior martial arts experience or be in ultimate fighting shape. The Gracie Resisting Attack Procedures for Law Enforcement course will be taught by Rorion, Ryron, Rener or Ralek Gracie. The Beaver host is Officer Ken Stahl of the Beaver Police Department. You may contact Stahl at 724.650.3381 or bpdstahl@yahoo.com. Secure your registration in advance here, or if you have questions, contact Gracie Academy Student Services at 310.353.4100 ext. 0. Please note this course is for police and military personnel only.
June 15, 2007
Phil and Ricardo Migliarese of Balance Studios in Philadelphia will be featured in MMA WorldWide Magazine (issue #4 - July 14 and issue #5 - September 11) in an article called "Growing Up Gracie". In the article, the elder Phil talks about the "old days" of training, before the UFC, the Gracie Challenge, etc. The brothers will also be featured in the lesson section of TapouT Magazine (issue #20 - August 13). The younger Ricardo will be showing his "Broken Butterfly Position", a unique position that he created as a result of an unfortunate knee injury, while Phil will be demonstrating the "Yoga Hook", a sneaky way to take the back and submit.
June 11, 2007
IBF Welterweight Champion Kermit Cintron will defend his crown for the first time against IBF #7 ranked contender and mandatory challenger Walter Matthysse in a 12-round co-feature bout on Saturday, July 14, at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. The 27-year-old stopped Mark Suarez by TKO in the sixth round of their October 28, 2006, fight to win the IBF belt vacated earlier in the year by Floyd Mayweather Jr. The Reading fighter has a professional boxing record of 27-1-0 with 25 wins coming by knock out. Main Events is promoting the evening of boxing, in association with The Tournament of Contenders, LLC and Caesars Atlantic City.
Earlier this year, according to Main Events CEO Kathy Duva, Cintron stated he would like to accept a challenge put forward by UFC President Dana White (originally to Mayweather) to face UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk. The Reading fighter once finished 10th at the NJCAA Wrestling Championships, and as a high school senior was offered full wrestling scholarships to Wisconsin University and Ohio State University. Mayweather did not accept the challenge by White, and White has not replied to the acceptance by Cintron.
June 9, 2007
Brett Hoover received his black belt from Royler Gracie today following a seminar at Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Telford. Hoover has been training at the academy under Diaz for over nine years, and is the first of a new generation of black belts. Hoover is an extremely technical fighter and continues to stay active on the competition circuit. Hoover currently teaches the Monday evening Gi class.
June 8, 2007
The final two playoff berths are on the line as the International Fight League, the world’s number one professional mixed martial arts league, announced the field for its event at the Las Vegas Hilton, set for Saturday, June 16, at 7:30PM PT. Numerous top IFL stars will be in action, as the Tucson Scorpions, led by MMA and wrestling icon Don Frye, battle Ken Shamrock’s Reno Lions on the 12-bout card. Shane Ott (1-0, 3-0) of Reading, takes on Roy Nelson (1-1, 7-2) of Las Vegas, in a heavyweight bout. The Anthracitec Combat Club fighter has spent less than 4 minutes combined quickly finishing his 3 opponents, including UFC veteran and international fighter Kerry Schall. Tickets are available at the Las Vegas Hilton Box Office or by telephone at 800.222.5361.
June 7, 2007
Jon Murphy of the Anthracitec Combat Club in Schuylkill Haven was recently profiled on ADCC News. The 9-2 heavyweight stems from a "very tight-knit group of guys that push and better each other on a daily basis," states Murphy. The ACC recently became an affiliate academy of RGDA under the direction of Rosendo Diaz. Read the article here.
June 5, 2007
Team Training and Belt Promotions are scheduled for this Saturday, June 9, from 12:00PM to 2:00PM at Balance Studios in Philadelphia. Click Here for more information. Click Here to watch "Inside Balance" Episode 1, Part 1. Balance Studios is located at 108-114 Bonsall Street (between 23rd & 24th & Samson). Call Balance Studios at 215.636.9661.
June 4, 2007
“All American” Brian Stann defeated Craig "Big Z" Zellner last night by TKO at 4:57 of Round 1 at World Extreme Cagefighting 28 in Las Vegas.
June 2, 2007
Don Garon will host a Mixed Martial Arts seminar with Eric Paulson on Saturday, June 16 and Sunday, June 17 from 9:00AM to 3:00PM each day at Alexander's Athletic Club located at 2403 Washington Road in Canonsburg. Download Flyer Here or contact Garon at 404.452.4527 for more information.
June 1, 2007
“All American” Brian Stann will put his undefeated professional record on the line against his toughest opponent yet, WEC veteran Craig "Big Z" Zellner at World Extreme Cagefighting 28 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Sunday, June 3. Zellner is a former heavyweight looking to move down to make his run at the light heavyweight championship. Expect this fight to put one of these caged combatants in line for a title shot, one that Stann, who grew up in Scranton, plans to be holding very soon. Stann will be dedicating this fight to United States Marine Corps First Lieutenant Travis Manion. Manion was leading and training an Iraqi Army unit during his second tour of Iraq, when he was shot in the chest in the Al Anbar Province on April 29. Manion was a hero in every sense of the word and comes from a family of USMC officers from Doylestown. Manion was a Division 1 wrestler at the United States Naval Academy and Stann's first training partner and dear friend. Watch WEC on Versus TV.
Catch Ring of Combat 14: Tournament Finals on PPV tomorrow night. The 10-bout card from April 27 showcased top undiscovered talent from acorss the United States. In an under card fight, Khristian "The Sandman" Geraci of Real Combat Martial Arts in Pittsburgh faced Joseph Spataro of East Coast Martial Arts on Long Island, New York. For more information, check out www.RingOfCombat.com.
June 27, 2007
Ring of Combat concluded their Tournament of Champions earlier this year, which showcased top undiscovered talent hailing from cities throughout the United States. Now, Ring of Combat promoter and World Champion Louis Neglia looks to develop a bigger event, where he will seek out top fighters in the country who have not received the opportunity to showcase their skills in a big show. Ring of Combat NE Challenge will feature fighters from the North East region, including here in Pennsylvania. This tournament consists of four weight divisions -- lightweight (155), welterweight (170), middleweight (185) and light-heavyweight (205). Eight fighters will be selected to compete (plus three alternates) in each tournament weight division based upon experience, record and level of competition. These fighters will receive large contracts inclusive of salary. Perspective fighters are required to complete an ONLINE APPLICATION, which must be submitted by July 1. The Tropicana Casino & Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey, will host the tournament beginning September 7. The Semi-Finals will be October 26 and the Finals November 30.
June 25, 2007
The Garage Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Harrisburg will host a workshop with RGDA black belt Rosendo Diaz on Saturday, August 11, starting at 10:30AM. The Garage is located at 733 Firehouse Lane, 2nd floor. For more information, please contact Greg Anderson at 717.586.1890 or gregg88@comcast.net.
June 23, 2007
Frank Edgar will face Canadian Mark Bocek at UFC 73: Stacked, on Saturday, July 7 in Sacramento, California. The Clarion University Political Science graduate has been working out with top Purple, Brown and Black Belts at Balance Studios in Philadelphia to prepare for his upcoming fight with the BJJ Black Belt and Abu Dhabi veteran. The 4x NCAA Qualifier continues to train Thai with Rhino Fight Team, boxing with a private coach and wrestling with his college wrestler friends and at Elite Wrestling in New Jersey. The undefeated 26-year-old has a Unanimous Decision win over Tyson Griffin in his debut UFC fight at UFC 67: All or Nothing. Edgar "is by far the most energetic UFC fighter that I have ever seen," says Phil Migliarese, founder and lead instructor of Balance Studios. "He is also a learning machine, open to new ideas to expand his game."
June 22, 2007
Eddie Alvarez of Philadelphia based Fight Factory faces Matt Lee of Amherst, Massachusetts, based Team Elite on Saturday, July 14, in BodogFIGHT at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey.
June 20, 2007
"Wrestling" Joel Roberts of Rat Pack Fighting Systems in Palmerton fought his first MMA match on the King of the Cage "Explosion" card in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan against Scott Bickerstaff who had a record of 11-8 going into the event. Joel won the match in 47 seconds of the first round by arm bar. He has been asked to fight for King of the Cage again later this year.
June 18, 2007
Williamstown native Mike Ciesnolevicz will meet Alex Schoenauer in East Rutherford, NJ, on Thursday, August 2, when the Silverbacks face the Anacondas in the Semi-Finals of the IFL 2007 season.
June 17, 2007
Hometown favorite Roy Nelson of Las Vegas defeated Shane Ott of Reading by Unanimous Decision last night before a sold-out crowd of 3,200 at the Las Vegas Hilton in Las Vegas in the final 2007 regular-season International Fight League matches for their teams. The Anthracitec Combat Club heavyweight took his first IFL bout on 24 hours notice and quickly dispatched highly-regarded Chad Griggs in the first round on April 13 in Connecticut.
June 16, 2007
The G.R.A.P.L.E.® Instructors Certification Course will be offered at the Beaver Police Department in Beaver from Monday, August 6 to Friday, August 10. During the 5 days of training, consisting of 6 hours each each day, students will learn stand-up and ground-fighting techniques and how to apply them in the most common threat scenarios, as well as teach them to others. One does not need to have prior martial arts experience or be in ultimate fighting shape. The Gracie Resisting Attack Procedures for Law Enforcement course will be taught by Rorion, Ryron, Rener or Ralek Gracie. The Beaver host is Officer Ken Stahl of the Beaver Police Department. You may contact Stahl at 724.650.3381 or bpdstahl@yahoo.com. Secure your registration in advance here, or if you have questions, contact Gracie Academy Student Services at 310.353.4100 ext. 0. Please note this course is for police and military personnel only.
June 15, 2007
Phil and Ricardo Migliarese of Balance Studios in Philadelphia will be featured in MMA WorldWide Magazine (issue #4 - July 14 and issue #5 - September 11) in an article called "Growing Up Gracie". In the article, the elder Phil talks about the "old days" of training, before the UFC, the Gracie Challenge, etc. The brothers will also be featured in the lesson section of TapouT Magazine (issue #20 - August 13). The younger Ricardo will be showing his "Broken Butterfly Position", a unique position that he created as a result of an unfortunate knee injury, while Phil will be demonstrating the "Yoga Hook", a sneaky way to take the back and submit.
June 11, 2007
IBF Welterweight Champion Kermit Cintron will defend his crown for the first time against IBF #7 ranked contender and mandatory challenger Walter Matthysse in a 12-round co-feature bout on Saturday, July 14, at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. The 27-year-old stopped Mark Suarez by TKO in the sixth round of their October 28, 2006, fight to win the IBF belt vacated earlier in the year by Floyd Mayweather Jr. The Reading fighter has a professional boxing record of 27-1-0 with 25 wins coming by knock out. Main Events is promoting the evening of boxing, in association with The Tournament of Contenders, LLC and Caesars Atlantic City.
Earlier this year, according to Main Events CEO Kathy Duva, Cintron stated he would like to accept a challenge put forward by UFC President Dana White (originally to Mayweather) to face UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk. The Reading fighter once finished 10th at the NJCAA Wrestling Championships, and as a high school senior was offered full wrestling scholarships to Wisconsin University and Ohio State University. Mayweather did not accept the challenge by White, and White has not replied to the acceptance by Cintron.
June 9, 2007
Brett Hoover received his black belt from Royler Gracie today following a seminar at Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Telford. Hoover has been training at the academy under Diaz for over nine years, and is the first of a new generation of black belts. Hoover is an extremely technical fighter and continues to stay active on the competition circuit. Hoover currently teaches the Monday evening Gi class.
June 8, 2007
The final two playoff berths are on the line as the International Fight League, the world’s number one professional mixed martial arts league, announced the field for its event at the Las Vegas Hilton, set for Saturday, June 16, at 7:30PM PT. Numerous top IFL stars will be in action, as the Tucson Scorpions, led by MMA and wrestling icon Don Frye, battle Ken Shamrock’s Reno Lions on the 12-bout card. Shane Ott (1-0, 3-0) of Reading, takes on Roy Nelson (1-1, 7-2) of Las Vegas, in a heavyweight bout. The Anthracitec Combat Club fighter has spent less than 4 minutes combined quickly finishing his 3 opponents, including UFC veteran and international fighter Kerry Schall. Tickets are available at the Las Vegas Hilton Box Office or by telephone at 800.222.5361.
June 7, 2007
Jon Murphy of the Anthracitec Combat Club in Schuylkill Haven was recently profiled on ADCC News. The 9-2 heavyweight stems from a "very tight-knit group of guys that push and better each other on a daily basis," states Murphy. The ACC recently became an affiliate academy of RGDA under the direction of Rosendo Diaz. Read the article here.
June 5, 2007
Team Training and Belt Promotions are scheduled for this Saturday, June 9, from 12:00PM to 2:00PM at Balance Studios in Philadelphia. Click Here for more information. Click Here to watch "Inside Balance" Episode 1, Part 1. Balance Studios is located at 108-114 Bonsall Street (between 23rd & 24th & Samson). Call Balance Studios at 215.636.9661.
June 4, 2007
“All American” Brian Stann defeated Craig "Big Z" Zellner last night by TKO at 4:57 of Round 1 at World Extreme Cagefighting 28 in Las Vegas.
June 2, 2007
Don Garon will host a Mixed Martial Arts seminar with Eric Paulson on Saturday, June 16 and Sunday, June 17 from 9:00AM to 3:00PM each day at Alexander's Athletic Club located at 2403 Washington Road in Canonsburg. Download Flyer Here or contact Garon at 404.452.4527 for more information.
June 1, 2007
“All American” Brian Stann will put his undefeated professional record on the line against his toughest opponent yet, WEC veteran Craig "Big Z" Zellner at World Extreme Cagefighting 28 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Sunday, June 3. Zellner is a former heavyweight looking to move down to make his run at the light heavyweight championship. Expect this fight to put one of these caged combatants in line for a title shot, one that Stann, who grew up in Scranton, plans to be holding very soon. Stann will be dedicating this fight to United States Marine Corps First Lieutenant Travis Manion. Manion was leading and training an Iraqi Army unit during his second tour of Iraq, when he was shot in the chest in the Al Anbar Province on April 29. Manion was a hero in every sense of the word and comes from a family of USMC officers from Doylestown. Manion was a Division 1 wrestler at the United States Naval Academy and Stann's first training partner and dear friend. Watch WEC on Versus TV.