BART PALASZEWSKI IS ALWAYS READY FOR ACTION

The last time we saw Bart Palaszewski in the WEC cage he dropped a decision loss to Ricardo Lamas.  But the Wonder Lake resident is getting right back in there as an injury replacement for WEC 40, this Sunday April 5, 2009, at the UIC Pavillion.  Bartimus replaces Anthony Pettis(broken hand) and will face kickboxer Anthony Njokuani.  The Team Curran fighter let loose with Chicago’s MMA reporter L.J. Tabano about the upcoming fight, and also shared some behind the scenes scoop on his coach/teammate Jeff Curran’s preps for the event.

FIGHTING FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED

A great event is taking place on April 4th at the Hammond Civic Center: The Supercop Boxing and Grappling Tournament. For 13 years this tourney has been raising funds for law enforcement charities, such as the 100 Club of Cook County and the CPD Memorial foundation.

There will be combatants from local MMA schools in the event. One of them is Dan Linnane, a veteran officer of the CPD. He’s currently training out of CFC and also grapples at the Uflacker Academy.

If you are an officer and would like to participate you can can call Rob at 773.368.6761 or 847.669.7833, or send an e-mail to: info@supercopboxing.com.

For tickets to the event, visit Supercop Boxing. Doors open at 5:30 pm, with the event being started by the Emerald Society at 7:30 pm. Fighter weigh-ins will be at starting at 4pm and rules meeting and draw at 6pm.

This is a great opportunity to see a night full of fights and support local law enforcement at the same time.

VIDEO: CHRIS LANE VS. MIKE WELCH @ DISORDERLY CONDUCT II

Bantamweight Title fight between champion Chris Lane and challenger Mike Welch. Fight took place during Disorderly Conduct II at the Dupage Expo Center. Read more

VIDEO: MIKE KIMBERLIN VS. JOHN LOOKINGBILL @ KAOS IN KANKAKEE 2

Former Northwestern wrestling standout Mike Kimberlin now competes in MMA.  He faced John Lookingbill at Kaos In Kankakee 2 with the promotion’s 185 pound belt on the line.  Could a pectoral muscle injury suffered during the fight derail Kimberlin’s chance at victory?  You have to watch this fight to find out. Kaos In Kankakee is one of the hot new MMA events in the area, with local heavyweight fighter Mike Russow among its promoters.

VIDEO: KEITH COLON VS. MATT SWANSON @ DISORDERLY CONDUCT II

Keith Colon is a young up and coming fighter from original UFC competitor Keith Hackney’s fight team.  Colon sure knows how to bring personality, and more importantly, fireworks to the MMA cage.  Watch his fight against 451 Fight Team’s Matt Swanson, but don’t blink cuz all it takes is one big shot to end it.  This scrap took place at Disorderly Conduct II in St. Charles.

RESULTS: DISORDERLY CONDUCT II

Results and quick recaps from Disorderly Conduct II at the DuPage Expo Center in St. Charles, IL, March 28th, 2009.

• Justin Halloran (Team Colon) def. Doug Fick (Team Gladiator) TKO- Strikes, 2:45, Rd. 2 (145 lb)

Halloran had a take down just after the opening bell and had Fick up against the cage. Halloran had him there most of the round, but Fick survived. Round 2 was almost a repeat of Round 1 — Halloran had another quick take down and this time was able to ground and pound Fick, with the Ref stepping in to call it at 2:45 from strikes.

• Corey Hogan (Top Notch) def. Jefferson Davis (Team F.I.T.) TKO- Strikes, 2:36, Rd. 1 (155 lb)

Hogan scored an early take down which he converted into mount. He worked back and forth from mount to side mount, and eventually pounded out Davis. Hogan was in command for the entire fight.

• Ronnie Chapman (Team F.I.T.) def. John Diekmann (Team Gladiator) Submission- RNC, 1:26, Rd. 2 (125 lb)

Chapman had several take downs in round 1 but Diekmann used his guard to defend well. Chapman won the round. In round 2, Chapman took Diekmann down again, and this time scrambled to get his back. He sunk in the RNC and Diekmann was forced to tap.

• Ryan Story (Team Colon) def. Edgar Torres (Hackney’s Combat) Unanimous Decision (170 lb)

Story came out and dominated round 1 by overpowering Torres. In round 2, Story had a quick take down of Torres that he turned into a RNC, but Torres was able to escape. Torres then had Story against the cage, but Story worked another take down and had Torres on his back for most of the round. In round 3 Story smothered Torres and battered him with hammer fists. All 3 judges scored it 30-27 for Story.

• Greg Reddington (MBD Martial Arts) def. Dave Cawall (HCX International) Unanimous Decision (135 lb)

Round 1 featured a massive slam by Reddington which he worked into a mount. He had a few huge strikes and won the round with effective G & P. Round 2 was much of the same — Reddington had some strikes and a takedown that he worked into full mount, but Cawall was able to survive the round. In round 3 Reddington had another power slam and was on top position for the entire round. All 3 judges scored it 30-27 for Reddington.

• Clark Adams (House of Pain) def. Ben Koff (Team Gladiator) TKO- Strikes, 1:42, Rd. 1 (185 lb)

Adams had a huge slam early that might have ended the fight, but on the way down Koff grabbed on to the top of the cage. But Adams continued to work from the ground and pounded out Koff.

• Keith Colon (Hackney’s Combat) def. Matt Swanson (451 MMA) KO- Strikes, :34, Rd. 1 (155 lb)

The feeling out process didn’t last long before Colon delivered a straight right that felled Swanson. The ref immediately stepped in to call it off with Swanson laid out near his corner of the cage.

• Jimmy Fritz (HCX International) def. Pat Consago (EIU Wrestling Room) Submission- RNC, :31, Rd. 1

The fight began with “The Freak” Fritz rushing toward Consago. Consago turned his back and threw an elbow that connected on the side of Fritz’ right eye. It left a sizable welt, but didn’t deter Fritz from his takedown. He quickly moved into position for a RNC, and Consago had no choice but to tap.

–Main Event for the Mayhem Bantamweight Championship–

• Chris Lane (Xayasouk Muay Thai) def. Mike Welch (Team Colon) Submission- D’Arce choke, 1:40, Round 2

Welch looked impressive early with 2 takedowns in the first :30 of round 1. Lane spent the majority of round 1 on his back working subs, but along the way he was eating shots from Welch. At one point Welch was pounding on Lane and the ref called time to issue a warning to Welch about strikes to the back of the head. Welch won the first round.

Welch started round 2 with another takedown of Lane and seemed to be controlling him on the ground when Lane quickly put Welch into a D’Arce choke. Welch had to tap. Lane retains his Mayhem Bantamweight championship and moves to 10-1. Welch falls to 9-2, but he was impressive in the fight.

All in all this was a fantastic event. Everything was run smoothly and professionally. We were told that DC III is likely to be in July and we are definitely looking forward to it.

VIDEO: L’IL BULLDOG VLOG

Felice talks about her upcoming XFO fight on April 17th.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT II- MARCH 28TH

A St. Charles Alderman referred to MMA as…wait for it…”cockfighting and dog-fighting”.  But when the votes were cast, fortunately he was in the minority. So get ready St. Charles. MMA is coming to your backyard on March 28th. Read more

WEC 40 COVERAGE

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VIDEO: TORRES & WINELAND TRAIN FOR WEC 40

WEC Bantamweight Champion Miguel Torres works with Eddie Wineland as both prepare for fights at WEC 40 Read more

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