BART PALASZEWSKI TO FIGHT AT WEC 47
January 26, 2010 by Matt
Bartimus is back. Bart Palaszewski will take on Karen Darabedyan at “WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz” on March 6th in Columbus.
Palaszewski (33-13) is riding a 2-fight win streak after his WEC 40 loss to Anthony Njokuani here in Chicago. He knocked out Tyler Combs at XFO 32 in October and won in December with a split decision over Anthony Pettis at WEC 45.
Darabedyan made his WEC debut in November at WEC: Brown vs. Aldo and came away with a split decision victory over Razor Rob McCullough. He has won 7 straight fights and is 9-1 overall.
MIGUEL TORRES GETS READY FOR WEC 47
January 26, 2010 by Matt
The Las Vegas Sun catches up with Miguel Torres as he trains for his next fight against Joseph Benavidez at WEC 47. In the interview, Miguel seems revitalized. He explains why he has a totally different camp to train with for the bout against Benavidez in Columbus on March 6th. Benavidez is coming off a very impressive win against Rani Yahya.
COUNTERSTRIKE MMA: DANIEL WANDERLEY JIU-JITSU SEMINAR
January 25, 2010 by Matt
Counterstrike MMA in Downers Grove is hosting a one-day Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu seminar with world champion Daniel Wanderley. It will be a no-gi event that takes place on Saturday, February 6th from 12:30-2:30pm. The cost is just $40.
Wanderley’s resume is as impressive as they come. In 2009 he was the NAGA advanced no-gi champion for both Indiana and the Midwest. See the rest of his acheivements and the event’s complete details below.
XFO 33 RESULTS
January 25, 2010 by Matt
Some interesting results from XFO 33, with both Mark Miller and Gideon Ray taking losses.
Results for XFO 33 January 23, 2010, Copernicus Center, Chicago, IL
Amateur Results
Martin Villafuerte defeated Steve Bingham by unanimous decision 29-28, 29-28, 29-28
Josh Estrada defeated Jesse James Love by guillotine choke :46 of round 1
Joey Diehl defeated Jake Gilski by rear naked choke :51 of round 1
Chris Miller defeated Casey Irvin by guillotine choke :26 of round 1
Jeff Lavallee defeated Arty Hong by technical knockout at 1:38 of round 1
Blain Podkowa defeated Craig Pineo by technical knockout at 1:47 of round 2
Pro Results
Chris Garcia defeated Bryan Neville by rear naked choke at 1:19 of round 1
Matt Tobie defeated Jake Meyer by technical knockout at 1:49 of round 2
Ryan Sturdy defeated Dan Bolden by rear naked choke at 3:50 of round 1
Bobby Reardanz defeated Bruce Johnson by verbal submission at 1:58 of round 1
Yusup Saadulaev defeated Chris Clark by keylock at :55 of round 1
Boban Simic defeated Alex Rozman by arm triangle submission at 2:07 of round 2
LeVon Maynard defeated Mark Miller by knockout 4:14 of round 1
Daniel Straus defeated Gideon Ray by unanimous decision 30-27, 30-27, 30-27
FRANK TRIGG THINKS HIS NICKNAME IS “KIND OF GAY”
January 19, 2010 by Matt
Maybe I’m in too deep. Why? Because I am truly looking forward to the Matt Serra/Frank Trigg fight at UFC 109. Here’s one of the reasons, from Heavy.com via Bloody Elbow:
Heavy.com: You called Serra a little guido and he made fun of your tattoo. So, things got started early! Do you guys enjoy the war of words?
Frank Trigg: I know I do. I think it’s fun. I can’t speak for Matt. Dan Hardy and Georges St. Pierre are going at it a little bit too. GSP is just kind of taking it. For a guy like me, who is not as good as St. Pierre, not as good as Anderson Silva, not as good as BJ Penn, because I’m talking, I get just as much notoriety as those guys. I like trash talk. It makes it fun. Plus it makes the fights more interesting. Fans pay a little more attention. I don’t know what he’s said. I don’t get on the message boards or read the media sites. I don’t know what he’s said other than he doesn’t want to lose to a guy with a tramp stamp. Once he loses to a guy with a tramp stamp, not only does he lose to a guy with a tramp stamp, but to a guy who’s nickname is “Twinkle Toes” which is kind of gay, a guy that paints his toe nails which is kind of gay. What’s he going to do after that? Is he going to retire? Is he going to quit? Will he be able to eat pasta in his Long Island home or will they laugh him out of there? Really, what’s going to happen?
How do you not love that guy? The only people I know that like Serra are Matt Hughes-haters. How much Trigg has left in the tank is anyone’s guess. But I know it’s more than he showed in the Koscheck fight. He had won 4 consecutive fights prior to coming back to the UFC. I hope he destroys Serra. I never liked Serra, although I did respect his accomplishments. Plus we need Frank to win so we can see…wait for it…Hughes/Trigg III!! And I’m completely serious about that. Told you — I’m in too deep.
KILLER FINISHES: COUTURE VS. OVEREEM
January 19, 2010 by Matt
Check out what Valentijn Overeem does to Randy Couture back in 2001 at Rings: King of Kings. Couture had just gone to decision earlier in the night against Tsuyoshi Kosaka. Oddly enough, Overeem lost 10 of his next 12 fights.
LEARN MUAY THAI FROM ANTHONY NJOKUANI
January 16, 2010 by Matt
Force Toro is presenting a Muay Thai seminar with WEC contender and North American Muay Thai Champion Anthony “The Assasin” Njokuani. The event will take place on Saturday, February 13 from 9 am to 1 pm at Force Toro and the cost is $65.
Force Toro is located at 7960 S. Madison in Burr Ridge. For more information contact Ricardo Perez at 630-640-2686, Teamtoro@comcast.net or visit www.team-toro.com.
TOTAL FIGHT CHALLENGE ON JANUARY 29
Total Fight Challenge will host a big card at Chicago’s Eagle Arena on January 29th. Doors open at 6:30 and showtime is 8:00. Here is the card:
Bill Johnson vs Jerry George
Eric Rasmussen vs Josh Dawson
Madelina Selgado vs Darlene Bunch
Adreinne Seiber vs Sarah Thomas
Eduardo Dimas vs Jeffery Thornton
Rich Molina vs Mike Barkeloo
Kyle Mossman vs Dexter Wright
Phil Stabolito vs Steve Sanders
Dave Seiber vs Ron Prindle
Joe Mcquiade vs Carlos Chirimos
Thomas Rowley vs Ryan Storey
Jeremy Turner vs Kyle Prohaska
Jake Naurcey vs Gary Mcfadden
Efrain Vasquez vs Luis Robles
Nate Johnson vs Ryan Emery
Leon Aguilar vs Jim Vancura
EAGLE ARENA
7600 S. CICERO AVE
ACROSS THE STREET FROM CHICAGO’S FORD CITY SHOPPING MALL
1 MILE SOUTH OF CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Buy tickets here
XFO 33 FEATURES MARK MILLER & GIDEON RAY
XFO 33 will take place on Saturday, January 23rd at the Copernicus Foundation Theater. Veterans Mark Miller and Gideon Ray headline the card, which also features some of the best local fighters.
Yusup Saadulaev will take on Jeremy Pender in a 135lb. bout. Saadulaev was impressive in his June fight at Total Fight Challenge 16 in Hammond, Indiana, where he defeated Jeff Charlebois. Here is the video from that bout:
Ryan Sturdy (12-3-1) will take on Dan Bolden at 185lbs. Sturdy is currently on a 5-fight win streak, his last win coming against veteran local fighter Bill Hill at XFO 31: Outdoor War 5. This will be Sturdy’s 9th fight in the XFO.
Bobby Reardanz (2-0) will fight in the XFO again, but it will be his first pro bout for the organization. Reardanz is known locally for being the 145lb. champ for “Kaos in Kankakee”. He fought as an amateur at XFO 30 and defeated Tony Rayburn via submission. He most recently fought at HFC 2 in Hammond, beating Norman Alexander by TKO via strikes.
Mark Miller (9-4) finally gets back into the cage and takes on LeVon Maynard (8-5). Miller hasn’t fought since appearing on “The Ultimate Fighter” season 9. He was supposed to fight at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers in November, but that fight never took place. Maynard fought in November at “Art of Fighting 6″ and lost to Delson “Pe de Chumbo” Heleno in a fight that was for the welterweight title.
Veteran Gideon Ray (17-11-1) will battle up and comer Daniel Straus (7-2) at 155 lbs. Ray is coming off a December win against Luke Caudillo at “Raw Power MMA”. Straus is riding a 4-fight win streak, with his last loss coming at XFO 29. Pat Curran knocked him out in round 2 of that bout.
Here is the complete card:
PRO
155-Daniel Straus vs. Gideon Ray
170-Mark Miller vs. LeVon Maynard
135-Yusup Saadulaev vs. Jeremy Pender
185-Ryan Sturdy vs. Dan Bolden
HVY-Boban Simic vs. Alex Rozman
170-Kevin Nowaczyk vs. Matt Tobie
155-Whitney Waddel vs. Chris Garcia
145-Bobby Reardanz vs. Bruce Johnson
Amateur
135-Joey Diehl vs. Jake Gilski
145-Casey Irvin vs. Chris Miller
170-Blaine Podkowa vs. TBA
185-Craig Paneo vs. TBA
145-Jeff Lavallee vs. Arty Hong
HVY-Josh Estrada vs. TBA
155-Steve Bingham vs. Martin Villafuerte
Copernicus Theater
5216 W.Lawrence Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60630
WHAT’S HOT IN MMA CLOTHING AND GEAR
January 14, 2010 by Matt
Taking a look at what’s hot in MMA Gear and MMA Clothing for the month of January…
With “Suga” getting back in the victory column against Thiago Silva, his UFC 108 walkout shirt is hot.
Rashad Evans Silver Star UFC 108 Tee
Picking up where they left off with their Kyoudo Fight Shorts, Hayabusa’s Mizuchi Fight Shorts are getting great reviews. The design is killer too.
Hayabusa Mizuchi Fight Shorts
The Jakks MMA action figures were popular for holiday gifts and they are still hot here in January. The figures are mostly UFC fighters, but they also have some Pride and WEC combatants, like Kevin Randleman and Miguel Torres.
Jakks Anderson Silva Action Figure
Moving on to gear, the Jaco Guardian Compression Short & Cup is quickly becoming a favorite among MMA fighters and practitioners. With its leg pockets and 6 included pads, the Jaco short is nice for absorbing some of the heavy kicks. One reviewer said, “I caught an inadvertent switch kick to the cup area and kept sparring because I hadn’t realized that the kick had landed. I felt something, but wasn’t sure. My sparring partner apologized and it was only then I realized what happened. This is a fantastic product for the enthusiast and pro alike.“
Jaco Compression Short
The Datsusara PGB3 MMA Gear Bag is getting 5-star ratings across the board. It’s a huge gear bag, and made from heavy duty 100% hemp canvas – the strongest and most durable of all natural textile fibers It’s also anti-microbial so bacteria, fungus and mold can’t live in it. It has plenty of different pockets for water bottles, mouth guards, towels and more.
Datsusara PGB3 MMA Gear Bag
We saved the most fun item for last: the new Gi shirt from Mallee. It’s like the tuxedo shirt for MMA fans and geeks!
Mallee Gi Shirt
