The Brief But Destructive Wake of Praetorian Fighting Championships
by Matt Lo Cascio This is a journey into the short but shady history of Alex Martinez and his Praetorian Fighting Championships promotion. While Praetorian’s time in the Chicago MMA scene was brief, it damaged a wide wake of people. Promoters, vendors, managers. Fighters and their friends and families. All frustrated. Some asking...
Lamson Smothers Rivera Jr., Wins Praetorian Welterweight Title
by Matt Lo Cascio Troy Lamson’s high-level grappling skills were on full display Saturday night in Schaumburg, with the Michigan State wrestler repeatedly putting Combat Do’s Angelo Rivera Jr. to the canvas in a five-round, unanimous decision win that earned him the Praetorian MMA welterweight title. Lamson set the tone for...
Praetorian 2.5 Results
Results from Praetorian 2.5, Saturday, August 24 in Schaumburg, Illinois Troy Lamson (Murcielago MMA) def. Angelo Rivera Jr. (Combat Do), unanimous decision, 50-45 all cards Kyle Kurt (Counterstrike MMA) def. Paul “The Silencer” Amos (Elite Performance) 5th rd TKO strikes, wins Praetorian light heavyweight title Nick Olson...
Combat Do’s Rivera Jr. Faces MSU Wrestler Troy Lamson in Praetorian 2.5 Main Event
by Matt Lo Cascio Praetorian 2.5 goes down Saturday night at the Best Western in Schaumburg, the first MMA event ever held in the city. The main event looks to be electric, as Combat Do’s multi-titled welterweight Angelo Rivera Jr. takes on Michigan’s undefeated Troy Lamson. Lamson is 15-0 as an amateur MMA fighter, holds...
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