Tonight on Spike TV at 10:00 pm, UFC “PRIMETIME St.Pierre vs Hardy” debuts for the behind the scenes in-depth preview of the UFC 111 welterweight title bout. Go behind the scenes of welterweight champion Georges St.Pierre and number one contender Dan Hardy as their bout on March 21, in Newark, New Jersey.
Joshua Clottey interview with the press on fight week.
Clottey is preparing to fight pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao at Cowboys Stadium on Saturday March 13, 2010.
A crowd of over 40,000 is expected.
Valley Future Cagefighting at Fresno Fairgrounds.
Fresno, Ca--Valley Future Cagefighting presents “Drawing the Line,” Saturday March 13 at The Fresno Fairgrounds. VFC is dedicated to providing opportunities for amateur athletes to compete and gain experience. It is the goal of VFC to help produce and develop mma’s future stars.
“Drawing The Line,” is presented by Livewire Productions and will feature three amateur mixed martial arts bouts, and two 4-man amateur pankration tournaments.
Featured in the main event is Madera’s Andrew “Baby” Von Flue, cousin of UFC veteran Jason Von Flue. Andrew is making his amateur debut against wrestler Kris Wilson of Clovis. Both fighters are good on the mat, and expectations for an exciting fight are high.
Also featured in an amateur mma bout is Angel “Vulcher” Lopez who trains at Fresno Kickboxing Academy. Angel’s debut is also highly anticipated, and his camp is confident that he will impress.
The 4 pankration tournaments are set to feature amateur fighters from around The Valley.
Tickets are available now at www.vfcfighting.com. Seats available for only $20.
Card is subject to change.
Presented by Livewire Productions: 805-431-7376
For Media Credentials, call Jason at Livewire Productions ant the number above.
In this video preview for UFC 111 “St.Pierre vs Hardy”, we get the thoughts of welterweight champion Georges St.Pierre as he breaks down his opponent Dan Hardy.
ROY "HITBOY" ARRIOLA WINS @ REDHAWK CASINO
Arriola has overcame a lot in order to get ready for this fight, as he was coming off a major injury suffered in December of 2008. This injury almost ended his career, which was a good indicator of how 2008 had gone for him. He had to pull out of two fights due to injury. He also had allowed his weight to get all the way up to 285 lbs. But through hard work, he got down to 220 lbs. for this fight. Wasting no time getting down to business, Arriola made it a short night winning by submission ( north-south choke) in 1:07 of Rd 1
Matt Mitrione Believes Fight With Slice Still On Schedule
With the recent signing by the Ultimate Fighting Championship of boxing heavyweight champion James Toney, rumors have surfaced that Toney may face Youtube sensation Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson in his first bout, leaving some question about the status of “Slice’s” fight against Matt Mitrione at UFC 115.
Mitrione (1-0), a former NFL player, made his MMA debut at “The Ultimate Fighter” season 10 Finale against fellow “TUF” fighter Marcus “Big Baby” Jones, defeating the fan favorite via KO in the second round of their bout.
He spoke recently about the situation.
“I have no clue what’s going on; the last 15 hours have been pretty crazy,” Mitrione said. “To be truly honest, I haven’t heard a thing from the UFC, and it’s frustrating me. It’s my understanding that it took awhile to get his paperwork signed, but I’m sure it’s signed.
“Then again, that doesn’t mean (expletive). When I was in the NFL I signed a contract, they signed a contract, and they can cut you whenever they want. I know that from first-hand experience.”
As of Friday morning, Mitrione said he still was expecting to face Slice in May, even though the bout does not appear on the UFC 113 fight card on the organization’s Web site.
However, Mitrione did admit that the rumors and phone calls had him a little worried because, as he put it, “Where there’s smoke, there’s usually fire.”
He also said he had received a somewhat generic response from UFC matchmaker Joe Silva when he tried to find out if the original fight between he and Slice was still on.
“I texted Joe Silva (Thursday) night and asked what was happening, if there was any danger of this being cancelled,” Mitrione said. “His response was basically that nothing was official and that I should keep preparing — that I’m still fighting in Montreal.”
Bas Rutten Attacks Co-Host Funny Video.
DARCHINYAN OVER GUERRERO
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. —Australian Victor Darchinyan scored an unanimous decision against Rodrigo Guerrero of Mexico City to retain his WBC and WBA super flyweight titles Saturday night at The Show inside the Agua Caliente Casino.
The judges scored the bout 118-110, 117-111 and 120-108.
Darchinyan (34-2-1, 27 KOs), known for his spectacular knockouts, couldn’t put down the tough Guerrero, whose head was rocked back numerous times. The only time Guerrero (13-2-1) went down was from a slip at the start of the 10th round.
Late in the bout, Darchinyan landed multiple heavy punches against Guerrero, even knocking out the challenger’s mouthpiece in the seventh round.
CRUZ WINS WEC BANTAMWEIGHT STRAP
Dominick Cruz is a crafty guy who stuck to his gameplan of movement and fakes. Apparently, his head is made of granite too. When Brian Bowles could actually catch him, the former WEC bantamweight champ, landed a few big shots but he it hurt him more than Cruz. On the doctor's advice, Bowles couldn't come out for the third round because of a badly injured right hand giving the 24-year-old Cruz his first world title via TKO stoppage.
OFFICIAL RESULTS:
Main Bouts
-Joseph Benavidez over Miguel Torres by submission (guillotine choke) in 2:57of Rd2
-Javier Vazquez over Jens Pulver by submission (armbar) in 3:41, Rd1
- LC Davis over. Deividas Taurosevicius by majority decision
-Bart Palaszewski over Karen Darabedyan by submission (armbar) in 4:40, Rd1
Prelim Bouts
--Scott Jorgensen over Chad George by submission (guillotine choke) in :31 sec of Rd1
-Chad Mendes over. Erik Koch by unanimous decision
-Anthony Pettis over Danny Castillo by KO in 2:17 of Rd1
- Leonard Garcia and George Roop fight to a draw
-Fredson Paixao over Courtney Buck by submission (rear naked choke) in 2:39 of Rd1
-Ricardo Lamas over Bendy Casimir by KO (knee) in 3:43 of Rd1
PLAYBOY FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS LIVE MIXED MARTIAL ARTS HIT THE VISALIA CONVENTION CENTER IN VISALIA, CA. ON FRIDAY MARCH 5TH, AS PLAYBOY FIGHT NIGHT MADE IT'S MMA DEBUT WITH 9 ACTION PACKED CAGE FIGHTS, AND DEFINITELY RAISING THE BAR ON MMA IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY.
IN THE MAIN EVENT VISALIA'S DOUG "THE RHINO" MARSHALL ,
WENT TO WAR WITH THE ALWAYS TOUGH B.J. LACY IN A MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT.
ALWAYS PRESSING THE ACTION MARSHALL , CAUGHT LACEY IN THE THIRD ROUND WITH AN OVER HAND RIGHT THAT DROPPED THE CAME FIGHTER.
RHINO SOON GOT LACEY'S BACK FORCING B.J. TO TAP BY SUBMISSION ( REAR NAKED CHOKE) @ 1:35 OF ROUND 3.
IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT OF THE NIGHT LOCAL FAVORITE "DANGEROUS" STEVE RAMIREZ MATCHED UP AGAINST BAKERSFIELD, CA DOUG HUNT IN A WELTERWEIGHT BOUT, THAT SEEN RAMIREZ WORKING OFF HIS BACK.
MOST OF THE FIGHT .HUNT MAKING TAKE DOWN AFTER TAKE DOWN WAS ABLE TO DO ENOUGH TO GET THE WIN BY UNANIMOUS DECISION.
RESULTS & PHOTOS BY TOPFUELDAD
MARCH 5, 2010
VISALIA CONVENTION CENTER
VISALIA, CA
~3 Rd Lightweight bout~
ART ARCINIEGA OVER. TOM PETERSON BY UNANIMOUS DECISION
~3 Rd Heavyweight bout~
JOSE AISPURO OVER CLIFF ST. MARTIN BY TKO IN 1:39 OF RD1
JAIME VALDEZ LOSES TO RUDY SANCHEZ BY TKO IN 1:53 OF RD1
~3 Rd Welterweight bout~
JAKE ARVANCE LOSES TO GEOFFREY QUARES BY TAPOUT
~3 rd Lightweight bout~
CHRIS BONILLA OVER. MARCUS BETTENCOURT BY SUBMISSION (ARMBAR) IN :40 SEC OF RD2
3 Rd Welterweight bout~
SHAWN GOODE LOSES TO JESSIE RAMIREZ BY UNANIMOUS DECISION
James Toney Signs with UFC
After stalking UFC President Dana White over the last few months current IBA and NABO Boxing heavyweight champion James ‘Lights Out’ Toney gets his wish and reportedly signs a multi-fight deal with the UFC where he will now venture into the world of Mixed Martial Arts for the first time at the age of 41 years old.
Toney who has said that he can do it all has held Boxing championships in four different weight classes which include middleweight, super middleweight, cruiserweight and heavyweight belts and holds a career pro record of 72 wins, 6 losses, 3 draws and 2 no-contests, but now comes into the sport of MMA with a record of 0-0, so we will see just how ‘Lights Out’ can sustain numerous leg kicks, cage control and submissions after talking smack on such fighters as Chuck Liddell, Kimbo Slice, Brock Lesnar and others just to name a few.
In this video interview with StrikeForce middleweight contender Dan Henderson, we hear the former PRIDE dual champion’s thoughts on his upcoming fight against Jake Shields in Nashville for the 185 pound tittle.
