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Marquez dominates Diaz to keep lightweight belts
LAS VEGAS —Juan Manuel Marquez earned a masterful unanimous decision over Juan Diaz on Saturday night, picking apart his younger opponent to retain his WBA and WBO lightweight titles.
Marquez captivated the crowd at the Mandalay Bay Events Center with precise punching and slick defense in a rematch that was nearly as entertaining as the fighters’ thrilling first meeting, which Marquez won on a ninth-round stoppage in February 2009.
Marquez further erased memories of his one-sided loss to the larger Floyd Mayweather Jr. last September by picking apart somebody his own size.
Diaz has lost four of his last six fights, yet showed remarkable stamina and courage against one of boxing’s most punishing fighters.
LAS VEGAS —Former featherweight champion Robert Guerrero dominated Joel Casamayor in a lopsided unanimous decision Saturday night, winning in his debut at 140 pounds.
Guerrero knocked down the former Cuban champion in the second round and barely let up afterward, cruising to his fourth straight victory with superior speed and movement.
Casamayor managed to knock down the Bay Area fighter late in the final round with a sneaky right hook, but Guerrero appeared to be more surprised than hurt.
Jorge Linares also earned a comfortable unanimous decision over Rocky Juarez on the undercard of Juan Manuel Marquez’s lightweight title rematch with Juan Diaz at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
The official weigh-ins took place at the San Diego Sports Arena in California with 20 fighters hitting the scales for Sunday’s event which will air live for free on the Versus network.
Headlining the event is a light-heavyweight bout between Jon “Bones” Jones and “The Janitor” Vladimir Matyushenko. The co-main event has middleweights Mark Muñoz taking on Yushin Okami with a victory moving either fighter into the upper echelons of the division.
Main Card:
Light Heavyweight bout: Jon Jones (206) vs. Vladimir Matyushenko (206)
Middleweight bout: Mark Muñoz (185) vs. Yushin Okami (185)
Welterweight bout John Howard (170.5) vs. Jake Ellenberger (170.5)
Lightweight bout: Tyson Griffin (154) vs. Takanori Gomi (156)
Preliminary card:
Lightweight bout: Paul Kelly (155) vs. Jacob Volkmann (156)
Welterweight bout: DaMarques Johnson (172.5)* vs. Matt Riddle (171)
Light Heavyweight bout: James Irvin (205) vs. Igor Pokrajac (204.5)
Middleweight bout: Brian Stann (186) vs. Mike Massenzio (184)
Lightweight bout: Darren Elkins (154.5) vs. Charles Oliveira (154)
Middleweight bout: Rob Kimmons (185) vs. Steve Steinbeiss (185)
* Johnson has sixty minutes to cut the 1.5 pounds
MMA Live: UFC on Versus 2 preview
UFC On Spike TV Official For UFC 120 From London, England.
UFC 120 will be shown on Spike TV on October 16 when the promotion heads to the O2 Arena in London England and will feature a main event bout between Michael Bisping and Yoshihiro Akiyama. The fight will be tape-delayed but .
Other notables on the card include Dan Hardy and Carlos Condit who will fight for a chance to move up the welterweight ladder and an eventual shot at champion GSP.
Here’s the card, as it stands:
Main Card
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Michael Bisping
Carlos Condit vs. Dan Hardy
John Hathaway vs. Mike Pyle
Travis Browne vs. Cheick Kongo
James Wilks vs. Claude Patrick
Prelim Bouts
Steven Cantwell vs. Stanislav Nedkov
Cyrille Diabate vs. Alexander Gustafsson
California Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Organization, First Ever Official State Championship LOS ANGELES, – The California Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Organization, Inc. (“CAMO”) will hold the first ever Official California State Championship for Amateur MMA, a statewide bracket‐format tournament, culminating in State Championship title bouts on December 4, 2010.
Encompassing 37 events over a 3 month period, CAMO’s California State Championship is a single elimination tournament that will crown State Champions in 8 weight classes. The championships are open to all qualified licensed CAMO athletes and will commence in 8 different regions across the State. Regional champions will move on to the State Quarterfinals, followed by the State Semi‐finals (aka Northern and Southern California Championships). The Northern and Southern California champions will face off for the California State title on December 4, 2010.
The official event dates, rules and additional details on the State Championship . Please Click Here
Powerhouse World Promotions presents War On the Mainland on Saturday August 14 from the Bren Events Center in Irvine California and will feature former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia taking on journeyman fighter Paul Buentello.
Here’s the card, as it stands:
Tim Sylvia vs. Paul Buentello
Jason Lambert vs. Allan Goes
Thales Leites vs. Falaniko Vitale
Jens Pulver vs. Diego Garijo
Terry Martin vs. Jorge Ortiz
Gustavo Machado vs. Rick Reeves
Joao Silva vs. Erin Beach
There’s definitely some recognizable names on the card. Can Sylvia continue his winning streak and push forward towards a bigger show in the future. We’ll find out August 14.
“Big” John McCarthy Will Return To The Octagon And Ref For UFC On Versus.
“Big” John McCarthy, considered by many MMA fans to be the best referee in mixed martial arts history, will return to the Octagon to officiate matches for the upcoming UFC on Versus 2 card. McCarthy’s been away from the UFC since 2007, and many fans thought that the sour relationship between him and UFC president Dana White would keep him out of the Octagon permanently. Seems that that situation has changed, baring any kind of protest from specific fighters.
McCarthy’s wife Elaine confirmed that he has been assigned by the California State Athletic Commission to officiate matches at the event, which takes place on Sunday at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, Calif.
Elaine McCarthy said he does not yet know what specific fights he will handle during the evening, and that he would not be providing any comments or interviews about his return prior to the event.
Gotta love this one, especially if your a fan of current UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva. Ha.
Marshall vs. Uscola to headline Tachi Palace Fights’ “High Stakes”
Lemoore, Calif. – Tachi Palace Fights returns to actions on Thursday, September 9 with a night full of “High Stakes” action, as local legend Doug Marshall of Visalia, Calif. fights in the main event against Sacramento, Calif.’s Kyacey Uscola.
Marshall (12-3) puts a 5-fight win streak on the line against Uscola (18-15). Marshall is currently unbeaten in the middleweight division. Meanwhile, Uscola is coming of a stint on Spike TV’s “The Ultimate Fighter” show.
Tickets can be purchased at www.tachipalace.com or charge by phone at 1-800-225-2277. Tickets may also be purchased at the Tachi Palace Gift Shop and start at a low price of just $30 for general admission seating.
“When ever you put Doug Marshall on a card in the Central Valley it’s bound to be a sellout,” said Tachi Palace Fights matchmaker Richard Goodman. “This is also another one of those deep fight cards for us with lots of big names as well as lots of local up-and-coming talent.
In the co-main event, Huntington Beach, Calif. lightweight “Razor” Rob McCullough (18-6) is back in action against Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Corey Hill (4-3) of Brooksville, Fla.
Tachi Palace Fights will crown its first-ever middleweight champ, as Coarsegold, Calif.’s Anthony Ruiz (25-13) clashes with Oakland, Calif.’s Leopoldo Serao (16-7).
Also on the card in a featherweight special attraction, Athens Ga.’s Micah Miller (14-4) battles Atlanta, Ga.’s Diego Saraiva (18-9-1).
In other bouts;
-Hanford, Calif. flyweight Luis Gonzalez (2-2) vs. Chino, Calif.’s Darrell Montague (7-1).
-Lemoore, Calif. welterweight Mike Martinez (5-2) vs. Fresno, Calif.’s Jason Von Flue (14-12-1).
-Lemoore, Calif. middleweight Andrew Martinez (6-2-1) vs. Sacramento, Calif.’s Mark Matthews (3-4).
-Fresno, Calif. featherweight Gabriel Solorio (5-2) vs. Fresno, Calif.’s Art Becerra (2-1).
BAKERSFIELD MMA EVENT ICARDO CENTER
WHEN:Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 6:30 pm (Media check-in at 4:30 pm)
WHERE:The ICARDO CENTER- Cal State University Bakersfield campus
9001 Stockdale Hwy, Bakersfield, CA 93311-1022
NOTE: media should enter from Don Hart Dr. off Stockdale Hwy.
PARKING:Parking for the event MUST be in lots A and K (Parking behind the Icardo Center is closed for construction)
Bakersfield, CA – Saturday August, 14th 2010 marks the second installment of Fight For Wrestling™ live from the Icardo Center on the campus of California State University Bakersfield.In an epic battle to keep collegiate wrestling alive in Bakersfield, the “Fight for Wrestling™” team who promoted the first event last month at Cal Poly University is at it again.Fight for Wrestling™ was conceptualized by MMA Promoter and Matchmaker Scott Adams to help out the Cal Poly Wrestling program from being eliminated like so many other programs. Fight for Wrestling™-“Bakersfield” is an event to do exactly the same for the “Roadrunners”.
All proceeds will go directly to the UC Bakersfield Athletic department ear marked for the Wrestling program. This event will feature some of California's best up and coming fighters in an action packed night of MMA bouts that will leave the fans excited to help the cause.
CSUB alum and former wrestler Brian “The Bandit” Cobb (15-6) will face off against Jon “The King of Late Night” Carson (9-2) in the main event. Stact House veteran Jesse Bowen (7-4) from Merced looks to test his skills against Nor Cal Fight Factory’s crafty journeyman Alvin Cacdac (8-6) of San Jose, CA. Bakersfield’s own Doug Hunt (8-3) looks to make it five in a row against “FFW- Cal Poly” main event winner Cruz Gomez (14-8). Doors open at 5:00pm first fight is at 6:30, be sure to get there early!
