King of the Cage Announces Results for the World Amateur Championships in Las Vegas

Rancho Cucamonga, CA (October 22, 2013) King of the Cage set a new standard this past Saturday night, at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas Nevada, launching the World’s Top Amateur MMA fighters, into lucrative professional careers.  Forty (40) fighters competed in the first ever World Amateur Championships for the opportunity to be one of the five that would share the $250,000 professional contracts that were awarded for this one night of live fighting that was broadcast live exclusively on Mav TV.

Top honors of the night went to Anthony McDonald of Oregon, who was awarded the $100,000 professional contract; Saad Ul-Hassan of California finished second for $50,000, along with Sam Hess of Arizona placed third for $50,000; Frank Schuman of Wisconsin had a strong performance in one of the fights of the night and finished 4th for $25,000; and 5th place was Aaron Williams of California also with a $25,000 contract.  

When asked about the event, Terry Trebilcock, Founder & President of King of the Cage stated "this was a major victory for the sport of MMA.  Lucas Oil, the Palms Casino Resort and Mav TV who all came together to support an event that would change the life of these five MMA fighters.  Knowing that their careers have a real plan and that their first fifteen fights have guaranteed National Television exposure, they have put themselves as the front runners for the next ten years of MMA. Sponsors, trainers and national notoriety all come far easier with this kind of opportunity. In addition, the fan support who voted online during the event was overwhelming with over 40,000 votes cast from both the television audience watching and fans inside The Pearl Theater. This was certainly an historic night for MMA and King of the Cage.”

“This is a dream come true for me to see my hard work and training rewarded with a professional contract and the opportunity to continue to prove myself inside the cage. I want to thank all of my friends and fans who voted for me and helped me reach a goal I’ve had since I was a kid,’ the first place winner Frank Schuman said.
 
King of the Cage already has its plans set for the 2014 event where seven casino properties around the country will have Qualifiers twice throughout the year.   This will exempt the winner for each location on both nights to the World Amateur Championships Finals again.  Along with the six to seven amateur champions, those twenty (20) fighters will make up close to half of the field in next year.

“WORLD AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS” RESULTS
10/19/13 PALMS CASINO RESORT
LAS VEGAS, NV

Bout #1 (Amateur)
Nicholas Reber vs. Chris Flores
Winner: Nicholas Reber via Submission (Armbar) at 1:37 of round 2

Bout #2 (Amateur)
Micah Abreu vs. Ramon Jauregui
Winner: Draw after two, 3:00 rounds

Bout #3 (Amateur)
Brent James vs. Cristobal Chavez Davila
Winner: Cristobal Chavez Davila via Unanimous Decision after two,3:00 rounds

Bout #4 (Amateur)
Dave Jackson vs. Ramos Cruz
Winner: Ramos Cruz via Unanimous Decision after two, 3:00 rounds

Bout #5 (Amateur)
Jon Loftin vs. Thomas Jacobs
Winner: Jon Loftin via TKO at 2:56 of round 1

Bout #6 (Amateur)
David Hernandez vs. Donavon Frelow
Winner: Donavon Frelow via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 0:43of round 1

Bout #7 (Amateur)
Jason Powell vs. Ryan Dela Cruz
Winner: Ryan Dela Cruz via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:35of round 2

Bout #8 (Amateur)
JJ Torres vs. Anthony Minjares
Winner: JJ Torres via TKO at 2:35 of round 1

Bout #9 (Amateur)
Sam Hess vs. Japeth Bolos
Winner: Sam Hess via TKO at 2:12 of round 1

Bout #10 (Amateur)
Justin Robinson vs. Louis Harvey
Winner: Louis Harvey via Submission (Armbar) at 1:36 of round 1

Bout #11 (Amateur)
Alex Rockstrom vs. Mark Coates
Winner: Mark Coates via Unanimous Decision after two, 3:00 rounds
    
Bout #12 (Amateur)
Bryson Gutches vs. Enrique Guerra
Winner: Bryson Gutches via Submission (Kimura) at 2:47 of round 1

Bout #13 (Amateur)
Tolu Agunbiade vs. Justin Sander
Winner: Justin Sander via Unanimous Decision after two, 3:00rounds

Bout #14 (Amateur)
Frank Schuman vs. Julio Casillas
Winner: Julio Casillas via Unanimous Decision after two, 3:00 rounds

Bout #15 (Amateur)
Chase White vs. Daniel Cuison
Winner: Chase White via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:58 of round 1

Bout #16 (Amateur)
Lonnie Morrison vs. Josh Carter
Winner: Josh Carter via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 0:35 of round 1
    
Bout #17 (Amateur)
Danielle Taylor vs. Samantha Hester    
Winner: Danielle Taylor via Unanimous Decision after two, 3:00rounds

Bout #18 (Amateur)
Jimmy Jordan vs. Quinton Cooperider
Winner: Jimmy Jordan via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:41of round 2

Bout #19 (Amateur)
Saad Ul-Hassan vs. Aaron Williams
Winner: Saad Ul-Hassan via TKO at 2:32 of round 2

Bout #20 (Amateur)
Devon Smith vs. Jermaine McDermott
Winner: Jermaine McDermott via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:23 of round 1

Bout #21 (Amateur)
Matthew McCrary vs. Anthony McDonald
Winner: Anthony McDonald via KO at 1:23 of round 1

Contract Winners
•    Anthony McDonald… $100,000 contract
•    Saad Ul-Hassan… $50,000 contract
•    Sam Hess… $50,000 contract
•    Aaron Williams… $25,000 contract
•    Frank Schuman… $25,000 contract

559 Fights 19

559 Fights 19

October 25, 2013

The Island in Dinuba

 

Main Event

Cruiserweight Championship

Taft, Calif.’s Shaquil Gant (3-0) vs. Hanford, Calif.’s Wilbert Rogers (3-2)

Co-Main Event

Lightweights

Visalia, Calif.’s Armando Perez (2-0) vs. Tulare, Calif.’s Eric Diaz (2-1)

Heavyweight Tournament

Bakersfield, Calif.’s Josh Powell (5-1) vs. Glendale, Calif.’s Avedis Terzian (1-0-1)

Featherweights

Dinuba, Calif.’s Hector Contreras (1-4) vs. Farmersville, Calif.’s Jesse Ledesma (0-0)

Bantamweights

Exeter, Calif.’s Alex Valencia (3-2) vs. Hanford, Calif.’s Ricardo Vasquez (1-1)

Lightweights

Dinuba, Calif.’s Gilbert Quezada (0-2) vs. Fowler, Calif.’s Juan Barajas (0-1-1)  

Featherweights

Oakhurst, Calif.’s PJ Reyna (0-0) vs. Bakersfield, Calif.’s Robert Moore (0-0)

Welterweights

Selma, Calif.’s Julian Tovar (0-0) vs. Visalia, Calif.’s Eric Negrete (1-0)

Flyweights

Hanford, Calif.’s Joey Martinez (1-4) vs. Fresno, Calif.’s Chou Vang (0-1)

Lightweights

Visalia, Calif.’s Jonathan DeLeon (0-0) vs. Hanford, Calif.’s Joseph Coronado (1-2)

Middleweights

Visalia, Calif.’s Cody Goodes (0-0) vs. Kettlemen City, Calif.’s Pedro Serrato (0-2)

Light Heavyweights

Kingsburg, Calif.’s Robert Vildosola (1-3) vs. Hanford, Calif.’s Joseph Longoria (0-5)

Heavyweights

Lemoore, Calif.’s Tyrell Mayfield (0-2) vs. Hanford, Calif.’s Moses DeSoto (0-1)

559 Fights makes Dinuba debut Friday

DINUBA, Calif. – 559 Fights will set it’s cage down in the ninth different venue this year when amateur mixed martial arts takes center stage at The Island in Dinuba for the first time in history Friday.

Hanford cruiserweight Wilbert Rogers (3-2) takes on undefeated Shaquil Gant (3-0) of Taft for the vacant 559 Fights title in the main event and Visalia lightweight Armando Perez (2-0) battles Tulare’s Eric Diaz (2-1) in the co-main event.

Doors open at 6 p.m. with fights kicking off at 7. Tickets start at $30 for general admission and can be purchased at The Island office. The official weighins will be held at 10 a.m. Friday morning at J’s Sports Bar and Grill.

“Our mission when we started 559 Fights was to grow the sport throughout the Central Valley and when we have opportunities to come into smaller towns, we want to make sure we do so,” said 559 Fights president Jeremy Luchau. “It’s important for us to not only grow MMA, expand our brand, but also to give back to the communities that support us. “

559 Fights has done 19 events since April of 2012 and is the most consistent amateur MMA promotion in the state.

The California Amateur MMA Organization added a Heavyweight State Tournament bout to this event – Bakersfield’s Josh Powell (5-1) takes on Glendale’s Avedis Terzian (1-0-1).

“CAMO looks to us often to host these types of bouts and it is a real honor,” Luchau said. “It’s also a feather in our cap to come out to venues like The Island and work with all the great people in different communities.”

Dinuba will be well-represented on the fight card with featherweight Hector Contreras (1-4) taking on Farmersville’s Jesse Ledesma (0-0) and lightweight Gilbert Quezada (0-2) battles Fowler’s Juan Barajas (0-1-1).

“We are trying to build the very best amateur MMA circuit in our area and in within the state,” Luchau said. “That starts with the quality of fighters and the loyalty of the fans we bring to each show.”

In other action;

-Exeter bantamweight Alex Valencia (3-2) vs. Hanford’s Ricardo Vasquez (1-1).

-Oakhurst featherweight PJ Reyna (0-0) vs. Bakersfield’s Robert Moore (0-0).

-Selma welterweight Julian Tovar (0-0) vs. Visalia’s Eric Negrete (1-0).

-Hanford flyweight Joey Martinez (1-4) vs. Fresno’s Chou Vang (0-1).

-Visalia lightweight Jonathan DeLeon (0-0) vs. Hanford’s Joseph Coronado (1-2).

-Visalia middleweight Cody Goodes (0-0) vs. Kettlemen City’s Pedro Serrato (0-2).

-Kingsburg light heavyweight Robert Vildosola (1-3) vs. Hanford’s Joseph Longoria (0-5).-Lemoore heavyweight Tyrell Mayfield (0-2) vs. Hanford’s Moses DeSoto (0-1).

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING 6 CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Pre-fight media call featuring Ray Sefo, Josh Burkman,

Steve Carl, Marlon Moraes, Carson Beebe, Jon Fitch,

Marcelo Alfaya & Miguel Angel Torres 

LAS VEGAS (Oct. 21, 2013) - World Series of Fighting hosted a media conference call on Monday with "World Series of Fighting 6: Burkman vs. Carl" headliners Josh Burkman (26-9) and Steve Carl (20-3), as well as main-card competitors Marlon Moraes (11-4-1), Carson Beebe (14-2), Jon Fitch (24-6-1), Marcelo Alfaya (15-4), and preliminary card headliner Miguel Angel Torres (40-6).

 

"World Series of Fighting 6: Burkman vs. Carl" takes place Saturday, Oct. 26, at BankUnited Center at UM in Coral Gables, FL. The evening's four-fight main card airs live on NBC Sports Network beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. A full lineup of preliminary bouts will also stream live on World Series of Fighting's official website,WSOF.com beginning at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT and venue doors open at 5 p.m. ET.

 

Tickets for the fight card, which start at just $29, are available at all Ticketmaster locations, Ticketmaster.com and charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000.

 

The following are fighter highlights from the conference call:

 

RAY SEFO:

 

"I'm super-excited about the event, but mostly I'm very excited for Josh Burkman and Steve Carl, as this fight will be our first world title. I'm very excited about that. We've got some great fighters on the card, and I look forward to an exciting show."

 

JOSH BURKMAN:

 

"My camp went really well. I'm excited for this because I was a part of the very first World Series of Fighting, and I'm excited to be a part of the first title shot. I'm looking forward to the challenge that Steve Carl presents, but I'm more prepared than ever for this fight. I know it's going to be an entertaining card and a good show."

 

(At 8-1 in your past nine fights, what do you credit for your recent success?)

 

"After the UFC, by taking that year off, I really just changed my lifestyle. I had a back injury, and I was told by three different surgeons that I should get surgery and I shouldn't fight anymore. I had a herniated disc in my neck. I had four bulging discs in my back. I had arthritis, and I had nerve damage. Taking that year off, I had to change everything I did about my diet. I quit drinking. I quit going out. I started going to bed earlier. I really just changed my whole life."

 

(What would a title win mean for you?)

 

"I think it will be a feeling of accomplishment. Any time that you have something taken away from you and people tell you you shouldn't do it and you change your life and live a way that you can come back and get healthy, I think winning a championship would complete that comeback. It's just a great sense of accomplishment, and moving forward, I would be proud to represent this organization."

 

STEVE CARL:

 

"I'm super-excited for this event. I'm not only really excited to fight for the title and to be able to fight Josh Burkman in the main event, but I'm excited for the rest of the card, also. I'm really looking forward to watching some of these matchups. I just can't wait for this weekend, and the colder it gets up here in Iowa, the more excited I get to leave and go down there to Miami."

 

(Do you feel like you're being at all overlooked coming into this fight?)

 

"I'm good with the way things are going. I think if people are looking at this thinking Josh Burkman is getting more hype and more credit going into this fight, well he deserves it. Look at the three wins he just put together. Josh Burkman is coming into this fight as a favorite, and I'm completely OK with that. That's fine with me because at the end of the day, I'm still going to be that cage with him, and I'm still going to be in that fight. No matter what anybody says, he still has to beat me, and I still have to beat him, and that's the bottom line."

 

(What were your initial reactions to receiving the matchup?)

 

"When they told me about it, I was super-excited. I have wanted to fight Josh Burkman since last year when we fought on World Series of Fighting 1. He was on a roll, and he was just climbing the world rankings. That's what I want to do. Since then, Josh Burkman has really shot up there, and now he's considered to be one of the best in the world, and I can't be more excited to want to compete with him."

 

MARLON MORAES:

 

"I'm ready. I trained harder than ever, and I'm looking forward to it. This is a great opportunity. My opponent is a tough guy. You look at the fights and see Josh Burkman, Steve Carl, Jon Fitch, Marcelo Alfaya, Miguel Torres - all those guys fighting on the same card - for me, it's a pleasure. I've spent hours watching those guys, and now I'm here fighting."

 

(You had a few injuries in your last fight. Are you fully recovered?)

 

"I'm feeling great. My body is all recovered. I got hurt a little bit, but I'm ready 110 percent."

 

CARSON BEEBE:

 

"It's a huge honor being on the card. I'm fighting a very top-tier opponent. Just to be on the same card as all these guys on here, it's a bunch of legends on the show, so I just want to say thanks to World Series of Fighting and Ray Sefo for giving me an opportunity to go out there and put on a great show. I'm going to give it everything I've got in the cage on Saturday night."

 

(How has your preparation been for this fight?)

 

"This is going to be probably the biggest fight of my career, so I've been training that way, and I'm ready to bring it. I think it's going to be a fight that's worthy of co-main event status, so I'm excited."

 

JON FITCH:

 

"I'm super-pumped for the fight. The whole card is stacked all the way through. World Series of Fighting is doing an outstanding job with putting on these cards and these shows. NBC Sports Network is a fantastic platform for doing good numbers on the live shows and the replays. The organization is only going to keep growing and keep getting stronger. The guys on the undercard are going to start being main-card guys, and everybody is going to know who they are. I'm excited to be a part of this, and I'm excited to help along with this growth. I can't wait for this fight. I know Marcelo is going to bring it, and it's going to be a hell of a fight."

 

(With your recent loss, is there more pressure now to win?)

 

"I always feel that I need to win. I wouldn't be in this sport if I didn't feel I needed to win every single fight. I want to go out there and perform well, perform the way I can, and put myself in a position to get even bigger fights in the future."

 

MARCELO ALFAYA:

 

"I'm excited for this fight. I'm training hard. Jon Fitch is a tough guy. Thank you so much to World Series of Fighting for giving me this opportunity. Thank you Jon Fitch for taking this fight. I think it's going to be one great fight."

 

MIGUEL ANGEL TORRES:

 

"I'm happy to be on the card for World Series of Fighting 6. I'm happy they were able to get me on. I've been in this sport 15 years, and I've seen a lot of organizations and I've fought for a lot of different places, and they're one of the organizations that are growing. They're going to get to the top, and I'm happy I can be a part of that process. Preparations have gone very well for this fight. I'm looking to get back in there and get some respect - get back to the top where I was before."

 

(Where have you been during this long layoff?)

 

"I've been real busy since the last World Series of Fighting. My lease was up on my gym. I had a gym in Hammond, Ind., and I went back and was doing my taxes, and I saw how crazy my overhead was. So I had to make a change if I wanted to sustain profits in my gym. So I had look for a new location, and I found a spot close to my home. My daughter was starting was school, so I wanted to make sure that I was around for that. And as I was doing the move to the gym, I found out it was riddled with mold crawling all through the installation, so I had to basically do a lot of work to remodel the whole gym. So basically the whole summer I spent training and doing carpentry work and laying down a new floor for the new gym. I made that move in July, and then I started training again in August. I got the call from World Series of Fighting to come back and take a fight, and I want to get back in there and start fighting again. I've been out for a while, and I missed it. I just can't wait to get back in there and show what I can do."

Titans Cage 6 "NorCal Championships" recap

It was a night of slick submissions and 2 flash knockouts, as The Titans Cage 6 delivered once again for a wild crowd at the McClellan conference center hosting the CAMO NorCal Championships.  Kawika Jarra was crowned new Titans Cage 185 pound amateur champ after pulling off the submission victory after getting dropped from a big punch. Jesse James was crowned CAMO 185 NorCal champion with a submission victory and goes on in the state tournament to face the SoCal champion in Santa Cruz

Fight of The Night goes to Samuel Alavrez and Luis Vargas, these to fighters’ battle back and forth for 3 rounds before Alvarez pulled of the armbar for the submission victory. Submission of the night goes to Nikko Jackson as he was able to pull off an armbar of his own against a very tough and seasoned Art Hernandez. Knockout of the night goes to the man who finished his fight before photographer Ben Illili could even pick up his camera main event fighter Vince Bordi, finishes the fight with a barrage of strikes just seconds into the bout.

Results:

Cesar Portillo defeats Saul Cruz via decision

Jayson Lyons defeats Dewight Etrata via decision

Christopher White defeats Ron Tilson via decision

Kawika Jarra defeats Paul Sabala via submission

Jesse James defeats Eric Smith via submission

Isaiah Batin – Gonzalez defeats Javier Gomez via decision

Samuel Alavrez defeats Luis Vargas via submission

William Smith defeats Leo Cantu via decision

Matthew Ramirez defeats Dustin Moore via knockout

Richard Parra defeats J.T. Donaldson via decision

Nikko Jackson defeats Art Hernandez via submission

Vince Bordi defeats Timothy Peterson via knockout

Max "Pain" Griffin moves up in weight

Big change of events. As the Andre Fili fight will not happen since the fella signed with the UFC. Something he has been dreaming for , for quite some time now. 

Scott Smith agreed to fight a huge Super Fight Max "Pain" Griffin who is stepping up in weight class at 185 to take on Hands of Steel Scott Smith. 

Sorry to Mark Matthews who was training his butt off for the fight. Mark Matthews looked the best ever his last fight and won the first round against Scott. It's going to interesting who Mark will fight next or if he will still be on the fight card. 

Max "Pain" Griffin is taking a big step up and is fighting his toughest fight yet in his career. Andre Fili I think would have had a very tough fight against Max. Max is just too big and strong at 170 for Andre. 

If Max wins this one ? This will open many doors for the top regional Nor Cal Fighter. 

Scott "Hands of Steel" Smith is back and better than ever. Cleaned himself up and came out pacing himself his last fight and became a new Champ. This fight is not going the full 5 rounds. Someone is going to sleep or submitted. Watch out. You cannot miss this star studded West Coast Fighting Championship 7 card. 

November 16 , fights start at 6pm. 

Get your tickets now!!! 

408 Fights results

It was time to take it back to where it all began, as 408 Fights presented the Battle of The Bay last night, in front of a packed house at the San Jose Civic Center. The card was full of action and showcased some of the Bay Area’s top amateur Kickboxing and MMA talent, as there were a total of 10 kickboxing bouts and 3 MMA bouts.

Jorge Lima gets submission of the night with his slick guillotine choke over Brian Kinson

Gloria Telles gets the knockout of the night in her debut against Elizabeth Bassett

Fight of the night goes to Payam Bagheri and Igor Golovin; these two guys went to war for 3 rounds with Golovin coming out on top with a decision victory.

Card results:

Kickboxing          Egeman Sanli defeated Lonnell James by decision

Kickboxing          Destiny Fierro defeated Milet Gonzalez by decision

MMA                    Jorge Lima defeated Brian Wilkinson by submission

MMA                    Joe Buttram defeated Kyle Johnson by decision

Kickboxing          Audra Gonzalez defeated Erika Medina by TKO

Kickboxing          Hector Cortez defeated Isean Cannon by decision

Kickboxing          Dave Engel defeated Ethan Conte by decision

MMA                    Anthony Do defeated Toby Fuentes by TKO

Kickboxing          Sonny Singh defeated Lawrence Ward by decision

Kickboxing          Igor Golovin defeated Payam Bagheri by decision

Kickboxing          Chrisente Joaquin and Israel Verduzco ended in a split draw

Kickboxing          Gloria Telles defeated Elizabeth Bassett by TKO

Kickboxing          Anthony Gonzales defeated Benjie Bernadino by TKO (separated shoulder)

Tachi Palace Fights 17 Fight Card

Thursday November 14, 2013 it will go down live in Lemoore Ca . Tachi Palace hotel and Casino will have their second fight show since being gone for a minute. Tachi brings some of the best fights ever in the valley and bringing on some more. 

Tachi Palace has had many fighters make it into UFC and WEC , Ballator , Strikeforce. You do not want to miss this card. 

TACHI PALACE FIGHTS
WWW.TACHIPALACE.COM
TPF17
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2013
TACHI PALACE HOTEL & CASINO
LEMOORE, CA
	BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
IAN LOVELAND	VS.	JARED PAPAZIAN
PORTLAND, OR		WEST HILLS, CA
(16-10)		(17-10)
	CO MAIN EVENT
	WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
NATE LOUGHRAN	VS.	RICKY LEGERE JR
SANTA ROSA, CA		LAKE FOREST, CA
(10-1)		(18-4)
	BANTAMWEIGHTS
ADAM CALDERON	VS.	JEREMIAH LABIANO
PORTERVILLE, CA		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
(5-1)		(5-1)
	BANTAMWEIGHTS
JOE SOTO	VS.	CORY VOMBAUR
PORTERVILLE, CA		PORTLAND, OR
(12-2)		(6-2)
	WELTERWEIGHTS
BUDDY WALLACE	VS.	JAMIE YAGER
OAKDALE, CA		HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
(7-1)		(7-4)
	LIGHTWEIGHTS
CAIN CARRIZOSA	VS.	RYAN RENEAU
WOODLAKE, CA		BAKERSFIELD, CA
(5-0)		(2-1)
	HEAVYWEIGHTS
MANUEL QUEZADA	VS.	TY MONTGOMERY
BAKERSFIELD, CA		SACRAMENTO, CA
(2-0)		(1-3)
	MIDDLEWEIGHTS
COLIN HART	VS.	ANTHONY RUIZ
SANTA ROSA, CA		COARSEGOLD, CA
(6-2)		(30-18)
	BANTAMWEIGHTS
MARION RENAU	VS.	JENNIFER ANDERSON
VISALIA, CA		VISALIA, CA
(2-1)		PRO DEBUT
	BANTAMWEIGHTS
RUBEN DURAN	VS.	ARA MURADYAN