http://ajax.infinitemma.com/index.php/rss/latest/oce 2012-02-21T09:23:25+00:00 tag:index.php,2012:index.php/144.75457 2012-02-21T08:23:25Z From UFC.com Mark Hunt has a big opportunity. At UFC 144 on Saturday night, he fights Cheick Kongo. France's Kongo has won his last two fights and has long been in the verge of the title picture in the heavyweight division. In the UFC's Octagon, the Frenchman has a better resume. But Hunt doesn't see it as a step up. "(Is the fight) Good for my career? I don't look at it like that. I've fought a lot of the best fighters in the world so it's not a step up for me. So, just another fight." The veteran is blunt about his opponent's skills. "I know (of) Cheick Kongo -- he's alright, he's not a bad fighter." It's just another fight for a man who, at 37, has been a professional fighter for over 15 years. First in kickboxing, where he won the K-1 Grand Prix in 2001. In 2004, he switched to MMA where he's defeated names like Wanderlei Silva and Mirko Cro Cop. The New Zealand-born Sydneysider Hunt has earned the right to be casual about it all. Hunt is matter-of-fact about fighting, but don't mistake that for a lack of determination. From mid 2006 to 2010, he did not win a fight, going 0 for 6. Four years of losses and lengthy periods without a fight. But he didn't let the statistics swallow him, and he now rides a two fight win streak. Mentally, it's a long way from losing his Octagon debut at the end of 2010 to Sean McCorkle. "It's good because after losing for so many times I just didn't know what was going wrong; but after changing up so many things and finally getting on a better level mentally and physically it's really helped me a lot. Especially losing to a beginner like McCorkle. But I put that down to not fighting for a couple of years," said Hunt. "It always happens when you don't fight for a while you're just rubbish, you don't know what's going on. And in mixed martial arts by the time you realize it, it's too late." His last fight was a grueling three round decision win over Ben Rothwell at UFC 135 last September. By the end, both men were exhausted, but he attributes this to Denver's mountain air, not a lack of hard training. "I was pretty tired, but the altitude really got me a lot," stated Hunt. "It's hard to realize until you actually go train there or actually fight there. Then you realize how difficult the air is up there if you’re not used to the training or staying there for a while. I wasn't used to it - I had like two weeks there. It was hard work." It was a chance for the "Super Samoan" Hunt, who's struggled with the submission game in the past, to show off new skills: executing a takedown, taking dominant positions and attempting an armbar on Rothwell. "It was good. I've been practicing a while for it." But punches and kicks will always be his bread and butter. And Hunt doesn't miss a beat when asked who the better striker will be at UFC 144. "Well, as a striker I'm better than him, of course. That's the way I look at it." Which he believes leaves Kongo with one option. "That's (attempting takedowns) what he's gonna be doing. Once he realizes he can't dance around or play around with me he's going to be trying to take me down like the rest of them." While Hunt has trained in Florida with American Top Team in the past, he prepared for this fight in his birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand. It's not as glamorous a fight camp, but he believes it's for the best. And he looks as fit as ever. "The training over here is pretty crazy. I've got some good training back at home (in Australia) but it's hard to find partners around because everyone has to work and not many people fight full time. I know Jamie (Te Huna) has a lot of guys his weight he's training with and that's pretty good for him," said Hunt. "For me, everywhere else is too far to go. Miami is pretty far to go to acclimatize and then reacclimatize to Australian time because there's just not enough time. So I think it was a good move, but we'll see what happens in the fight." Hunt’s fight will see him return to Japan, where he's fought for much of his career. "I'm looking forward to fighting in Japan again; it will be great." It's the place where he won the K-1 Grand Prix in front of some 65,000 fans. And it's where he debuted in the legendary PRIDE ring. "It's where my career started really. Apart from being home in Australia. I got offered my second fight contract in Japan." Yet on the 25th of February it will be the site of just another fight for Hunt.   tag:index.php,2012:index.php/144.75456 2012-02-21T08:02:55Z Here is an article from www.theleader.com.au about Bernardo Trekko Magalhaes fighting in UFC BERNARDO "Trekko" Magalhaes will be forced to drop a weight class if he is to make his mark in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) after losing his debut fight last week. Magalhaes gave away an irrepressible height and reach advantage to Tim "The Dirty Bird" Means in Nebraska, US, on Thursday. The size difference became too much for Magalhaes who lost by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26) in the three-round fight. "I've never fought anyone so different," Magalhaes said. "I couldn't reach him and I couldn't connect my punches. I missed 90 to 95 per cent and for the first time I got frustrated." A first round ankle injury prevented Magalhaes' natural movement and favoured wrestling techniques. "They changed the opponent two weeks before the fight so I didn't have time to work on this guy," Magalhaes said. "I'm not making excuses. Only good things can come from this." Fighting at lightweight (70.3 kilograms) Magalhaes said his time in the US had shown that if he wants to compete he needs to fight at featherweight (65.8). "The guys at lightweight are bigger and taller than me," Magalhaes said. "At featherweight they are more my size and strength." Magalhaes, who runs the TP Gym at Cronulla, has a 12-month, four-fight deal with the UFC. He expected to jump back into the octagon within the next four months. tag:index.php,2012:index.php/144.75455 2012-02-21T07:52:44Z The Cage Fighting Championship 2012 season Kicks off February 24 at the Southport Sharks Club, Gold Coast. Headlining the fight night will be a Light Heavyweights battle, Priscus ‘Tassie Devil’ Fogagnolo’ takes on Joe ‘the Massacre’ Muir and international Heavyweight bout; Soa “The Hulk” Palelei takes on Inoue Shunske. The event includes, Queensland’s toughest pound for pound fighters; ‘the Tooth Fairy’ Jai Bradney, Dylan ‘the Villain” Andrews, Ben Wall, and Chris ‘Igor’ Lokteff as they take on top interstate and international fighters. There has been a void to fill in the Aussie LHW division. Now with the return of Priscus ‘the Tassie Devil’ Fogagnolo’(6-0) and rising star Joe “The Massacre” Muir(9-3), we have the best 2 fighters in the Australian LHW circuit. Heavyweight sensation, a veteran of Pride and UFC; Soa ‘The Hulk” Palelei(14-3) is making his intentions known that he wants the CFC heavyweight title and will face off against Pancrase and Deep FC veteran tough Japanese opponent Shunsuke Inoue(12-6) in his Journey to the top. The Tooth Fairy, Jai Bradney(13-7-1) and American Eric Gerber(4-0) will meet centre cage, Bradney keen to make a statement in this bout after a loss in his last outing against veteran Antonio McKee. Undefeated Queenslander Ben “Manimal” Wall(5-0-1) makes his CFC Debut against former number 1 lightweight contender “Ruthless” Robert Lisita(5-3). Dylan “the Villian” Andrews(13-4) returns to CFC to take on Steve “the Dentist” Thomas(6-3-1). Andrews said “i am ready to fight anyone” after returning from the USA TUFF trials, agreeing to fight in a light heavyweight bout against Thomas who suffered a Debut loss on CFC 19 against Sam ‘Striker’ Brown. The Undercard features the top local and interstate fighters on the Australian scene, see battles between ‘Qld’s Greg Atzori(9-2) takes on NSW Josh Payne(7-6), Qld’s Chris ‘Igor’ Lokteff(5-0) vs NSW Adam Sarkis(1-2) and Sunshine coasts Callum Lewis takes(4-1) vs Guy Hennequin(2-3). Tickets on Sale now throughticketmaster.com or Call (07)5532 1155 For corporate Table bookings or info, call 0416 361 198 For more information, visit www.cfcworld.com.au or on Facebook at Facebook.com/CageFightingChampionship. tag:index.php,2012:index.php/144.75454 2012-02-20T08:37:30Z Here is Updated fightcard Aftershock 12.1 - Brisbane's best amateur MMA show. March 10 at the HaMMA Arena. Come and watch the best debut fights in Queensland. Ring girls, VIP tables, cage seating and 17 fights! Tickets available at: https://register.eventarc.com/event/view/7339/tickets/aftershock-121 Fights start at 1:00PM. You don't want to miss it!  Seti Tanuvasa (Chikara Martial Arts) VS Shannon Lamb (PUMMA) U93kgs Jamus Maoate (HaMMA) VS Misa Falala (PUMMA) U93kgs Mason Aull (Fightcross MMA) VS Marcus Atirai (Southside MMA) 120+ Cory Birtles-Eades (Integrated) VS Adam Watts (Lightening MMA/Ultimate Fitness) U84kgs Harley Taylor (Positive NRG Gym) VS Layton Pryor (Kaizen) U84kgs Teal Wood (Peter de Been Jit Jitsu Mackay) VS Jake Taylor (Positive NRG Gym) U84kgs Jim Hireme (KO Martial Arts) VS Scott Gaby (Team Gamebred) U84kgs Mark Small (KO Martial Arts) VS Matthew Spiller (Impact MMA) U77kgs Jackson Terra (Infinity Martial Arts) VS Joshua Lowe KO Martial Arts U77kgs Greg Wynne (Infinity Martial Arts) VS Ben West (Rings) U77kgs Paul Luu (Integrated) VS Zachary Inglis (Impact MMA) U77kgs Marco Schluari (Fightcross MMA) VS Michael McCulloch (Peter de Been Jit Jitsu Mackay) U70kgs Alex Breckell (Infinity Martial Arts) VS Tyson Vandenende (The Pain Pit) U70kgs Cameron McNab (Fightcross MMA) VS Lucas Bowman (Lightening MMA/Ultimate Fitness) U62kgs Michael Pascoe (Infinity Martial Arts) VS Mark Brady (Impact MMA) U64 Cherie Dowley (Southside MMA) VS Kaela Banney (Gladstone MA) women Jayden Eynaud (5 Rings ) VS Joel Woodham (Gladstone MA) U70kgs tag:index.php,2012:index.php/144.75453 2012-02-20T08:28:36Z Here are the results for the Cage Warriors Toa Taawhiti held in Christchurch on Saturday 1 Morgan Wyness vs Maddison Prattley 73kg MMA A Class Rules 3 x 5 min No elbows on ground (Rangiora Wrestling) Teams (Shoot Grapple Roll) Morgan Wyness Wins RNC R1 3.57s 2 Manu Panirau vs Shaun King 86kg Modified Thai Kick Boxing 3 x 2 min / No elbows / knees to head permitted (Hammerhead) Teams (FiGi) Sean King Wins Decision 3 Forrest Goodwin vs Johnnie Low 84kg MMA Pro Rules 3 x 5 min (Strikforce Canterbury) Teams (Shoot Grapple Roll) Forrest Goodwin Wins KO R1 2.02s 4 Garry Dellow vs Jackson Humphries 70 kg MMA Pro rules 3 x 5 min (Timaru Free Style Martial Arts) Teams (Shoot Grapple Roll) Jackson Humphries Wins Submission Guillotine Choke R2 .46s 5 Robert Dean vs Matt Kirk 95kg 3 x 2 min / No elbows / knees to head permitted (Hammerhead) Teams (Academy of Combat) Robert Dean Wins KO R2 1.52s 6 Brogan Anderson vs Alan TeMoananui 84kg MMA Pro Rules 3 x 5 mis (Hammerhead) Teams (Shoot Grapple Roll) Alan TeMoananui Wins TKO R1 4.51s 7 Paris Harrison vs Matt Wilson 88kg MMA Pro Rules 3 x 5 min (Strikeforce Canterbury) Teams (FiGi) Paris Harrison Wins TKO R1 1.43s 8 Samuel Casperson vs Kieran Joblin 77kg MMA Pro Rules 3 x 5 min (Rogue Out MMA) Teams (Shoot Grapple Roll) Kieran Joblin Wins TKO R1 3.13s 9 MAIN EVENT Cole Davids vs Philip Lindsay 84kg MMA Pro Rules 3 x 5 min (Strikeforce Canterbury) Teams (Gracie Oceania) Cole Davids Wins TKO R1 4.52s Davids will now challenge John Erskin 'The Current Cage Warriors Championship Middle Weight Title Holder' 'Date to be confirmed' Congratulations to all CAGE WARRIORS COMPETITORS who enjured some extreme weather and mat conditions 'Hazards of open air outdoor shows' and to the Coaches for their professionalism and support. Many thanks to our Officials Judges (Matt TePaa, Hiriwa 'Tee Man' Terangi, Addie Murray - Terry Hill( Referee) - Dave Greensmith (MC) - SGR Host team Thank you to all of our helpers, the gorgeous ring girls/corporate catering girls, contractors, sponsors, VIP Guests, DJ Tim Kennedy, Brooklands Volunteer Fire Brigade support team and huge thank you to all of the MMA Cage Warriors fight supporters!   tag:index.php,2012:index.php/144.75399 2012-02-15T00:34:18Z We are extremely excited to announce that PWP4 will be available via live Internet stream! We have partnered with fight streaming website www.epicentre.tv and on February 24 PWP4 will be broadcasted live throughout the world, so wherever you are you will be able to watch PWP 4 ‘with commentary’ on any device. As we continue to deliver top quality MMA to Australian screens, we feel this is another milestone in getting the sport we love out there for the fans to watch. We’re not the only ones excited about PWP4, see what the fighters had to say: Richie Vaculik: http://youtu.be/u8t8r8UH8y0 Nick Honstein: http://youtu.be/yVxtJiJ_E30 Manuel Rodriguez: http://youtu.be/VuolMlCX_Jk Remember, nothing beats cageside for all the action, so if you’re in Sydney you can still get tickets from http://www.ticketbooth.com.au/event/preview/10254. If you’re elsewhere, put February 24 in your diaries and point your web browser at epicentre.tv. The cost of the PPV is still to be determined, so check our website, Twitter or Facebook pages for the latest developments. Not long now till PWP4, we’ll see you cage side on February 24. Stay proud! tag:index.php,2012:index.php/144.75397 2012-02-15T00:19:51Z from cfcworld.com.au The Cage Fighting Championship 2012 season Kicks off February 24 at the Southport Sharks Club, Gold Coast. Headlining the fight night will be a Light Heavyweights battle, Priscus ‘Tassie Devil’ Fogagnolo’ takes on Joe ‘the Massacre’ Muir and international Heavyweight bout; Soa “The Hulk” Palelei takes on Inoue Shunske. The event includes, Queensland’s toughest pound for pound fighters; ‘the Tooth Fairy’ Jai Bradney, Dylan ‘the Villain” Andrews, Ben Wall, and Chris ‘Igor’ Lokteff as they take on top interstate and international fighters. There has been a void to fill in the Aussie LHW division. Now with the return of Priscus ‘the Tassie Devil’ Fogagnolo’(6-0) and rising star Joe “The Massacre” Muir(9-3), we have the best 2 fighters in the Australian LHW circuit. Heavyweight sensation, a veteran of Pride and UFC; Soa ‘The Hulk” Palelei(14-3) is making his intentions known that he wants the CFC heavyweight title and will face off against Pancrase and Deep FC veteran tough Japanese opponent Shunsuke Inoue(12-6) in his Journey to the top. The Tooth Fairy, Jai Bradney(13-7-1) and American Eric Gerber(4-0) will meet centre cage, Bradney keen to make a statement in this bout after a loss in his last outing against veteran Antonio McKee. Undefeated Queenslander Ben “Manimal” Wall(5-0-1) makes his CFC Debut against former number 1 lightweight contender “Ruthless” Robert Lisita(5-3). Dylan “the Villian” Andrews(13-4) returns to CFC to take on Steve “the Dentist” Thomas(6-3-1). Andrews said “i am ready to fight anyone” after returning from the USA TUFF trials, agreeing to fight in a light heavyweight bout against Thomas who suffered a Debut loss on CFC 19 against Sam ‘Striker’ Brown. The Undercard features the top local and interstate fighters on the Australian scene, see battles between ‘Qld’s Greg Atzori(9-2) takes on NSW Josh Payne(7-6), Qld’s Chris ‘Igor’ Lokteff(5-0) vs NSW Adam Sarkis(1-2) and Sunshine coasts Callum Lewis takes(4-1) vs Guy Hennequin(2-3). Tickets on Sale now throughticketmaster.com or Call (07)5532 1155 For corporate Table bookings or info, call 0416 361 198 For more information, visit www.cfcworld.com.au or on Facebook at Facebook.com/CageFightingChampionship.      tag:index.php,2012:index.php/144.75394 2012-02-14T20:47:08Z Legend Fighting Championship was held in Macau last saturday night, the show featured 5 fighters from Australia and New Zealand. it was a very hard night at the office for the Australasian fighters with 4 losing fights and only 1 taking the victory.   Full results courtesy of www.sherdog.com MYUNG HO BAE Def JINGLIANG LI Decision (Unanimous) REFEREE Tuerxun Jumabieke Def Honggang Yao Decision (Split) Wenbo Liu Def Matt Cain Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Hae Jun Yang Def Hideto Tatsumi KO (Punch) Wang Sai Def Gareth Ealey TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Xian Ji Def Leonard Delarmino Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Michael Mortimer Def Taiyo Nakahara DQ (Punches to Back of Head) Koji Ando Def Damien Brown Submission (Reverse Triangle Choke) Mark Striegl Def Ev Ting Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Agustin Delarmino Def Ming Yen Sung TKO (Punches) Here is a review and results for Legend Fighting Championship 7 from www.mma-in-asia.com LEGEND FC 7: BIEKE WRESTLES THE BANTAMWEIGHT BELT, BAE NARROWLY RETAINS THE WELTERWEIGHT TITLE On February 11th, Legend Fighting Championship held their seventh installment in the Grand Hyatt Ballroom in the City Of Dreams entertainment complex, Macau, China. The co-main events were both first time title defenses by Bantamweight Champion Yao HongGang of China Top Team against newly-signed Jumabieke Tuerxun of Xian Sports Uni, and Welterweight Champion Bae MyoungHo of Team MAD against Li JingLiang of China Top Team. The remaining eight matches were national rivalries, pitting fighters from six different different countries against each other (seven depending on how you view Formosa). The undercard - which was streamed free and live on Legend FC's YouTube channel - featured four fighters new to the Legend ring against veteran opponents, and the Century Cup was a contest between two athletes also never before seen by the promotion's audience. With over sixty fighters on their roster, Legend FC has many athletes with whom to create potentially stunning match ups. Stacking their first free live streamed event with so much talent not known to the regular audience was a daring attempt by the promotion to showcase its matchmaking skills, and a huge risk to obtaining new viewers if it didn't pan out. Rounding out the main card were three matches between certified bangers. Again Legend FC added more new talent to the pool with KO striker Hideto Tatsumi, and even gave a title shot straight away to the brand-new signee Bieke. Pre-fight day weigh ins occurred in the hall outside the Grand Hyatt Ballroom. Only two of the fighters didn't make weight and were reweighed later. Liu Wenbo, who has come down from heavyweight to 84kgs, suffered greatly and could barely step on the scale. Wang Sai had it a little easier with a quick trip to the toilet. Every single one of the fighters looked ripped and ready to throw down. The only staredown that turned ugly was between Wang Sai and Gareth Ealy head-butting for dominant position. True to form, Bae charismatically made a memorable entrance when he handed promoters Mike Haskamp and Chris Pollack samples of the underwear brand he models, then proceeded to turn around and 'arrange himself' for his turn to model sponsor S&R on the scale. Link to full article  tag:index.php,2012:index.php/144.75135 2012-02-07T08:07:53Z Legend Fighting Championship To Broadcast Legend 7 Preliminary Bouts Live On YouTube 7th February 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LEGEND FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP TO BROADCAST LEGEND 7 PRELIMINARY BOUTS LIVE ON YOUTUBE Free stream part of Legend YouTube channel re-launch Hong Kong, 7 February 2012 (Tuesday) – Legend Fighting Championship (Legend) today announced its plans to broadcast the Legend 7 preliminary fights live on its YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/LegendFCMMA). Legend 7 will take place Saturday, February 11, at the City of Dreams, Macau’s premier integrated entertainment resort. The free live stream of the undercard will begin at 4:30 PM Macau time (8:30 AM GMT) and will be available worldwide, with the exception of Macau and Hong Kong. The YouTube broadcast of the undercard is part of Legend’s re-launch of its YouTube channel. Originally a platform primarily for short-form content and promotional clips, Legend’s channel will feature full fights from past Legend events, “best of” highlights videos, and behind-the-scenes footage. Legend co-founder Chris Pollak stated, “With the huge and growing interest in Legend’s unique brand of elite Asia-Pacific MMA, we decided to utilize YouTube – one of the most powerful broadcast platforms on the internet – to reach additional fans outside of the 10 countries where we are already broadcast. ”Michael Haskamp, Legend’s other co-founder added, “With all of the new features YouTube has added for content providers over the past year, this is the perfect time for us to incorporate these tools into our distribution strategy. Our YouTube broadcast will allow a global audience to see how City of Dreams in Macau has become the Asia-Pacific’s capital of MMA entertainment.” “We are thrilled to see Legend Fighting Championship's re-launched channel use the total range of YouTube's online video features – from hosting short and long clips to full live-streaming,” said YouTube Asia-Pacific Head of Sports Partnerships John Vamvakitis. “It is also great to see Legend taking advantage of our very detailed geo-targeting tools to reach brand new audiences in specific countries while providing their current fans with even more great content to enjoy. ”Immediately following the YouTube broadcast of the undercard, the Legend 7 main card will be available live on Pay-Per-View on Main Event (Australia, 10 PM AEDT) and SKY (New Zealand, midnight NZDT); live via internet broadcast on PPlive, Qiyi, QQ, SOHU, SINA, Tudou, and Youku (China, 7 PM CST); and on Pay-Per-View across all major US and Canadian PPV platforms at 9 PM EST. Additionally, Legend 7 will be available via tape-delay broadcast on almost a dozen networks across China and the rest of Asia. For more information, please visit www.legendfc.com/broadcast/ tag:index.php,2012:index.php/144.75134 2012-02-06T18:28:55Z from Legendfc.com With injury once again derailing Choi Yeong Gwang’s return to action, New Zealand’s Ev Ting has agreed to take his place against Mark Striegl of the Philippines. Ting is only a week past his last MMA fight: a January 28 TKO victory against Striegl’s teammate Will Chope in Napier, New Zealand. Unscathed by that contest, and still near peak condition, the Malaysian native showed his fighting spirit by agreeing to make his Legend debut on only seven days notice. Already driven by his desire for a seventh consecutive win, Striegl now has an additional motive for victory: revenge for his teammate. And with neither fighter having ever tasted defeat in MMA, this has the makings of one of the best fights on the card.