Saturday, May 10, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
CQCintheCage 6/14 ftbragg nc
Those appearing on the card so far:
Ro Brower 170
Jason Palacios 155
Matt Taira 155
Willie Smalls 205
Ro Brower 170
Jason Palacios 155
Matt Taira 155
Willie Smalls 205
Monday, April 14, 2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008
More Fayetteville Observer on CQC
MMA: Palacios remains unbeaten
http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=291267
By Brad Crawford
Correspondent
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Story Photo
Staff photo by Andrew Craft
Justin Goff, right, connects with a punch and knocks down Tim Miller in the second fight of the Close Quarters Combat in the Cage at the Crown Arena. Goff defeated Miller.
In Fayetteville’s first mixed martial arts event in the city’s history, an estimated 2,700 fans witnessed a night of kicks, punches and pins Saturday at the Crown Arena.
Close Quarters Combat featured nine total matches with the first six bouts fought by amateurs in a cage. The final three fights, labeled as the main event, consisted of professional fighters, including Fayetteville’s Jason Palacios.
Palacios, the hometown favorite who is now 4-0 in professional MMA contests, won the lightweight professional match in the night’s final event with a decision over Patrick Lopez.
After gaining control in the first round by pinning Lopez against the cage, Palacios finished off his opponent in the third with a choke-submission move.
Before Palacios’s bout with Lopez, the 24-year-old former National Guardsman oozed with confidence about the chances of taking down his opponent.
“It doesn’t matter how or when he tries to fight, I know it’s going to be a battle,” Palacios said. “I’m a well-rounded fighter and I’ll be able to handle anything he throws at me.
“I knew he was going to be a banger and it’s always important for me to use my hands.”
One of the most competitive fights featured amateurs Scott Stagner and Will Estes in the 185-pound weight class as both competitors fought to the wire in the third round.
After Estes landed a right jab to his opponent’s nose in the opening seconds of round one, Stagner fought back with a flurry of kickboxing moves to pull even on the scorecard at the end of round two.
Estes was awarded the unanimous decision from three judges (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) in the third round after forcing Stagner’s nose to trickle with blood, blotting the mat.
The match between Justin Goff and Tim Miller for the title in the 155-pound lightweight class was a battle between two opponents with similar jiu jitsu fighting styles.
Goff combined speed and athleticism in the second round to corner Miller into a submission. On a move named the “rear naked choke,” a popular finishing hold by MMA fighters, Goff earned the win.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Fayetteville Observer - Close Qtrs Show
Published on Friday, April 11, 2008
Close Quarters Combat in the Cage and at the Crown Arena
By Brian Dukes
Staff writer
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When the first match begins Saturday night at Close Quarters Combat in the Cage, it will mark the return of mixed martial arts competition to North Carolina for the first time since 1994.
So you’ll forgive William Clark, managing partner for Spartan Entertainment Group — the group behind the event — if he’s a bit on edge.
Clark, like his boxing alter-ego, has been patiently waiting to produce a knockout event — one that he and his colleagues hope will become a quarterly production. They hope Saturday’s event at the Crown Arena will establish Fayetteville as a mixed martial arts mecca.
“We want CQC In The Cage to offer something new and exciting for fans of MMA (mixed martial arts), as well as the soldiers on Fort Bragg,” Clark said. “We also want the event to enjoy the same growth and success as the UFC, and attract new fans.”
The success he speaks of is pretty self-evident.
When Dana White bought the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) in 1994, it cost him a mere $2 million. The UFC, in production value alone, is now worth more than $300 million and has more than distanced itself from its wild and bloody roots.
“As president of the UFC, Dana White helped establish rules and weight classes,” Clark said. “And he thought of the fighters’ safety first, which you didn’t have in the bad old days.”
Safety is a priority for Clark and his fellow promoters with Spartan Entertainment Group. After all, most of them are soldiers as their day jobs and professional fighters as well.
“We know this industry, and we know that MMA is the fastest growing sport worldwide,” Clark said. “We also know that UFC pay-per-view events have eclipsed all of professional boxing’s pay-per-view events — with the exception of (Oscar) De La Hoya-(Floyd) Mayweather.”
Statewide ban
Clark said the sport has come a long way from its last appearance in North Carolina — an unsanctioned 1994 event in Charlotte that was eventually shut down.
That event led to the mixed martial arts being banned in the state
That changed last year. On Aug. 2, the General Assembly passed a law that defines mixed martial arts matches and allows for their regulation. It allows the Alcohol Law Enforcement division of the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety to establish and raise fees.
MMA was back in business, and Spartan Entertainment was first in line.
“We applied for and received the first MMA event permit under the new law,” Clark said. “Hopefully this will be the first of many.”
Clark said CQC in the Cage will feature both professional fighters from all over the world, as well as amateurs just getting their start.
“It’s going to be an action-packed show,” Clark said. “MMA is a physical chess match. You’ve got so many fighting styles and disciplines of self-defense to watch out for.”
Clark said the event — CQC In The Cage — was named after the combat principles taught to soldiers.
“Anyone who has had to clear a house has performed CQC,” Clark said.
The CQC term, he said, helps soldiers — a big part of the MMA audience — identify with the event.
Some of the proceeds will benefit the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, which helps to pay for the college education of children of Special Operations soldiers who are killed in the line of duty. Donations will be accepted at the event.
But would a soldier well-practiced in the principles of CQC and trained in MMA have an edge over his civilian counterpart?
“That’s a good question,” Clark said. “CQC builds a certain aggressiveness. It’s all about guys going towards the fight, not away. And that’s the kind of guy I want next to me in fight.”
The evening’s highlighted matches are Rho Brower vs. Ralph Green and Jason Palacious vs. Patrick Lopez.
“Rho is from Fayetteville, and Jason lives here now,” Clark said. “So it’s great that these two will get to showcase their skills in front of their hometown.”
Fayetteville, Clark said, is home to a lot of talented fighters, more than the town gets credit for.
“We’ve got all these incredible fighters and athletes here,” Clark said. “But nobody knows about them.”
That’s about to change.
CLOSE QUARTERS COMBAT IN THE CAGE
* When: Saturday, April 12, 8 p.m.
* Where: Crown Arena
* Tickets: $25 to $43 at the Crown Center box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.com or by calling 223-2900.
* Information: Go to www.cqcinthecage.com or call 438-4100.
Staff writer Brian Dukes can be reached at dukesb@fayobserver.com or 323-4848, ext. 411.
Close Quarters Combat in the Cage and at the Crown Arena
By Brian Dukes
Staff writer
ADVERTISEMENT
When the first match begins Saturday night at Close Quarters Combat in the Cage, it will mark the return of mixed martial arts competition to North Carolina for the first time since 1994.
So you’ll forgive William Clark, managing partner for Spartan Entertainment Group — the group behind the event — if he’s a bit on edge.
Clark, like his boxing alter-ego, has been patiently waiting to produce a knockout event — one that he and his colleagues hope will become a quarterly production. They hope Saturday’s event at the Crown Arena will establish Fayetteville as a mixed martial arts mecca.
“We want CQC In The Cage to offer something new and exciting for fans of MMA (mixed martial arts), as well as the soldiers on Fort Bragg,” Clark said. “We also want the event to enjoy the same growth and success as the UFC, and attract new fans.”
The success he speaks of is pretty self-evident.
When Dana White bought the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) in 1994, it cost him a mere $2 million. The UFC, in production value alone, is now worth more than $300 million and has more than distanced itself from its wild and bloody roots.
“As president of the UFC, Dana White helped establish rules and weight classes,” Clark said. “And he thought of the fighters’ safety first, which you didn’t have in the bad old days.”
Safety is a priority for Clark and his fellow promoters with Spartan Entertainment Group. After all, most of them are soldiers as their day jobs and professional fighters as well.
“We know this industry, and we know that MMA is the fastest growing sport worldwide,” Clark said. “We also know that UFC pay-per-view events have eclipsed all of professional boxing’s pay-per-view events — with the exception of (Oscar) De La Hoya-(Floyd) Mayweather.”
Statewide ban
Clark said the sport has come a long way from its last appearance in North Carolina — an unsanctioned 1994 event in Charlotte that was eventually shut down.
That event led to the mixed martial arts being banned in the state
That changed last year. On Aug. 2, the General Assembly passed a law that defines mixed martial arts matches and allows for their regulation. It allows the Alcohol Law Enforcement division of the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety to establish and raise fees.
MMA was back in business, and Spartan Entertainment was first in line.
“We applied for and received the first MMA event permit under the new law,” Clark said. “Hopefully this will be the first of many.”
Clark said CQC in the Cage will feature both professional fighters from all over the world, as well as amateurs just getting their start.
“It’s going to be an action-packed show,” Clark said. “MMA is a physical chess match. You’ve got so many fighting styles and disciplines of self-defense to watch out for.”
Clark said the event — CQC In The Cage — was named after the combat principles taught to soldiers.
“Anyone who has had to clear a house has performed CQC,” Clark said.
The CQC term, he said, helps soldiers — a big part of the MMA audience — identify with the event.
Some of the proceeds will benefit the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, which helps to pay for the college education of children of Special Operations soldiers who are killed in the line of duty. Donations will be accepted at the event.
But would a soldier well-practiced in the principles of CQC and trained in MMA have an edge over his civilian counterpart?
“That’s a good question,” Clark said. “CQC builds a certain aggressiveness. It’s all about guys going towards the fight, not away. And that’s the kind of guy I want next to me in fight.”
The evening’s highlighted matches are Rho Brower vs. Ralph Green and Jason Palacious vs. Patrick Lopez.
“Rho is from Fayetteville, and Jason lives here now,” Clark said. “So it’s great that these two will get to showcase their skills in front of their hometown.”
Fayetteville, Clark said, is home to a lot of talented fighters, more than the town gets credit for.
“We’ve got all these incredible fighters and athletes here,” Clark said. “But nobody knows about them.”
That’s about to change.
CLOSE QUARTERS COMBAT IN THE CAGE
* When: Saturday, April 12, 8 p.m.
* Where: Crown Arena
* Tickets: $25 to $43 at the Crown Center box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.com or by calling 223-2900.
* Information: Go to www.cqcinthecage.com or call 438-4100.
Staff writer Brian Dukes can be reached at dukesb@fayobserver.com or 323-4848, ext. 411.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Fayetteville Close Quarters Card
PROFESSIONAL FIGHTS
170 Rhomez Brower 9-9-1Team ROC vs. Ralph Green Team Alexy Cruz
Rhomez Brower- King of the Cage vet, fightfest vet, 12-9, KO power
vs.170 Ralph Green-Loves to stand and Bang.
155 Jason Palacios 5-3 Team ROC vs. Patrick Lopez 0-2 MMA Lab
Jason Palacios- Undefeated in the IFL, well rounded, Japanese pancrase star
Vs 155 Patrick Lopez- Heavy handed striker.
145 Brandon Garner 5-1 Team ROC vs. Bryan Herring 1-1 Gorilla nation.
Brandon garner- King of the cage vet, Fightfest tournament Champion,
Vs 145 Bryan herring- gamer, the harder he's hit the harder he fights.
170 Dale Wooden 1-0 Team ROC vs. Devon Plaisance 1-1 Team OX
Dale wooden- State wrestling champion, strong, very good cardio
Vs 170 Devon plaisance- Strong and athletic. Big at 170.
AMATUER FIGHTS
205 Tim Stone 1-0 CVMMA vs. Adam Jetton 2-1 Evolution
185 Brad Richardson 1-0 Team ROC vs. Ryan Hanseler 0-0 Triangle jiu-jitsu
185 Dave Cavanaugh 0-0 Team ROC/Triangle jiujitsu vs. Grant Holland 0-0 Evolution
185 Craig Coombes 0-0 Team ROC vs. Nick Lakich 0-0
185 Scott Stagner 0-0 Team ROC vs. Will Estes 0-0 Evolution
155 Justin Goff 0-0 Team ROC vs. Tim Miller 0-0
170 Rhomez Brower 9-9-1Team ROC vs. Ralph Green Team Alexy Cruz
Rhomez Brower- King of the Cage vet, fightfest vet, 12-9, KO power
vs.170 Ralph Green-Loves to stand and Bang.
155 Jason Palacios 5-3 Team ROC vs. Patrick Lopez 0-2 MMA Lab
Jason Palacios- Undefeated in the IFL, well rounded, Japanese pancrase star
Vs 155 Patrick Lopez- Heavy handed striker.
145 Brandon Garner 5-1 Team ROC vs. Bryan Herring 1-1 Gorilla nation.
Brandon garner- King of the cage vet, Fightfest tournament Champion,
Vs 145 Bryan herring- gamer, the harder he's hit the harder he fights.
170 Dale Wooden 1-0 Team ROC vs. Devon Plaisance 1-1 Team OX
Dale wooden- State wrestling champion, strong, very good cardio
Vs 170 Devon plaisance- Strong and athletic. Big at 170.
AMATUER FIGHTS
205 Tim Stone 1-0 CVMMA vs. Adam Jetton 2-1 Evolution
185 Brad Richardson 1-0 Team ROC vs. Ryan Hanseler 0-0 Triangle jiu-jitsu
185 Dave Cavanaugh 0-0 Team ROC/Triangle jiujitsu vs. Grant Holland 0-0 Evolution
185 Craig Coombes 0-0 Team ROC vs. Nick Lakich 0-0
185 Scott Stagner 0-0 Team ROC vs. Will Estes 0-0 Evolution
155 Justin Goff 0-0 Team ROC vs. Tim Miller 0-0
Ruckus in the Cage Asheville Results
1. Ronnie Rogers def. Jason Ledford R1 Armbar
2. Jacob Bright vs. Kallup McCoy II – No Contest – No Decision (after R1, Bright’s hand was messed up and unable to continue?)
3. Joshua Lening def. Ryan Bedini R1 TKO
4. Malford Jeter Jr def. Caleb Savage via Split Decision
5. Rusty Haun def. Christian Jackson R1 Guillotine (~0:25)
6. Jimmy Fowler def. Brandon Presnell R3 TKO
7. Brandon Brothers def. William Bratz via R1 KO ~0:20
8. Scott Farhat def. Mason Neff via R2 RNC 0:52
9. Brandon Beach def. Billy Marshall R1 TKO
10. Brandon Young def. Hector Navarro R1 TKO
11. Earl Ammons def. Joe Carroll via UD
12. Butch Marks def. Alex Brown R1 Triangle ~0:35
13. Blake Queen def. Chris Jones R1 1:54 via omaplata for Middle Weight Championship Belt
courtesy of Heishin
2. Jacob Bright vs. Kallup McCoy II – No Contest – No Decision (after R1, Bright’s hand was messed up and unable to continue?)
3. Joshua Lening def. Ryan Bedini R1 TKO
4. Malford Jeter Jr def. Caleb Savage via Split Decision
5. Rusty Haun def. Christian Jackson R1 Guillotine (~0:25)
6. Jimmy Fowler def. Brandon Presnell R3 TKO
7. Brandon Brothers def. William Bratz via R1 KO ~0:20
8. Scott Farhat def. Mason Neff via R2 RNC 0:52
9. Brandon Beach def. Billy Marshall R1 TKO
10. Brandon Young def. Hector Navarro R1 TKO
11. Earl Ammons def. Joe Carroll via UD
12. Butch Marks def. Alex Brown R1 Triangle ~0:35
13. Blake Queen def. Chris Jones R1 1:54 via omaplata for Middle Weight Championship Belt
courtesy of Heishin
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Camp Lejune Wrap-up
Jens Pulver at Club Jiu Jitsu in Jacksonville
Jens Pulver @ CJJ
Behind the Scenes:
vids courtesy of Nick
Results:
1. John Heistler Def michael Parsnip TKO :23 R1
2. Dave Felton def Anthony Wikstrom RNC 3:13 R2
3. Mike Brown def Troy miller armbar 2:16 R1
4. Lee Stuckey def Benjamine Glossop guillotine :34 R1
5. John Meyer def robert thompson armbar 4:59 R1
6. John Walsh def josh Samman arm triangle :48 R1
7. Solomon Hutchenson def George Allen Towel thrown in 4:55 R1
8. Jarrod Card def Jeff Beddard jeff could not answer the bell for the 2nd round due to shoulder injury.
Looked to be a rousing success...congrats to DD Productions for putting on a great show!!
Jens Pulver @ CJJ
Behind the Scenes:
vids courtesy of Nick
Results:
1. John Heistler Def michael Parsnip TKO :23 R1
2. Dave Felton def Anthony Wikstrom RNC 3:13 R2
3. Mike Brown def Troy miller armbar 2:16 R1
4. Lee Stuckey def Benjamine Glossop guillotine :34 R1
5. John Meyer def robert thompson armbar 4:59 R1
6. John Walsh def josh Samman arm triangle :48 R1
7. Solomon Hutchenson def George Allen Towel thrown in 4:55 R1
8. Jarrod Card def Jeff Beddard jeff could not answer the bell for the 2nd round due to shoulder injury.
Looked to be a rousing success...congrats to DD Productions for putting on a great show!!
Monday, March 24, 2008
Greenville NC Card March 29th
Hines Promotions will host "Mayhem in the Cage", a mixed martial arts competition on Saturday, March 29, 2008. Doors open at 6:00 pm and action begins at 7:30pm. Advanced tickets are available at the Convention Center Sales Office Monday through Friday 8am-5pm. Cageside tickets are $30, General Admission is $25, and children under 12 are $10. For more information visit www.mayheminthecage.com.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Asheville Show April 5th
Event Date: 05-Apr-08
Event Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Asheville Civic Center, NC,
28802, United States
Phone: 800-597-8624
Event Email: csmith@ruckusinthecage.com
Event Website: http://www.ruckusinthecage.com
Event Contact: Chris Smith
More Information,
Ruckus in the Cage invades the Asheville Civic Center Sat. April 5 at 7:30 p.m. Be a part of Asheville, North Carolina's first mixed martials arts event! To register, visit RuckusintheCage.com......They are advertising a personal appearance by Heavyweight Free Agent Andrei Arlovski....
Ticket Information: Asheville Civic Center Box Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday-open at 10:00 a.m. on event days
Purchase tickets online at Ticketmaster.com.
Charge tickets by phone by calling (828) 251-5505.
Event Directions
Getting to the Civic Center from I-26, 19-23 or I-40 I-26 and I-40 come together in Asheville. Take either I-26, 19-23, or I-40 to Asheville, and then take I-240 into Asheville. Take exit 4C (Montford Ave./Haywood Street/Visitors Center), and then turn left onto Haywood Street (at light at top of off-ramp). The Civic Center will be located directly ahead. Once on Haywood Street, pass the Civic Center (street will curve south) and take the next left turn after the Civic Center into the Civic Center Parking Garage (between the Vanderbilt Apartments and Pack Memorial Library).
Monday, March 17, 2008
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Camp Lejune Card
From the promoter:
"The Card-has lots of Active Duty Marines, Army, Navy and Former Military Guys. Right now: Pros: WEC's Jeff Beddard (the Corps appreciates him fighting on this Marine Base for the troops) vs. Former Navy Jarod Card TUF Season 3 Solomon Hutcherson vs. Former Military George Allen Marine John Walsh vs. (?) Marine Lee Stuckey vs. Ben Glossop from KO Radio. Some of the Amateurs: Active Duty Navy Corpsman Mike Brown Active Duty Army Anthony Wikstrom 2 more Active Duty Army and a few Active Duty Marines. We have had calls from Maine to Key West on the East and throughout Midwest to fill this card. I wanted to showcase and Spotlight East Coast Fighters and Military."
Upcoming cards in NC
March 28th
East Coast Champions MMA
Goettage Memorial Field House
Camp Lejune Jacksonville NC
Doors Open at 5pm Fights Start at 7pm
Jens Pulver will be making a personal appearance. Solomon Hutcherson of TUF fame will be on the card.
April 12th 2008
Close Quarters Combat
Crown Arena Fayetteville NC
Meet Tim Kennedy, number one contender for the IFL middle weight championship. Meet Tara LaRosa, AdbuDabi runner up, Bodog fight Champion and the number one female fighter in the world.
April 26th
The Return
Carolina Fight Promotions
Dorton Arena in Raleigh, NC.
Doors open at 5:30 Fights start at 7pm.
General Admission $25
Premium Floor Seats $40
Ringside $75
VIP Tables $1000 (8 person table)
East Coast Champions MMA
Goettage Memorial Field House
Camp Lejune Jacksonville NC
Doors Open at 5pm Fights Start at 7pm
Jens Pulver will be making a personal appearance. Solomon Hutcherson of TUF fame will be on the card.
April 12th 2008
Close Quarters Combat
Crown Arena Fayetteville NC
Meet Tim Kennedy, number one contender for the IFL middle weight championship. Meet Tara LaRosa, AdbuDabi runner up, Bodog fight Champion and the number one female fighter in the world.
April 26th
The Return
Carolina Fight Promotions
Dorton Arena in Raleigh, NC.
Doors open at 5:30 Fights start at 7pm.
General Admission $25
Premium Floor Seats $40
Ringside $75
VIP Tables $1000 (8 person table)
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