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Hernandez, Marroquin scheduled to attend
Former 2-time World Champion Paulie Ayala will host an open media and public workout this Saturday, October 22nd from 12:00-2:00 at the new home of his University of Hard Knocks, in anticipation of his upcoming promotion, Fright Night, on Saturday October 29th at the Cendera Center in Fort Worth.
Fighters on the card in attendance will include main event and former WBC Youth Champion Jose Hernandez, local favorite Miguel Buendia, former amateur sensation Manuel Rojas, Arthur Trevino and Angel Solarzano. Also scheduled to appear and spar is Top Rank prospect Roberto Marroquin.
Ayala’s new gym includes showers and locker rooms and is located at 6913 W. Camp Bowie Blvd, Ste 141, Fort Worth, Texas 76116.
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Here we go, your recap of tonight’s The Ultimate Fighter 14:
Coach Millar and Steven Silar determine that John Dodson is the mole who has been ratting out Team Miller’s game plans to Team Bisping so they hatch a plan to throw them off. As Diego and Silar have traded verbal barbs back and forth, many thought that they were going to be the nex to fight. Instead, Team Miller plans to put Diego on ice for another week but the move is a secret as Team Bisping ebelve that Diego is the next fight.
Team Bisping gets the bad intel from Dodson and believe that Diego Brandao is fighting next. A wound up Brandao is then shown going “Beast Mode” in training.
Josh Ferguson feels that his “swagger” was jacked by Dustin Neace who has begun to rock a cowboy hat with the letter “B” on it (the “B” stands for beast. Wish I was making that up). Fed up, Ferguson takes Neace’s hat while Neace is sleeping and hides it. Neace thinks that Akira Corassani is behind the theft of his hat and in retaliation destroys Akira’s stuff and throws his training equipment all over the locker room.
Understandably, Akira takes offense to this and challenges Neace to a bare-knuckle fist fight in the house’s garden. Yes, you read that correctly, a bare-knuckle fight in a garden was the gauntlet thrown down.
Not surprising, Akira and Neace are picked to fight. Tempers boil over and the two get into a fight at the fight announcement. After a melee ensues, Bipsing and Miller start screaming at each other and pushing one another. In one word: chaos.
Coach Miller calls out Dodson on his being two-faced. Though, Dodson seems to have no care. Damn rat.
More product placement as Bisping arrives to the weigh-ins late in, yep, a Dodge Charger.
Controversy surrounds the Akira – Neace fight at it appeared that Akira may have tapped to a heel hook in the first round. The ref didn’t stop the fight and Akira claimed to not have tapped so the fight was able to continue. Akira would rally back to get the decision victory for Team Bisping’s first victory.
Adding insult to injury, Miller’s car gets towed for being in a handicap space. Though, let’s be real, how often is your car automatically towed for parking in a handicapped space ON PRIVATE PROPERTY!
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A trio of North Texas-based amateur MMA fighters traveled north to Oklahoma to take part in the Elite Fighting Championship card which took place Saturday in Hugo, OK.
Phalanx MMA proprietor Alex Madrid took a short-notice fight against John Smith at the light heavyweight limit of 205 lbs. Despite the short notice Madrid was able to control the action in route to securing a decision victory.
In addition to Madrid’s victory, a pair of Fitness Fight Factory (F3) fighters also returned home to Texas with victories in tow.
Casey Williams improved his record to 3-1 with a first round submission victory via arm bar over Skylar Brown.
F3’s Blake Wells made his amateur debut a successful one scoring a third round TKO victory due to strikes.
Photo of Alex Madrid (left) © Durwyn Lamb
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The 4th Annual Fight Night At QuikTrip Park on Friday in Grand Prairie, which was previously rained out, turned out to be a success, and well worth the wait. Fighters from the metroplex and as far as Austin, Texas put on a great show for the raucous crowd in attendance.
The main event between the smooth Hector “El Diamante” Vasquez (6-1, 2KO’s) from Dallas, Texas and the durable Corey Yett (3-2, 1KO) from Austin, Texas turned out to be a great fight, especially for the Dallas fans.
In the first round, Vasquez had a very confident look on his face at the beginning of the fight and he started throwing quick jabs with power behind them. He had good speed with both hands as he landed a multitude of punches and combinations on his opponent. His opponent, the rugged Yett, stood his ground as the round ended. The second round was much of the same for Vasquez as he moved smoothly around the ring and continued to land clean hard punches on Yett.
In the third round Yett tried to get his punches in, but Vasquez then started going to the body and landing heavy punches. Vasquez then landed a huge right to the head of Yett, to the delight of the crowd. The shorter Yett was able to get in a few punches as Vasquez ended the round with a good combination. At the midway point at the fourth round, Yett’s coaches started to yell at their fighter to put the pressure on Vasquez. The southpaw Yett followed up and started throwing his jab and started stalking Vasquez around the ring. He was able get his jab in and started landing a few good combinations. Vasquez then came back and got Yett on the ropes, as he backed him up around the ring. Yett then retaliated the favor and started landing his own combinations on Vasqez. The round ended with both fighters giving it all they had.
In the fifth round Vasquez appeared to take a breather, as he put on a rope-a-dope tactic and took hard punches from Yett against the ropes. As the round progressed, Vasquez finally came out of his shell and they both went toe to toe as the crowd began to yell Hector’s name. Vasquez finished the round landing his quick jab as Yett finished up with a few combinations of himself.
At the beginning of the final round, the crowd was really into the fight. Yett’s corner could be heard telling their fighter that “It’s a war”, “You are the champ”, in efforts to motivate him. They were telling him that he needed to knockout Vasquez because they new he was behind on the cards. Yett took the advice and came out landing combinations on Vasquez as they went toe to toe, both landing heavy punches. Yett continued to force the action as Vasquez countered with both hands. At the end of the round, Vasquez landed a flurry of combinations as the bell sounded. El Diamante put on a great fight and he won by a unanimous decision. As he stood outside of the ring, he was surrounded by a multitude of fans as he signed autographs and took pictures. When asked about the fight, he said “I felt good and I didn’t know that my opponent would be that aggressive and tough, but we had to change our game plan, and that’s what it’s all about.” He also said he was able to hurt his opponent with body punches and that Yet knew how to cover up. At the end of December or beginning of January he expects to fight again, and in March, he might fight for a Texas title. Fight fans should keep an eye out for Vasquez because he puts on a great show of boxing.
Wilbert Mitchell (0-2) v. James “Icy” Burns (pro debut).
The first fight of the card was against Wilbert Mitchell (0-2) of Dallas, Texas against James “Icy” Burns, from Fort Worth, Texas. This was the pro debut of Mitchell and he started his career out well. From the start of the round, it was apparent that Burns was quicker and that the shorter Mitchell was in for a fight. As the round began as James started to land his quick jabs to the head of Mitchell, the corner of Mitchell started yelling “Fight him, you can’t box him.” As Mitchell tried to get in close James caught him with a hard right to the head and Mitchell went backwards. James continued to land his jabs as Mitchell tried to land punches in close or hold his opponent.
With the advice of his corner, Mitchell started off by getting James in the corner and landing punches in bunches. James then caught Mitchell with a quick right hand and Mitchell went down, but it was only a push. Mitchell then got up and started swinging wild punches with both hands as James quickly moved out of the way. At the end of the round, Mitchell looked somewhat tired.
At the start of the third round, Mitchell’s corner told him to “Stay Close.” James quickly landed a hard right and then another on Mitchell as he tried to cover up. James then followed up with two more hard rights to the head of Mitchell on the ropes. James then continued to land a multitude of punches on Mitchell when the corner man for stepped into the ring and stopped the fight. The fight ended at 1:43 of the third round.
Jose Rodriguez (2-0) v. Gerardo Dominguez (1-14).
As the night continued, Jose Rodriguez (2-0) from Dallas, Texas, took on Gerardo Dominguez (1-14) from Tyler, Texas. Although the record of Dominguez wasn’t a good one, he gave Rodriguez a good fight. Rodriquez, a two-time Golden Gloves champion, started off the first round slowly moving forward and then he began landing a barrage of punches. In the middle of the round as the fighters were in close, Dominguez threw a punch and Rodriguez went down, unintentionally. He quickly got up and continued the fight. The quick hand speed and movement of Rodriguez around the ring is impressive for such a young fighter.
In the second round, Jose continued to throw sharp calculated punches, but his opponent began to force the fight. Suddenly Gonzalez landed a hard right to the head of Dominguez and he was momentarily wobbled. Gonzalez then went after Dominguez and had him on the ropes. As the fight went into the third round, they both came out swinging toe to toe. In this round, Dominguez forced the action but Rodriguez was able to get in his own combinations to end the round. In the final round, Dominguez continued to force the action and Rodriguez landed a good left hook. Dominguez then retaliated with a good left hook of his own. At the end of the round, Dominguez picked up the pace and started landing with both hands as Rodriguez started to cover up. They both went toe to toe at the final seconds of the fight. Although the tough Dominguez brought his best, he was unable to stop the quick handed Rodriguez. When asked about the fight, Rodriquez said “I felt good, I boxed him”, and that his opponent was a good fighter. Rodriguez wins by unanimous decision.
Angel Sigala (6-2, 2KO’s) v. Nestor Rosas (10-1)
In the middleweight action, Angel Sigala from Arlington, Texas went against the tough Nestor Rosas from Fort Worth. I had seen Rosas before and I knew what he could do.
The southpaw Sigala started the first round stalking Rosas around the ring and Rosas just calmly moved himself out of harms way. Rosas, who came into the fight with an outstanding record, started off as he usually does. Slow and methodical. Angel then forced the action and they both slugged it out to the end of the round. The second round was almost identical to the first, except both fighters accidentally hit heads, but none were hurt.
The third round began with Rosas getting Sigala in the corner and on the ropes and connecting with a few good combinations. Both fighters then landed punches evenly until the end of the round as Sigala finished by landing the last punches with Rosas in the corner. At the beginning of the fourth round Rosas landed a hard right and put Sigala on the canvas. Sigala held on in the corner as Nestor started landed with combinations. Sigala then came back and had Rosas on the ropes as Sigala’s cornermen were cheering him on. At this point, both fighters looked tired, but they kept punching. Sigala then got Rosas on the ropes again and they punched it out to the bell. In what was a very close fight, Sigala ended up the winner, 38-37, 38-37.
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Results from the 4th Annual Fight Night at Quick Trip Park in Grand Prairie, TX:
Welterweight Main Event
Hector Vasquez (6-1) UD 6 over Cory Yett (3-2). Scores were 60-54, 60-54, and 59-55.
Welterweight Fight
Jose Orozco (4-0) UD 4 over Cedric Sheppard (0-1). Scores were 40-36, 40-36, 40-36.
Bantamweight Fight
Ray Ximenez Jr. (5-0) UD 4 Victor Sanchez (1-2). Scores were 40-36, 40-36, and 40-36.
Middleweight Fight
Angel Sigala (6-2) UD 4 Nestor Rosas (10-2). Scores were 38-37, 38-37, and 38-37.
Lightweight Fight
Jose Rodriguez (2-0) UD 4 over Gerardo Dominguez (1-14). Scores were 40-35, 40-36, and 40-36.
Lightweight Fight
James Burns (1-0) TKO RD 3 over Wilbert Mitchell (0-2). Time of the stoppage was 1:14.
Photo © Edward Garza
no commentsIf you’re into Brazilian jiu-jitsu I don’t need to tell you who Robson Moura is. To put it in layman’s terms, the dude is the truth when it comes to BJJ. Moura is one of those type of grapplers whose “jitz” is so unworldly that to see him roll is like watching lethal poetry. Anyway, Moura is a BEAST on the grappling circuit and this Saturday he will be impacting his considerable wisdom on aspiring grapplers in the DFW Metroplex as Moura will be holding a no-gi seminar at North Dallas Mixed Martial Arts in Plano.
The event takes place on Saturday at noon and registration is $85. Peep the poster below for details:
And if you're not yet convinced, peep out Moura wrecking absolute havoc at Grappler's Quest in Las Vegas back in 2009.
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It’s hard to not to feel a sense of communal pride in watching this season’s The Ultimate Fighter. Paramount to this is the fact that North Texas’ very own “Brutal” Johnny Bedford is one of this season’s fighters and so far has been incredibly impressive in the show.
There is no doubt that there is a noticeable maturity to Bedford following the taping of TUF. Not that Bedford was immature, but there is tangible difference in his confidence. Simply put, Bedford is no longer a doe-eyed local amateur; he’s now a legitimate fighter who has come into his own on one of the biggest stages in MMA.
Anyway, I digress; the real reason for this post is to let everyone know that Bedford has launched his own website. Bedford has long been one of the most assessable fighters in the area but he’s clearly taking it up a notch with the website. I recommend you check it out as he blogs himself and best of all, he gives his breakdown of the week’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter 14.
Check out Bedford’s recap of last night’s episode:
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I hate to admit it but this season of The Ultimate Fighter may be enough to bring me back as a fan. It’s amazing how much more enjoyable the show is when you have dynamic coaches and fighters on it. Just saying…
- The episode begins with Team Bisping hearing through the Team Miller mole (John Dodson) that Stephan Bass will be the next fight against Dennis Bermudez. Using this info, Bisping drills Bass hard, perhaps too hard as Bass ends up with a black eye training with him.
- Coach Michael Bisping was a no show at the fight selection. This seems to disappoint his team. Mayhem Miller wastes no time to rub salt in their wounds by insinuating that Bisping doesn’t care about his team.
- Since this episode will feature two fights we are already seeing Bass (Team Bisping) and Bermudez (Team Miller) make their way to the cage in the featherweight fight of the night. In the classic wrestler vs. striker match once again it was the wrestler (Bermudez) who emerged victorious as he simply beat the hell out of Bass over two rounds. I have to admire the guile of Bass but he was simply beaten to a pulp. Though, this led to a classic moment of Bisping yelling, “Get the f**k up!” as Bermudez was controlling Bass on the ground throughout the fight.
- The next fight is announced and Dustin Pague (Team Miller) will take one Louis Gaudinot (Team Bisping).
- Stephan Bass catches the wrath of his coach Michael Bisping when he insinuates that the reason he loss was that Bisping pushed him too hard in training. Obviously, this doesn’t go over well and it will be interesting to see how this drama progresses in the show.
- I have to say that Pague and Gaudinot put on a spirited little fight. It was an entertaining scrap as each fighter traded crisp combinations with some of the best technique we’ve seen on TUF. Pague looked especially impressive with his knees and clinch work. Pague continued the domination into the second where he was just too good for Gaudinot.
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