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All Star Promotion has Action Packed Night
(Montebello)- Promoter Ed Holmes put together a night of MMA, Muay Thai and pro boxing matches Friday night at Quiet Cannon in Montebello.
MMA:
On the MMA card, Nick Navarro (4-5) fighting out of CSW and Chris Ryan (5-3) from Pimp It Fight Team had a three round stand up war.
Navarro came out strong with punches but [...]
La Puente’s Mark DeLaCruz and Alan Florez Hall of Famers
Pictured: Hall of Famers Mark DeLaCruz (left) and Alan Florez (right)
By George Hernandez
[La Puente] La Puente High School alums and brothers Mark DeLaCruz and Alan Florez were inducted into the International Kickboxing Association (IKBA) Hall of Fame last Saturday.
DeLaCruz, 38 is a mutiple time heavyweight champion and is now head trainer and co-owner with his brother of Team Florez [...]
Inside the Fight Game: Top 10 Area Fighters
Number One Area Fighter Joseph Diaz Going for his National Championship
By Big George Hernandez
With the area filled with outstanding football players like Aaron Cantu and Matt Fregoso and basketball stars like Erick Martinez and Jordan Young, the area also has its share of big time amateur fighters (MMA, boxing, Muay Thai).
1. Joseph Diaz [...]
Inside the Fight Game: Q & A with Paul Uhl
Paul Uhl: From Football to MMA
By George Hernandez
Q & A with Former Temple City Ram football player Paul “Lil Hulk” Uhl on his move into MMA. Paul talks about fighting for the memory of his mom Linda Uhl and his family Brian Uhl, Christy, Mel and Casey.
Mid Valley Sports: You’re a former Temple City [...]
Inside the Fight Game: Top MMA Fighters
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua is the number one ranked MMA Light Heavyweight
By George Hernandez
With MMA’s Light Heavyweight division being so stacked it was impossible to keep it at 20 so I bumped it up to 25. You’ll still see the regulars at the top like “Shogun”, Rampage, and Griffin. Also I included my Top 10 area amateur [...]
James “Lights Out” Toney Signs Multi Fight Deal with UFC
James Toney Joins UFC
By George Hernandez
Current NABO and IBA Heavyweight boxing champion James “Lights-Out” Toney (72-6 boxing, 0-0 MMA) has signed a multi fight deal with the UFC. Toney has been pushing for UFC president Dana White to give him a chance in recent months.
Toney’s last two fights were a TKO win over Matthew [...]
Inside the Fight Game: Breaking News
No More Affliction?
By George Hernandez
No more Affliction MMA; Could Fedor be headed to the UFC along with a handful of talent?
Affliction on Friday first canceled its pay-per-view card that was supposed to be August 1 and then gave up on the MMA business altogether.
After the UFC dropped Affliction clothing as one of its biggest sponsors, [...]
Inside the Fight Game: WEC Brown vs. Faber II
Inside the Fight Game: WEC Brown vs. Faber II
By George Hernandez
Brown shows first meeting wasn’t a fluke:
WEC featherweight champion Mike Brown (22-4) walked into a hostile crowd, when he faced former champion, and hometown fighter Urijah Faber (22-3) Sunday Night.
Brown took it to Faber all five rounds but in no way was it easy. [...]
Inside the Fight Game: Latest News
By George Hernandez
News:
- Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has agreed to face new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida in October.
- Middleweight Vitor Belfort was unwilling to fight at a catch weight of 195 at Affliction “Trilogy” against Gegard Mousasi. So Mousasi will instead face Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Renato “Babalu” Sobral at the event.
- Veteran heavyweight [...]
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