Conflict In Clinton

Griggs Entertainment will be presenting the “Conflict In Clinton” on May 26^th. The main event in Clinton that night will be Cory Moon vs. Steve Campbell. Moon has a better average, but fewer fights. Both fighters are based out of Illinois. Tony Ledbetter and Matt Cooper will also be fighting, which might be the most interesting fight on the card. The reason for this is that Matt Cooper is still looking for his first professional win after two losses. The other fight will be between Andrew Clay and Blayze Rodgers. Clay is looking for his first pro win, too, and Rodgers is, as yet, undefeated.

All Griggs Entertainment events, including Conflict in Clinton, are official events. This means two things. First, it means that they’re supervised by an athletic commission. In this case, that’s the Indiana Gaming Commission. Second, it means that results are reported to MMA.TV. That way, every fighter gets credit for every win. Speaking of the Indiana Gaming Commission, like other state boxing regulatory agencies, they serve the purpose of enforcing certain safety rules. Those rules have been amended since the earliest days of mixed martial arts fighting in the United States, but most fans agree that their observance has helped the sport increase its mainstream popularity.

The Conflict in Clinton is yet another chapter in the continuing fulfillment of the vision which originally led Josh and Tim Griggs to found Griggs Entertainment last year. With this event and others like it, they’re looking to become the premier company for the promotion of MMA events throughout the Midwest. If the events they’ve promoted so far are any indication, they’re off to a great start. What’s more, the Conflict in Clinton itself looks to transcend all of them in terms of hard hitting, unforgettable action. Midwest MMA fans have a lot to look forward to from this team.

Titan Fighting 22

On May 25^th, the city of Kansas City, Kansas will play host to the twenty-second Titan Fighting Championships. The main event that night will be Rumble vs. Branch. In this case, “Rumble” is the nickname of Anthony Johnson, a 6’2’’, 170 lb. star of the mixed martial arts. His opponent, Dave Branch, is an inch shorter than Johnson, but weighs a full two hundred pounds. Both of these fighters have impressive records. Johnson, 28, is based out of Los Angeles, CA, and Branch, 30, is based out of New York. The event will be held at Memorial Hall, and it will be broadcast live on HDNet, which is about to change its name to AXS TV.

Next down on the card is a match between LC Davis and Bill Kamery. Weighing in at 160 and 134 lbs. respectively, each of them is an accomplished veteran of MMA. Davis, 31, will be fighting just across the state line from where he was born in Kansas City, MO. An interesting fact about Kamery, his opponent, is that he has only lost two of his twelve professional fights. Andrew Whitney and Jose Vega will also have a bout that night. They have the same weight, and there is only one inch of height difference between them. Vega has been in six more fights than Whitney, but has lost five.

Fabio Mello vs. Nick Mamalis is another fight on the card for this event. This may be the most evenly matched bought on the card. They weigh roughly the same amount, they’re about the same height, and they have very similar records. It will be very interesting to find out who wins. It will be interesting to find out who wins all the other bouts, too, including the ones between Bears and Nolte, Bektic and Mack, and Cardello and Morgan.

MMA Fans Excited for Bellator 70 in Louisiana

Bellator Fighting Championships is considered to be the second largest MMA promotion in America behind the UFC. The company was first established back in 2008 and has been growing in popularity ever since. Bellator is about to host their 70^th event, and it is sure to be a stellar event for fight fans looking to see some brutal heavyweight action. The main title fight of the night will be between Cole Konrad, who is the current heavyweight champion and who is undefeated in Bellator going up against the previous tournament winner, Eric Prindle, who has three consecutive victories under his belt in the Bellator promotion.

One of the reasons fight fans enjoy Bellator so much is because it has a unique platform that is different from many other MMA promotions. Bellator uses a tournament style structure. The tournament lasts for a season, and whoever wins the tournament receives a hefty paycheck as well as a title shot at the current reigning Bellator champion. This truly makes the athletes participating in the events feel like they have earned their shot at the championship.

Along with having a phenomenal heavyweight title matchup, the middleweight tournament will come to a close and a new contender will emerge to take a shot at the coveted Bellator title. Another big fight that is going to happen at this event is a bout featuring Rich Clementi. Clementi was formerly a part of the UFC and has a record of 42 wins and 21 losses. The opponent that Clementi will be fighting is to be announced at a later time.

The middleweight finals feature some great fights as well as including one with Brian Rogers going head to head with Burno Santos. Fans will also get to see a great fight with Maiquel Falcao and Vyacheslav Vasilevsky.

The main fight of the night is the result of two fights between current contender Prindle and fighter Thiago Santos, who were dropped from their respective cards. This pair first traded punches at the Bellator 59 event. There was much controversy surrounding the fight, as Santos kicked Prindle in the groin and Prindle was unable to continue fighting. The next bout was scrapped off the card because Santos was not able to make weight for the weigh-ins, which officially declared Prindle the victor, who would take on Konrad for heavyweight title shot.

The evening promises to be action-packed and provide fight fans with plenty of quality fight entertainment.

Fight Lab 25

On May 22^nd at Coyote Joe’s in Charlotte, NC, Fight Lab Pros will be presenting Fight Lab 25. The event is intended to coincide with race week. The first bout on the card is Roger Carroll versus Johnny Buck. Roger Carroll, also known as, “The Leprechaun,” stands 5’10’’ tall and weighs in at 170 lbs. His opponent, Johnny Buck, has the same height but weighs sixteen pounds more. Each of them has had more wins than losses in their professional fighting careers. If Buck loses, though, that will bring his count even, with nine of each. Carroll’s record currently stands at ten and six.

Next up are Mont McMullens and Bobby Gurley. Mcmullens weighs thirty pounds more than Gurley, but Gurley is an inch taller. Currently, their records are the exact opposites of each other, with Mcmullens’ standing at two and one and Gurley’s standing at one and two. Up next that night will be Joseph Carroll and Noe Quintanilla. Quintanilla already has been in twenty-five professional fights over the course of his career, and he has won eleven of them. Carroll, on the other hand, has a record of five and six. The two men both stand 5’10’’ tall. Carroll’s nickname is “El Dingo Loco.”

Aaron Osborne and Willie Hosch are also fighting that night. They both weigh one hundred seventy pounds, and Osborne has only lost one of his six fights. This will only be Hosch’s second professional fight. He won his first one. Osborne has been the welterweight champion at the Virginia cage fighting championships. Hosch won his first fight because of referee stoppage from strikes. Both of these young men are local to North Carolina. There will be ten other fights that night, too. The action will get underway at 7 pm, and it promises to be a hard hitting event.

Fuel TV 3

MMA fans across the country will be able to enjoy the action from Fairfax, Virginia’s Patriot Center on May 15^th as Chan-Sung Jung, aka “The Korean Zombie,” takes on Dustin Poirier at Fuel TV 3. The rest of the fight card also promises plenty of hard hitting competition. Jung is from Po-Hang, South Korea, and he packs plenty of punching power. Not only is he a very aggressive fighter, his jaw seems to be made of steel, which makes him even harder to beat. One of the most popular fighters in the sport, Jung actually holds a college degree in Mixed Martial Arts.

His opponent, Dustin Poirier, is also known as “The Diamond.” Poirier’s approach to fighting is well rounded, seamlessly incorporating all the verbal, mental, and physical aspects of MMA. Hailing from Lafayette, Louisiana, he weighs in at 145 pounds. So far, he’s racked up ten wins: five by knockout, and five by submission. He’s certainly come a long way from his days collecting aluminum cans and picking pecans! Also on the card for the night are such exciting matchups as Camus vs. Soto, Prater vs. Grant, and Jonny Eduardo vs. “The Big Frog” (Jeff Curran). If you can’t be in Fairfax that night, you should be somewhere that you can watch it.

No matter where you are, there are few ways you will be able to enjoy this event. If your cable or satellite provider carries Fuel TV, you’ll be able to see it live on that channel at 8 pm EST. If you don’t have Fuel TV, you should still be able to order the event on pay per view. You might even be able to find a bar in your city that has already ordered the event. In that case, minimums and covers are the only costs you’ll incur.