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Reese
Andy talks with NWFS about Sat UFC debut
July
16th, 2008 - Reese Andy, ex-IFL Tigershark and owner of
Westcoast Fitness in Renton, will be making his UFC debut this
coming Saturday in the co-main event of UFC: Silva vs Irvin,
against the dangerous Brandon Vera in a fight at Light
Heavyweight. Reese spoke with us last week about the upcoming
fight and a whole lot more HERE!
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Rumble
at the Roseland 37 - Results
July
16th, 2008 - Last Saturday, 15 fights took place in the
"Slammer" at the FCFF's 37th amateur fight night at
Portland's Roseland Theater. In the main event, Daniel Steward successfully
defended his belt over Andy Eichholz by Unanimous Decision.
Official results HERE!
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Inland
NW Jiu-jitsu Championships 2 - Photos
July
9th, 2008 - Bart Smith put together the 2nd Inland NW
Jiu-jitsu Championships in Spokane on June 28th. Both adults and
kids from around the Inland NW competed in Gi and No-Gi. Pics
and more HERE!
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Lobo
Academy Grand Opening and Seminar - July 11-13
July
7th, 2008 - This coming weekend, the Lobo Academy, Portland
area's newest Jiu-jitsu academy, will be celebrating their grand
opening with a seminar the likes that have never been seen in
Oregon. 5 black belts - Pedro Sauer, Relson Gracie, Luis
Heredia, Rey Diogo, and Anibal Lobo - will each be giving a two
hour seminar over the course of 2 days. More about this
incredible opportunity to learn from these masters HERE!
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Rumble
at the Roseland 37 - Fight card and event info
July
2nd, 2008 - 19 big fights with amateur fighters from
around Oregon, SW Washington, and Hawaii are in the works for
the next Full Contact Fighting Federation show at Portland's Roseland
Theater on July 12th. The main event will feature Daniel
"The Outsider" Stewart defending his FCFF Heavyweight
Title against Andy "Ice Cold" Eichholz. Fight card HERE!
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Kalahi
Friday Night Fights #22 - Photos and Results
June
28th, 2008 - Kalahi Martial Arts held their long running Friday
Night Fights series for the first time at their new location inside the Cascade Mall in
Burlington, WA. 8 bouts of Muay Thai, MMA, and
Kickboxing went down as astonished shoppers walked past. Fight
teams from Washington and BC competed in an exciting night of
combat. Photos/results HERE!
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The
REVOLUTION 07.12.08 in West Seattle July 12th!
June
25th, 2008 - The Revolution 07.12.08, a Brazilian
Jiu-jitsu and Submission Grappling tournament, will be held at
West Seattle High on Saturday July 12th. There is NO DAY OF
REGISTRATION. Pre-register in June and get a free T-shirt! Online registration ends
July 10th at midnight.
Participants can also register at weigh-ins Friday evening July
13th, at West Seattle High School. Registration and event info HERE!
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David
Torres ready for main event at Playboy Mansion
June
24th, 2008 - The Sycuan Boxing/Brian Halquist Productions
boxing card at the Playboy Mansion tomorrow (6/25) will feature the
popular NW Lightweight, David "El Torrito" Torres
(20-0, 13 KO's), going up against his toughest competition yet
in the favored Julio "Kidd" Diaz (34-4, 25 KO's) who
is coming off a loss that cost him the IBF Lightweight Title.
The bout will be aired live on ESPN2's Wednesday Night Fights.
More HERE!
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Sportfight
23 "Heated Rivals - Photos and Results
June
21st, 2008 - TQ's Nathan Coy ended Braveheart MMA's Mike
Pierce's reign as Sportfight Welterweight Champ by Unanimous
Decision in a thrilling 5 round slugfest. BH's Ricky Story
stymied TQ's Jake Ellenberger on the ground throughout their 3
round bout. Josh Queen successfully defended his Heavyweight
belt over Josh Bennett. Pics HERE!
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Sportfight
23 "Heated Rivals" - Weigh-in Results
June
19th, 2008 - 11 stellar fights from the Sportfight ring
are on tap for tomorrow night in Portland's Rose Garden Arena.
The main event is SF Welterweight Champ, Braveheart MMA's Mike
Pierce, taking on Nathan Coy of Team Quest. The co-main features
another matchup between the rival gyms in BH's Ricky Story vs
TQ's Jake Ellenberger. 3 big heavyweight matchups will also take
place including the SF Heavyweight Title fight bet/ Josh Queen
& Josh Bennett. Weigh-in results HERE!
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Mike
Pierce talks upcoming SF23 bout w/ Nathan Coy
June
17th, 2008 - NW Fightscene spoke with Sportfight
Welterweight Champion, Mike Pierce, last Friday inside
Braveheart Gym about this coming Friday's (6/20) Main Event
Title Fight with Team Quest's Nathan Coy at Sportfight 23:
"Heated Rivals". Read what he has to say HERE!
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Rumble
at the Roseland 36 - Results
June
17th, 2008 - Eleven fights filled the card for the 36th
Rumble at the Roseland. This included 3 incredible title bouts
that saw plenty of drama. Dennis Parks broke Tyler Baley's
clavicle to end their Bantamweight Title bout in the 1st. Shawn
Siefke KO'd Jay Shaffer in the 3rd to retain the FCFF
Welterweight Belt. Tyson Jefferires beat Josh Burnham by
Unanimous Decision to become the Middleweight Champ. Results HERE!
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2nd
Inland NW Jiu-jitsu Tourney in Spokane June 28th
June
17th, 2008 - After the solid turnout at the 1st Inland NW
Jiu-jitsu tournament just 2 months ago, Bart Smith is putting
together the 2nd with both Gi and No-Gi divisions in all
weights, ranks, and ages for Saturday June 28th in Spokane.
Competitor registration & event info HERE!
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CageSport
"Freedom Fighters" - Pictures and Results
June
11th, 2008 - The first installment of the CageSport MMA series took place
Sat night (6/7) at the Emerald Queen Casino with 3 pro & 7 amateur bouts. In the main event, Bristol
Marunde won by way of Kimura against Will Courchaine in the
first round. Mike "300" Hayes took home a tough
unanimous decision victory over Kyle Keeney. Results/Pics HERE!
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International
Fight League cancels Aug 15th show
June
10th, 2008 - Due to ongoing financial problems, the IFL have
canceled their Aug 15th New Jersey show which was to have been
the debut for the new six-sided ring surface dubbed "The
Hex". A number of NW based fighters are under contract with
the IFL and it remains to be seen how the organizations issues
will affect them. Press release HERE!
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WEC:
Faber vs Pulver - Exclusive Photos
June
7th, 2008 - NW Fightscene was in Sacramento for the biggest
Featherweight MMA Title Fight ever held. The "California
Kid" Uriah Faber successfully defended his WEC belt against
Jens Pulver, in a 5 round war that is one for the
ages. Bantamweight champ Miguel Torres went toe to toe with
Yoshiro Maeda for 3 rounds before damage to Maeda's eye caused
the doctor to stop it. 9 other bouts took place w/ the pics HERE!
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WA
State Cage Fighting Championships - Pics/Results
June
7th, 2008 - The photos are finally up for the inaugural Washington State Cage Fighting
Championships that took place last Sat (5/31) in the pavilion at Highline
Community College in Des Moines, WA to a full house. The 3
Kickboxing and 9 MMA bouts provided some great amateur action
giving the fans plenty to cheer about. Pics and results HERE!
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Spokane
Showdown 10 - Pics and Results
June
7th, 2008 - The latest Spokane Showdown put on by promoter
Bart Smith happened last Saturday (5/31) and saw 7 amateur MMA
bouts plus 2 grappling exhibitions at Spokane's East Central
Community Center. NWFS's Dennis Merritt was on hand and his pics
of the fights are HERE!
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Sportfight
23 "Heated Rivals" - June 20th Event Info
June
7th, 2008 - A partial fight card has been released for SF23
and will feature Sportfight Welterweight champ, Braveheart's
Mike Pierce, going against Team Quest's Nathan Coy for the
title. Braveheart's Ricky Story takes on Team Quest's Jake
Ellenberger in the co-main, & Josh Queen will defend his
Heavyweight belt against Josh Bennett. More HERE!
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Rumble
At the Roseland 36 - June 14th Fight Card
June
7th, 2008 - The next Rumble at the Roseland happens on June 14th and will
have 11 undercard bouts plus 3 title fights. Tyson Jeffries and Josh Burnham
will battle for the vacant Middleweight belt. Dennis Parks and
Tyler Baley will fight for the Lightweight title, and 170 champ
Shawn Siefke defends his belt against Jay Shaffer. Full card
plus more HERE!
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Carlson
Gracie Jr seminar at Marcelo Alonso BJJ - Pics
June
7th, 2008 - At the invite of Marcelo Alonso, world-renowned BJJ Practitioner,
Carlson Gracie Jr, visited the NW May 15-17 for 3 days of
seminars in Seattle, Puyallup, & Bremerton. NW Fightscene
was lucky enough to catch this great ambassador of Brazilian
Jiu-jitsu give instruction at Marcelo's school in Seattle.
Photos and report HERE!
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WEC:
Faber vs. Pulver - Weigh-ins
May 31st, 2008 -
All the fighters have made weight for Sunday's WEC 34
taking place in Sacramento's Arco Arena. 11 bouts are on tap
including the WEC Featherweight Championship between Uriah Faber
and Jens Pulver, and the WEC Bantamweight Championship between
Miguel Torres and Yoshiro Maeda. Weigh-in photos and results HERE!
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WEC:
Faber vs. Pulver - Press Conference
May 30th, 2008 -
The festivities for the biggest WEC fight night ever (June
1st) have begun with the Fri. Press Conference in Sacramento.
WEC Featherweight Champ Uriah Faber and Challenger Jens Pulver,
as well as WEC Bantamweight champ Miguel Torres and Challenger
Yoshiro Maeda, gave their thoughts on Sunday's Fights.
Spaniard's Report HERE!
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GENESIS
"FIRE" - Photos and Results
May 23rd, 2008 - "FIRE",
the latest of Matt Hume's amateur MMA GENESIS series last Sat
(5/17), had a mix of 14 kickboxing, MMA, and boxing
matchups. Demetrious Johnson captured the 135lb Muay Thai belt
and Drew Brokenshire the 145lb MMA belt, both fighters turning
up the gas en-route to convincing decision victories. Pics &
more HERE!
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AX
#21 "THROWDOWN" - Photos and Results
May 23rd, 2008 - The
21st volume of the AX Fighting Championships saw 28 fighters
"Throwdown" in 14 amateur bouts for a hot night of
fights last Sat (5/17) in Lynnwood, WA. AKA's JJ Lopez went up
against Eddie Dahlen for the AX 145lb Title and put in a
dominating performance to garner the unanimous decision and the
belt. Pics & more HERE!
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NW
stars Schultz, Horwich, Stark all win at IFL Mohegan
May 20th, 2008 - The
latest IFL event took place last Fri (5/16) at the Mohegan Sun
and saw the 155lb champ, Ryan Schultz successfully defend his
belt with a hard-fought 5 round decision. Matt Horwich also took
home a decision win over Joey Guel in a battle of NW warriors.
Team Quest's Aaron Stark was victorious as well. Post-fight
recap HERE!
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Desert
Brawl 28 "Pride"- Spaniard's Post-Fight Review
May 19th, 2008 - The
latest Desert Brawl took place Sat night (5/17) inside Bend's
Indoor Soccer Arena with 3 title fights plus a number of other
exciting amateur MMA matchups. Derek Jones, Justin Fratto, and
Tomi Massey all successfully defended their DB Belts. Full
review HERE!
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Elite
Warriors Championship "May Massacre"- PHOTOS
May 14th, 2008 -
The EWC saw one of its headliners, UFC vet Gerald Strebendt, inexplicably
pull out of the main event w/ Mike Pierce minutes bef/ the bouts
started May 10th. Fortunately, the other 9 fights were
still extremely good. Ricky Story convincingly defended his
170lb EWC belt with a decision win over Ryan Healy in 5 bloody
rounds. Pics/More HERE!
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Rumble
at the Roseland XXXV - Recap and Results
May 13th, 2008 -
The Full Contact Fighting Federation put on their 35th
Rumble at the Roseland show with 14 cage fights at Portland's
Roseland Theater on May 10th. Pro Escobedo won the Light Heavyweight
belt with a hard-fought decision victory over Nick Stacks.
Recap/Results HERE!
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Ultimate
Cage Fighting at the Big Easy - Results
May 13th, 2008 - The
Professional Fighting Association put on
another successful Ultimate Cage Fighting show at the Big Easy
in downtown Spokane last Friday (5/9) with 10 amateur cage
bouts. Results HERE!
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Pure
Combat "Bring The Pain" - Post-fight Review
May 13th, 2008 - NW
Fightscene's Northern Cal correspondant, Steve
"Spaniard" Valentine gives us his fight by fight take
on the latest Pure Combat show in Stockton. NW warrior, Lance
Wipf, took out UFC vet, Kelly Dulanty, with a 9s KO. A new
Middleweight champ was crowned as Jaime Jara dispatched Steve
Heath w/ a 3rd Rd TKO. Review HERE!
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GENESIS
"FIRE" - May 17th Fight Card
May 13th, 2008 - This
coming Saturday, Matt Hume resumes his GENESIS series w/ "FIRE" featuring 15 MMA
and Kickboxing bouts at the AMC
faciliity in Kirkland, WA. 2 Titles are on the line w/ Demetrious
Johnson vs Scott Sitchaisai for the Muay Thai Bantamweight belt,
and Drew Brokenshire vs Jesse Davis for the MMA 145lb Title.
More HERE!
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AX
Fighting Championships #21 - May 17th Fight Card
May 13th, 2008 - This
coming Saturday, AX FC 21 "Throwdown" will take place
in the Edmonds Community College gym in Lynnwood, WA with 14 MMA
and Kickboxing bouts. The main event features JJ Lopez vs Eddie
Dahlen in the AX 145lb MMA Title Fight. Full fight card plus
more HERE!
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Road
To Victory at the Firwood Roadhouse - Photos
May 11th, 2008 -
The XCC set up shop in the Firwood Roadhouse for 7 amateur MMA
cage fights Thursday night. Some great action ensued with
fighters hailing from Victory Athletics, United Fight Team,
White Buffalo Warriors, Robertson's KB, Team Tourettes... Photos
and results HERE!
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House
of Fury at the CDA Casino - Recap & Pictures
May 10th, 2008 -
Boxing is more than alive and well in the Pac NW as
evidenced by the long running "House of Fury" show at
the Couer D'Alene Casino. The latest held last Sat (5/3)
featured 7 Pro bouts including local fave Favio Medina KO'ing
his opponent in the 4th, and Peter Manfredo Jr dominating in the
main event. Recap and photos HERE!
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Conquest
of the Cage at the Northern Quest - Pictures
May 10th, 2008 -
Banner Productions and the Northern Quest Casino presented
the 2nd Conquest of the Cage at the casino May 2nd.
3
Professional and 6 amateur bouts were featured
including the 170lb AMMA Championship fight that saw Landon
Showalter submit Ray Perales with an armbar in the 4th round.
Pics & more HERE!
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Kalahi
Friday Night Fights #21 - Results & Photos
May
6th, 2008 - 4 Muay Thai, 4 MMA, & a pair of submission grappling matches were on the bill
at Kalahi Martial
Arts final Friday Night Fights (5/2/08) at their current location. The
main event featured a thrilling Muay Thai matchup between TImi
Robertson of Robertson's KB and TCMA's Amy Cadwell. Results and
event pics HERE!
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Sub
League 2008 - Qualifier #3 - Photos
May
6th, 2008 - The final qualifier of the 2008 Submission
League happened last Sat (5/3) inside the gym of West Seattle
High School with over 150 grapplers of all ages competing for a
chance to advance to the Sub League's May 31st Championship.
Check out the action HERE!
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WANTED:
Fighting Challenge in Walla Walla - Photos
May
6th, 2008 - Walla Walla's Dietrich Dome on the campus of
Walla Walla Community College was the place on Sat April 26th
for raw amateur MMA action from the ring. No results but pics
are HERE!
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Inland NW Jiu-jitsu Championships - Photos
May
5th, 2008 - Bart Smith and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Spokane
hosted the inaugural Inland Northwest Jiu-jitsu Championships April
19th in Spokane. The event had both Gi and No-gi action
from the kids on up to the adults. This BJJ/Grappling event was
a great success and looks to be the first of many to come for
the Spokane area from Bart Smith. Photos HERE!
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Combat
Caged Warriors at Yakima CC - Photos
May
5th, 2008 - Rich and Julie Guerin hosted the latest Combat
Caged Warriors show in the Yakima Valley Community College gym
to a packed house. 14 amateur fights took place with all the
photos HERE!
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Tiger
Balm Internationals - BJJ & Sub Grappling Photos
May
5th, 2008 - Better late than never with these photos of
March 15th's 2008 Tiger Balm Internationals that took place in
North Vancouver, BC. NW Fightscene was able to check out the BJJ/Sub
Grappling portion of the largest martial arts tourney in the NW.
Loads of pics HERE!
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EWC
"May Massacre" - May 10th Fight Card
May
1st, 2008 - The Elite Warriors Championship will hold their
next event May 10th at the Salem Armory with 4 amateur and 7 pro bouts from the EWC cage.
Ryan Healy has replaced brother Pat in the matchup with EWC 170lb champ Rick Story.
In the main event, Sportfight
170lb Champ Mike Pierce goes up against UFC vet Gerald Strebendt.
Full card HERE!
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Rumble
at the Roseland XXXV - May 10th Fight Card
May
1st, 2008 - The card has firmed up for the 35th Rumble at
the Roseland happening May 10th at Portland's Roseland Theater.
18
amateur bouts from "The Slammer" are set to go off
including the vacant Light Heavweight Title fight between
Reality Combat's Nick Stacks and Impact JJ Newberg's Pro
Escobedo. Preview and full fight card HERE!
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Ultimate
Cage Fighting "Festival of Freaks" - Results
May
1st, 2008 - JT Thomas brought back his UCF Cage Fighting
promotion to Medford, Oregon on Sat April 26th with 6 amateur
MMA bouts. Official Oregon State Athletic Commission results HERE!
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Muay
Thai Cultural Event 2008 - Photos and Review
April
28th, 2008 - This past Saturday (4/26), the United South
East Asian Cultural Association held "Cultural Event
2008" which featured Pradal Serey / Muay Thai Boxing and
Traditional Dance from Thailand, Cambodia, and Korea. The 12
fights were sanctioned by the International Muay Thai League and
provided for great excitement. More HERE!
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Conquest
of the Cage 2 in Spokane Friday - Fight Card
April
28th, 2008 - The 2nd Conquest of the Cage MMA fight night
will be held this Friday (5/2) in the Northern Quest Casino just
outside Spokane. 4 professional and 9 amateur bouts are
scheduled including the 175lb Title bout between Landon
Showalter and Ray Perales, and the 155lb Title bout pitting Matt
Coble against Cody McKenzie. Full card HERE!
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Sub
League '08 Qualifier #3 this comin Sat in Seattle!
April
28th, 2008 - The third qualifier in the 2008 Sub League
season will be held this Saturday, May 3rd at West Seattle High
in Seattle. Registration ends at Noon, Thursday May 1st. This is
the last qualifying event before the May 31st Sub League
Championship. More HERE!
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Sportfight
22 "Re-Awakening" - Photos and Results
April
25th, 2008 - Enoch Wilson successfully defended his
Sportfight Featherweight Belt in dramatic fashion by KO'ing Mike
Joy with a knee in the 4th round. Lyle Beerbohm stymied Ed Nuno
throughout their 3 round bout and picked up the Unanimous
Decision and the Interim Lightweight Belt. 9 additional fights
took place in the Rose Garden. Pics HERE!
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EWC
"May Massacre" - May 10th Fight Card
April
25th, 2008 - The Elite Warriors Championship will hold their
next event May 10th at the Salem Armory with 4 amateur and 7 pro
MMA bouts from the EWC cage. EWC 170lb champ Rick Story will
take on veteran Pat Healy, and in the main event the Sportfight
170lb Champ Mike Pierce goes up against UFC vet Gerald Strebendt.
Full card HERE!
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Warrior
Pride - Results
April
25th, 2008 - On April 12th, Frank Arnett and Team Execution
held "Warrior Pride", an all-amateur MMA event at
Clarkston High in Clarkston, WA. 12 MMA bouts + 2 boxing
exhibitions took place. Results HERE!
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Ultimate
Northwest Fighting Championships 1 - Results
April
25th, 2008 - The inaugural Ultimate Northwest Fighting
Championships were held in Shorty's Saloon in Boise on Thurs,
April 17th with 9 amateur MMA bouts, all sanctioned by the ISCF.
Results HERE!
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IFL
announces full fight card for May 16th Mohegan Sun
April
24th, 2008 - The final lineup has been announced for the
IFL's May 16th show at the Mohegan Sun and a number of NW
warriors are included. Olympia's Joey Guel will face Team
Quest's Matt Horwich in an intriguing matchup at 185lbs.
Horwich's teammates Aaron Stark and Zac George also are
scheduled to fight. Finally, Ryan Schultz will be defending his
IFL 155lb belt against Deividas Taurosevicius. More HERE!
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Desert
Brawl 28 "Pride" in Bend, OR on May 17th
April
24th, 2008 - The next DB will be on Sat May 17th in the
Indoor Soccer Arena in Bend and will feature 10 full contact
cage fights with the Main Event having Derek Jones defending his
DB Middleweight belt and a battle for the vacant DB 145lb Title
in the Co-main Event. Preview HERE!
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Spokane
Showdown 9 - Photos and Results
April
24th, 2008 - The latest Spokane Showdown took place on April
12th and featured 9 amateur MMA bouts from the ring, including
the Spokane Showdown Welterweight Title bout which Chris Ensley
won via an Americana Armbar. Check out the fight pics and
results HERE!
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Sportfight
22 "Re-Awakening" - Weigh-in Results/Pics
April
17th, 2008 - Buffalo Wild Wings in downtown Portland hosted
the weigh-ins for Sportfight 22 where all the fighters made
weight for another great Sportfight show at the Rose Garden on
Friday evening (4/18). 9 Pro and 2 amateur bouts are set to go
off, including Enoch Wilson defending his Sportfight
Featherweight Belt against Mike Joy. Weigh-in Pics HERE!
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Inland
NW Jiu-jitsu Tourney happening this Saturday
April
15th, 2008 - A Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and Submission Grappling
tournament hosted by BJJ Spokane will be held this Saturday,
April 19th, at the West Central Community Center in Spokane with
Competitor check-in at 9 AM and matches starting from 10 AM.
More info HERE!
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Sub
League '08 - Qualifier #3 Registration Begins Today
April
14th, 2008 - The 3rd and final qualifying leg of the 2008
Submission Wrestling League will be held at West Seattle High in
Seattle on May 3rd. This is the last chance to qualify for the
championships May 31st in Hillsboro, OR. The first 25
registrants get a free T-Shirt. Learn More HERE!
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WEC Lightweight Champ Jamie Varner talks with NWFS
April
11th, 2008 - World Extreme Cagefighting Lightweight Champ, Jamie Varner was on hand at the Little Creek Casino
as the coach of 4 amateur fighters from Arizona Combat Sports in Tempe. After the fights, Jamie took time to speak with NW
Fightscene. Read his comments HERE!
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Carnage
at the Creek 2 - Photos and Review
April
11th, 2008 - A sold out crowd packed the Little Creek
Casino last Sat (4/5) for 9 amateur bouts and 2 pro fights, as
well as appearances by UFC stars Frank Mir & Rich Franklin,
and WEC Lightweight champ Jamie Varner. In the pro bouts, ex-IFL
Tigershark Bristol Marunde & AMC's Mario Mirando both slugged
their way to victories. Pics and more HERE!
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Capitol
City Cage Fights "Sat Night Fights 2" - Results
April
8th, 2008 - James Klass brought back his Capitol City Cage
Fights promotion to the Salem Armory on Sat April 5th for 12
amateur MMA bouts including the CCCF Featherweight Title.
Official State results HERE!
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Sportfight
22 "Re-Awakening" Fight Card and Event Info
April
7th, 2008 - On Friday April 18th, HDNet Fights presents
Sportfight
XXII "Re-Awakening" at Portland's Rose Garden. There
are 12 MMA bouts scheduled including SF Featherweight champ, Enoch Wilson, defending
his belt against Mike Joy in the main event. More info HERE!
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XCC
6 "Western Assault" in Reno - Results
April
6th, 2008 - The Xtreme Cage Combat promotion based out
of Olympia, WA held their first show in Reno, Nevada with 8
professional bouts at the Reno Events Center last night (4/5)
featuring a number of NW fan favorites battling it out with
local Nevada fighters. Results HERE!
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Sub
League 2008 - Qualifier #2 - VENUE CHANGE
April
4th, 2008 - Because Sen Hillary Clinton will be giving
a speech at Liberty High the same day, the 2008 Sub
League Qualifier #2 this Sat (4/5) in Hillsboro, Oregon has been
moved from Liberty High to Century High School and will have new
start times. More info HERE!
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Battle
of the Boat 64 - Eric Fields to fight for NABO Title
April
4th, 2008 - On Sat April 12th, the undefeated Eric
Fields will face Ola Afolabi for the vacant N.American Boxing
Assoc. Cruiserweight Title. 5 other bouts will also be held at
the Emerald Queen Casino. More HERE!
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Desert
Brawl in Madras - Results
April
2nd, 2008 - The Desert Brawl cage was setup in the
Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Madras on Sat (3/29) for 9 amateur MMA
fights including the DB Heavyweight Championship.
Official Results HERE!
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Rumble
at the Roseland 34 - Fight Card and Preview
April
2nd, 2008 - The Rumble at the Roseland will be
garnering national attention this Sat (4/5) as Kim Couture, wife
of Randy Couture, will make her MMA debut. 17 amateur bouts in
total are set to go down, including 3 title fights
(Featherweight, Lightweight, Heavyweight). Fight card HERE!
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Gravity
Fighting show debuts in Kennewick
April
2nd, 2008 - Gravity Fighting, the non-profit company of
coaches Kenji Nitta and Pete Coplan, made its debut last Sat
(3/29) with 5 MMA bouts, 1 boxing exhibition, and a grappling
match. Show review HERE!
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NW
Fight Challenge 6 "Punched Out" - Pics/Results
March
30th, 2008 - Tumwater High School outside of Olympia was the place to be
in Western WA Sat night (3/29) for some hard hitting
MMA and Kickboxing action as Brian Johnson brought back the NW
Fight Challenge with 15 amateur bouts, including 3
title fights. Photos HERE!
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The
XCC invades Reno April 5th for "Western Assault"
March
28th, 2008 - Xtreme Cage Combat teams up with High
Roller Productions for a pro show in the Reno Events Center on
Sat April 5th. A host of great NW talent, including Cory Devela,
Len Bentley, and Zach Skinner, will be going down to face tough
fighters from Nevada, California, and Arizona. Get the details
plus the fight card HERE!
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WANTED:
Fighting Challenge in Moses Lk - Pics/Results
March
27th, 2008 - The latest WANTED: Fighting Challenge was held
at the Grant County Fairgrounds in Moses Lake, WA on March 15th
with
16
amateur bouts featuring many of Eastern Washington's
up-and-coming warriors. Photog Dennis Merritt captured the best
of the action HERE!
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All
Martial Arts Championship 2 - Pictures and Results
March
20th, 2008 - Top Rank Martial Arts held their 2nd AMA in
front of a full-house at the McDougall Gym in N. Vancouver last
Sat (3/15). 12 bouts took place including the AMA
Heavyweight Championship won by Marcus Hicks with a 29 sec RNC over Dominic
Richard. Photos/Results HERE!
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The
XCC's Road To Victory - Pictures and Results
March
19th, 2008 - The XCC returned to
Kesler's Bar and Grill in Longview, WA last Friday (3/14) with
10 amateur MMA bouts in their regular "Road to
Victory" series. Photos and Results are HERE!
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Ultimate
Cage Fighting at the Big Easy - Results
March
19th, 2008 - The Professional Fighting Association put on
another successful Ultimate Cage Fighting show at the Big Easy
in downtown Spokane last Friday (3/14) with 12 amateur cage
bouts. Results HERE!
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Bodog
Fight's The Vault - NW Fighter Meisha Tate
March
11th, 2008 - Every Tues and Sat since Nov '07, Bodog Fight
has released individual "webisodes" of never before
seen MMA matches online at bodoglife.net, with past releases
featuring NW Fighters such as Dennis Hallman, Blake
Fredrickson, and more. This week features Team Guerin's Meisha
Tate as she takes on the explosive Kaitlin Young. Info HERE!
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All
Martial Arts Championship 2 - Updated Fight Card
March
11th, 2008 - Top Rank Martial Arts brings back the All
Martial Arts Championship to N. Vancouver on Sat. March 15th
with 14 MMA and Muay Thai Kickboxing bouts. The event will
feature top fighters from BC, Alberta, Washington, & Brazil,
with a Heavyweight matchup bet/ Dominic Richard & Marcus Hicks
for the main event. Fight card & event info HERE!
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AX
Fighting Championships #20 - Results and Photos
March
9th, 2008 - AX 20 saw a packed house for 14 excellent MMA
bouts, plus an appearance by UFC Superstar Rich Franklin.
Demetrious Johnson took home a convincing Unanimous Decision
& the AX 135lb Title. The 155lb Title bout also went the
distance, with Ben Fodor getting the nod in a close battle with
Cody McKenzie. Pics and more HERE!
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Battle
At The Boat 63 - Photos and Results
March
6th, 2008 - Just 1 week after promoting the most
successful combat sports event in WA State history in Strikeforce at the Dome, Brian Halquist
returned to the Emerald Queen Casino with his long running Pro
Boxing series. All 6 matchups were entertaining and included
David "El Torrito" Torres continuing on his undefeated
track. Pics & more HERE!
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AX
Fighting Championships #20 - Fight Card
March
5th, 2008 - AX returns this Saturday, March 8th for
"March Madness". This always great amateur MMA and
Kickboxing show will be highlighted by the AX FC 155lb MMA Title
bout between Ben Fodor and Cody McKenzie who are both
undefeated. Fight card and event info HERE!
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Rumble
At The Roseland 34 to feature Kim Couture
March
5th, 2008 - The Full Contact Fighting Federation has
announced that Kim Couture, the wife of Randy "The
Natural" Couture, will debut in her first sanctioned MMA
fight at the next Rumble at the Roseland which will take place
on Saturday, April 5th. Current RATR34 Fight Card HERE!
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House
of Fury - Pictures and Event Review
March
5th, 2008 - The long running House of Fury Pro Boxing show
returned to the Coeur D'Alene Casino in Worley, Idaho on Feb
21st with 7 Pro bouts including an absolute barn-burner in the
12 round main event that saw local favorite, Favio Medina,
sucessfully retain his CAM Welterweight belt over a tough Santos
Pakau. Photos and review HERE!
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Elite
Warriors Championship "Welterweight War" Pics
March
4th, 2008 - Photos from the Elite Warriors Championship
that took place in the Salem Armory on Feb 23rd are up. This
Pro/Am MMA fight night saw the first EWC belt handed out to
Ricky "The Horror" Story who easily handled his
opponent to win the Welterweight Title. Pics HERE!
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Spokane
Showdown 8 - Photos and Results
March
1st, 2008 - The ongoing Spokane Showdown series of amateur
MMA events continued last Saturday (2/23) with 8 MMA bouts and 4
Jiu-jitsu matches. Pics and results for all the bouts are HERE!
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Sportfight
XXII: Re-Awakening to take place April 18th
February
28th, 2008 - Sportfight has announced their next show
will be held on Friday April 18th at the Rose Garden in
Portland. Sponsored by HDNet Fights, the event will feature 9
MMA bouts including 3 Heavyweight matchups. The main event will
feature Sportfight Featherweight champ, Enoch Wilson, defending
his belt against Mike Joy. More HERE!
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Sub League 2008 Qualifier #1 on March 8th
February
27th, 2008 - The 1st of 3 qualifiers for the 2008 Sub
League will be held on March 8th in Hillsboro, Oregon. Athletes
who are wanting to compete need to have their applications in by
March 6th. This year's Sub League will be the biggest ever with
2 qualifying events in Oregon and one in Seattle leading up to
the May 31st Championships. More HERE!
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Pack
the Pit on March 2nd & 3rd!
February
25th, 2008 - The push to save the University of Oregon
Wrestling program needs your help. On Mar. 2nd & 3rd, the U
of O hosts the Pac-10 Wrestling Championships and
SaveOregonWrestling.com is calling for all fans of wrestling to
show up in force to prove to the university administration that
wrestling is sport that matters! More info HERE!
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All
Martial Arts Championship 2 coming March 15th
February
25th, 2008 - Top Rank Martial Arts brings back the All
Martial Arts Championship to N. Vancouver on Sat. March 15th
with 10 MMA and 2 Muay Thai Kickboxing bouts. The event will
feature top fighters from BC, Alberta, Washington, & Brazil,
with a Heavyweight matchup bet/ Dominic Richard & Marcus Hicks
for the main event. Fight card & event info HERE!
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Strikeforce
At The Dome - Results and Photos
February
24th, 2008 - 10 Professional and 3 professional MMA bouts
took place at the Tacoma Dome on Sat Feb 23rd in front of 7000+
fans. The main event saw hometown favorite Bob "The
Beast" Sapp fall to Jan "The Giant" Nortje in the
first round. Results from ALL bouts + pics HERE!
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Strikeforce
At The Dome - Weighins
February
22nd, 2008 - 20 pro fighters stepped on the scales in the
Tacoma Dome to weigh-in for tomorrow night's (2/23) Strikeforce
at the Dome show. The event promises to be a great one
culminating in the main event featuring 356lb Bob "The
Beast" Sapp. Pics & fighter weights HERE!
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THUNDER:
Fight For Life - Results and Pictures
February
21st, 2008 - A fantastic night of Muay Thai and kickboxing
with a couple MMA bouts thrown in for good measure took place
last Sat (2/16) in Tacoma, and all for a good cause with the
proceeds from the fights going to support South African AIDS
orphans. Pics & more HERE!
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Ryan
Healy takes on Jorge Masvidal at Strikeforce
February
21st, 2008 - Matt Lindland's protoge,
"Diamond" Ryan Healy will be fighting this Sat (2/23)
at Strikeforce At The Dome in Tacoma against a very tough Bodog
Fight star, Jorge Masvidal. Meet both fighters HERE!
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EWC
"Welterweight War" - Fight Card
February
20th, 2008 - The Salem Armory hosts the 4th Elite
Warriors Championship Saturday (2/23), the Pro/Am event put on
by Pat White of Braveheart Gym. The main event features
Braveheart's Ricky Story going up against NW Training Center's
James Dodge. Dodge's teammate, Jason Georgianna will be fighting
Team OJJ's Will Shutt. Full card HERE!
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Jan
"The Giant" Nortje meets "The Beast" at
Strikeforce
February
19th, 2008 - Nearly 700 pounds of flesh will be colliding this Sat at the Strikeforce main event in the Tacoma Dome as Bob
"The Beast" Sapp takes on ex-training partner,
6'11" Jan "The Giant" Nortje. Sapp is of course
well known, but who is the "The Giant"? Learn about
him HERE!
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THE
REVOLUTION 02.09.08 - Pictures and Results
February
18th, 2008 - The photos are finally up for the latest
REVOLUTION BJJ and Sub Grappling tourney that took place Feb 9th
in Seattle. Well over 200 men, women, and kids took part in the
biggest and best REVOLUTION to date. Check out the pics plus
more HERE!
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Joe
Riggs to fight Devela, Ellis vs Berger at Strikeforce
February
14th, 2008 - Joe Riggs has been added to the
Strikeforce at the Dome card Sat Feb 23rd to go up against Cory
Devela after Cedric Marks withdrew due to injury. Eddy Ellis
will now fight Stever Berger after both Mike Pierce (Ellis'
original opponent) and Duane Ludwig (Berger's original opponent)
withdrew. Get all the details HERE!
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GENESIS
Goliath vs Goliath - Pictures and Results
February
13th, 2008 - The world famous AMC Kickboxing and
Pankration center in Kirkland, WA was filled to overflow last
Sat (2/9) as Matt Hume & company put on their 2nd GENESIS
show. 11 bouts took place including the main event featuring 2
undefeated heavyweights. Pics HERE!
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