This week on GFL COMBAT SPORTS NETWORK
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Friday, September 16, 2011 10:00pm ET featuring
MMA Xplosion Team Qualifier from the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel
and Casino, Las Vegas, NV. This action packed event boasts several
unique elements as MMAX Team Qualifier will feature an all amateur
card, with teams coached by UFC veterans Tony "The Freak" Fryklund
and Marvin "The Beastman" Eastman, respectively. In addition, the
fighters will be competing for an opportunity to become part of two
newly established Las Vegas home teams, named the Las Vegas Spiders
and the Las Vegas Scorpions, who will compete against each other at
the next scheduled team event in October. In short, MMAX is
developing a league of amateur teams coached by high-profile MMA
coaches and fighters that will be sponsored by trainers/team
owners. Regional squads will be added in the near future as the
amateur league develops into a country wide recognized and
established brand as MMAX will continue to stage exciting
professional fight events featuring top names and athletes. The
amateur league is designed to become a platform for young fighters
to gain experience on their way to becoming professional fighters
in mixed martial arts. The September 16th fight card is sure to
become a fan favorite, as it is stacked with the best talent from
some of the top gyms in Las Vegas. The Tapout Training Center,
Throwdown MMA, Xtreme Couture, Wand Fight Team, Sunset Boxing &
MMA, and others will be represented on the card. In the main event,
fan favorite Cesar Campos (8-1) will battle the tough and rugged
Rudy Morales (7-1) in an excellent match-up between two rising
local stars. Tony "The Freak" Fryklund (14-9) made his pro MMA
career way back in 1997 at UFC 14. The Militech Fighting Systems
product ran his record to 8-1 to start off his career. In addition
to the UFC, Fryklund competed in Strikeforce and Cage Rage during
his career. The 6' welterweight, never one to shy away from a
fight, battled many top names in MMA, including Jonathan Goulet,
David Loiseau, Brian Ebersole, Eugene Jackson, Matt Lindland, Ivan
Salaverry, Thomas "Wildman" Denny, Duane "Bang" Ludwig, Cung Le,
and Anderson "The Spider" Silva. Fryklund retired in 2007 after a
stellar career, and is now intent on giving back to the sport that
gave him so much. A native of California, Marvin "The Beastman"
Eastman (17-13-1) is a consummate professional who has taken on all
comers during his career. He's fought all over the world, in
promotions from King of the Cage to the Maximum Fighting
Championships to the UFC. "The Beastman" holds wins over well-known
competitors such as Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Floyd Sword, Vernon
"Tiger" White, Jason MacDonald, Alan Belcher, Travis Wiuff, Jason
Guida, Rob Kimmons, and Terry Martin. He's also faced Rich
Franklin, Vitor Belfort, Travis Lambert, Jason Lambert, Drew
McFedries, Denis Kang, and Ricardo Arona. In short, Eastman has
battled a virtual who's who in MMA, and is determined to pass on
his experiences to the next generation of fighters through Team
Beastman.
- Friday, September 16, 2011 11:00pm ET featuring Ultimate Reno Combat 27 – Unequaled from the Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, NV. In the main event, Lightweight Champion Delorean "D-Lo" Heaivilin (7-0) will defend his title against challenger Brandon Ricetti (3-1) in what will be a hotly contest matchup of Ultimate Reno Combat veterans. Heaivilin is an undefeated grappler/striker who is a fan favorite among the Reno crowd for his fast-paced fighting style. All 7 of Heaivilin's wins have come via stoppage either TKO or submission so he will look to continue that streak on September 16. For the up and coming Ricetti he will have to stay composed in the early going, and weather the storm that Heaivilin is sure to bring in the opening round. Ricetti himself is a proficient submission artist with outstanding hands and this should be a great battle for the 155 lb Ultimate Reno Combat Title. The Bantamweight Championship is up for grabs in the co-main event as Champion Brandon Frunk (9-2) defends against Rodney Canlas (1-0). For Brunk, this will be his first title defense since winning the title back in April at Ultimate Reno Combat 24. Brunk is on a 4-fight winning streak and looks to make it number 5 against newcomer Canlas who won by armbar in his only fight. For Brunk this matchup is more difficult than first glance because he will have a difficult time scouting Canlas and his tendencies, so Brunk will have to rely on his years of experience and cage time. For Canlas, he has the benefit of going into the fight as a somewhat unknown and will look to showcase his whole skill set in the title fight. In other action, Corey "Agnarr" Wyatt (9-2) fights Albert Townsend (0-3) in a battle of light heavyweights, while Jesse Romero (1-1) battles Lucas Davis (2-0) in a lightweight tilt.
- Sunday, September 18, 2011 5:00pm ET featuring Muay Thai 9 –
Clash of Kings from Industrial Hills Expo Center, City of Industry,
CA. The IFS will have two separate 16-man tournaments, one with MMA
rules and one with Muay Thai rules. A combined 32 fighters will be
fighting for an opportunity that only two will achieve; IFS
Tournament MMA Champion and IFS Tournament Muay Thai Champion. This
is an astounding number of fighters that will be competing for a
championship under the IFS banner, and is sure to turn an up and
comer martial artist into a full-blown superstar for the winners.
Coming off of a highly successful IFS Elimination Tournament in
2010 that played to several packed houses, where fights took place
in both a ring and a cage (giving the fans the best of both
worlds), the IFS has decided to up the ante this year by promising
bigger and better fights. In 2010 all six events were held at the
world famous Knott’s Berry Farm in California. The Elimination
Tournament was so successful with each event growing and getting
bigger than the previous show that hundreds of fans were turned
away for the finale. This year, the IFS expanded in many different
positive ways one of which is promoting shows at larger venues to
accommodate all of the fans for the 2011 tournament. The IFS picked
up so much steam in such a quick time because the tournament-style
format allowed fans to root on and follow their favorite fighter as
they advanced through the ranks deeper and deeper into the
tournament. The same way the NCAA March Madness always captures the
attention of basketball fans every year, the IFS Elimination
Tournament did and does the same thing with combat sports fans.
Other GFL events this week: Ring of Honor – Death Before Dishonor IX, Sat. 7:30pm ET, Impact Zone Wrestling – Danny Hodge Invitational Sat. 8pm ET, IWL – 1st Anniversary (Lucha Libre) Sun. 8pm ET
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- Friday, September 16, 2011 11:00pm ET featuring Ultimate Reno Combat 27 – Unequaled from the Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, NV. In the main event, Lightweight Champion Delorean "D-Lo" Heaivilin (7-0) will defend his title against challenger Brandon Ricetti (3-1) in what will be a hotly contest matchup of Ultimate Reno Combat veterans. Heaivilin is an undefeated grappler/striker who is a fan favorite among the Reno crowd for his fast-paced fighting style. All 7 of Heaivilin's wins have come via stoppage either TKO or submission so he will look to continue that streak on September 16. For the up and coming Ricetti he will have to stay composed in the early going, and weather the storm that Heaivilin is sure to bring in the opening round. Ricetti himself is a proficient submission artist with outstanding hands and this should be a great battle for the 155 lb Ultimate Reno Combat Title. The Bantamweight Championship is up for grabs in the co-main event as Champion Brandon Frunk (9-2) defends against Rodney Canlas (1-0). For Brunk, this will be his first title defense since winning the title back in April at Ultimate Reno Combat 24. Brunk is on a 4-fight winning streak and looks to make it number 5 against newcomer Canlas who won by armbar in his only fight. For Brunk this matchup is more difficult than first glance because he will have a difficult time scouting Canlas and his tendencies, so Brunk will have to rely on his years of experience and cage time. For Canlas, he has the benefit of going into the fight as a somewhat unknown and will look to showcase his whole skill set in the title fight. In other action, Corey "Agnarr" Wyatt (9-2) fights Albert Townsend (0-3) in a battle of light heavyweights, while Jesse Romero (1-1) battles Lucas Davis (2-0) in a lightweight tilt.
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Other GFL events this week: Ring of Honor – Death Before Dishonor IX, Sat. 7:30pm ET, Impact Zone Wrestling – Danny Hodge Invitational Sat. 8pm ET, IWL – 1st Anniversary (Lucha Libre) Sun. 8pm ET
GFL now offers full access to over 5,000 fights for the low monthly price of $9.99 subscribe now at www.GFL.tv
***GFL is a pioneer in Internet Sports Broadcasting. Over the years GFL has broadcast more than 1100 live events with over 5500 combat sports videos in 196 countries. GFL is especially proud to have served greater than 5 million public viewers over the years with more than 250 combat sports related website affiliates in its network. GFL is now available on Roku, Android, IPhone, IPad, as well as other internet ready devices.
If Combat Sports is your game...Go Fight-Every Night with GFL Combat Sports Network
Join us at: www.GFL.tv or twitter.com/GFL