DECEMBER 2006 ARCHIVE
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** USKBA ACTION SPORTS News of... ...SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2006 ** 
IT'S TIME TO RING OUT THE YEAR WITH "COMBAT IN THE CAGE - RING THE BELL" AND SHOWING OF UFC 66 USKBA ACTION SPORTS Promoter Ed Hsu (GHK Promotions) continues to add to his events as tonight, December 30th, he offers up a USKBA ACTION SPORTS Sanctioned and "GENESIS RANKED" Amateur MMA event coupled with the showing of UFC 66. To ring out the year, MMA fans in the vacinity of Pennsaken, New Jersey, will be treated to "COMBAT IN THE CAGE - RING THE BELL", a live Amateur MMA event that will be followed by the showing of UFC 66. The place to be tonight is the Woodbine Inn in Pennsauken. Located off Exit 4 of the New Jersey Turnpike, the Woodbine Inn is conveniently within driving distance from Philadelphia, Delaware, New York and all of New Jersey. In order to be completed by UFC fight time, "COMBAT IN THE CAGE - RING THE BELL" will begin at 7:00 pm.  Scheduled Fightcard:Amateur MMA - Heavyweight Jack Buckinsky (XFC Combat Club) vs Joe McKenzie (Delco BJJ) Amateur MMA - Light Heavyweight John Stull (Sekai MA) vs Brad Frank (Rhino Fight Team) Amateur MMA - Light Heavyweight Jake Maurer (Army Combatives) vs Adolfo Sanchez (Rhino Fight Team) Amateur MMA - Lightweight Emmanuel Rose (New World MMA) vs Nicholas Perez (Sachetti's MA) Amateur MMA - Super Middleweight Timothy Farrows (Army Combatives) vs Rich Volpe (Rhino Fight Team) Amateur MMA - Cruiserweight Patrick McDonough (Army Combatives) vs Jeffrey Slott (Delco BJJ) Amateur MMA - Super Welterweight Brian Burns (XFC Combat Club) vs Tuan Pham (Team MFS / Daddis) Amateur MMA - Light Heavyweight Kurt Forbes (Army Combatives) vs Sean Foreman (Rhino Fight Team) Amateur MMA - Middleweight Joseph Goodman (OKKA) vs Michael Groves (Team MFS / Daddis) * Fightcard subject to change Come join us as we get together to bid a farewell to the current year and get ready to welcome in the new year. For tickets and additional information, call Promoter Ed Hsu at 215-266-4437. |
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** USKBA ACTION SPORTS News of... ...FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2006 **
USKBA SANCTIONED "WORLD BEST FIGHTER" EVENT RESCHEDULED TO FEBRUARY 3, 2007  USKBA ACTION SPORTS Promoter Ed Hsu (GHK Promotions) has been named the matchmaker for "WORLD BEST FIGHTER" as USKBA ACTION SPORTS has been brought in to sanction the event at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic
City, New Jersey. The promoters have issued the following statement regarding
the rescheduling of the event.From the promoter... "An unfortunate scheduling mix-up has forced this huge event to change from Friday, January 5, 2007 to Saturday, February 3, 2007. Team USA, led by the legendary David “Tank” Abbott, takes on top competitors from Korea, Japan and China, collectively known as Team Asia, in explosive Mixed Martial Arts and San Da kickboxing action. All the exciting bouts are presented to you by Roy Foreman’s RoRo Productions, along with World Mac Entertainment, and will take place live at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It marks the first time in history that China’s National Team will participate in such an event on US soil. It also marks the first of multiple shows that will take place all over the country. Mixed Martial Arts, which dates back for centuries, along with kickboxing, have become premier sports events, as the competitors of today, here and abroad, combine their varied styles to produce truly world-class entertainment. All the action begins at 7 pm ET. Tickets are priced from $25 - $150 and can be purchased at the Boardwalk Hall Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations, or at www.ticketmaster.com." Main
Event
- Tank Abbott
vs Ji Hoon Kim
Featured
Bouts
- Eric Tavares
vs Okuda Masakatsu
- Greg Soto
vs Hyun Kyu Lim
- Lee Gibson vs Jong Man Kim WBF North American
Heavyweight Championship
- Bryan Vetell
vs Jon Murphy
WBF North American Light
Heavyweight Championship
- Tim Boetch vs John Doyle
San Da
Bouts
- Eric Ruiz
vs He Teng
- Peter
Kaljevic vs
Dai Shuang Hai- Aaron Miesner vs Ao Hai Lin - Mark Beecher
vs Zhang Quan
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Fightcard subject to changeFor tickets and information, call Matchmaker Ed Hsu at 215-266-4437. |
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** USKBA ACTION SPORTS News of... ...SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2006 **
RESULTS ARE IN FROM 'GENESIS RANKED' SUBMISSION GRAPPLING TOURNAMENT AT "NJ STATE OPEN CHALLENGE" USKBA ACTION SPORTS Promoter Ed Hsu (GHK Promotions) and USKBA ACTION SPORTS Referee Jerry Mendez joined forces to present a Submission Grappling Tournament at the "NJ STATE OPEN CHALLENGE" on December 2, 2006. The action took place at the Rahway Recreation Center in Rahway, New Jersey. This was the first event to be a USKBA Submission Grappling "GENESIS RANKED" Event. All competitors will be "GENESIS RANKED" and the listings will appear in a newly created Submission Grappling  section of our website. The USKBA Submission Grappling "GENESIS RANKINGS" will be posted shortly on our website.The turnout for the Submission Grappling Tournament at the "NJ STATE OPEN CHALLENGE" was great. The level of comeptition was terrific. The SuperFights were outstanding. Our hats are off to the promoters and all the competitors... male, female, adult and kids. In New Jersey, Professional fighters can enter the competition at non-striking Submission Grappling tournaments and events. It was great to see so many Professional MMA fighters going back to their roots of Grappling. Professional MMA Champion DANTE RIVERA looked impressive as he moved through the matches to take First Place in the 185 lb and over No Gi Open Division. USKBA Certified Official TOM VELASQUEZ traded in his Official's garb to compete in that division and impressively take Second Place. Most notable in the division was the hard fought battle between CARMINE ZOCCHI and NICHOLAS CAGGIA. By the end of the day, it was quite evident that most competitors and spectators were looking forward to the next USKBA Submission Grappling "GENESIS RANKED" Event. The results are as follows:
Additional pictures and "GENESIS RANKINGS" to be posted shortly. Stay tuned for the next USKBA Submission Grappling "GENESIS RANKED" Tournament. Don't miss it! |
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** USKBA ACTION SPORTS News of... ...SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2006 ** 
QUICK RESULTS ARE IN FROM "NEW BREED FIGHTERS" AMATEUR MMA EVENT  "NEW BREED FIGHTERS" Quick ResultsDecember 17, 2006 Eastern High School / Voorhees NJ - Ken Owens def Neil Marron by submission (guillotine choke) at 1:01 of Round 2. - Shane Vann def Dave Maestas by unanimous decision. - Mark Berrocal def Joseph Wagner by referee stoppage at 1:23 of Round 3. - Bryan Danner def Shawn Forman by split decision. - Ryan Smith def Justin Porter by submission (straight armbar) at 2:18 of Round 1. - Damien Vitale def Rich Volpe by unanimous decision. - Arsenio Gonzalez def Richard Torres by submission (strikes) at 2:30 of Round 2. - Frank Clemens def Greg Privite by submission (guillotine choke) at 1:24 of Round 1. Article, additional pictures and full results to be posted shortly. |
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** USKBA ACTION SPORTS News of... ...THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2006 **
'NEW BREED FIGHTERS' DEBUT THEIR "CHAOS HAS BEEN RELEASED" MIXED MARTIAL ARTS BRAND ON DECEMBER 16, 2006  USKBA ACTION SPORTS Promoter Carl Mascarenhas (New Breed Fighters) will be holding his first USKBA Amateur MMA "GENESIS RANKED" Sanctioned event this Saturday, December 16, 2006 at the Eastern High School in Voorhees, New Jersey. The current fightcard has 11 confirmed Amateur MMA bouts. Promoter Mascarenhas plans to thrill the fighters and spectators with a light system and many eye catching details including having 4 time UFC Champion, former World Kickboxing Champion and 3 time proclaimed "King of Pancrase" GUY MEZGER as the special guest announcer.From the promoter... "Saturday, December 16 will see America’s fastest growing sport come to Southern New Jersey, as “Chaos Has Been Released” hits Eastern  High School with a 13 bout Mixed Martial Arts fight card featuring many top local amateur fighters. Mixed Martial Arts has taken the United States by storm the last three years through the exposure of the “Ultimate Fighting Championships.” Originating from Brazil, Mixed Martial Arts combines aspects from many different martial arts styles. Competitors are often skilled in boxing, wrestling; kickboxing, jiu-jitsu and more. This makes for an innovative and exciting event in which spectators are guaranteed a varied range of action from huge KO’s to lightening fast submissions and slams which will have fans on the edge of their seats. Mixed Martial Arts’ popularity has already eclipsed professional boxing and pro wrestling, outdrawing both in event attendance and Pay Per View buys. Now Mixed Martial Arts makes its "New Breed Fighters" debut in Voorhees thanks to local martial artist and businessmen Carl Mascarenhas, who formed “New Breed Fighters” in order to bring this exciting new sport to his home state of New Jersey." Tickets are available at www.newbreedfighters.com, and at the event, and range from Ringside $75, Floor $40, and General Admission $30. For more information on this event: |
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** USKBA ACTION SPORTS News of... ...TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2006 ** 
NEW JERSEY SAYS 'ENOUGH' TO MMA MISCONCEPTIONS AND SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT  Athletic Control Board (NJSACB) General Counsel Nick Lembo (see photo on right...left to right; General Counsel Nick Lembo, Commissioner
Larry Hazzard Sr., Inspector Tyrone Smith) has set out on correcting misconceptions that are being reported in newspapers, magazines and websites concerning the rules and Athletic Commissions' sanctioning of Mixed Martial Arts. The latest being a "60 Minutes" segment on the UFC and MMA.Rather than post the transcript of the recent interview that Eddie Goldman (No Holds Barred podcast) conducted with Nick Lembo, you can hear the interview for yourself by clicking HERE. In the interview, Mr. Lembo discusses Amateur MMA in New Jersey and how successful it has been. So there are no misconceptions, the main reason that USKBA Amateur MMA is thriving is due to the efforts of Commissioner Larry Hazzard Sr., General Counsel Nick Lembo, Sylvester Cuyler and everyone at the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board. They had the foresight to believe in a 'true level' of Amateur MMA that provides for the safety and fairness of Amateur MMA competition. Although USKBA Amateur MMA held it's first event in another State, that State has since established its own rules for Amateur MMA and will not allow USKBA Amateur MMA rules there. Thanks to the NJSACB, USKBA Amateur MMA rules are now being used at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut and in the State of Delaware. We now have plans to begin events in additional States in 2007. Let's all give credit to the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board. |
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** USKBA ACTION SPORTS News of... ...MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2006 **
USKBA INFORMATION UPDATE
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** USKBA ACTION SPORTS News of... ...SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2006 **
QUICK RESULTS ARE IN FROM "COMBAT IN THE CAGE - EVOLUTIONS" AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MMA EVENTS Amateur MMA "GENESIS RANKED" December 9, 2006 Asbury Park, New Jersey  USKBA Amateur MMA Super Middleweight Northeast Championship Title- John Benson-Salgado def Joseph Latour by unanimous decision (40-36, 40-36, 40-36). Undercard - Brad Frank def David Elias by submission (rear naked choke) at 2:31 of Round 2. - Jim Bova def Rich Volpe by submission (triangle choke) at 2:48 of Round 1. - Neil Mendez def Sal Gulino by submission (armbar) at 2:14 of Round 1. - Adolfo Sanchez def John Young by submission (guillotine) at 2:58 of Round 1. - Eric Ott def Mike Marco by submission (triangle choke) at 2:10 of Round 3. - Greg Previte def Jorge Makdissi at 2:59 of Round 1. - Emmanuel Rose def Chris Laird by submission (armbar) at 1:26 of Round 1. - Anthony Abatelli def Mike Prokop by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). - Al McGrath def Nolan Armpriester by submission (triangle choke) at 2:04 of Round 2. - Jeff Shank def Reynaldo Reyes by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). "COMBAT IN THE CAGE IV - EVOLUTIONS" QUICK RESULTS Professional MMA December 9, 2006 Asbury Park, New Jersey  Combat in the Cage Light Heavyweight Championship Title Defense- John Doyle def Travis Roesler by split decision. Undercard - Zach Makovsky def Tinh Tupy by unanimous decision. - Nissim Levy def Garrett Carmody by unanimous decision. - Scott Molloy def Dave Drago by referee stoppage at 2:59 of Round 2. - Jon Murphy def Carlos Cline by submission keylock) at 1:13 of Round 3. - Tim Troxell def Steve DeAngelis by submission (rear naked choke) at 1:35 of Round 1. - Johnny Carson def Radji Bryson-Barrett by split decision. - Anthony Montanaro def Mike Schneck, Jr. by submission (guillotine) at 2:04 of Round 1. - Diego Jimenez def Stephen McCabe by submission (rear naked choke) at 1:55 of Round 1. |
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** USKBA ACTION SPORTS News of... ...FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2006 **
RESULTS FROM "NJ STATE OPEN CHALLENGE" SUBMISSION GRAPPLING TOURNAMENT TO BE POSTED BY MONDAY We have received many inquiries about the results of the USKBA ACTION SPORTS Promoter Ed Hsu's "NJ STATE OPEN CHALLENGE" Submission Grappling Tournament, run by Jerry Mendez on December 2, 2006 in Rahway, New Jersey. Since this event was "GENESIS RANKED", we are finishing the auditing process of the results. Before publishing the results, our  job is to verify, to the best of our ability, that the results are accurate and that we give credit to all who participated. Everyone who competes in a "GENESIS RANKED" event, is awarded points based on the number of matches and the results.
These 'points' establish our rankings and enable us to determine the competitors
who receive the most amount of 'points' during the season. We'll be talking
more about this in the special web section that we are creating for all
USKBA Submission Grappling "GENESIS RANKED" and Sanctioned Events.We are scheduling the posting of the results by Monday, December 11th. We are also working on the 700+ photos from the "NJ STATE OPEN CHALLENGE" Submission Grappling Tournament and should have them posted by the end of next week. We thank everyone who participated in this event and look forward to seeing you at the next USKBA Submission Grappling "GENESIS RANKED" and Sanctioned Event. "The more you compete, the more points you earn!" |
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** USKBA ACTION SPORTS News of... ...THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2006 **
'TWO EVENTS, ONE DAY, ONE LOCATION' MAKES THIS SATURDAY A SUPER DAY FOR "COMBAT IN THE CAGE" AND ACTION SPORTS If you’re a fan of MMA, or an action sports fan in general, Asbury Park NJ is the place to be this Saturday. USKBA ACTION SPORTS Promoter Ed Hsu (GHK Promotions) consistently forges into new territory with his Professional and Amateur events. This time, Promoter Hsu will up the ante with his ‘two shows in one day’ offering on Saturday, December 9, 2006 at the Asbury Park Convention Hall in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
The daytime Amateur MMA event, “COMBAT IN THE CAGE – EVOLUTIONS VIII – The Beginning”, will begin at 1:00 pm The nighttime Professional MMA event, “COMBAT IN THE CAGE – EVOLUTIONS IV”, will begin at 8:00 pm. Tickets are now available for each events. For tickets and information, visit the event website at www.combatinthecage.com, or call 215-266-4437. COMBAT IN
THE CAGE PROFESSIONAL MMA EVENT COMBAT IN
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** USKBA ACTION SPORTS News of... ...FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2006 **
SUBMISSION GRAPPLING AT "NJ STATE OPEN CHALLENGE" TOURNAMENT TOMORROW TO BE "GENESIS RANKED" USKBA ACTION SPORTS Promoter Ed Hsu (GHK Promotions) and USKBA ACTION SPORTS Referee Jerry Mendez have joined forces to present a Submission Grappling Tournament at the "NJ STATE OPEN CHALLENGE" tomorrow, December 2, 2006. The action will take place at the Rahway Recreation Center in Rahway, New Jersey. This will be the first event that will be a USKBA Submission Grappling "GENESIS RANKED" Event. All competitors will be "GENESIS RANKED" and the listings will appear in a newly created Submission Grappling section of our website. The schedule for the Submission Grappling is:
From the promoter... The "NJ STATE OPEN CHALLENGE" will feature matted rings, electronic scoring and custom medals. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu/Submission Grappling will have Children/Teen/Adult Divisions and feature 2 Absolute Divisions with a $500 prize, plus scheduled Superbouts... Heavyweight; Tom DeBlass vs John Doyle / Cruiserweight; Dante Rivera vs Nolan Dutcher / Middleweight; Anthony Morrison vs Chris Reitz. There will be a 9 foot trophy for the studio that brings the most competitors. This event is USKBA ACTION SPORTS Sanctioned. Registration is available at the door. Additional information available at www.ghkpromotions.com and www.combatinthecage.com, or call 215-266-4437. |
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His daytime event will showcase Amateur MMA fighting in The Cage and feature a San Da bout, a USKBA Amateur MMA Championship Title bout and a terrific undercard. “COMBAT IN THE CAGE – EVOLUTIONS VIII – The Beginning” is sanctioned by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board, Commissioner Larry Hazzard Sr. with additional sanctioning by USKBA ACTION SPORTS. His nighttime event will showcase Professional MMA fighting in The Cage and feature two Combat in the Cage Championship Title bouts and an action packed undercard. “COMBAT IN THE CAGE – EVOLUTIONS IV” is sanctioned by USKBA ACTION SPORTS under the auspices of the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board, Commissioner Larry Hazard Sr.
Khristian Geraci (