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** USKBA ACTION SPORTS News of... ...TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2007 ** 
"WORLD'S BEST FIGHTER - TEAM USA vs TEAM ASIA" READY FOR ACTION ON SATURDAY, ISSUES PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release...January 30, 2007...Virginia USA... On Saturday, February 3, 2007, the "WORLD'S BEST FIGHTER (WBF) - TEAM USA vs TEAM ASIA" Professional MMA and San Da Kickboxing event will take place at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This will herald the first event of this type to take place in America under World Mac Entertainment and Promoter Gianfranco Fiori. This will also mark the first time the National Team of China San Da will make an appearance in America. In addition to the Professional San Da bouts that will have Team Asia pitted against Team USA, Mixed Martial Arts fighters from China, Japan and Korea will comprise the remaining  members of Team China and do battle against Mixed Martial Arts fighters from America that comprise the remaining Team USA. As if the 'team' competition was not enough, the undercard will feature some up and coming talent of MMA American fighters in heated combat against each other. One bout will be for the first WBF MMA Championship Title.Promoter Gianfranco Fiori had teamed up with Roy Foreman (RoRo Productions) and has been working with counterparts in Asia to handle the contracts and signing of Team Asia members and the Main Event. The original Main Event was to have Tank Abbott (USA) going against Ji Hoon Kim (Korea). The original date of this event was to have been January 5, 2007. Due to members of Team Asia not receiving their travel visas in time for the event, the date had to be moved to February 3, 2007. This caused scheduling conflicts with some of the fighters. The most notable change was for the Main Event. USKBA ACTION SPORTS Promoter Ed Hsu had been contacted to handle the matchmaking and USKBA ACTION SPORTS had been contacted to handle the sanctioning. Matchmaker Ed Hsu has worked frantically to create a solid Team USA, to sign Justin Eilers for the Main Event and handle many additional aspects of this event. "WORLD'S BEST FIGHTER (WBF) - TEAM USA vs TEAM ASIA" Professional MMA and San Da Kickboxing event is sanctioned by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board, Commissioner Larry Hazzard Sr and by USKBA ACTION SPORTS. Team Asia members are in the United States and ready to do battle. Team USA members are ready to do battle. Tickets are available at reasonable pricing. Everything is in place for this Saturday, February 3, 2007 at Boardwalk Hall. "WORLD'S BEST FIGHTER (WBF) - TEAM USA vs TEAM ASIA" Professional MMA and San Da Kickboxing event is ready to provide a great event at a great venue. Let's begin the competition. Scheduled Fightcard: Main Event - Heavyweight MMA - Justin Eilers vs. Ji Hoon Kim Middleweight MMA - Mike Massenzio (Team USA) vs. Okuda Masakatsu (Team Asia) Welterweight MMA - Greg Soto (Team USA) vs. Hyun Kyu Lim (Team Asia) Lightweight MMA - Lee Gibson (Team USA) vs. Jong Man Kim (Team Asia) Heavyweight MMA - Jon Murphy (Team USA) vs. Wee Seung Bae (Team Asia) 145 lbs MMA - Mike Murray (TSK) vs. Tim Troxell (Evolutionary MA) 175 lbs MMA - Lyman Good (TSK) vs. Julio Cruz (Renzo Gracie) WBF North American Light Heavyweight MMA Championship - Brenden Barrett (Ronin Grappling) vs. John Doyle (Team MFS/Daddis) USKBA Lightweight San Da - Lennox Chance (Team USA) vs. He Teng (Team Asia) USKBA Middleweight San Da - Peter Kaljevic (Team USA) vs. Dai Shuang Hai (Team Asia) USKBA Cruiserweight San Da - Aaron Miesner (Team USA) vs. Ao Hai Lin (Team Asia) USKBA Middleweight San Da - David Cummings (Team USA) vs. Tai Quan Zhang (Team Asia) USKBA Super Heavyweight San Da - Zao Zi Long (Team China) vs. Yu Yang Rae (Team Korea) * Fightcard subject to change Contact Information - Matchmaker Ed Hsu, 215-266-4437, combatinthecage@comcast.net
Event Websites - www.combatinthecage.com, www.uskba.com
Ticket Prices - $25, $50, $100, $150
Tickets Available - Boardwalk Hall Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations (www.ticketmaster.com)
Press Credentials - Rob Scott, 609-829-2104, 609-271-4068, robscottxl@msn.com
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** USKBA ACTION SPORTS News of... ...MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2007 **
LARGEST USKBA AMATEUR MMA EVENT TO DATE FILLED WITH ACTION AS "COMBAT IN THE CAGE - RUMBLE IN RAHWAY III" DELIVERS BIG TIME  They literally had to move the walls to fit all the spectators in. With
the Fire Marshalls in attendance, the movable wall leading to an adjacent
gym had to be opened to allow for the largest crowd to date for a USKBA Amateur MMA event. With approximately 1,500 spectators filling the Rahway Recreation
Center in Rahway, New Jersey, the fans were treated to 18 bouts of Amateur
MMA action, including two USKBA Amateur MMA Championship Title bouts. On January 27, 2007, USKBA ACTION SPORTS Promoter Ed Hsu (GHK Promotions) continued his regularly scheduled USKBA ACTION SPORTS Sanctioned and "GENESIS RANKED" Amateur MMA events with"COMBAT IN THE CAGE - RUMBLE IN RAHWAY III". Main Event Results: USKBA Amateur MMA Middleweight Northeast Championship Defense Champion Al Iaquinta (Militech NY) successfully defended his title against Challenger Neil Mendez (Cordella Clan BJJ) by unanimous decision. "GENESIS RANKINGS" - Iaquinta receives 3 points / Mendez receives 1 point USKBA Amateur MMA Super Lightweight Championship Greg Galperine (Modern MMA) won the vacant title over Emmanuel Rose (New World MMA) with a unanimous decision win. "GENESIS RANKINGS" - Galperine receives 3 points / Rose receives 1 point Undercard Results - Rex O'Corr (World Gym/Dan Lucas) def Bobby Adams (Pitts Pen) by TKO (referee stoppage) at 2:54 of Round 2. "GENESIS RANKINGS" - O'Corr receives 3 points / Adams receives 1 point - Ross Atwood (Rail City MMA) def William Merly (XFC Fight Club) by KO at 2:50 of Round 1. "GENESIS RANKINGS" - Atwood receives 3 points / Merly receives 1 point - Robert Gittens (Hawk Frazier) def Adolfo Sanchez (Rhino Fight Team) by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27). "GENESIS RANKINGS" - Gittens receives 3 points / Sanchez receives 1 point - Steven Barnett (Guerrero BJJ) def Derrick Strong (Campbell's Kickboxing) by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). "GENESIS RANKINGS" - Barnett receives 3 points / Strong receives 1 point - Mark Setaro (Modern MA) def Henry Kubacki (Cornerstone MA) by split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29). "GENESIS RANKINGS" - Setaro receives 3 points / Kubacki receives 1 point - Erik Luker (NJ Pride) def Samad Mobley (Ninja University) by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). "GENESIS RANKINGS" - Luker receives 3 points / Mobley receives 1 point - Brian Ough (Rail City MMA) def William Mayorga (NJ Pride) by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). "GENESIS RANKINGS" - Ough receives 3 points / Mayorga receives 1 point - Tom Sasso (Pitt's Penn) def Keith Peterson (Campbell's Kickboxing) by submission (triangle choke) at 1:52 of Round 2. "GENESIS RANKINGS" - Sasso receives 3 points / Peterson receives 1 point - Sean Riehl (Guerrero BJJ) def Ken Kreuscher (NY San Da) by submission (armbar) at 2:50 of Round 2. "GENESIS RANKINGS" - Riehl receives 3 points / Kreuscher receives 1 point - Ricardo Romero (Advanced MA) def John Incleden (Hudson Valley BJJ) by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27). "GENESIS RANKINGS" - Romero receives 3 points / Incleden receives 1 point - Mike Oettinger (Pitts Penn) def Eric Smith (XFC Fight Club) by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). "GENESIS RANKINGS" - Oettinger receives 3 points / E. Smith receives 1 point - Kenneth Goy (Advanced MA) def Anthony Rodriguez (Cornerstone MA/NJ Pride) by doctor stoppage at 3:00 of Round 2. "GENESIS RANKINGS" - Goy receives 3 points / A. Rodriguez receives 1 point - Ryan Vernay (Evolutionary MA) def Michael Piekarski (Hudson Valley BJJ) by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27). "GENESIS RANKINGS" - Vernay receives 3 points / Piekarski receives 1 point - Jack Buchinsky (XFC Fight Club) def Doug McNicholas (Modern MA) by KO at 2:35 of Round 2. "GENESIS RANKINGS" - Buchinsky receives 3 points / McNicholas receives 1 point - Joe Camacho (NJ Pride) def Ryan Broderick (Pitts Penn) by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27). "GENESIS RANKINGS" - Camacho receives 3 points / Broderick receives 1 point - Jeremiah Lormand (Evolutionary MA) def Billy Luu (Cornerstone MA) by submission (armbar) at 2:47 of Round 1. "GENESIS RANKINGS" - Lormand receives 3 points / Luu receives 1 point  The referees were; Jerry Mendez, Donnie Carolei, David Rosky. The judges were; Tom Velasquez, Brent Colflesh, Donnie Carolei, Jerry Mendez, David Rosky. The Scorekeeper was; Deneen Hsu. The Timekeeper and Announcer was; Ed Hsu. Additional assistance was provided by our newest USKBA Certified Officials; Robert Tanco, David Braslow, Jordan Bass, Darren Bass, John Bawden. "COMBAT IN THE CAGE - RUMBLE IN RAHWAY III" was sanctioned by USKBA ACTION SPORTS under the auspices of the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board, Commissioner Larry Hazzard Sr. The event was "GENESIS RANKED". For information on future USKBA ACTION SPORTS Promoter Ed Hsu "COMBAT IN THE CAGE" events, call 215-266-4437, or visit their website at www.combatinthecage.com. One suggestion... get your tickets early for the next event. Disclaimer on photographs accompanying this article... Images cannot be transferred to other media or sold in any way or put in a place where someone would have to pay a fee to see them. Photographs by Dan Rod / Photografism. |
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** USKBA ACTION SPORTS News of... ...FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2007 **
AMATEUR MMA ACTION RETURNS TO RAHWAY NJ ON SATURDAY WITH "COMBAT IN THE CAGE - RUMBLE IN RAHWAY III" USKBA ACTION SPORTS Promoter Ed Hsu (GHK Promotions) continues his regularly scheduled USKBA ACTION SPORTS Sanctioned and "GENESIS RANKED" Amateur MMA events with"COMBAT IN THE CAGE - RUMBLE IN RAHWAY III", on Saturday, January 27, 2007 at the Rahway Recreation Center in Rahway, New Jersey. If you're a fan of MMA action, this event will offer 18 scheduled bouts featuring the rising stars of MMA... the next generation.  Scheduled Fightcard:Bout 1 - Welterweight Erik Luker (NJ Pride) blue vs. Samad Mobley Ninja University Bout 2 - Super Cruiserweight Rex O'Corr (World Gym/Dan Lucas) blue vs. Bob Adams (Pitts Pen) red Bout 3 - Light Heavyweight William Merly (XFC Fight Club) blue vs. Ross Atwood (Rail City MMA) red Bout 4 - Light Heavyweight Robert Gittens (Hawk Frazier) blue vs. Adolfo Sanchez (Rhino Fight Team) red Bout 5 - Cruiserweight Derrick Strong (Campbell's Kickboxing) blue vs. Steve Barnett (Guerrero BJJ) red Bout 6 - Super Welterweight Henry Kabuki (Cornerstone MA) blue vs. Mark Setaro (Modern MA) red Bout 7 - Cruiserweight William Mayorga (NJ Pride) blue vs. Brian Ough (Rail City MMA) red Bout 8 - Welterweight Keith Peterson (Campbell's Kickboxing) blue vs. Thomas Sasso (Pitt's Penn) red Bout 9 - Heavyweight Ken Krusher (NY San Da) blue vs. Sean Reihl (Guerrero BJJ) red Bout 10 - Super Heavyweight John Incedon (Hudson Valley BJJ) blue vs. Riccardo Romero (Advanced MA)red Bout 11 - Super Cruiserweight Eric Smith (XFC Fight Club) blue vs. Mike Oettinger (Pitts Penn) red Bout 12 - Cruiserweight Anthony Rodrigues (Cornerstone MA/NJ Pride) blue vs. Kenny Goy (Advanced MA) red Bout 13 - Super Welterweight Mike Piekarski (Hudson Valley BJJ) blue vs. Ryan Vernay (Evolutionary MA) red Bout 14 - Heavyweight Jack Bukinsky (XFC Fight Club) blue vs. Doug McNichols (Modern MA) red Bout 15 - Super Welterweight Joe Comacho (NJ Pride) blue vs. Ryan Broderick (Pitts Penn) red Bout 16 Billy Luu (Cornerstone MA) blue vs. Jeremiah Lormand (Evolutionary MA) red Bout 17 - USKBA Amateur MMA Middleweight Northeast Championship Defense Challenger Neil Mendez (Cordella Clan BJJ) blue vs. Champion Al Iaquinta (Militech NY) red Bout 18 - USKBA Amateur MMA Super Lightweight Championship Emmanual Rose (New World MMA) blue vs. Greg Galperine (Modern MMA) red For tickets and additional information, call USKBA ACTION SPORTS Promoter Ed Hsu at 215-266-4437. |
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** USKBA ACTION SPORTS News of... ...WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2007 **
"USKBA OFFICIALS CERTIFICATION SEMINAR AND WORKSHOPS" IS SET FOR THIS SATURDAY IN NEW JERSEY The next "USKBA OFFICIALS CERTIFICATION SEMINAR and WORKSHOPS" is scheduled for this Saturday, January 27, 2007 at the Rahway Recreation Center in Rahway, New Jersey. This Certification Seminar will cover all aspects of USKBA Amateur MMA for judges and referees. The information will also be useful for all Officials at any USKBA Sanctioned Event.  Date: Saturday, January 27, 2007Time: Certification - 1:00 pm / Workshops - 2:30 pm
Location: Rahway Recreation Center / 275 E. Milton /
Rahway, New Jersey
On Saturday, January 27, 2007, USKBA ACTION
SPORTS will be conducting their next USKBA OFFICIALS
CERTIFICATION SEMINAR. This seminar will be for people who wish to
become certified as judges and referees at USKBA Sanctioned
Events. The Certification Seminar will cover all aspects of completing
the USKBA event paperwork at USKBA Sanctioned
Events. It will also cover judging criteria and the rules and
regulations for USKBA Amateur MMA events. Workshops will also
be conducted on handwrapping and referee tips of the trade. All USKBA
Officials are encouraged to attend the Workshops.
The Seminar and Workshops will end at 3:45 pm. At 4:00 pm, we
will be conducting the weigh-ins for the "COMBAT IN THE CAGE - RUMBLE IN
RAHWAY III" Amateur MMA event that will be held in the evening at the
same venue. This event is held under the auspices of the New Jersey
State Athletic Control Board, Commissioner Larry Hazzard Sr.,
additionally sanctioned by USKBA ACTION SPORTS and
"GENESIS RANKED". At 5:30 pm, the pre-fight medicals will take
place. Following the medicals, the fighters will begin their handwrapping. We
encourage all Seminar attendees to observe and learn during the weigh-ins,
pre-fight medicals and handwrapping. We have made a special arrangement with
Promoter Ed Hsu (Combat in the Cage) that will enable Seminar
attendees to attend the nighttime Amateur MMA event (7:00 pm) and assist with
USKBA Officials' duties, including being a 'shadow
judge'.
This is a unique opportunity for prospect USKBA
Certified Officials to learn and 'put to use' what they learn... all in
the same day.
The cost of the USKBA OFFICIALS CERTIFICATION
SEMINAR is $40 for new USKBA Officials and $20 for
re-Certification of current USKBA Officials. The cost of
Workshops is FREE.
Once you reply to this email stating that you will be
attending the Certification Seminar detailed above, you will be
emailed a confirmation number and a USKBA Certified Officials
Application. DO NOT mail us the Application and fees. Bring them
with you to the Seminar on Saturday.
If you know of anyone who would like to attend this
USKBA OFFICIALS CERTIFICATION SEMINAR, please give them this
information and have them request a confirmation number. No one will be
admitted to the Certification Seminar without a confirmation
number.
Thank you helping us achieve our goal of having USKBA
Sanctioned Events with USKBA Certified Officials. I look forward to seeing you on Saturday.
If you would like attend the "USKBA OFFICIALS CERTIFICATION SEMINAR", please email us at info@uskba.com and type the word "OFFICIALS" in the subject line. You will receive a Confirmation Number and further details. |
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** USKBA ACTION SPORTS News of... ...MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007 **
TANK ABBOTT TO LEAD TEAM USA AGAINST TEAM ASIA AT "WORLD'S BEST FIGHTER" AT BOARDWALK HALL IN ATLANTIC CITY The event is set for February , 3, 2007 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. The event will feature Professional MMA bouts and Professional San Da bouts. The event is first installment of "WORLD'S BEST FIGHTER" and will showcase TEAM USA vs TEAM ASIA. Team USA will be led by MMA Superstar TANK ABBOTT. USKBA ACTION SPORTS Promoter Ed Hsu (GHK Promotions) is the matchmaker for the event, which is sanctioned by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board, Commissioner Larry Hazzard Sr., and USKBA ACTION SPORTS. From the promoter… “It’s amazing how the simple proclamation that, “I am the best”, can get another competitor’s juices flowing. It’s these words that have awakened sleeping giants, but they have also put many to sleep, because in the end there can only be one. The competitive juices are flowing between the USA and Asian competitors, and Roy Foreman (brother of Big George) and his company, Ro-Ro Productions will act as the valve that will bring the rush of both teams together in the first “World’s Best Fighter – USA vs. Asia” card to be held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on February 3, 2007.” Scheduled Bouts:  MAIN CARD - Mixed Martial ArtsHeavyweight Tank Abbott (Team USA) vs. Ji Hoon Kim (Team Asia) Middleweight Mike Massenzio (Team USA) vs. Okuda Masakatsu (Team Asia) Welterweight Greg Soto (Team USA) vs. Hyun Kyu Lim (Team Asia) Lightweight Lee Gibson (Team USA) vs. Jong Man Kim (Team Asia) Heavyweight Jon Murphy (Team USA) vs. Wee Seung Bae (Team Asia) MAIN CARD – San Da USKBA Lightweight Lennox Chance (Team USA) vs. He Teng (Team Asia) USKBA Middleweight David Cummings (Team USA) vs. Tai Quan Zhang (Team Asia) USKBA Middleweight TBA (Team USA) vs. Dai Shuang Hai (Team Asia) USKBA Cruiserweight Aaron Miesner (Team USA) vs. Ao Hai Lin (Team Asia) FEATURE BOUTS - Mixed Martial Arts WBF Light-Heavyweight Championship Lamont Lister (Balance Studios) vs. John Doyle (Team MFS/Daddis) 145lbs Mike Murray (TSK) vs. Tim Troxell (Evolutionary MA) 175lbs Lyman Good (TSK) vs. Jose Sulsona (Ultimate Dragon MMA) * Fightcard subject to change All the action begins at 7:00 pm. Tickets are priced from $25-$150 and are available at the Boardwalk Hall Box Office and at all Ticketmaster locations, or at www.ticketmaster.com. For additional information, contact Ed Hsu at 215-266-4437. |
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** USKBA ACTION SPORTS News of... ...TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2007 ** 
QUICK RESULTS ARE IN FROM "COMBAT IN THE CAGE - RING THE BELL" AMATEUR MMA EVENT "COMBAT IN THE CAGE - RING THE BELL" QUICK RESULTS Amateur MMA "GENESIS RANKED" December 30, 2006 Pennsauken, New Jersey  Amateur MMA - Middleweight - Michael Groves def Joseph Goodman by submission (armbar) at 2:35 of Round 1. Amateur MMA - Super Light Heavyweight - Shawn Forman def Kurt Forbes unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27). Amateur MMA - Super Welterweight - Tuan Pham def Brian Burns by TKO (referee stoppage due to injured knee) at 0:16 of Round 1. Amateur MMA - Cruiserweight - Jeffrey Stott def Patrick McDonough by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). Amateur MMA - Super Middleweight - Rich Volpe def Timothy Farrow by submission (armbar) at 1:01 of Round 2. Amateur MMA - Welterweight - Emmanuel Rose def Nicholas Perez by submission (guillotine choke) at 1:05 of Round 2. Amateur MMA - Light Heavyweight - Adolfo Sanchez def Jacob Maurer by submission (guillotine choke) at 2:52 of Round 1. Amateur MMA - Light Heavyweight - Brad Frank def John Stull by submission (rear naked choke) at 2:13 of Round 1. Amateur MMA - Heavyweight - Jack Buchinsky def Joe McKenzie by TKO (doctor stoppage) at 3:00 of Round 2. This event was USKBA ACTION SPORTS Sanctioned and "GENESIS RANKED". For information on future USKBA ACTION SPORTS Promoter Ed Hsu events, go to www.ghkpromotions.com or www.combatinthecage.com, or call 215-266-4437. |