Let’s Get It On MMA Series – Friday at 10PM ET on GFL
Canada’s Let’s Get It On MMA Series is a bold new MMA tourney that will span 9 shows with 32 competitors fighting for a $25,000 purse! For event information or to purchase a pass for online viewing, go to http://www.gofightlive.tv/showEvent.do?eventId=653.
At this event, LGIO will kick off the first round of its 170-pound west tourney. The main event of this event will feature a fight that could easily slide onto any UFC or StrikeForce event, as former UFC competitors Jason “The Athlete” MacDonald will battle Matt “Suave” Horwich in an anticipated encounter. Also, in addition to the $25,000 prize money awarded to both the Canadian 155-pound and 170-pound LGIO tournament winners, StrikeForce will award both champions fight contracts in its Challenger Series.
Each month LGIO MMA events will go back and forth to these two host locations as the tournament unfolds over a nine month period culminating with the finals on Dec 10th at the River Cree Resort and Casino, pitting the best in the west at 155 and 170 against the top counter parts coming out of the east at the same weighs.
At the helm of this promotion is Elaine McCarthy. If that name sounds familiar to you, keep in mind she is married to “Big” John McCarthy who is regarded as one of the top officials in the sport of MMA. However, that’s where John’s involvement ends. “This is entirely my promotion and John has absolutely nothing to do with this. People are asking if he is going to be officiating at my shows, and the answer is always the same …no. In fact there have been days because of the hectic pace of the promotion where we don’t even see each other”. McCarthy boasts an impressive resume on her own having been the former event coordinator for the UFC when it started in 1993. She is the current program coordinator of the international MMA officials training course known as COMMAND and successfully runs one of the biggest MMA gyms in southern California.
Main Event: Jason “The Athlete” MacDonald (23-13) vs. Matt “Suave” Horwich (24-13-1) – 185 lbs.
Co-Main Event: Colin Daynes (3-0) vs. George Belanger (4-2) – 170 lbs.
Jordan “Young Guns” Mein (13-6) vs. Victor “The Professor” Bachman (5-2) – 170 lbs.
Ryan “The Kid” McGillivray (9-4) vs. Andrew Buckland (11-6) – 170 lbs.
Jaret Evans (1-0) vs. Jose Rodriguez (4-0) – 170 lbs.
Aaron Berke (4-1) vs. Advin “Bosnian Bad Boy” Omic (4-2) – 170 lbs.
Nolan “The Minister” Clark (3-7) vs. Dan “Torture” Chambers (10-15) – 185 lbs.
Brandt Dewsberry (1-0) vs. Robert Curtis (1-2) – 170 lbs.
Corey “Pequeno” Knapp (2-12) vs. Rob Roy (2-3) – 145 lbs.
Night of Reckoning III – Friday at 10PM ET on GFL
GFL and Empire Fighting Championship, one of the fastest-growing MMA promotions in the United States, will present Night of Reckoning III this Friday, April 23rd, starting at 10:00 PM ET live from the Harrah’s Casino in Tunica, Mississippi. The event will feature a main event light heavyweight title fight between Kiko France (4-0) and Tuscaloosa, Alabama’s own Chris Davis (9-2). The co-main event will feature Daisy of Love star and Ultimate Fighter season 7 contestant Jeremiah Riggs (3-3) taking on Keith Johnson (5-3), a former Alabama High School State Wrestling Champion. For event information or to purchase for live online viewing, go to http://www.gofightlive.tv/showEvent.do?eventId=651
Undefeated Kiko France is set to return to the Empire Fighting Championship at Harrah’s Tunica Casino 4/23 against Chris Davis in a heavyweight bout. France (4-0) has been on a tear since making his pro debut in July 2008 and has not been out of the first round in any of his four fights. In fact his longest fight lasted only 82 seconds. In his last debut France submitted Tony Roberts in 53 seconds.
France serves as the head Brazilian jui jitsu instructor at American Top Team of Missouri. France is a black belt in Brazilian jui jitsu and is also two time Pan-American champion, two time Brazilian State Champion, two time NAGA champions, Braziliero Champion and Brazilian National Champion.
Davis (9-2), out of Headhunters Combatatives in Tuscaloosa, Al comes into the fight with France on a two fight winning streak. Both wins were by TKO in the first round. In January Davis knocked out Brian Imes halfway through the first round. “The Professional” has fought allover the south and has only been defeated by Vinny Magalhaes and Jeremy Horn.
Tyler Sory, the President of Empire Fights is excited to have France vs. Davis headlining the show. “It is going to be a tough fight for Kiko,” explained Sory. “Kiko has walked through everyone we have put in front of him and Chris Davis is no joke. This guy has knocked out some really good fighters and Kiko shouldn’t take him lightly. Everyone knows Kiko is a stud on the ground but Davis has an underrated ground game and we expect Davis to really bring it April 23rd. Whoever wins this fight deserves to be our new light heavyweight champion.”
Main Event: Pro – Chris “The Professional” Davis (9-2) vs. Kiko France (4-0) – for light heavyweight (205 lbs.) title
Co-Main Event: Pro – Keith Johnson (5-3) vs. Jeremiah “Big Rigg” Riggs (3-3) – 170 lbs.
Pro – Chris Hall (3-1-1) vs. Tony Way (5-0) – 145 lbs.
Pro – Joel Cooper (8-1) vs. Doug Larson (5-0) – 170 lbs.
Pro – Anthony “Superman” Jones (1-0) vs. Tim Galluzzi (0-0) – 145 lbs.
Pro – Cory Holder (10-12) vs. Austin Lyons (2-1) – 160 lbs. (catchweight)
Pro – Jonathan Mackles (6-1) vs. Matt Hamilton (9-6) – 135 lbs.
Pro – Benjamin “Benji” Baker (3-0) vs. Goldman Butler (1-2) – heavyweight
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