November 5, 2001
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WFA Pictures! Photography By Tom DeFazio
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From UFC/Zuffa: UFC 34 Replay Schedule
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From the event’s promoter: INTERNATIONAL FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTS WARRIOR’S CHALLENGE XVI Gold Country Casino, Orville, CA 11-9-01  The International Fighting Championships ("IFC") is going to hit Gold Country Casino in Orville, California, and hit it hard! On November 9, 2001, the IFC is going to present Warrior’s Challenge XVI. In the main event, former IFC Americas’ Super Heavyweight Champion Brad Gabriel will face UFCF Veteran Gary Marshall for the vacant Native American Heavyweight Championship. Both these big men can bang, and they have both said that they are looking for a knockout! The card will also feature Steve Heath, the former IFC Light Heavyweight Americas Champion, in his return to the cage against Dustin Moe. Fight fans will also get to see Benji Radich, an up and coming welterweight from Dennis Hallman’s camp, who brings a record of 7-0 into the cage. Plus, two top woman fighters will square off when KC Nolan fights Judy Neff. Call 1-800-334-9400 for ticket information today. With 12 exciting fights in all, the house will rock! Gold Country Casino, Orville, CA 11-9-01 UPDATED CARD
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IFC Native American Heavyweight Championship Fight |
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Brad Gabriel Kanesatake, Mohawk Nation 240lbs/6’1" First Nation TKD Former IFC Super Heavyweight Champion |
Vs. | Gary Marshall Tacoma, WA 260lbs / 6’1" Victory Athletics Team Freestyle UFCF Veteran |
| Middleweight Contender Fight |
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Former IFC Light Heavyweight Americas Champion Steve Heath Lodi, CA 184lbs/5’9" Cesar Gracie Ju Jitsu |
Vs. | Dustin Moe Boise, ID 184lbs/5’9" Primal Tribe Fighting Club |
| Welterweight Contender Fight |
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Benji Radach Tacoma, WA 169lbs / 5’10" Victory Athletics Team |
Vs. | TBA CA169lbs / 5’11" Freestyle |
| Heavyweight Contender Fight |
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Carlos Garcia Roseville, CA 215lbs / 5’10" BJJ Training Center Sacramento |
Vs. | Jake Gibson Chico, CA 230lbs / 5’11" Freestyle |
| Lightweight Challenge Fight |
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David Gigi Montreal, CANADA 154lbs/6’0" Ju Jitsu |
Vs. | Anthony Hamlet Oylimpia, WA154lbs/5’8" Victory Athletics Team |
| Light Heavyweight Challenge Fight |
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Tyler Brooks Phoenix, AZ 205lbs / 5’10" Team Eddie Sanchez |
Vs. | Sean Gray Anniston, AL 204lbs/6’0" Shoot Wrestling USA |
| Woman Middleweight Challenge Fight |
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K C Nolan Fresno, CA 134lbs/5’2" SLO-Kickboxing |
Vs. | Judy Neff Boise, ID 134lbs/5’2" Team Idaho |
| Middleweight Challenge Fight |
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Shaun Beckett Chico, CA 184lbs/5’11" Fusion Fight Team |
Vs. | Mike Quaintance Sacramento, CA 185lbs/6’0" BJJ Training Center Sacramento |
| Lightweight Preliminary Fight |
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Randy Spence Chico, CA 154lbs/5’7" Fusion Fight Team |
Vs. | Ben Melendez Angels Camp, CA 154lbs/5’11" Ravens Loft |
| Middleweight Challenge Fight |
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Tim McKenzie Lodi, CA 184lbs/5’11" Cesar Gracie Ju Jitsu |
Vs. | Dax Bruce Oylimpia, CA 169lbs/5’9" Pacific Martial Arts |
| Lightweight Fight |
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Derik Tessier Cornwall, Canada 154lbs/ 5’10" Aggression Fight Club |
Vs. | Ray Benavides Fresno, CA 154lbs / 5’8" Team Fresno |
| Light Heavyweight Preliminary Fight |
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Scott Smith Sacramento, CA 195lbs / 6’0" BJJ Training Center Sacramento |
Vs. | Jody Burke Cornwall, Canada 195lbs/6’0" Aggression Fight Club |
| Welterweight Preliminary Fight |
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Pat Minihan San Jose, CA 169lbs/5’11" American Kickboxing Academy |
Vs. | James Ringler Angels Camp, CA 166lbs/5’5" Ravens Loft |
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From the event’s promoter:  FIGHT NIGHT @ BROADRIPPLE PLACE NOV. 11, 2001 We are looking forward to the Danger Zones first show at Broadripple Place. The address of is 4610 Parnell Ave. Ft. Wayne, IN. The show starts at 6 pm. Nov. 11 and doors open at 5 pm. Tickets are $25 and $15 and are available at the door and through The Danger Zone. The table tickets are going fast! Don’t miss the most action packed mixed martial arts event in the Midwest! Please feel free to contact us through our web site http://www.the-dangerzone.com/ The following is what the card looks like to date: It is always subject to change! The fighters have come from all over the country to fight for the right to be crowned Danger Zone Champion! SINGLE AMATEUR FIGHT 165 lb. SINGLE PRO FIGHT 185-190 lb. FEMALE FIGHT 150 lb. Amateur Tournaments
Dan Severn-Becky Levi |
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136-150 Zach Wilkenson Dan Swift Carlos Perez Chris Vandermolen |
151-165 Bryan Medlin Jason Scouten Chris Seaman David Gardner |
181-195 Chad Roarke Sean Evaslage Dave Morris Layne McDaniel Larry Gordon |
196-210 Robert Bridges Shannon McGee |
211-ABOVE Flavio Ross Jonathon Schultz Anthony Ferguson Joe Zurolo John Nashef |
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UFC 34 Pictures! Photography By Joel Gold
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From RITC Writer/Statistician John Petrilli: RITC 31 – This Wednesday Evening 2 Weeks, 15 Events !!! The resurgence of MMA popularity is illustrated by the fact that 15 MMA events are occurring over a 2 week period. We’ve had the "main courses": UFC 34, Pride 17, WFA 1, SuperBrawl 22, Mass Destruction 5 and Shooto. Now it’s time to enjoy the "desserts": RITC 31 (Nov 7), IFC 16 (Nov 9), IC (Nov 10), EF (Nov 10), BattleJax (Nov 10), IVC (Nov 11), GC 8 (Nov 17), EC Trials (Nov 17) and HnS (Nov 17/18). Next up in the rotation is Rage in the Cage 31. Date: Wednesday, November 7, 2001 VIP Seating (first 3 rows): $25 Teams from New Mexico, Oklahoma and Nevada are coming to Phoenix to challenge Team Brausa and other Arizona fighters. Team Brausa will be led by team captain Farrell Frisby, 19-year-old sensation Edwin Dewees and the newest Team Brausa member, Joseph Riggs, a formidable heavyweight fighter who burst onto the scene with a very impressive win in RITC 30. Joseph Riggs is destined to make a name for himself in MMA. Also returning to RITC action will be Michelle "GrappleGirl" Farrow (Leininger Dojo) and Justin "Big Dawg" Lyon (Savage Te Dawg Pound). Martin Escobar, who was recently promoted to brown belt, will be bring his Debrazil Academy Team from Tucson to compete. Tickets for RITC available at the Celebrity Theatre Box Office (602-267-1600) or at Ticketmaster (480-784-4444). For additional information, please call 480-446-8127 or visit www.rageinthecage.com |
