This jam-packed show will include…

• Randy Couture feature
• Matt Hughes Feature
• A dramatic look back at Josh Barnett vs. Bobby Hoffman from FutureBrawl
• A preview of Williams vs. Rodriguez which includes comments from Pete Williams, Ken Shamrock and Ricco Rodriguez.
• Interview with Carlos Newton
• Results from FCF interactive UFC 34 poll.

Check with your local cable or satellite provider and your local listings.

King of The Cage 10
Critical Mass
August 4, 2001
Soboba Casino
San Jacinto, California

Which style will remain supreme? Which man will be left standing? Who will be the King of the Cage?
See 15 fights:

• Zane Frasier vs. Giant Ochai
• "Big Joe" Ioka Tianuu vs. Touradj "The Terror" Mansouri
• Tracy Hess vs. Joe Camacho
• Joe Stevenson vs. Ryan Painter
• Sokun Koh vs. Sean "Black Mamba" Gray
• Duane "BANG!" Ludwig vs. Charles "Crazy Horse" Bennett
• Chris Brennan vs. Kevin Hogan
• Javier Vasquez vs. Phillip Perez

8-Man Heavyweight Tournament

• Wade Shipp
• Fred "The Mangler" Floyd
• Kauai Kupihea
• Josh Dempsey
• Mike Bourke
• Erik Clepper
• Keith "The Natural" Richardson
• Richard Moreno

Then, a promoter’s worst nightmare unfolded as an old knee injury put Higuerros out of action, taking some of the punch out of what had been a great line up. "That fight was one of the best matches ever slated in Chicago," former IHC promoter Eric Moon remarks. "It was the fight that I was personally anticipating the most, and I’m sure that a lot of the fans were looking forward to it as well. I was crushed when I heard of Rolando’s injury. Thank God Shannon called."

Shannon? Shannon "The Cannon" Ritch? Against Henry Matamoros? It may sound too good to be true, but just days after the show’s best match-up turned cold, it has been re-ignited, burning even hotter than before! Shannon Ritch, training out of Buell Fighting Systems in Coolidge, Arizona is the current Internation Sport Combat Federation U.S. Champion with a mixed martial arts fighting record of 53 wins and 22 losses. He has been featured in Japan’s Pride, Hawaii’s SuperBrawl, Holland’s MixFight, and other major events including the Extreme Challenge and the King of the Cage. He has faced the best world-class A-level fighters in the business, including Kazushi Sakuraba, Frank Shamrock, and Dennis Hallman. While Rolando Higuerros was a worthy opponent for Henry Matamoros, Shannon the Cannon brings much more to the table, adding to the aura of this upcoming event.

But is Shannon Ritch more than Matamoros can handle?

"I don’t think so," Moon says. "Shannon has a lot more experience, but Matamoros is no novice. Henry has a record of 27 wins and only 5 losses. He has also fought in big shows and faced notable opponents, and he has maintained an incredibly good record in the process. I think Shannon is a much stronger striker, but Henry has a supernatural ability to take a punch, and his submission skills are as good as they get. It won’t be easy for him, but Henry definitely has the tools to win this fight and keep his title. It’s a great opportunity for him to get his name out. He really hasn’t gotten the recognition that he deserves."

Obviously, Eric Moon thinks this is a good match, and for whatever its worth, the internet community seems to be in agreement. Just hours after the deal was made, an unknown source posted the information on the "Underground Forum" at mixedmartialarts.com, the internet’s hottest source for mixed martial arts information. In response to the thread, half of the posts predicted a win for Mataomoros, while the other half predicted that Ritch would be victorious. Opinions are divided, but the overall consensus seems to be that it will either be Matamoros by submission, or the Cannon by knockout. All agreed that it would be a great fight.

"People can say what they want on the forums," Moon says, "but the outcome will be determined in the ring by these two great fighters. I can’t believe that this fight just fell into our laps. Its going to be awesome!"