Category Archives: Fight Factory

HDNetFights’ Fight of the Week – Tara LaRosa vs Carina Damm

Posted on May 25, 2011 by ted czech

Fight of the Week – LaRosa vs Damm at Shark Fights 14. Tara, who trains at The Fight Factory in Philadelphia, showed crisp, hard striking and persistent aggressiveness in this fight. She really pushed the action and cut off the … Continue reading →

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Hometown hero Sam “The Pride of Briarcliffe” Oropeza fights Saturday at Bellator 44

Posted on May 12, 2011 by ted czech

We’ve all heard about places like Beach Avenue in Briarcliffe, Pa., where everybody knew each other, all the kids were friends, and all of the adults took a team-parenting approach. Those places are woven into the fabric of American folklore, … Continue reading →

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Philly’s Makovsky wins at Bellator 30; advances to finals of bantamweight tournament

Posted on September 23, 2010 by ted czech

From mmafighting: The second bantamweight tournament bout had a similar feel to it, with Makovsky winning by controlling (Bryan) Goldsby on the ground for the better part of three rounds. Makovsky won 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28 on the three judges’ … Continue reading →

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Philly’s Sam Oropeza falls to a choke at KOTC

Posted on September 17, 2010 by ted czech

Adam Richman, matchmaker for King of the Cage’s card (and owner of MMA Fight Council) held tonight at Foxwoods in Conn., just sent me a text that reads, “Oropeza just got choked out Rd 1 AND lost a tooth!” he … Continue reading →

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Philly’s Sam Oropeza fights tonight at KOTC in Conn.

Posted on September 17, 2010 by ted czech

That’s Sam, second from left. Philly fighter Sam Oropeza fights tonbight on the King of the Cage card tonight at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods Casino in Ledyard, Conn. The fight will be a battle of the unbeatens, as Oropeza, … Continue reading →

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Bellator 27 Live Results: Nick Mamalis vs. Zach Makovsky

Posted on September 2, 2010 by ted czech

Zach Makovsky Round 1 The fighters trade leg kicks. Makovsky lands a high kick. Single leg attempt by Makovsky, Mamalis fends it off well, but Makovsky keeps fighting and finally gets it. Makovsky works for a head and arm choke … Continue reading →

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MMA Junkie: Zach Makovsky is seventh addition to Bellator’s season-three 135-pound tourney

Posted on August 17, 2010 by ted czech

Makovsky is managed by Monte Cox and trains/instructs at Philly’s Fight Factory. By mmajunkie staff: Zach Makovsky (9-2 MMA, 1-0 BFC), a former EliteXC fighter who recently picked up a win in his Bellator Fighting Championships debut, is the latest … Continue reading →

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