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Here's a message from Chad Dubin of LionHeart Management, about top prospect Paul Bradley, who at one time trained in State College:
We had a fight scheduled for Paul Bradley on December 18th that was cancelled so we are trying to find another fight in December or January for Paul.

Here are Paul's quick facts:
· Currently fighting at 170 or 185
· Pro record is 12-1
· TUF Season 7 Veteran
· NCAA Collegiate All American

You can also visit www.lionheartfighters.com for more info.

If there is any interest please contact me:

Chad Dubin

chad@lionheartfighters.com
(814) 280-1982

LOS ANGELES, CA- November 14, 2009 - Phil Davis won the Gold Medal at the BJJ NO GI World Championships held last Saturday November 7th, outside Los Angeles, CA.

Competing in the HWT Division, Phil Davis won 3 matches to claim the Gold Medal. The first match was won by Rear Naked Choke submission in :25 seconds of the 1st Period, the second match was won by Arm Bar submission in 2:00 of the 1st round, and the Gold Medal match was won by a dominating score of 12-0.

Congrats to Phil on his success outside the octagon.

For more information please contact:

Chad Dubin
chad@lionheartfighters.com

ALTOONA, PA - 10/11/2009 - This past Sunday night at the Jaffa Shrine in Altoona, PA, in front of a rowdy Penn State cheering section, heavyweight Aaron "King Kong" Anspach (1-0) dominated James Armstrong (4-3). In one of the most exciting fights of the evening, KONG stopped Armstrong by TKO in the 2nd Round. Anspach used a series of overpowering double legs, one of which broke the lights on the cage, to bring the crowd to its feet and show everyone the explosive athleticism that he brings to every fight.

"I had a lot of fun and it was cool to hear all the guys cheering for me. I get a huge rush just taking someone up in the air and driving them into the cage. I got hit a couple of times and it shook me a little bit, but I have been hit harder than that in other events and I know it will take a lot to stop me."
-Aaron Anspach

In other action Sunday night, LionHeart Fighter Lou Armezzani had to injury default in the 1st round when he dislocated his shoulder and was forced to stop.

This Sunday at the Joffa Shrine in Altoona, PA, Aaron "King Kong" Anspach will be making his Mixed Martial Arts Professional Debut against John Armstrong. Also fighting from LionHeart will be Lou Armezzani who will be looking to take his professional record to 4-1 when he faces off against Tenyen Dixon.

The door open at 5pm and the fights start at 6pm.

For tickets please contact either Aaron or Lou:

Aaron Anspach
ama236@psu.edu

Lou Armezzani
loujitsu@gmail.com

www.vflmma.com for more information.

Also fighting on the card are 6X NCAA Wrestling Champion and former Pittsburgh Steeler Pro Bowler Carlton Haselrig and local MMA Standout Charlie Brenneman.

Ted: word is Haselrig is out of the fight, suspended by the New Jeresey State Athletic Control Board.

Special "Meet & Greet" before the fights from 5pm to 6pm with UFC Fighter Frankie Edgar!!!

This Sunday at the Joffa Shrine in Altoona, PA, Aaron "King Kong" Anspach will be making his Mixed Martial Arts Professional Debut against John Armstrong. Also fighting from LionHeart will be Lou Armezzani who will be looking to take his professional record to 4-1 when he faces off against Tenyen Dixon.

The door open at 5pm and the fights start at 6pm.

For tickets please contact either Aaron or Lou:

Aaron Anspach
ama236@psu.edu

Lou Armezzani
loujitsu@gmail.com

www.vflmma.com for more information.

Also fighting on the card are 6X NCAA Wrestling Champion and former Pittsburgh Steeler Pro Bowler Carlton Haselrig and local MMA Standout Charlie Brenneman.

Ted: word is Haselrig is out of the fight, suspended by the New Jeresey State Athletic Control Board.

Special "Meet & Greet" before the fights from 5pm to 6pm with UFC Fighter Frankie Edgar!!!

Email from LionHeart management, about Bradley, who used to train and live in State College:
Paul Bradley (12-1) showcased his impressive stand up and well rounded fight game this past Friday night at the Strikeforce Challenger Fights in Tulsa, Oklahoma by dominating Levi Avera (12-5). Bradley, who improved his record to 12-1, won by a unanimous decision over Avera with all 3 judges scoring the fight 30-27.

"I was pleased with the win Friday night and felt like I was able to dominate the fight no matter where it went. I am going to go back to the gym Monday and continue training full time to move closer to a Strikeforce title. Fighting in a great organization like Strikeforce was awesome and it feels great to be a part of such an impressive fight league. I am looking forward to fighting for them as soon as possible."

We would like to thank the sponsors listed in the column on the left that have generously helped Paul during his training camp.

And special thanks to Minnesota Mixed Martial Arts and Greg Nelson for helping Paul get ready for this fight.

From State College's LionHeart Management:
JC Cuffee improved his amateur record to 2-0 this past Saturday at the Barbarian Fighting Championships with a 1st Round Submission over previously unbeaten Jimmy Hall.

Paul Bradley (11-1) left, squares off against Levi Avera (12-5) for their welterweight fight tonight. Bradley, who used to train at LionHeart Fighters in State College (now known as Central PA Mixed Martial Arts), trained at Minnesota Mixed Martial Arts for this fight, which is his Strikeforce debut.

Location: Bixby, Okla.
Venue: SpiritBank Event Center
Broadcast: Showtime

MAIN CARD

Zak Cummings vs. Tim Kennedy
Kevin Jordan vs. Ray Sefo
Zach Light vs. Tyron Woodley
Travis Calonoc vs. Thomas Longacre
Daniel Cormier vs. Gary Frazier

PRELIMINARY CARD
Lacey Schuckman vs. Jeri Sitzes
Levi Avera vs. Paul Bradley
Brandon Gaines vs. Trey Houston
John Carson vs. Kenny Giddens
Nick Gibbons vs. Josh Pulsifer
Lemont Davis vs. Dillon Smith

From LionHeart Management: Next up for LionHeart fighters is Paul Bradley (11-1) who will make his Strikeforce debut on September 25th in Tulsa Oklahoma. Paul, who was featured on The Ultimate Fighter a few seasons back, was one of the first fighters to train at LionHeart Fighters in State College.

MAIN CARD (BEGINNING AT 10:00PM/CT):
Tim Kennedy (11-2) vs. Zak Cummings (10-0) - 3X5 - 185lbs
Ray "Sugarfoot" Sefo (1-0) vs. Kevin "The Shaman" Jordan (11-7) - 3X5 - Heavyweights
Tyron "T-Wood" Woodley (5-0) vs. Zach "The Lisbon Outlaw" Light (6-8) - 3X5 - 170lbs
Thomas Longacre (4-0) vs. Travis "The Dark Night" Calonoc (4-0) - 3X5 - 147lbs
Daniel Cormier (debut) vs. TBA - 3X5

NON-TELEVISED UNDERCARD (BEGINNING AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00PM/CT)
Lacey "The Ladie" Schuckman (2-0) vs. Jeri "Fists of Fury" Sitzes (2-2) - 3X5 - 120lbs
Levi "The Marine" Avera (12-5) vs. Paul Bradley (10-1) - 3X5 - 170lbs
Trey Houston (1-0) vs. Brandon Gaines (4-10) - 3X5 - 185lbs
Kenny Giddens (8-5) vs. John Carson (7-1) - 3X5 - 155lbs
Nick Gibbons (13-0) vs. Josh Pulsifer (11-4) - 3X5 - 145lbs
Lemont Davis (2-3) vs. Dillon Smith (1-0) - 3X5 - 170lbs

FIGHTCARD

PROFESSIONAL
Rob Wince vs. Ryan Lopez
J.A. Dudley vs. Johnny Curtis
Marc Stevens vs. Al Buck
Jamie Friar vs. Elijah Garshnick
Noe Quintanilla vs. Shannon Slack
Miles Shrake vs. Joey Enright
George Sheppard vs. Brian Danner

AMATEUR
Mike Muctelli vs. Dan Hornbake
Tyler Walker vs. Matt Zupon
Jeremy Chitwood vs. Kevin Myers

*fight card subject to change

LionHeart Fighter Dave Sachs will be travelling to Worcester, MA to compete in the Wartown Beatdown 3 in Worcester, MA. Dave will be putting his 5-1 record on the line against tough lightweight Chris Foster who also holds a 5-1 Record. Sachs vs. Foster will headline the fight card as the main event of the evening.

For more details and ticket information: www.wartownbeatdown.com

What's better than an MMA event at a strip club? Um, I can't really think of anything right now ...

From Chad Dubin, LionHeart owner:
Over this last year we have had a few of our fighters sustain injuries that could have had a serious effect on the development of their careers. About 9 months ago I was introduced to a group of Orthopedic Surgeons based out of PA that specialize in working on elite athletes that participate in wrestling, football and now MMA.

I can honestly say that finding this Orthopedic Group was one of the best things to happen to our organization since our inception.

When I was checking out the Onslaught Fights Web site for the Hanover guys, I noticed that newly-signed LionHeart Fighters fighter J.C. Cuffee was also on the card. Cuffee, who goes by the nickname "Concrete," is 1-0 as a welterweight pro and is fighting Nate Grebb, who is 1-1 and fights out of Maryland BJJ Academy.

J.C.

Pittsburgh native and former LionHeart Fighters trainer Mark "Fightshark" Miller was back in his hometown for the Ultimate Cage Fighting Challenge event and took a couple photos. Mark's still living out in LA, planning his comeback fight, which might occur in the fall.

With Tito Ortiz.

With undefeated LHW Phil Davis.

Be sure to check out Mark's Web site here.

This video was sent to me by Chad Dubin at LionHeart. Here's the lowdown on LH's fighters: "Phil Davis improved his unbeaten professional record to 4-0 with another 1st round TKO over David Baggett. In his first four professional fights, Phil has gone into the second round only once.

Paul Bradley got back to his winning ways to improve his record to 11-1 with a dominating performance over Leonardo Pecanha. Paul won another stand up war by unanimous decision."

Still trying to find results from last night's UCFC "Rumble on the Rivers" event that went down in Pittsburgh and featured LionHeart Fighters Phil Davis and Paul Bradley (word was David Sachs did not fight) plus veterans like Rich Clementi and Cole Miller, not to mention hot female prospect - and new LionHeart Fighter Meghan Wright. I'll let you know when I find out something.

Mixed martial arts has been legal in Pennsylvania for a little over two months and in that time, there have been several events, but the state has yet to see two female fighters step into the cage.

Two amateur fights booked for the WKU Warrior Challenge event on June 26, appear to be the first overall, but probably the first high-profile women's fight will be the next night, June 27, when LionHeart Fighters' Meghan "The Babe" Wright takes on Angela Magana at Ultimate Cage Fighting Challenge's Rumble on the Rivers in Pittsburgh.

Got an email today from Larry Novak, owner of New Cumberland-based MMA clothing company, Tattoo Fightwear. Larry tells me he's sponsoring Pennsylvania fighter Meghan "The Babe" Wright, who, as you can see above, is on the UCFC's Rumble on the Rivers card, fighting Angela Magana.

Meghan's last amateur fight:
meghan " the babe" wright last ammy fight

This one promises to be a good one, with three LionHeart Fighters on the card, plus one of my favorite former UFC'ers, Rich "No Love" Clementi.

Armezzani Improves to 2-0

Congrats to LionHeart Fighter Lou Armezanni who was victorious this past Friday night at the NE PA Cage Fights in his hometown of Scranton, PA. Lou increased his professional record to 2-0 with a 2nd round verbal tap out over Nick Tinko.

Lou returns to action in 2 weeks on June 26th at the Central Pennsylvania Warrior Challenge in Pocono Manor, PA.

For tickets and details please contact:

Chad Dubin 814-280-1982 or chad@lionheartfighters.com.