Joe Duffey, co-owner of Academy of Combative Arts in York, took one of his most promising fighters, James "Shrapnel" Chappell, to the MMA try-outs at American Fighter in Philly today. Just after 7 p.m., Joe emailed me, saying that despite the limited information available on the try-outs, they were for real, they were professional and time will tell how Chappell did, although preliminarily, it appared those in charge were impressed, Joe said. I'll have more on this as it becomes available.
Here's an email from Larry Novak, owner of Tattoo Fightwear, a New Cumberland-based mma clothing company:
Tattoo Fightwear is sponsoring James "Shrapnel" Chappell, here are a few of his stats:
-Green Belt USMC Martial Arts
-High School Wrestling
-Blue Belt BJJ
-1yr. Boxing/Muy Thai
-Competed in NAGA, UGC and took a gold medal at the PA.State BJJ Tournament
-Ammy record: 3-0
-Light weight title holder for the Central PA. Warrior Challenge.
To see one of Chappell's fights, click here.
Ted's Take: Jimmy's won all of his fights by armbar - which, don't get me wrong, is a great thing - but I can't wait to see it when he lets his hands go.
Central Pennsylvania Warrior Challenge 3 Winners
Official Page for Central PA Warrior Challenge | MySpace Video
It was only last month that we saw the third (or fourth, if you count Poconos) event put on by Mark Jovich, under his Warrior Challenge banner. And while Mark may be done for this year, he's already planning for Pennsylvania Warrior Challenge IV in Lancaster in February.
Not too long ago, I posted a video of Aaron Tru, who works for MMAPrime.tv, getting choked unconscious by Cris "Cyborg" Santos. In this video, Tru gets put through a Cyborg workout. Warning: the end is sick, I mean, literally, sick.
He put together Only The Strong, and now we have the second in the series by Jerod Phillips, owner of Tap or Sleep fightwear.
Here's a highlight video of Philly's Eddie Alvarez, the reigning Bellator lightweight champ, made by Jerod Phillips, owner of Tap or Sleep, a Hanover-based mma clothing company.
from mmafocus' twitter account, re: MMA event in Erie:
Beatdown on the Bay MMA event moved to Nov. 28 (Erie Times-News) http://bit.ly/23lZP #mma #sport
The event is being promoted by Extreme Fight Club Promotions.
He may be the owner of mma clothing company Tap or Sleep, but he can put together a mean highlight video. His name is Jerod Phillips.
Bout Sheet
(subject to change)
John Michael Holland vs. Mike Serrano
Dave Rose vs. Jim Dewar
Ben Tichy vs. Mike Marlow
Robert Bilardo vs. TBD TBD
Jeremy Reed vs. Andrew Arroyo
Jamal McKellar vs. Christian DeHaas
Nah-Shon Burrell vs. Jason Harmon
Carlos Brooks vs. Mike Johnson
Travis Lerchen vs. James Garzillo
Larry Byrnes vs. Claudio Ledesma
Mervin Rodriguez vs. Steve McCabe
To see the fights for free via streaming, tune in this Saturday to Go Fight Live at 8 p.m.
I wanted to get down some of my impression of the Central Pennsylvania Warrior Challenge III, held last Friday in Lancaster, so here goes ...
I've known promoter Mark Jovich for about 2 1/2 years, pretty much ever since I started this blog. The man is top-notch - a Marine for more than a quarter-century, former military instructor at Dallastown High School, father, husband and of course, martial arts master at Central Pennsylvania Martial Arts Academy in New Cumberland.
Mark's no fly-by-nighter, no "one-and-done" promoter; he's here to stay and to build on what he has constructed so far: quality events, the most bang for the buck, while gving young fighters the chance to realize their dreams.
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Oct 15, 2009 at 2:50 pm ET
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is expected to make its Virginia debut in January.
Sources close to the event have told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) UFC Fight Night 20, which would air on Spike TV, is currently slotted for Monday, Jan. 11.
However, the UFC has made no formal announcement, and a representative from Virginia's Professional Boxing, Martial Arts and Wrestling Program said no date is official.
Shogun Fights, Maryland's first and best MMA promotion, is gearing up for their debut at the 1st Mariner Area in Baltimore. On Oct. 24., James "Binky" Jones, one of the first fighters to be sponsored by Tap or Sleep fightwear, is headlining the card. Jim Hettes, sponsored by Tattoo Fightwear, is from GracieNEPA in the Scranton area, and is accounted fight. He is also fighting that night. For more information, go to the Web site.
With the great success of Grapplers Quest's 2009 Northeast Championships, held recently in Lancaster, I thought it might be a good time to remind everyone about the first-annual Central Pa. Submission Grapping Champiosnhips, held in conjunction with the Central Pennsylvania Warrior Challenge III.
Lancaster Marriot at Penn Square, 25 South Queen Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602 USA Phone: 1-717-239-1600
Compete Free at the submission grappling championships.
Anyone that attends Friday night's MMA event (Oct. 23) competes free at Saturday's submission grappling championships.
For more information contact us at:
jovichm@msn.com or call (717) 250-8841
I was on mmamelee, an MMA social networking site, and got onto Larry Novak's Tattoo Fightwear page. Larry recently made a post about the upcoming Central Pennsylvania Warrior Challenge III, of which he is a sponsor. Here's some interesting info:
WARRIOR CHALLENGE III
College Students Discounted
BUY YOUR E-TICKETS & SAVE 15%
Enter Discount Code: MMAFAN
Buy Tickets Now & SAVE!!
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E-Tickets
CPWC III features:
16 Action-Packed Bouts of MMA
6 pro bouts
10 amateur bouts
2 Jumbo Screens
Techno light show
Live Band
For more on Tattoo Fightwear, click here.
Thanks to mmajunkie.com for the head's up.
Herschel Walker has yet to throw his first official MMA punch, but he already has his own signature MMA T-shirt.
TapouT has signed a deal with the former gridiron great to produce the Herschel Walker Signature Series shirt, which the company is introducing today.
Strikeforce opened some eyes in the sports world on Monday by announcing it had inked the 47-year-old to a multi-fight contract to compete as a heavyweight.
NEW YORK (September 21, 2009)--Former NFL and NCAA football superstar Herschel Walker will enter a new chapter in his career as a professional athlete when he makes his debut as a heavyweight in the world's fastest growing sport - mixed martial arts (MMA) - as part of a multi-fight contract he has signed with world championship promotion STRIKEFORCE.
The 1982 Heisman Trophy winner and two-time Pro Bowl competitor will begin a 12 week training camp next month at San Jose, California's American Kickboxing Academy (AKA), which plays home to a host of the world's greatest fighters, including STRIKEFORCE Lightweight Champion Josh "The Punk" Thomson. The 6 foot 1 inch, 220 pound former running back, who already holds a fifth degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and boasts additional training in the combat disciplines of Muay Thai and Kenpo, will be trained by AKA co-owner and head trainer Bob Cook.
Highlights from Downtown Beatdown 1.
On Friday at the Avalon Hotel in Erie, Extreme Fight Club presents Downtown Beatdown 2 - The beatings Continue ...Here's the fight card:
Amateur:
Donnie Lennox vs. Matthew DiMarcantonio
Jaosn Galvin vs. Joshua Aarons
Corey Frantz vs. Dustin Hurtgen
Jessica Wolbert vs. Jessalee Kline
John Heynoski vs. Christopher Jones
Troy Musil vs. Clifton McNair
Matthew Sinnott vs. Brian McCullough
Dave Spinelli vs. Theodore Dobson
David Reed vs. Todd Humes
Gabriel McLver vs. Michael Testa
Ben Osterling vs. Daniel Mingoy
Eric Attard vs. Corey Nichols
Pro:
Ricky Garrett vs. Justin Thrift
Norman Alexander vs. Tim Troxell
George Hyek vs. Jeremiah Gurley
Yesterday, I made a post on Charlie Brenneman fighting for the VFL's Broad Avenue Brawlers on Oct. 11 in Altoona. Also featured on the poster is former NFL player-turned MMA fighter (and Johnstown, Pa. native) Carlton Haselrig. Haselrig, at 3-2, has fought for the UCFC in Pittsburgh and Iron Will Fighting in Johnstown this year. But, according to sherdog.com, he has to sit out 150 days for missing a fight on Friday:
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Carlton Haselrig, a former Pro Bowl offensive lineman with the Pittsburgh Steelers, was suspended for 150 days by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board after he failed to show up for his Ring of Combat 26 bout with Gian Villante on Friday at the Tropicana Resort and Casino.
According to the NJSACB's Nick Lembo, Haselrig was given a Sept. 9 deadline by which to submit his medical paperwork for the fight. The deadline passed without contact from the 43-year-old or his representatives. Villante went on to knock out Rob Wince, a late replacement, with a head kick 1:25 into the second round.
