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United 4 Wrestling, Beat the Streets Los Angeles

Greetings!

Beat the Streets Los Angeles was proud to be a part of the United 4 Wrestling historical event to showcase the wonderful sport of wrestling and to forward the campaign to Keep Olympic Wrestling.  The event was sponsored by the Semnami Family Foundation and held at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.

This is the first of many events our organization will continue to a part of to promote our cause to help youth in the Greater Los Angeles area and to support the wonderful sport of wrestling.

We would like to thank the Semnani Foundation, USA Wrestling, CA USA Wrestling and all of our BTSLA Kids, families and supporters.

To view photos from the event, please go to http://beatthestreets-la.org/united-4-wrestling-photos/.

Sincerely,

Yero Washington, Executive Director
Beat the Streets – Los Angeles.

OPEN ABIERTO A TODOS LOS ESTILOS

CATEGORIAS  ALEVIN – INFANTIL – JUVENIL - CADETE – SENIOR
JIU JITSU – GRAPPLING – KARATE  * TAEKWONDO *  KUNG FU * TAICHI
SEMI-CONTACT  *  LIGHT CONTACT * PRE-COMBAT * FORMAS TRADICIONALES * FORMAS EXTREMAS
CONFIRMAR ASISTENCIA

FECHA:
8 Junio 2013

LUGAR:  LLEIDA

www.fidam.es

BAMMA 12: Jim Wallhead vs. Matt Veach

BAMMA is proud to announce:

KEN SHAMROCK  & MICHAEL SCHIAVELLO

AS COMMENTATORS FOR BAMMA 12

SATURDAY 9th MARCH 2013

METRO RADIO ARENA, NEWCASTLE

TELEVISED ON CHANNEL 5*, CHANNEL 5 & EXTREME SPORTS CHANNEL (UK), AXS-TV (US), THE FIGHT NETWORK (CANADA), RED MEDIA (RUSSIA), TV ESPORTE INTERATIVO (BRAZIL), AND SETANTA (AFRICA)

In Association with:

Lonsdale – The Official Equipment Partner of BAMMA

No Fear – The Official Energy Drinks Partner of BAMMA

Safe MMA – Independent British Medical Organisation

Tickets are on sale now!

BUY TICKETS:

www.BAMMA.com

www.metroradioarena.co.uk

http://www.kililive.com/BAMMA

Or by phone:  0844 871 8803 / 0844 493 6666

commentary

Ken Shamrock flies over from Nevada in the United States for Saturday night’s show in Newcastle. UFC Hall of Famer, Shamrock, made his name also as a professional wrestler and stands among Mixed Martial Arts history’s brightest stars. He established his name in the early years of the sport through his rivalry with Royce Gracie before going on to headline over 15 events in the UFC and Pride over the course of his career. Alongside his success in MMA, Shamrock also achieved championship success with the World Wrestling Federation and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, as well as achieving the following titles; NWA World Heavyweight, WWF Intercontinental, WWF Tag Team and WWF King of the Ring.

Shamrock said: “I’m thrilled to be coming over to commentate on BAMMA. There’s a lot of places we don’t get to see from our part of the world so I’m always excited to travel; and I’m always excited to see the up and coming fighters.”

Michael Schiavello will be flying in from Australia for BAMMA 12.  Schiavello is host of The Voice Versus series on AXS TV.  The one-hour talk show has featured some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment, with guests that include Hulk Hogan, Steven Seagal and Sugar Ray Leonard; and MMA fighters, Wanderlei Silva, Jason “Mayhem” Miller and Tito Ortiz. Schiavello has also commentated for K-1, Dream, Maximum Fighting Championship, King of the Cage and The Contender Asia and HD Net Fights. Schiavello began his career in sports journalism is also renowned for his prolific work both as a writer and editor.

Schiavello said: “I’m looking forward to being back in England and back behind the microphone for BAMMA. There’s always a particular buzz to a BAMMA show that sets it apart from any other show in the world. I can’t put my finger on what it is but I know that I like it! I’m most looking forward to seeing Judo Jim Wallhead in the main event. He never has a boring fight, he always brings the house down and to me he’s the epitome of an English fighter: gritty, determined, hard-nosed and lacking a sun tan!”

BAMMA 12 will broadcast live 5* in the UK with highlights on Channel 5;  and will be televised on AXS-TV in the US, The Fight Network in Canada, Red Media in Russia, TV Esporte Interativo in Brazil and Setanta in Africa.

Follow @SchiavelloVOICE @BAMMAUK on Twitter.

Mike Markham - Voice of BAMMA

BAMMA is proud to announce:

Ring Announcer Mike Markham Named Voice of BAMMA UK

BAMMA 12

SATURDAY 9th MARCH 2013

METRO RADIO ARENA, NEWCASTLE

TELEVISED ON CHANNEL 5*, CHANNEL 5 & EXTREME SPORTS CHANNEL (UK), AXS-TV (US), THE FIGHT NETWORK (CANADA), RED MEDIA (RUSSIA), TV ESPORTE INTERATIVO (BRAZIL), AND SETANTA (AFRICA)

In Association with:

Lonsdale – The Official Equipment Partner of BAMMA

No Fear – The Official Energy Drinks Partner of BAMMA

Safe MMA – Independent British Medical Organisation

Tickets are on sale now!

BUY TICKETS:

www.BAMMA.com

www.metroradioarena.co.uk

http://www.kililive.com/BAMMA

Or by phone: 0844 871 8803 / 0844 493 6666

The UK’s premier Mixed Martial Arts promotion, BAMMA, is proud to announce that World Class Ring Announcer Mike Markham has been named the official “Voice of BAMMA”.  

BAMMA 12 is scheduled for March 9th in Newcastle, England and will be Markham’s first event as the promotion’s official voice. Markham’s BAMMA debut was in September of 2012 at London’s Wembley Arena. Markham also worked BAMMA 11 in Birmingham, England in December of 2012.

Markham has announced events ranging from the World Professional Jiu Jitsu Championship in Abu Dhabi to bouts involving the legendary Fedor Emelianenko in Russia. Markham has worked as a live announcer for over 40 entities, including 24 fight promoters, at engagements around the world.

Mike Markham said: “I look forward to an exciting long term relationship with BAMMA as the sport of MMA continues to vibrantly explode across the United Kingdom.”

BAMMA’s Managing Director, Ashley Bothwell, said:

“Mike Markham has fast become a popular member of the BAMMA team and has made an stunning impression both internally and on BAMMA fans, for his professionalism and the quality of his work. We are thrilled to welcome him into a more permanent role as BAMMA’s MC.”

BAMMA 12 will broadcast live 5* in the UK with highlights on Channel 5;  and will be televised on AXS-TV in the US, The Fight Network in Canada, Red Media in Russia, TV Esporte Interativo in Brazil and Setanta in Africa.

Information on World Class Ring Announcer Mike Markham is available at www.Ring-Announcer.com

Markham is available for interviews on request.

Follow @MikeTheVoice and @BAMMAUK on Twitter.

BAMMA 12: Jim Wallhead vs. Matt Veach

BAMMA 12 FIGHT CARD

WELTERWEIGHT BOUT

MATT VEACH VS. JIM WALLHEAD

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT

MARCIN LAZARZ VS. MAX “POWER” NUNES

BAMMA LONSDALE BRITISH LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE BOUT

CURT WARBURTON VS. STEVIE RAY

WELTERWEIGHT BOUT

LUKE NEWMAN VS. RYAN SCOPE

CATCHWEIGHT BOUT 88KG

KEVIN THOMPSON VS. SCOTT ASKHAM

BANTAMWEIGHT BOUT

JAMES MACALISTER VS. DAWID FARYCKI

MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT

LEEROY BARNES VS. STEVE WATSON

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT

BRETT MCDERMOTT VS. THOMAS DENHAM

MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT

CRAIG ROBERTSON VS. LUKE HARRIMAN

BANTAMWEIGHT BOUT

MAHMOOD BESHARATE VS. STEVEN GARDENER

LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT

JEFFERSON GEORGE VS. STEPHEN MARTIN

Campeonato Catalunya Matro

G.B.F.

GLOBAL BOXING FEDERATION

CATALONIA CHAMPIONSHIP SPORTS OF CONTACT

BOXING  FULL-CONTACT   KICK BOXING   K1   MUAY THAI

ELIMINATORIAS – ELIMINATING 

FECHA: 17  Marzo 2013 

LUGAR: MATARO (BARCELONA)

Gimnasio Paradise Mataro

Crtra. Barcelona, 24

DATE: March 17, 2013

MATARO (BARCELONA) SPAIN

Paradise Fitness Mataro

Crtra. Barcelona, ​​24

secretary@gbf.es   www.gbf.es

Curso Arbitros Muay Thai Zaragoza

G.B.F.

GLOBAL BOXING FEDERATION

DEPARTMENT INTERNATIONAL OF MUAY THAI

ZARAGOZA (ESPAÑA): 9 Marzo 2013 Curso Arbitro Regional de Muay thai

Organiza: Fidam Aragon

Homologa: G.B.F.

ZARAGOZA (SPAIN):  March 9, 2013 REGIONAL ARBITRATOR OF MUAY THAI

It Organizes: Fidam Aragon

Homologation: G.B.F.

www.gbf.es

GoFightLive Combat Sports on Comcast Sportsnet

GFL PRESENTS “REAL FIGHTS” ON COMCAST SPORTSNET

 

 

ROCKTAGON MMA PRESENTS “ROCKTAGON MMA XXIII – WARRIORS, RAISE YOUR SHIELDS” 

ON COMCAST TCN AND CSN SPORTSNET BEGINNING FEBRUARY 11

New York, NY (February 8, 2013) – This weekend GFL and Comcast continue their weekly combat sports series, “Real Fights” with world class MMA, as Rocktagon MMA presents Rocktagon MMA XXII – Warriors, Raise Your Shields featuring 13 hotly contested matchups inside the cage anchored by a main event that is sure to be all about honor, the warrior spirit and blood sweat and tears as Cody “The Wolverine” Stevens (9-9) and Cory “The Irish Car Bomb” Mahon (9-5) square off in a featherweight battle for the ages.  Stevens and Mahon are two fighters cut from the same gritty cloth and don’t know the meaning of retreat.  Expect this bout to be combustible right from the opening bell and a battle of attrition as neither of these fighters will back down.

In the co-main event, and the pride of Indiana, Bellator veteran Anthony “The Recipe” Lapsley (21-5) fights Wisconsin’s own Gerald “The Machine” Meerschaert (15-5) in a battle of Midwest mercenaries in the 175 lb division.  Lapsley and Meerschaert are two veteran MMA fighters who have been through wars and have the scars and stories to prove it.  Don’t miss this matchup of two grizzled veterans.

Air times will begin on Monday, February 11, at 7:00pm EST in the Mid-Atlantic zone of The Comcast Network (TCN), Wednesday February 13, at 9pm in the Philadelphia zone of TCN.  Replays on TCN start Friday, February 15 at 10pm in the Mid-Atlantic zone and again Sunday February 17 at 3pm in the Philadelphia zone. CSN Philadelphia will debut the event on Thursday February 14 at 8pm EST.  CSN Mid-Atlantic (consisting of CSN Washington and CSN Baltimore) airs the event on Saturday, February 16 at 11pm EST.  CSN Northwest airs the event Saturday, March 2 at 8:00pm PST, with replays on Sunday, March 3 at 12:30am and 11:30pm.

Comcast subscribers in other major markets including; CSN Bay Area, CSN Chicago and CSN New England will also have access to Rocktagon MMA XXII – Warriors, Raise Your Shields in the coming weeks.

NOTE:  For subscribers with CSN Bay Area, Rocktagon XXII – Pull No Punches airs on Saturday, February 23 at 8:30pm PST.

To stay connected with GFL and this unique fight series, visit these CSN online locations for up-to-the-date programming info.

CSN Philadelphia http://www.csnphilly.com/ontv/listings 

CSN Washington http://www.csnwashington.com/ontv

CSN Baltimore http://www.csnbaltimore.com/ontv

CSN Bay Area http://www.csnbayarea.com/ontv

CSN Chicago http://www.csnchicago.com/ontv

CSN New England http://www.csnne.com/pages/oncsn 

CSN Northwest http://www.csnnw.com/ontv

Upcoming Comcast Events

2/11: Rocktagon MMA XXIII – Warriors, Raise Your Shields (MMA)
2/18: CFFC XIX: Sullivan VS Lane (MMA)
2/25: Friday Night Fights – From Dover Downs (boxing)
3/4: CFFC XX :  Heckman VS Martinez (MMA)
3/11:  Cage Wars XX (MMA)
3/18: All or Nothing in Brick City Part II (boxing)
3/25: Valley Fight League VII (MMA)

This weekend’s live programming on GFL.tv available on iPPV:

2/9(Friday)          – CFFC XX: Heckman vs Martinez (MMA)

2/9(Friday)          – Champs at the Chase (Boxing)

2/9(Friday)          – Showdown Fights X (MMA)

2/9(Friday)          – School of Hard Knocks 30: Calgary (MMA)

2/9(Saturday)    – CSC 35 – Championships (Kickboxing)

2/9(Saturday)    – Ultimate Reno Combat 39 (MMA)

2/9(Saturday)    – Impact Zone Wrestling -  (Wrestling)

2/10(Sunday)     – Your Pro Wrestling – Prologue  (Wrestling)

About GoFightLive

GFL is a pioneer in Internet Sports Broadcasting.  Over the years GFL has broadcast more than 1700 live events to fans in over 199 countries worldwide and has a video library exceeding 8000 combat sports videos comprising more than 5,000 hours of programming.   GFL is especially proud to have served greater than 5 million public viewers over the years with more than 250 combat sports related website affiliates in its network.  GFL is also available on Roku, Boxee, Android, IPhone, IPad, as well as other internet ready devices. Check the event page for details. Join us at: www.GFL.tv or https://www.facebook.com/GoFightLive.tv or  twitter.com/GFL or youtube.com/Gofightlive or inquiries contact press@gfl.tv

About Rocktagon MMA

Founded in mid-2010, Rocktagon MMA has successfully completed 20 events on two coasts and is the only national amateur fight series in the country and the only promotion able to offer four types of shows to meet the needs of various markets: all Amateur, all Professional, Pro-Am, and Rock-n-Rage. Rock-n-Rages are premium events combining the cage of mixed martial arts with a stage featuring live musical performances by well-known artists.

To find out more about Rocktagon MMA, please visit www.RocktagonMMA.com. Fans may also follow Rocktagon MMA on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/Rocktagon_MMA, like Rocktagon MMA on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/RocktagonMMA, or watch Rocktagon MMA videos on YouTube at www.YouTube.com/TheRocktagonMMA.

Trophy FIDAM K1 Moscow

Global Boxing Federation G.B.F.

Moscow (Russia): February 16, 2013

Trophy FIDAM Moscow K1

Inscription: Andrey Khomutovskiy
kik70@yandex.ru  www.fidam.ru

www.gbf.es 

Andrew Whitaker

SINGAPORE

(Feb 5, 2013) – – Glory Sports International, the parent company of the world’s new premiere kickboxing league, GLORY World Series, today announced the appointment of former WWE Executive VP Andrew Whitaker to the position of global CEO of Glory Sports International.

“We are excited that Andrew has agreed to assume the leadership mantel at GLORY in the pivotal role of CEO, on the front lines of our fast-growing organization,” said GLORY Sports International Chairman, co-founder, and award-winning hedge fund investor Pierre Andurand. “Andrew’s breadth of global experience in the media space is a tremendous asset to GLORY’s day-to-day business.”

“Andrew joining as CEO is an imp! ortant milestone in the development of GLORY as a company and kickboxing as a sport. We’ve had an incredible first year – we have over 40 of the world’s top kickboxing athletes signed to us exclusively, we’ve staged four amazing events, achieved TV distribution in 200 countries and trended No. 1 globally on Twitter on New Year’s Eve 2012 – GLORY and kickboxing are for real. As we start a new season in 2013, we have a calendar of over 10 events on 3 continents, an active global standard for athlete rankings, and we are rolling out a successful global format for kickboxing tournaments with our Grand Slams, Slams and Road to GLORY events. In addition, we are fully committed to entering the US market, and we are delighted Andrew has joined GLORY to oversee all this growth.”

Marcus Luer, co-founder of Glory Sports International, who has spearheaded GLORY’s rapid global expansion as interim-CEO over the last ! year since its inception, will resume the title Managing Director, allowing him to drive many of GLORY’s initiatives in Asia where he continues as CEO and founder of Asia’s leading, full-service sports marketing agency, TSA.

“At the same time,” Andurand continued, “this move will free up Marcus to focus on building the GLORY brand in the territories where his experience and business relationships are greatest.”

Whitaker will be spearheading the opening of a new GLORY office in the tri-state region of the United States. 

“I am looking forward to taking a hands-on approach to driving the growth of what I have believed, for months, is an incredible combat sports entertainment product with tremendous global appeal,” said Whitaker, who previously served on the GLORY Sports International Board of Directors as Non-Executive Director.

“Our kickboxing rules distinguish our sport by requiring elite athleticism, skill, and! honor, from GLORY kickboxers, and produce some of the most exciting knockouts ever seen in combat sports. Our martial artists define the word ‘warrior,’, and our superb level of production makes our live events one of the most fan-friendly entertainment experiences in the world. GLORY has already redefined the standard for kickboxing, and has all the elements necessary to become a major player in the global sports industry,” continued Whitaker. 

“I look forward to working with Andrew again and continuing our successful partnership which began over 10 years ago while he was with WWE. Together, we ushered the wrestling brand into Asia,” said Luer.  “GLORY is truly a global product now, which operates on a 24/7 basis with events and offices across three different continents – the U.S., Europe, and Asia. 

Prior to joining GLORY Sports International, Whitaker was the Managing Partner ! of Kings Highway Media, a global brand and media distribution advisory that serves sports and entertainment IP rightsholders, private equity and venture capital. 

Whitaker also served as the Executive Vice President of International for NYSE-listed WWE Inc. where he was responsible for establishing and growing the leading professional wrestling entertainment company’s business via sales, marketing, promotion and public and government relations across television, digital media, live events, licensing and PPV/VOD.

Last week, GLORY debuted its new ROAD TO GLORY development fight series uniquely designed to identify and develop future kickboxing champions and other superstars in the U.S. and elsewhere, with an eight-man light heavyweight tournament (209 pounds/95 kilograms) at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Okla.  On Saturday, Feb. 9, the ROAD TO GLORY series heads to Hollywood Park Casino in Los Angeles, Calif. with an eight-man middleweight (187 pounds/85 kilograms) tournament.

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The next stop for GLORY’s championship series, home to the world’s greatest kickboxers, will be Excel Arena in London, England, where a stacked fight card, headlined by a heavyweight showdown between superstar Tyrone Spong (68-6-1 42 KO’s) and decorated, all-time great Remy “The Flying Gentleman” Bonjasky (77-15, 40 KO’s), will take place on Saturday, March 23. 

For more information, visit www.gloryworldseries.com

About GLORY:

GLORY World Series (www.gloryworldseries.com) is the world’s new premiere kickboxing league, producing live events across the globe and offeri! ng a total of US$2 million in prize money to the winners of one-night, 16-man ‘Grand Slam’ tournaments and 8-man “Slam” tournaments, which are open to only the best fighters in each of GLORY’s six different weight classes. The fight series also includes events with traditional single bouts which include Title Fights for individual Weight class Championships.

With major events in the US, Europe and Japan and television deals spanning every continent, online live video streaming of all shows and the world’s largest online martial arts library, GLORY is the world’s fastest growing new Sports properties.

Owned and operated by Glory Sports International (GSI), the organization has offices in the Singapore, UK, Netherlands, Japan, Singapore and in the USA. Its personnel include an unprecedented mix of accomplished entrepreneurs and senior level executives from the diverse worlds of finance, sports marketing, television and martial arts fighting.
In 2013, GLORY launched the ROAD TO GLORY tournament fight series to identify and develop new kickboxing talent in The United States, Japan and elsewhere around the globe into future champions and superstars of the sport.