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Williams, Fujimoto Prepare For Heated, Third K-1 Showdown At

By Michael Afromowitz / April 3, 2006

April 2, 2006; New York, NY….Their first encounter ended abruptly with a dramatic knockout. Last year’s rematch simply ended with blood spill. This time around, 2003 K-1 USA tournament champion Carter Williams (37-12 (24 KO’s) and Japan’s Yusuke Fujimoto (18-10 (9 KO’s) are both promising an explosive ending to their personal grudge that will enter […]

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Mayhem At Mirage II Marks Leko’s Return To K-1 USA

By Michael Afromowitz / March 30, 2006

‘Mayhem At Mirage II’ Marks Leko’s Return To K-1 USA March 28, 2006; New York, NY….German superstar Stefan “Blitz” Leko (24-12 (14 KO’s) will return to K-1 action in Las Vegas, Nevada for the first time in three years when he faces former K-1 USA tournament runner-up and undefeated professional boxer, Dewey “The Black Kobra” […]

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Feitosa vs. Karaev Headlines K-1’s Return To Vegas

By Michael Afromowitz / March 28, 2006

Feitosa vs. Karaev Headlines K-1’s Return To Vegas Superfight between 2005 tourney champions promises hard-hitting action for “Mayhem At Mirage II” March 26, 2006; New York, NY….K-1 ”Battle at Bellagio IV” tournament victor Glaube Feitosa (63-15-1 (59 KO’s) will square off with “Mayhem At Mirage” tournament winner, Ruslan Karaev (159-8 (125 KOs), in an explosive […]

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The Hitman’ Replaces Padilla On Shamrock vs. Gracie

By Michael Afromowitz / March 9, 2006

‘The Hitman’ Replaces Padilla As Melendez’s Shamrock vs. Gracie Opponent March 8, 2006; San Jose, CA….Veteran brawler, Harris “The Hitman” Sarmiento (18-12), will take the place of David Padilla as opponent of undefeated Gilbert Melendez (10-0) during “Shamrock vs. Gracie,” California’s historic, first mixed martial arts fight card that will take place on Friday at […]

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Puder Feeling ‘Tough Enough’ For Shamrock vs. Gracie Bout

By Michael Afromowitz / March 6, 2006

March 5, 2006; New York, NY….World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) “Tough Enough” reality show winner, Daniel Puder (1-0), will return to his roots when he faces Jesse Fujarcyk (2-0), in a heavyweight contest during “Shamrock vs. Gracie,” California’s historic first mixed martial arts fight card that will take place on Friday at San Jose’s HP Pavilion. […]

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Krzysztof To ‘Experiment’ with Kyle at Shamrock vs. Gracie

By Michael Afromowitz / March 3, 2006

Krzysztof To ‘Experiment’ with Kyle at Shamrock vs. Gracie March 1, 2006; New York, NY…. Heavyweight contenders Krzysztof “The Experiment” Soszynski (9-4) and Mike “Mak” Kyle (14-4) will lock horns with each other in a three round preliminary bout during “Shamrock vs. Gracie,” California’s historic first mixed martial arts fight card that will take place […]

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Cung Le Primed For Cage Fighting Debut

By Michael Afromowitz / February 23, 2006

Rematch with Altman will make history twice over at first-ever sanctioned mixed martial arts event in California February 22, 2006; New York, NY….Following a sensational run through San Shou kickboxing’s 185 pound division, undefeated world champion, Cung Le (16-0), will answer the demands of fight aficionados when he makes his mixed martial arts debut against […]

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Guida Signs To Fight Thomson At “Shamrock vs. Gracie”

By Michael Afromowitz / February 14, 2006

Guida Named Thomson’s “Shamrock vs. Gracie” Opponent Strikeforce 154 lb. championship on the line in matchup between two former collegiate wrestling stars February 12, 2006; New York, NY….Twenty-seven year-old prodigy, Josh “The Punk” Thomson (10-1), will square off with fellow 154 pound contender, Clayton Guida (19-2), for the inaugural Strikeforce mixed martial arts lightweight championship […]

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Shamrock-Gracie Finally A Go

By Michael Afromowitz / February 11, 2006

Cung Le To Debut In California’s Historic First MMA Event January 10, 2006; New York, NY….Mixed martial arts’s oldest family rivalry will be re-ignited when former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight king Frank Shamrock (20-7-1) collides with undefeated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Cesar Gracie (14-0) in a showdown at San Jose, California’s HP Pavilion on […]

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