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Milwaukee’s own 4-Time World Champ, Duke Roufus, highlighted the evening as he took on the World Combat League's Lawson “Meet Your Maker” Baker in the main event. Amateur Card The night started with a novice Kickboxing exhibition between Gail Boxrud and Baiba Rozite. Both fighters exchanged good punches and knees. The fight went to the judges’ scorecards. They scored the fight 30-27, 28-29, 29-28 for the winner by split decision, Gail Boxrud. Bantamweight fighters Matt “Pitbull” Ellis and Joe Nicols took to the ring next. Ellis looked strong throughout the fight and Nicols wasn’t able to do enough for a win. Ellis won on all three scorecards, 30-27 for the unanimous decision victory. The next four fights all saw Welterweights enter the ring for action. “Slick Rick” Carter won his fight over Chris Pantaleo at 1:06 of round one. Carter caught Pantaleo with a big left hook that sent him sprawling and followed it up with several shots to gain the TKO victory. Scott “The Scottish Scrapper” Seivewright fought Kevin Stachovak in a fight that also went to the judges’ scorecards. Seivewright had a dominant first round in which he landed several shots. All three judges scored the fight 30-27 to award Seivewright the unanimous decision victory. Nick Marti scored a quick victory over Tom “Devo” DeValise at 1:12 of the first round. DeValise took a lot of punishment from Marti and a big knee to the gut from Marti dropped DeValise. Marti scored the first knockout of the night. Nick Wilson also had a short night when he defeated Ken Sampler. Wilson stunned Sampler with a big right hand then finished the fight with a left hand at :49 of the first round to score a KO victory. The last amateur fight of the night saw Featherweights Jon “Lil Ninja” Lovejoy and Benni “The Albanian Jet” Izairi square off. Izairi scored a lightning quick knockout victory over Lovejoy at only :22 of round one. Professional Card Heavyweight fighters Harold "The Hammer" Johnson and Adam “Ares” Vander Veen kicked off the lineup for the pro fights Saturday night. After Johnson began the festivities with a crazy flying knee, Vander Veen caught Johnson with several solid knees to the head and body which led to a TKO victory for Vander Veen at 1:17 of the first round. “Nasty Neal” Fox won a unanimous decision over Marco Daniels. Fox won 30-27 on all three scorecards and his victory never looked to be in doubt. Welterweight fighter Mike “The Volt” Vaughn scored a first round KO over Jay Ellis. Vaughn hit Ellis with a knee to the head sending Ellis to the canvas at 1:24 of round one, as the huge throng of Volt fans in attendance went wild. Lightweight fighters Sasa “The Serbian Warrior” Perkic and Muhammad “The Black Assassin” El-Umari entered the ring next. Perkic came out on top with a TKO victory at 2:40 of the first round. Perkic used a consistent barrage of solid punches and piercing knees in defeating El-Umari. Taking a break from Muay Thai, MMA was up next. “Savage” Dan LaSavage took on Muhammad “The Golden Tiger” Jordan. Jordan had LaSavage in a Guillotine choke early. LaSavage was able to escape and eventually took control of the fight. Jordan tapped out at 2:26 of round one due to repeated punches to the head. LaSavage won to the delight of the crowd. LaSavage thanked his fans for the support and reminded everyone of his store, Combat Corner, opening up its new location at 9635 West Greenfield Avenue on April 1st. Stop in to say hello to one of the area's top MMA fighters and shop from a huge selection of MMA training gear and equipment, competition clothing and leisure wear. he next bout was the only Gladiators Fighting Championship fight of the evening and it did not disappoint. Kyle “Wicked” Weickhardt and Tim “The Arch Angel” Nixon squared off for the Wisconsin Middleweight Kickboxing title and the beautiful Championship belt that would be worn by the champ. Both fighters came out throwing some heat and it looked like the fight might not last several rounds. Suddenly Weickhardt caught Nixon with a right hook that sent him to the canvas, Nixon was not able to recover and Weickhardt scored the KO victory at 1:58 of the first round to become the new champion. The second MMA fight of the night was next and Lightweight fighters Mike Lambrecht and Anthony “Showtime” Pettis were the combatants. Pettis started fast with a flurry of strikes to Lambrecht. Lambrecht withstood the punishment and was able to slam Pettis to the canvas, dislocating his right shoulder. It was obvious that Pettis had been hurt by the slam. Pettis however, remained determined to score the victory, even if he didn't have use of his right arm (he couldn't even lift it). Somehow working his way back to his feet, Pettis caught Lambrecht with an amazing head kick at 1:49 of round one to win by knockout as the crowd jumped to it's feet cheering a truly “Showtime” worthy performance. Hands down pick for KO of the Night and Most Heroic Victory if there was such a category! "It was the only way I knew that I could beat him, I had to get it right. I couldn't miss," Pettis later said of his stunning head kick KO victory. Raising his record to 3-0, MMA fight fans in the Midwest are already starting to talk about this young phenom and for good reason. Pettis has all the qualities that make fighting champions. He's dedicated to the high end physical training required, he is in excellent physical shape and Pettis has the ability to "finish" (or maybe he's just more determined to NOT lose, as evidenced by tonight's demonstration in self preservation). For Anthony Pettis, "Showtime" means "Go Time!" In the main event of the evening (and as a treat to reward local fan loyalty), Milwaukee’s own 4-Time World Kickboxing Champion and martial arts legend, Duke Roufus, returned to the ring to take on Lawson “Meet Your Maker” Baker star of the World Combat League's Texas Dragons. Roufus had the obvious home crowd advantage and several times the crowd erupted in chants of "Roufus, Roufus, Roufus!!!" Duke landed kicks throughout the fight on Baker’s legs and body (mostly pounding away at the inside and outside of Baker's left thigh). Looking more aggressive now, Roufus knocked Baker down twice in the second round and looked like he might get the KO. Besides his legs, Roufus also busted up Baker’s nose pretty good, possibly breaking it. Roufus looked strong for the entire fight and in the end all three judges scored the fight 30-27 to give Roufus the unanimous decision victory. Roufus took time at the end of his fight to thank everyone for coming out and for continuing to make Milwaukee a great place for all mixed martial arts. Roufus was gracious in his comments to Lawson Baker and thanked him for being a great competitor. Both fighters admitted that they had been quite sick in the weeks leading up to the fight, Roufus was visibly ill in the locker room afterward. Both fighters are to be commended for showing up and fighting, and for putting on a great 3 round Muay Thai battle, as everyone who was there would agree with. The next Gladiators Fighting event in Milwaukee “Thunderdome” will take place on Saturday, May 17, 2008 at the Wisconsin State Fair Park. Several of the area's top fighters are scheduled to be in action with the night highlighted by Milwaukee’s “Original Ultimate Fighter” Adrian Serrano taking on former Green Bay Packer Whisper Goodman. Tickets for "Thunderdome" can be reserved by calling (414) 967-7767. Gladiators Fighting 50 - Knockout Kings Results Heavyweight
Kickboxing -265lbs Lightweight
MMA -155lbs Gladiators
Fighting Wisconsin Middleweight Kickboxing Championship -185lbs Bantamweight
MMA -135lbs Lightweight
Kickboxing -155lbs Welterweight
Kickboxing -170lbs Featherweight
Kickboxing -145lbs
Heavyweight Kickboxing -265lbs Undercard
Featherweight Kickboxing -145lbs Welterweight
Kickboxing -170lbs Welterweight
Kickboxing -170lbs Welterweight
Kickboxing -170lbs Welterweight
Kickboxing -170lbs Bantamweight
Kickboxing -145lbs
Novice Lightweight Kickboxing -155lbs
UFC'S
SCHAFER PREVAILS AS "THE WARRIORS" MAKE IT TO MILWAUKEE Monday, February 17, 2008 (Milwaukee, WI USA) Written by Jesse Motiff, Gladiators Fighting correspondent: Milwaukee's Wisconsin State Fair Park hosted Gladiators Fighting 49 “The Warriors,” on Saturday night February 16th. Milwaukee fight fans have gotten used to seeing some of the best fights and fighters in the Midwest on these cards and this night proved no different. In all, 22 fights took place, highlighted by a main event featuring UFC fighter Eric “Ravishing Red” Schafer. Submission Grappling The night started with three submission grappling matches in which the fighters could only win by submission or by points. Fights were one, six minute round. The opening bout saw Jason "Kaz" Kazmierczak (Milwaukee) win a close 2-0 decision over Chuck Gruber (Appleton, WI). Next, Scott Hutson (Milwaukee) finished the bout before going to the judges’ scorecards when he won via a leg lock submission over Travis Hansen (Appleton). The last submission bout saw Ryan "The Beard" Williams (Milwaukee) score and impressive 10-0 decision victory over Chris McIntyre (Madison, WI). These bouts showed the mental and physical toughness it takes to win a match without using any sort of striking offense. Amateur MMA Next up were the amateur MMA fights. The first bout was extremely competitive and went to the judges’ scorecards. In the end, Ryan Landry (Milwaukee) won a split decision over Pete Miller (Lake Mills, WI). The scorecards read 30-29, 28-29, 29-28 to give Landry the win. Jimbo Abate (Rockford, IL) had a short night as he defeated Steven Garcia (Milwaukee) at :18 of the first round by a TKO do to punches to the head. Chris Hart, (Lake Mills) won his fight over Matt "Pit Bull" Ellis (Milwaukee) at 2:33 of round one when Ellis tapped out to Hart’s rear naked choke. Brad Funk (Chicago, IL) scored a big win over Jake Kazmeierski (East Troy, WI) when the referee stopped the fight at the end of round two due to a cut over Kazmeierski’s left eye. After a back and forth first round, Funk was able to take control in round two and do enough damage in the second round to get the TKO win. Leland Brown (Waukesha, WI) scored a disqualification victory over Dwayne Davis (Detroit, MI) at 1:13 of round two. Davis had been docked three points in round one for various offenses and referee Al Wichgers ended the fight when Davis repeatedly spit out his mouth guard. "Smoking Joe" Blake (Waukesha) made Ben Gladem (Janesville, WI) submit to a rear naked choke at 1:23 of the first round. The final three fights saw three crowd favorites all come out of the cage victorious. "Danny Boy" Downes (Milwaukee) remained undefeated when he beat Jerold Steer (Minneapolis, MN) at :45 of the first round. Downes caught Steer with a kick to the head and finished off Steer with punches until he submitted. Reed Ehmke (Milwaukee) beat Ed Shultz (Walworth, WI) with an armbar submission at 1:02 of round one, while Paul "Big Papi" Martinez (Milwaukee) closed out the amateur fights with a :23 submission win over Michael "The Psycho" Garcia (Milwaukee). Martinez landed several big haymakers before the end of the fight. Professional MMA Omar Choudhury (Milwaukee) started out the professional fights with a win :33 seconds into the first round over Mike "The Greek Turtle" Ottesen (Fond du Lac, WI) . Choudhury made Ottesen tap out to a rear naked choke for the victory. James Vanderwielen (Beaver Dam, WI) beat Kyle Courtier (Milwaukee) with an armbar submission at 2:44 of the first round. Both fighters showed good skills before Vanderweilen ended the bout. Karl Turek (Milwaukee) defeated Gary Weir (Kenosha, WI) at 1:53 of round one with a guillotine choke. Turek took control and locked in the choke to pull out the win. In the only Gladiatrix fight of the night, Karen Williams (Walworth) defeated Jasmine Davis (Milwaukee) at 1:09 of the first round due to a tap out from punches. Davis started out quickly and stunned Williams with several big punches. Williams was able to keep her composure and rebound to finish the fight with several devastating punches of her own. Jordan "Hard Knocks" Harris (Rockford, IL) won his bout over John "The Nurse" Hering (Milwaukee) at :29 of the first round. Harris struck quickly with a flurry of punches that sent Hering to the mat. Anthony "Showtime" Pettis (Milwaukee) lived up to his name as he beat Gorge "El Terror de Durango" Barraza (Elgin, IL) at 4:31 of round one. Pettis was dominant from the opening bell. His kicks and punches landed with ease and Barraza went to the ground after a Pettis kick to his ribs. A few punches later, Pettis had a TKO victory due to referee stoppage. "Savage" Dan LaSavage (Milwaukee) bounced back from a defeat his last time out with a great victory over Matt "Horn Dog" Horning (Washington Court, OH). The two fighters had a very competitive first round with each landing several blows on the other. In the second round, LaSavage caught Horning with a big right to the jaw that would have dropped most fighters. Horning was shaken up, but managed to stay in the fight. LaSavage however, kept the punishment coming and at :39 of round two the referee stopped the fight and LaSavage had a TKO win. LaSavage praised his opponent’s toughness after the fighting saying he couldn’t believe it took so many shots to end the fight and it felt like he broke his right hand in the process. In the first Championship bout of the evening, Gary Schaumberg (West Bend, WI) took on Seth Marquez (Madison, WI) for the Gladiators Fighting Featherweight MMA Championship. This was a great fight that saw two very evenly matched fighters push each other to their limits. Schaumberg had control of the fight most of the first round, but Marquez was able to reverse that at the end of the round. Round two was more evenly balanced and again Marquez gained control at the end of the round. Marquez was in control most of round three and almost choked out Schaumberg on several occasions. Schaumberg showed his toughness by hanging on and making it to the end of the fight. It came down to the judges’ scorecards - the last place a fighter wants the match to go to. The judges were split as two of them scored the bout 29-28 in favor of Schaumberg and the other judge had it 29-28 in favor of Marquez. Schaumberg had the victory and the title. A re-match between these two would surely be another classic fight. The second Championship bout of the night saw Horace "The Real Deal" Craft (Milwaukee) take on Reese "Old Man" Shaner (Waukesha). Craft came out swinging and cut Shaner early and it looked like Craft might score the victory. Shaner held tough with a raucous crowd that was heavily behind him, he battled back and took Craft to the ground. Shaner locked in a rear naked choke on Craft and at 3:28 of the first round, Craft submitted to it and Shaner was victorious. After the fight, Shaner thanked the crowd for their support and sent out a special thank you to his wife, Mary, for the support and strength she gives him to live his dreams. The Main Event of the evening saw Ryan Antle (Davenport, IA) take on UFC star Eric ‘Ravishing Red’ Schafer (Milwaukee). This one didn’t go Antle’s way and ended much faster than anyone expected. Antle shot on Schafer in the opening seconds, but Schafer caught him and went to the ground with a guillotine choke. Schafer locked it in very deep and Antle had no choice but to tap out. The fight was over at :41 seconds into the first round. Both fighters were very gracious afterwards praising one another. All-in-all it was another fabulous night of MMA fights in the cage. Congratulations to all the fighters. In the end, a win is nice, but every fighter should be applauded for their effort and the sacrifices they make to step into the cage. Thank you to all the sponsors for their support and most of all, thank you to the amazing fans in the Milwaukee area that continue to come out and watch Gladiators Fighting. Without you, none of this would be possible, so we thank you as always for your support. Remember to leave Saturday, March 29th open on your calendars as Gladiators Fighting returns with their special 50th Anniversary Show “Knockout Kings” inside Milwaukee Harley-Davidson's dealership showroom on Hwy 100 & Silver Spring in Milwaukee. It will be a night filled with Muaythai Kickboxing and MMA bouts on the same card. "Knockout
Kings" Main Event will feature Milwaukee’s own 4-time World
Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion Duke Roufus taking on Sweden’s
best in European Champion and K-1 fighter Tofan Pirani. Tickets may
be ordered HERE or by calling (414)
967-7767.
Another Gladiators Fighting event has come and gone, and with it came some fantastic competition, some surprising and not-so-surprising outcomes. Great performances were put forth by all, and Saturday, February 16th's "The Warriors" at WI State Fair Park in Milwaukee was a rousing success. The main card began with a flurry of action in the Flyweight division, as a fired up Omar Choudhury came at Mike “The Greek Turtle” Ottesen like a man possessed. Both fighters had something to prove, with Choudhury on the comeback trail and Ottesen trying to make his transition in to the professional realm. Choudhury proved to be the more ferocious fighter, though, quickly taking Ottesen’s back and submitting him via rear naked choked at 32 seconds into the first round. Roufusport’s Kyle Courtier and Third Heaven’s James Vanderwielen both looked to capitalize on their ground skills in a Welterweight bout, and immediately locked up in a back and forth grappling battle that could have gone either way. Courtier utilized effective sweeps, but Vanderwielen’s technical ability prevailed, as he took the W by arm bar at 2:44 in round 1. Karl Turek continues up the Wisconsin area Light Heavyweight ladder as he choked Gary Weir almost, if not entirely to unconsciousness. Weir pushed the fight up against the cage early on, but Turek took control with a standing guillotine, pulling Weir down into guard and forcing the issue with a ref stoppage (due to unconsciousness) at 1:53 in round 1. Karen Williams once again displayed her dominance over the Featherweight Gladiatrix division, taking on a game Jasmine Davis. The fight stayed standing, with Davis coming off the bell with a flurry of punches that put the normally aggressive Williams off her game. She quickly recovered, though, and took Davis up against the cage where she proceeded to catch Davis right in the face with a huge knee, perpetrating an early candidate for KO of the night. After taking the knee to the face, Davis went down to the canvas, where Williams finished the fight by submission due to strikes, at 1:09 into round 1. In the Bantamweight division, "Konquer the Kage" Bantamweight champion John “The Nurse” Hering was overwhelmed by the ever-impressive Jordan Harris, who pushed the fight to the cage early in round one, where he caught Hering with a brutal knee to the solar plexus that put him down, giving Harris the opportunity to strike and finish the fight by TKO (round 1, 1:29). In one of the most exciting bouts of the evening, fan favorite and consummate showman Anthony “Showtime” Pettis came hard at a valiant Gorge “El Terror De Durango” Barraza, breaking him down with an impressive array of kicks, punches and knees. Pettis caught Barraza early on with a knee from the clinch that quite obviously broke his nose.
Another brutal battle (at right) and Professional KO of the Night came at the hands of “Savage” Dan LaSavage in the 7th pro bout of the night. LaSavage took everything he had to an unstoppable Matt “Horn Dog” Horning, an Ohioan who earned every ounce of respect he eked out of the loyal crowd by his ability to take a crapload of punishment and keep fighting. Horning
persevered into round 2, where he was finally stopped by a huge right
hand by LaSavage – a blow which, in fact, broke LaSavage’s
hand. Horning didn’t go all the way out, though: LaSavage still
had to finish the 135 lb Ohio juggernaut with ground and pound, ending
the fight at :39 seconds into round 2 by referee stoppage. Schaumberg maintained dominate positions all through round one, raining blows on Marquez from full and half guard, while Marquez continually worked for heel hooks, knee bars and sweeps. The round ended tensely, with Marquez making the transition to Schaumberg’s back with 10 seconds remaining. The champ turtled up, though, and defended the rear naked until the bell. Round 2 continued in a similar fashion, although the ref stood the fight up about half way through the round. While Schaumberg’s corner coached him on his submission defense, and reminded him that it was “a fight, not a BJJ match,” Marquez’s corner responded to their fighter similarly, pleading him to “throw some punches!” Fans were still enthralled, though, as the fighters kept the action moving and never stalled out. Round 3 saw Marquez almost putting Schaumberg to sleep with a super tight triangle from the guard, but he survived and soldiered on. The round ended with Marquez again on Schaumberg’s back, sinking in a ridiculously tight rear naked choke, but Schaumberg showed there was no way he was going to tap, and managed to hold on and wait out the last 10 seconds. The fight went to decision, and by virtue of his aggression and dominant positioning, the champ defended his Featherweight Title belt by decision (29-28 Schaumberg, 29-28 Marquez, 29-28 Schaumberg). A rematch has already been made, and it’s going a battle, for sure.
Shaner
was visibly dazed, but Craft failed to capitalize on the opportunity,
allowing Shaner to take advantage of valuable seconds and recover. Shaner
took the fight to his homeland on the mat, and punished Craft with knees
and punches to the spine and kidneys, breaking down the boxer until
he could take his back and submit Craft by rear naked choke at 3:38
into round 1 and earn the championship belt. The UFC fighter looked calm and confident out of the gate, and displayed some stand up ability, catching Ryan Antle (of Midwest Fighting Group – Davenport, IA) with a an echoing right kick to the midsection. Antle attempted to take advantage of the opportunity, shooting in on the BJJ specialist, but left his head out and got caught in a head-popping guillotine. He held on valiantly for a few moments, but was quickly submitted once Red re-adjusted and sunk the choke in even deeper, ending the fight at 41 seconds into round 1. Pro Highlights & Awards
Knock-out of the Night
Submission of the Night
Fight of the Night
The evening started out with three submission grappling matches using rules and scoring in accordance with NAGA. Team Matamoros went (3-0) for the night in submission grappling and was determined not to let anyone come onto their turf and steal the show. In the first match, Chuck Gruber of Fox Valley Grappling and Jason Kazmierczak of Matamoros Jiu-Jitsu squared off in a 205 lb Light Heavyweight bout. Unfortunately, the match was almost a stalemate once the bout hit the mat with very little action as neither opponent was able to get anything going within the allotted time limit. Kaz outpointed Gruber (2-0). In what was probably the most competitive grappling bout of the evening (above right), Travis Hanson of the Fox Valley Grappling Club took on Scott Huston “We Have A Problem” of Matamoros Jiu-Jitsu. This was a match where Hanson was the bigger man at 225 lbs vs. the 205 lb Huston. However, Huston was higher ranked with a purple belt vs. a white belt in Hanson. Huston showed Milwaukee what Royce Gracie showed the world in the early Nineties. In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, better technique should prevail over strength and size in the long run. Huston won via kneebar at 3:23. Ryan “The Beard” Williams of Matamoros Jiu-Jitsu decisively outpointed Chris McIntyre of Badgerland Jiu-Jitsu in Madison. Williams racked up points using good transitions. Despite the final score being (8-0), I am quite sure McIntyre was not awarded points for his sweep when Williams had a knee on his stomach. Williams in turn swept McIntyre to full mount in the closing minute. I could be wrong regarding the scoring, as I am not a competitive grappler. The first amateur MMA fight of the evening was probably the closest and hardest to call. Pete Miller of Third Heaven MMA took on Ryan Landry of Neutral Ground in a 155 lb Lightweight battle. The first round took place entirely on the ground. Landry attempted many sweeps, but was not successful. Neither fighter utilized ground striking and left the round as a question mark in the eyes of the judges. The second round was clearly Landry’s and he achieved full mount from a takedown set up with strikes. His attempted heel hook and rear naked choke may have not finished Miller, but cemented the second round as his for the taking. Miller then won the third round highlighted with an attempted arm bar. The cards were read (30-29) for Landry, (29-28) for Miller and (29-28) for Landry who won the bout via split decision. Jimbo Abate of Rockford Kickboxing & Jiu-Jitsu threw some big lefts that dropped Steven Gonzales of Gracie Fighting in a 205 lb Light Heavyweight battle. He immediately mounted Gonzales and unleashed some of the fiercest ground and pound of the evening. It was over before it even got started at 18 seconds in round one via TKO – referee stoppage.
Jake Kazmierski of Choice Martial Arts in East Troy took on Brad Funk of Carlson Gracie in Chicago in a 155 lb Lightweight bout. The match would be a classic match-up of striker vs. grappler. While Kazmierski showed some great striking including a head kick and a big knee to Funk, he was not able to deal with Funk excellent takedowns in the first round. In round two, Funk unleashed a big left hook and got himself a double leg takedown. After working for and achieving the full mount, Funk unloaded a barrage of ground and pound. Kazmierski showed his toughness and survived the round. In between rounds doctors came out to check on Kazmierski who was on wobbly legs. Doctors stopped the match in between the second and third round. Funk won via TKO – doctor stoppage. 197 lb Dwayne Davis stepped up to fight Heavyweight Leland “Tank” Brown of Waukesha MMA on short notice. Apparently he must not have attended the rules meeting prior to the bouts. While achieving top position in the first round he unloaded a big and illegal knee to the head of “Tank.” The referee stopped the bout and Davis was deducted a point. Later, Tank would have Davis against the fence. Davis grabbed the fence and was warned. Davis again grabbed the fence and was deducted another point. In the second round Davis pulled his mouthpiece out and tossed it across the cage. Leland “Tank” Brown won the match via DQ in the second round. "Smoking Joe" Blake of Waukesha MMA wasted no time in his 155 lb Lightweight fight against Ben Gladem of Janesville. Blake fended off a guillotine attempt from Gladem to win via rear naked choke at 1:23 in round one. "Danny Boy" Downes of Roufusport defeated Jerold Steer of Minneapolis via TKO referee stoppage in :45 seconds. His ground and pound stoppage was set up with a thunderous head kick that energized the crowd. Wisconsin Combat Sports awarded Downes "Knockout of the Night" for the amateur bouts. Downes in turn, increased his amateur MMA record to (4-0) and will now become a professional fighter. No opponents have yet been discussed for his first professional bout. Reed Ehmke of Neutral Ground in Milwaukee faced Ed Schultz of Team Dawg in Walworth in a 170 lb Welterweight bout. “Reed-Diculus” Ehmke fended off a guillotine after getting the takedown. Ehmke then got full mount from side control. From full mount he unleashed some ground and pound until Schultz gave Ehmke an arm. Ehmke wins via armbar at 1:02 in the first round earning submission of the night for the amateurs. Ehmke’s amateur record is now (4-0) and there are rumors that he, like Downes, may be going pro in his next bout. In the final amateur bout of the evening, Heavyweight Paul "Big Papi" Martinez of Roufusport quickly finished Michael "The Psycho" Garcia of Garcia Fighting in Milwaukee. Garcia tapped out from the heavy hands of Martinez. Martinez wins via submission due to strikes at :23 seconds in the first round. Martinez will next fight in the "King of The Cage" amateur Heavyweight tournament next month in Lac du Flambeau, WI. The winner of the sixteen-man tournament will be awarded a professional contract with KOTC. Martinez who is (3-0) as an amateur should pose a threat in that tournament. All in all, the amateur fighters put on just as good of a show as the professionals last night. I would like to thank Scott Joffe and Duke Roufus on behalf of Wisconsin Combat Sports for promoting a great show. Stayed tuned for Tyler Welch’s write-up of the professional fights on the card. It should be published in the next day or so.
Saturday, February 16, 2008 (Milwaukee, WI USA) Here are the quick results from this evening's Gladiators Fighting 49 "The Warriors" MMA cage show held inside the WI Products Pavilion at WI State Fair Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Submission
Grappling -185
THAO & SCHAUMBERG BATTLE WAY TO GLADIATORS TITLES
Every fight took place as planned. When Cory Sachjten's car slid into a ditch while en route, he dealt with the mess of having it towed out, soldered on to the event, and finally made it into the cage for what turned out to be one of the better fights of the night.
This all-or-nothing smashfest made the dangerous, wintry trek that much more worth it. Both fighters came out in true Gladiator fashion and went to battle. Thao immediately showed off his credentials as the top title contender by taking it to Choudhury like an out of control freight train. But Choudhury, the champion, would not succumb to the onslaught of punches, kicks, knees and repeated submission attempts that a relentless Thao unleashed. Referee Marc Fennell did an excellent job in letting the fight go on at times when it seemed that Choudhury was just about finished, but proved he was very much still in the game with an array of amazing escapes, validating Fennell's loose leash. As both fighters strength meters started dipping into the danger zone, Thao found a way to finally gain control and finished Choudhury off with a slew of undefended strikes, becoming the new Gladiators Fighting Flyweight Champion. In the main event of the evening West Bend's (WI) Gary Schaumberg and Appleton's (WI) Derek Griffin met for the vacant Gladiators Fighting Featherweight title. Fans couldn't have asked for a better ending to an already great night of fights Schaumberg and Griffin went at it like wildcats until Schaumberg gained position and brought the bout to an abrupt end, slapping the rear naked choke on at 3:33 of the 1st round. Referee Fennell had no choice but to call this one when Griffin appeared to be rendered unconscious. Gary Schaumberg is the new Gladiators Fighting Featherweight Champion. If you're trying to predict the future of MMA fighters coming out of the Midwest, this fight, Thao vs. Choudhury, and a host of others on tonight's card should excite fans to no end. There is a tough crop of MMA talent growing in America's heartland and "Season's Beatings" delivered the holiday beatdowns as the title promised. Here are the complete results from Gladiators Fighting 48 "Season's Beatings:" Fight of the Night: Sam Thao vs.Omar Choudhury Submission of the Night: Gary Schaumberg KO of the Night: Karen Williams Amateurs
MIDDLEWEIGHT - 185 LIGHTWEIGHT
- 155
FEATHERWEIGHT -145
WELTERWEIGHT -170
FEATHERWEIGHT -145
WELTERWEIGHT -170
MIDDLEWEIGHT -185 Professional
FEATHERWEIGHT -145 HEAVYWEIGHT
-265
WELTERWEIGHT -170 LIGHT
HEAVYWEIGHT -205
FEATHERWEIGHT -145
LIGHTWEIGHT -155 FLYWEIGHT
CHAMPIONSHIP -125
FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP -145
Thursday, November 28, 2007 (Milwaukee, WI USA) Originally Posted: Thursday, November 28, 2007 - MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL SPORTS By
GARY D'AMATO
gdamato@journalsentinel.com "You're going to see a lot of up-and-coming fighters," he said. "We've got some heavyweights, some light heavyweights, some smaller-weight fighters. There's something for everyone. It should be crazy." The 7:30 p.m. show features mixed martial arts cage fighting in the dealership showroom at Milwaukee Harley-Davidson, Hwy. 100 and Silver Spring Road. More than 20 amateur and professional bouts are scheduled, highlighted by a heavyweight submission wrestling match between Eric "Red" Schafer of Milwaukee and Jesse "Candy Hands" Veium of Green Bay. Schafer, the head jiu-jitsu instructor at the Duke Roufus Academy, is under contract with Ultimate Fighting Championship, the highest level of mixed martial arts fighting. He has a 1-2 UFC record. Mixed martial arts fighting is rapidly growing in popularity, and UFC pay-per-view numbers now rival those of boxing and professional wrestling. "It's mainstream," said Roufus, a four-time world heavyweight kickboxing champion. "My buddy Forrest Griffin was just on 'Law and Order.' Chuck Liddell was on 'Entourage.' It's evolved into an elite, sophisticated sport." Tickets for "Season's Beatings" range in price from $40 to $100 and can be ordered online at www.milwaukeefights.com or by calling (414) 967-7767.
HOSMAN
DEFENDS, CHOUDHURY & LENNOX WIN GLADIATORS TITLES!!!
John Hosman (left), Omar Choudhury (top, right) and Jesse Lennox (bottom, right) emerged victorious in their Gladiators Fighting title bouts, with Hosman defending his Bantamweight title, while Choudhury won the Flyweight honor and Lennox became Welterweight champion. In all, 22 bouts took place. A few ended much sooner than expected, however there were several that showed MMA at it’s finest in the Midwest. The show represented the first time in Milwaukee that MMA fighting took place inside a steel cage. Although some of the fan favorites did not end up with the results they had hoped for, everyone in attendance had a great night. Only four of the 22 fights even made it out of the first round, but action was non-stop and there were several jaw-dropping moments throughout the night. Light Heavyweights Ed “Earthquake” Blake (Waukesha, WI) and Jim “Jimbo” Abate (Rockford, IL) won their bouts in :08 and 2:35 seconds of their 1st round bouts. Blake won over Brandon Burrows (Rockford, IL) and Abate over Marcus Kuck (St. Mary’s, OH). Blake’s victory came via referees Al Wichgers’ stoppage and Abate’s was via submission. The next 2 bouts saw Lightweights Jake Kazmierski (East Troy, WI) and “Danny Boy” Downes (Milwaukee, WI) make quick work of their opponents. Kazmierski made Jeff Solis (Racine, WI) submit at 1:46 of Round 1 while Downes caught John Lovejoy (St. Francis, WI) with a running knee and finished it off on the ground at 1:00 of Round 1 via TKO.
In the first bout that went the distance, Featherweights Mark Severtson (Madison, WI) and Jose Rodriguez (Waukesha, WI) saw their fight go to the judges’ scorecards. All three judges scored the fight 30-27 in favor of Severtson. It was a great back-and-forth, see-saw battle by both men. Jesse Willis (Racine, WI) won a Welterweight match-up over James Vanderweilen (Beaver Dam, WI) when Referee Wichgers stopped the fight at 2:55 of Round 1 due to strikes. Both men showed good standup before Willis took the victory. Middleweights Jason Kazmierczak (Milwaukee, WI) and Kevin Stachovak (Wausau, WI) fought until :53 seconds of the third round when Kazmierczak won via Rear Naked Choke submission. Kazmierczak had control most of the fight before getting the victory. Super Heavyweight Paul Martinez (Milwaukee, WI) won the final amateur bout of the evening over Ryan Rhea (Kingsford, MI). The end of the fight came at 1:32 of Round 1 as a result of submission from blows to the head. Welterweight Jason “Pit Bull” Allar (Waukesha, WI) made short work of Sekou Moore (Des Moines, IA). Allar caught Moore with a roundhouse right and finished off the fight at :22 seconds with a knockout. Sasa “The Serbian Warrior” Perkic (Milwaukee, WI) won a Lightweight bout over Garbriel Jones (Milwaukee, WI) at :10 seconds of Round 1 due to a leg injury on Jones.
All 3 judges scored the fight 29-28. Schaumberg had control most of the first round and most of the second. Harris stunned Schaumberg with big knees in Rounds 2 and 3, however Schaumberg was able to overcome this and pull out the win. In the first Championship bout of the evening, Omar Choudhury (Milwaukee, WI) won the vacant Gladiators Fighting Flyweight MMA Championship over “Looney Toon” Singmouangthong (Rockford, IL). Choudhury won the bout at :56 seconds on Round 1 via Triangle Choke submission. Light Heavyweight fighter “Bam Bam” Bryce Franck (Rockford, IL) defeated Donnie “The Black Battle Cat” Pendleton (Milwaukee, WI). Franck won via a tap-out due to strikes to the head at 1:21 of Round 1. Reese “Old Man” Shaner (Waukesha, WI) made short work of Robert Kimbrough (Milwaukee, WI) in a Heavyweight bout. Shaner was just too much for Kimbrough and won the fight at :22 seconds of the first round via tap-out. In a Lightweight fight, Ted Worthington (Des Moines, IA) over-powered and solidly beat Henry “The Don” Matamoros (Milwaukee, WI). Using a battering ram punching style and showing no mercy for his more experienced opponent, Worthington put a big time hit on "The Don," attacking with sledgehammer punches that opened up a big gash over the downed Matamoros’ right eye and turning his long, wild hair into a mop of blood and sweat. Referee Wichgers stopped this one at 1:11 of Round 1. In a great Middleweight bout, “Handsome” Pay O’Malley (Madison, WI) came out victorious over Justin “Bacon” Hutter (Waukesha, WI). O’Malley controlled this one and won by knockout at 4:59 of Round 1. In the second Championship fight of the night, Jesse Lennox (Cedar Rapids, IA) and Jon “White Trash” Friedland (Milwaukee, WI) fought for the vacant Gladiators Fighting Welterweight MMA Championship. Lennox was able to open up a cut over Friedland’s right eye in the first round and took repeated aim at this bloody bullseye from then on. Friedland showed amazing heart by never backing down and kept the fight on Lennox into the second round. In the end though, Lennox was just too much for Friedland. Lennox won the fight at 4:08 of Round 2 due to referee stoppage due to the cut over Friedland’s eye. Jesse Lennox is the new Gladiators Fighting Welterweight MMA Champion. In the Main Event of the evening, “Savage” Dan LaSavage (Milwaukee, WI) challenged John “The Goat” Hosman (Carol Stream, IL) for the Gladiators Fighting Bantamweight MMA Championship belt. LaSavage showed just what an amazing competitor he is by taking it right at the champion from the opening horn. Hosman responded by throwing a flurry of kicks and fists right back at LaSavage. This was going to be a war fans were thinking! However, the end came sooner than anyone expected after Hosman nailed a high kick to the right side of LaSavage's head, opening up a cut just above his eye that would later require 18 stitches. Hosman takes the victory at 1:01 of Round 1 due to a knockout, though it was actually the deep cut that stopped Savage's quest tonight. Although the bout was not the longest fight of the night, it was nonetheless very exciting and both fighters should be commended for their skill, heart and determination. It was a fantastic end to a night of fast and furious, amazing MMA fighting. Watching "Caged Colosseum" were UFC veterans Ron Faircloth, Soloman Hutcherson (star of SpikeTV's hit reality show "The Ultimate Fighter - Season 3"), Alan "The Talent" Belcher, Joe "El Dirte" Doerksen, Red Schafer and Rob Roy (who was recently featured on the "Tap Out" TV show), in addition to the WEC's Thomas "Wild Man" Denny and Bryan "The Beast" Baker. As always, the heart, desire, passion and courage each fighter shows by just entering the cage leaves the audience in awe and appreciation of the sacrifices they make to pursue their dreams, fulfill their goals and along the way, entertain us. Complete Gladiators Fighting 47 "Caged Colosseum" Results: Amateur
Undercard
Light Heavyweight- 205lbs
Lightweight- 155lbs
Lightweight- 155lbs
Super Heavyweight- 265lbs+
Heavyweight- -265lbs
Featherweight- 145lbs
Welterweight- 170lbs Middleweight-
185lbs Super
Heavyweight- 265lbs+ Professional Main Card
Welterweight- 170lbs
Lightweight- 155lbs
Amateur Lightweight Female- 155lbs
Featherweight- 145lbs
Gladiators Fighting Flyweight Championship- 125lbs (Vacant Title)
Light Heavyweight- 205lbs
Heavyweight- -265lbs
Lightweight- 155lbs
Middleweight- 185lbs
Gladiators Fighting Welterweight Championship- 170lbs (Vacant Title)
Gladiators Fighting Bantamweight Championship- 135lbs
Results provided by: Photos courtesy: Windy City MMA Additional photographs available at WICombatSports.com and WindyCityMMA.com.
This is the first time in Milwaukee that MMA fights will take place in a steel cage. Over 20 bouts are scheduled for what some are calling the best MMA fightcard ever in Wisconsin. Excellent $50 Reserved Floor seats are still available as are $30 Floor Reserved tickets. Tickets my be ordered ONLINE until midnight tonight. Tickets will be available at the door Saturday night, October 6th beginning at 5:30 p.m., cash only. Tickets ordered online may be picked up Saturday night after 5:30 p.m. at our convenient "will call" window just inside the main entrance to the WI Products Pavilion building. For more information, please call (414) 967-7767. This is one show you do not want to miss!
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Sunday,
March 30, 2008 (Milwaukee,
WI USA) Written
by Jesse Motiff, Gladiators Fighting correspondent: Gladiators
Fighting 50 “Knockout Kings” took place inside Milwaukee
Harley-Davidson's dealership showroom last night as Muay Thai Kickboxing
and MMA fights filled the night with amazing non-stop action much to
the delight of the huge crowd of fight fans. 
Barraza
was initially shocked by the blow, clapping his hand over his instantly
bleeding nose, but recovered quickly. The rest of the fight was a surgically
precise deconstruction of Barraza by Pettis, slowly breaking down the
BJJ specialist until another knee, this time to the midsection, put
down Barraza for good, allowing Pettis to finish the fight with ground
and pound at 4:31 seconds into round 1.
Saturday,
December 1, 2007 (Milwaukee, WI USA) Wisconsinites, this Buds for you!
Not even a snow and ice storm could keep Gladiators Fighting fans from
packing the house for tonight's "Season's Beatings!" all MMA
card inside Milwaukee Harley-Davidson's dealership showroom.
In
the first of two Gladiators Fighting championship bouts, Milwaukeeean
Omar Choudhury's Flyweight Title was the prize in the eye of Wausau,
Wisconsin's Sam Thao. A prize Thao was determined to take back home,
and he would let nothing stand in his way.
MIDDLEWEIGHT
- 185
Super
Heavyweights Isaac Krull (Milwaukee, WI) and Kevin Argabright (St. Mary’s,
OH) stood toe-to-toe and traded massive blows back and forth until Referee
Wichgers stopped the fight at 2:35 in Round 1 to give Krull the victory.
In
the only women's Gladiators Fighting Gladiatrix MMA bout on the card,
Karen Williams (Walworth, WI) bull rushed Amy Caudill (St. Mary’s,
OH) and used power and force all the way, causing Referee Wichgers to
stop the fight at :46 seconds in Round 1 due to strikes by Williams.
In
the only other bout that went the distance, Gary Schaumberg (West Bend,
WI) won a unanimous decision over Jordan Harris (Rockford, IL) in what
some thought was the best fight of the night.