Daily Archives: September 28, 2012
Soundgarden Debut’s New Single off Upcoming November Album
Soundgarden shares their new audio on youtube for their upcoming single called Been Away Too Long. There new album King Animal will be in stores on November 13th. It sounds just like where they left off. Many doubters would think that Soundgarden has lost it but nope. They haven’t missed a beat! Check it out and let me know what you think. Thank you Soundgarden for reuniting!
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Gorman and Toussaint to Scrap for NEF Maine State MMA 135-pound Title on November 17
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| Adam Toussaint after defeating Johnny Campbell At Cage Titans in Dover NH |
“The buildup for our ‘Night of Champions’ year-end event continues with the announcement of Gorman-Toussaint,” stated NEF co-owner and promoter Nick DiSalvo. “There are no other two bantamweight Maine fighters more deserving of vying for this title than Paul and Adam. Gorman’s record speaks for itself—he’s faced high-level competition all around the country above his natural weight class for years. Toussaint is undefeated in NEF and 2-0 for the year with wins over quality opponents. Fans can expect to watch two fight-educated individuals with each a lot to prove play out their talents in this sure-to-be-exciting bout.”
Paul Gorman, who had been scheduled to appear at Fight Night IV, is anxious to return to action after his June opponent decided to pull out of the bout only hours before weigh-ins the day before the fight due to his inability to make weight.
“As a matchmaker, I’ve never received a communication about such an important fight like the call I got from Pedro Gonzalez two and a half hours before the weigh-ins for Fight Night IV,” stated NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson. “Gonzalez called me at 1 PM when weigh-ins were scheduled to commence at 3:30 PM and told me he was 142 pounds and wouldn’t be able to get any lower than 140 pounds in a best-case scenario. He said he would pay (Gorman) $200 to $250 maximum to meet him at 140-pounds, otherwise it wasn’t financially worth it to him to bother driving up to Maine to weigh-in and make the fight at their contractually agreed upon weight of 135-pounds. For someone with as many professional fights as Pedro Gonzalez to pull such a move so close to weigh-ins was shocking for me to see as a matchmaker—and set me up to have to make a terrible call to Paul Gorman and his coaches to tell them that their opponent wasn’t going to make weight as originally agreed. Gorman has taken some lumps that were out of his control in his career and is wholly deserving of this title shot on November 17th.”
“It’s been a rough few months with a couple of fights falling apart for me, but I feel good about this one and am more motivated than ever to get in there with Toussaint in November,” stated Gorman. “It’s an honor to have a chance to fight for Maine’s first bantamweight championship and what better way than to have two Mainers battle it out in front of a hometown crowd.”
Gorman’s opponent, Adam Toussaint, is no stranger to adversity either. The self-taught, self-trained professional painter from North Berwick, ME began his career, like his opponent, above his natural fighting weight at 145 pounds. Facing bigger, stronger opponents, Toussaint struggled to win consistently early on in his career. However, since settling in at his appropriate fight weight of 135-pounds, Toussaint has gone undefeated in 2012 by first beating the rugged wrestler Chris Rowley (3-6) at Fight Night I back in February and most recently by stopping South Shore Sport Fighting’s Johnny “Cupcakes” Campbell (3-4) back in July in a match that Toussaint was perceived as the underdog going into.
“I’m honored to be fighting for the first ever Maine State Bantamweight Championship,” stated Toussaint when reached for comment. “Years of sacrifice and hard work have gotten me to this point. I look forward to fighting a skilled veteran in Paul Gorman.”
Fight Night V is slated for November 17 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, ME with a special start time of 5:00 PM. For more information on this event, visit www.NewEnglandFights.com. You can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights.” Tickets for Fight Night V are on sale now at www.TheColisee.com or by calling The Colisee box office at 207.783.2009 x 525.
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UFC on FUEL TV 5: Struve vs. Miocic
Date: Sep 29, 2012
Location: Nottingham, England
Venue: Capital FM Arena
Broadcast: FUEL TV and Facebook
MAIN CARD (FUEL TV, 4 p.m. ET)
Stipe Miocic vs. Stefan Struve
Dan Hardy vs. Amir Sadollah
Yves Jabouin vs. Brad Pickett
Paul Sass vs. Matt Wiman
John Hathaway vs. John Maguire
Duane Ludwig vs. Che Mills
Kyle Kingsbury vs. Jimi Manuwa
Akira Corassani vs. Andy Ogle
Brad Tavares vs. Tom Watson
DaMarques Johnson vs. Gunnar Nelson
Robert Peralta vs. Jason Young
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Almeida, Kattar square off Oct. 6 in rare battle of highly-ranked featherweights
[CES Press Release]
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Sept. 28, 2012) – On paper, it could be the fight of the night, or perhaps the fight of the year, a bona fide main event on almost any other card.
The impending Oct. 6 showdown between Saul Almeida and Calvin Kattar is almost too good to be true, so much so that it might make fight fans wonder why two red-hot prospects in their mid-20s are willing to risk their records and reputations against one another in front of a worldwide Pay Per View audience.
“Fights like this don’t come around often,” Kattar said. “I couldn’t pass up this opportunity.”
This rare match-up will take place on the undercard of Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports’ “Real Pain” mixed martial arts event Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012 at The Dunkin’ Donuts Center in association with June Entertainment.
The event, which is available live on Direct TV Pay Per View, features the professional debut of former six-time World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) heavyweight champion Dave Bautista, but the Kattar-Almeida showdown could steal the show, even with four former Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) veterans on the undercard.
Kattar, a Methuen, Mass., native and Almeida, who hails from nearby Framingham, enter next weekend’s featherweight showdown with identical records (12-2) and equal opportunities to climb even higher if they win the fight.
According to the website ULTMMA.com (Uniting Fighters Locally Through Mixed Martial Arts), which ranks “unsigned” fighters – primarily those not affiliated with the UFC or signed by another major promotion – on a pound-for-pound scale and by their respective weight class, Almeida and Kattar are No. 5 and No. 11, respectively, in the pound-for-pound rankings, a list that includes fighters from New York, Iceland, Brazil and Germany.
Kattar, a natural lightweight (155 pounds), is dropping to 145 to face Almeida, who has never lost in the featherweight division (both of his losses, including his most recent setback against Matt Bessette at the Bellator Fighting Championships in March, have come at 155). While the two have identical records, this is actually a stark contrast in styles; six of Kattar’s 12 wins have ended by knockout, prompting the nickname “The Boston Finisher,” whereas “The Spider” Almeida has gone the distance 10 times in his 12 wins, using his lanky, 6-foot-1 frame to impose his will on his opponents.
“He’s a little unpredictable,” Kattar said. “Long, definitely rangy – he likes to impose his will, and I generally like to do the same, so it’ll be an interesting fight.”
“He likes to trade a little more and push the pace,” Almeida countered. “It’ll be interesting to see who can impose their will. This is the fight that’s supposed to happen. Everyone wants to see it. I want to fight the best and I feel as though he and I are right up there, so it’s a big fight for both of us.”
Though the perception is Almeida would rather keep the fight on the ground, “The Spider” is quick to point out he was a black belt in karate at 10 years old and began boxing at 16. He even made his professional boxing debut in July, a fight that ended in a no-contest due to an accidental headbutt.
Kattar doesn’t care where the fight ends up; he’s preparing for every imaginable scenario.
“I don’t want to say, ‘He can’t take me to the ground!’ because then I’ll get taken down and there goes my whole game plan,” he said. “I’ll adjust as the fight goes.”
What the future holds for the winner remains to be seen, but both fighters understand the implications. Kattar has a show a willingness throughout his career to fight anyone at any given time. He’s won four consecutive fights dating back to 2010, including wins over Jeff Anderson and Cody Stevens, both of whom have also lost to Almeida. Throw in Kevin Roddy, who has also lost to both fighters, and that makes three common opponents.
Considering they’ve traveled similar paths to the top, Kattar is correct in saying next month’s showdown against Almeida has “been a long time coming.”
“He kept winning, I kept winning – the fight had been hanging around for a while, but it never made as much sense as it does right now,” Kattar said. “CES made it happen.”
“He was never someone I was gunning for,” Almeida said, “but once he dropped down to featherweight, I knew it’d be a possibility. I really see the winner moving on [to something bigger].”
The only major difference between the two as they prepare to face one another on Oct. 6 is Kattar has been red-hot of late, whereas Almeida is coming off a loss, one in which he blames his own lack of focus for the outcome.
“My head wasn’t it,” he said. “I wasn’t listening to my team or my corner. I wasn’t following the game plan. I looked at the fight afterward and I knew I was sloppy. Not to take anything away from [Bessette], but that wasn’t me out there.
“I feel better now,” he added. “Plus, I’m fighting at 145. I feel stronger and quicker at this weight. I’ve never lost at 145, so it should be a good fight.”
Kattar hasn’t fought since October; he had a fight lined up for August that fell through the day of the weigh-in. Rust might be a factor, but he’s been in the gym consistently since the beginning of his last training camp, so he doesn’t anticipate any problems matching Almeida’s impeccable level of conditioning.
“Given the caliber of opponent, I know I won’t have a problem,” Kattar said. “I know he’ll be ready, too.”
When it’s all said done, Kattar might even have enough time afterward to enjoy the rest of the fight card, including Bautista’s highly-anticipated debut.
“The cool part is this on the undercard, so there’s a little less pressure for me,” he said. “This is the perfect storm. This is what fight is all about. I’m excited to finally have this opportunity.”
The Oct. 6 undercard features 13 fights, including four Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) veterans. Charleston, S.C., middleweight Chris McNally (5-4) will face former UFC title contender Dave Loiseau (20-10, 13 KOs); former UFC welterweight Marc Stevens (14-7, 6 KOs) of Lorraine, N.Y., will face dangerous Providence native Luis Felix (7-6, 4 KOs); Boston native John “Doomsday” Howard (17-7, 6 KOs), a veteran of seven UFC shows will take on middleweight Brett Chism (16-11, 7 KOs) of Valdosta, Ga.; and former UFC welterweight Chad Reiner (29-13, 9 KOs) of Omaha, Neb., will face Pawtucket, R.I., veteran Keith Jeffrey (8-2).
The remainder of the undercard is littered with Top 10 regional fighters. Pawtucket’s Todd “The Hulk” Chattelle (10-7, 8 KOs), the former CES MMA middleweight champion, will end his five-month layoff and face Boulder, Colo., native Chandler Holderness (9-3, 4 KOs) in a bout originally scheduled for June before Chattelle suffered an arm injury during training camp. In the 205-pound division, Providence’s Greg Rebello (13-4, 7 KOs), No. 3 in the northeast, will look to get back on track against Chris Guillen (13-12, 1 KO) of St. George, Utah. Providence’s Mike “The Beast” Campbell (11-4, 7 KOs), now ranked No. 5 among lightweights in the northeast, will face Philadelphia’s Gemiyale Adkins (7-3, 3 KOs), a former welterweight making his first appearance in the 155-pound division.
“Real Pain” also features another battle between two Top 10 fighters, this time in the heavyweight division with No. 3 Josh Diekmann (12-4, 8 KOs) of Groton, Conn., facing No. 5 Tyler King (4-1, 2 KOs), a former NFL offensive lineman from Norwood, Mass. King and Diekmann actually fought on the same card in separate bouts in Rhode Island back in February; King beat Eric Bedard while Diekmann lost to former UFC contender Josh Hendricks.
Also on the undercard, No. 6 ranked middleweight Brennan Ward (3-0, 2 KOs) of Providence will face Shedrick “Chocolate Thunder” Goodridge (2-2) of Rahway, N.J.; Providence’s Nate Andrews (1-0) will battle Leon Davis (2-0) of Springfield, Mass., in an interstate welterweight showdown; bantamweight Andre Soukhamthath (2-1, 1 KO) of Woonsocket, R.I., will face Rob Costa (2-0) of Fall River, Mass.; and Waltham, Mass., welterweight Tyson Chartier (3-2, 1 KO) will face Kevin Horowitz (4-4) of Queens.
Tickets are available at www.cesmma.com or www.ticketmaster.com and are priced at $20.00, $35.00, $55.00, $75.00, $125.00 and $250.00. The show will also air live on Direct TV Pay Per View for $29.95 ($39.95 in high definition) – available starting this week – beginning at 8 p.m., or through Livestream via www.bautistamma.com in high definition.
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Campbell welcomes challenge as outspoken Adkins predicts knockout on Oct. 6
[CES Press Release]
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Sept. 27, 2012) – Gemiyale Adkins isn’t trying to tiptoe his way into the 155-pound division.
He’s looking to bust through the door and dominate immediately, starting next month when he faces established Providence lightweight Mike “The Beast” Campbell Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012 at The Dunkin’ Donuts Center.
“I’m coming to knock his ass out,” said Adkins (7-3, 3 KOs), a Philadelphia native and former middleweight who’ll fight at 155 pounds for the first time in his career next month on Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports’ “Real Pain” Pay Per View mixed martial arts event, presented in association with June Entertainment.
“I don’t want him to think I’m just coming here to win; I’m coming to finish him, and it’s going to start from the first round all the way to the third. I’m coming to end it. No disrespect, but this is what we do. We fight. My right hand is Robitussin and my left hand is Nyquil. I’m coming to put his ass to sleep.”
Campbell (11-4, 7 KOs), who has won two consecutive fights and three of his last four, has heard such claims before, most notably a year and a half ago prior to his rematch against Mike Medrano, who disputed the result of their first fight – a first-round knockout by Campbell – and promised revenge. Campbell won the rematch, too, finishing Medrano within two minutes of the opening bell.
“Everyone has a plan until they get hit,” Campbell said. “Tell him to keep his hands up to make sure he doesn’t get knockout out first. I’ve been busting my ass training. I can’t wait for this fight. The only guys he’s knocked out are guys who are 0-5 or 1-0. He hasn’t been in there with the caliber of guys I’ve fought, or anyone with my level of skill. We’ll see if he can back up the talk.”
Both fighters are looking to make a major splash Oct. 6 in front of a worldwide audience on the undercard of a show headlined by the professional debut of former six-time World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) heavyweight champion Dave Bautista, who is starring in the upcoming film “The Man With The Iron Fists,” scheduled for release on Nov. 2.
Adkins has been itching to drop to 155 pounds following the advice of world-renowned trainer Greg Jackson, who thinks Adkins can become a world champion in the lightweight division.
“I plan on doing big things at 155 pounds,” Adkins said. “I used to fight at 185. I even used to fight at heavyweight, and I’m only 5-foot-5. Guys couldn’t take my power.”
Though this will be his first official fight at 155, this isn’t the first time Adkins has been forced to make a similar weight cut. He was scheduled to face Brazilian Gil de Freitas at a catch weight of 160 pounds on Aug. 25. The fight was postponed, but Adkins made the cut easily at the pre-fight weigh-in.
“I could’ve made 155 that day if I wanted to,” he said. “I’m prepared in every way to make the weight. I’m eating right, training, running – I’m eating clean, so I’ll still have my energy. I’m making this weight the right way, not just drinking protein shakes. I’m still eating. I’m ready to go. I’m just really anxious to handle business.”
Campbell’s game plan is simple – win his third consecutive fight against Adkins and “go from there.”
“I don’t ever plan on losing again,” he said. “Some guys get one or two wins and then let their ego get to them and start slowing things down. Not me. I’ve trained just as hard for this fight as I have for any fight. To win three in a row with CES would mean the world to me, especially at The Dunk. This would solidify it for me. I don’t think there’s anything better than that.
“Adkins has decent knockout power,” Campbell added, “but I don’t really see him being a threat to me at this point in my career. He’s still raw. He’s still new to this sport. He has some things to clean up and work on, unless he’s changed since the last time I saw him.”
Campbell last fought on Aug. 3 when he outworked Bombsquad veteran Don Carlo-Clauss over the final two rounds of their three-round fight to earn a unanimous-decision win, a fight that showcased Campbell’s transition from an unrestrained knockout artist to a more well-rounded fighter.
“I think I’m making better decisions. I understand what’s going on,” he said. “[Trainer] Tim Burrill told me before I was like a pit bull let off his leash. I’d just overwhelm people and eventually knock them out. Now I’m starting to become more of an elite fighter. I’m becoming smarter. I’m not making irrational decisions.
“I’m three moves ahead of my opponent at all times. I kind of forgot that in the first round against Clauss, but I was able to adapt and change things on the fly in the second and third rounds. That’s what an elite fighter does.”
Adkins hasn’t reached that level yet, but a win on Oct. 6 would make him an immediate force to be reckoned with in the lightweight division. Both sides have a lot to lose and plenty to gain.
“This is a big stepping stone for me,” Adkins said. “Mike is not at the bottom of the heap. He’s a physical fighter – a good wrestler with good strength. I’m not the type of fighter looking for a big name. I’m just here to destroy the man in front of me. It could be Mike. It could be Gil. I’m going to destroy any person they put in front of me in the 155-pound division.”
The Oct. 6 undercard features 13 fights, including four Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) veterans. Charleston, S.C., middleweight Chris McNally (5-4) will face former UFC title contender Dave Loiseau (20-10, 13 KOs); former UFC welterweight Marc Stevens (14-7, 6 KOs) of Lorraine, N.Y., will face dangerous Providence native Luis Felix (7-6, 4 KOs); Boston native John “Doomsday” Howard (17-7, 6 KOs), a veteran of seven UFC shows will take on middleweight Brett Chism (16-11, 7 KOs) of Valdosta, Ga.; and former UFC welterweight Chad Reiner (29-13, 9 KOs) of Omaha, Neb., will face Pawtucket, R.I., veteran Keith Jeffrey (8-2).
The remainder of the undercard is littered with Top 10 regional fighters, including a dynamic showdown between No. 1 ranked 145-pounder Saul “The Spider” Almeida (12-2) of Framingham, Mass., and No. 4 ranked Calvin Kattar (12-2, 6 KOs) of Methuen, Mass. Pawtucket’s Todd “The Hulk” Chattelle (10-7, 8 KOs), the former CES MMA middleweight champion, will end his five-month layoff and face Boulder, Colo., native Chandler Holderness (9-3, 4 KOs) in a bout originally scheduled for June before Chattelle suffered an arm injury during training camp. In the 205-pound division, Providence’s Greg Rebello (13-4, 7 KOs), No. 3 in the northeast, will look to get back on track against Chris Guillen (13-12, 1 KO) of St. George, Utah.
“Real Pain” also features another battle between two Top 10 fighters, this time in the heavyweight division with No. 3 Josh Diekmann (12-4, 8 KOs) of Groton, Conn., facing No. 5 Tyler King (4-1, 2 KOs), a former NFL offensive lineman from Norwood, Mass. King and Diekmann actually fought on the same card in separate bouts in Rhode Island back in February; King beat Eric Bedard while Diekmann lost to former UFC contender Josh Hendricks.
Also on the undercard, No. 6 ranked middleweight Brennan Ward (3-0, 2 KOs) of Providence will face Shedrick “Chocolate Thunder” Goodridge (2-2) of Rahway, N.J.; Providence’s Nate Andrews (1-0) will battle Leon Davis (2-0) of Springfield, Mass., in an interstate welterweight showdown; bantamweight Andre Soukhamthath (2-1, 1 KO) of Woonsocket, R.I., will face Rob Costa (2-0) of Fall River, Mass.; and Waltham, Mass., welterweight Tyson Chartier (3-2, 1 KO) will face Kevin Horowitz (4-4) of Queens.
Tickets are available at www.cesmma.com or www.ticketmaster.com and are priced at $20.00, $35.00, $55.00, $75.00, $125.00 and $250.00. The show will also air live on Direct TV Pay Per View for $29.95 ($39.95 in high definition) – available starting this week – beginning at 8 p.m., or through Livestream via www.bautistamma.com in high definition.
– CES –
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