Great Job Nick, Anthony and all the others involved in the show last night. There were some great fights and attendance was good. Thanks Everyone who stopped by the booth and copped some new gear.
For those who didn't you better next time.... Just Playin.
Oh, and for Henry who felt left out that there were no pictures of him winning his Divisions at the Combat Corner Grappling Championships. We decided to snap a picture before his duties as ref.
Geki Totsu: Crash of the Nations 2nd. Rd. Win by Triangle choke
Jameel Massouh will be living, training, and fighting multiple times in Japan for the next couple of months. Won the first of his projected 3 fights in Japan. He is proudly sponsored by Combat Corner and represents a strong stable of Wisconsin based fighters. We will have more updates throughout his Journy's. "thanks for all of your support with combat corner and the gear. its coming in very handy out here with my striking training in Nagoya."
Written by Dan Puhek/Courtesy of WI Combat Sports, Wednesday, November 5, 2008.
"Get Hype" Milwaukee! One More for the UFC
There were rumors, but now its official: Patrick Barry of Roufusport signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. With the deal final and the date set, the biggest show in MMA looks to bolster its ranks in what many consider a thin heavyweight division with the addition of Barry. The deal went official just last Thursday, with a fight and a UFC debut already scheduled. Patrick "Get Hype" Barry is set to take on Dan "The Viking" Evensen on December 27 in Las Vegas at "UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008."
Barry is a kick boxer turned mixed martial artist, amassing an 18-6-1 and a 3-0 record in the respective sports. He has fought in K-1 World Grand Prix events, as well as the World Combat League. He made his start in MMA in the Combat USA organization at "Battle of the Bay 7" in Green Bay in May, winning with a first round KO. His next two fights were also with Combat USA, both also ending in victory in the first round.
Evensen, a Norwegian transplant who trains in Las Vegas, will not have much more in terms of UFC experience, stepping foot inside the trademark octagon for only the second time. His debut occurring this past August at UFC 87, where he suffered a TKO stoppage at the hands of Cheick Kongo in the waning seconds of the first round. His overall record according to the UFC stands at ten wins and three loses.
Unless you're heading out to catch this one in person, you'll have to pray the main card bouts go quick, as this is scheduled as the very first fight on the under card of what looks to be an impressive night of fights to close out 2008. Of course, with a name like "Ultimate 2008," should we expect anything less?
Written by Tyler Welch Sunday, 09 November 2008 09:58
MILWAUKEE, WI - Yesterday's first annual Combat Corner grappling tournament functioned as a sort of oversized open mat, but in a good way. Grapplers from all around the southern Wisconsin area came together to compete, rolling against some people they were familiar with, and others with whom they rarely crossed paths. The attendance may have been somewhat lighter than hoped, but the level of competition was high. Representatives from schools such as Duke Roufus, Twisted Fitness, Neutral Ground, Riptide, Agallar CS, Badgerland and Waukesha MMA composed a majority of the participants, but kept the action rolling and the sportsmanship high.
Local grappling personalities (and wicombatsports.com message board regulars) such as Jason "Kaz" Kazmierczak, Ryan "The Beard" Williams, Aaron Bridges added some pizzazz (that's right, I said "pizzazz") to the officiating, providing excellent officiating to an already smooth show. Organizers Eric "Red" Schafer and "Savage" Dan LaSavage worked nonstop to co-ordinate the type of tournament that I'm sure they've always wanted to attend; utilizing clear, definitive brackets, announcing each division and its competitors, and making full use of all of their mat space at all times.
There was plenty of competition in the Beginner divisions, with the opportunity for winners to compete up in the next skill division. This ended up being a blessing for some of the Intermediate and Advanced entrants, though, who in some cases had very little competition. There were great prizes for all divisions, including T-shirts and hats from No Fear for all winners, and Clinch board shorts for winners of the Advanced divisions. The Combat Corner Grappling Championship wasn't huge, but it was a success. Good supermatches, quality grappling and great sportsmanship from area schools made for a terrific experience that I'm sure will only improve in the future.
Supermatches:
1. Josh Resnick vs. Ryan Williams: Resnick comes in hard early for a vicious throw, but Williams is quick to score his hooks and work the back. Resnick manages to escape, and the pair trade guard pass attempts until Resnick ends the match via reverse armbar after a six minute battle. 2. Andy Acker vs. Greg Schliesman: neither can work a successful guard pass early on. Schliesman pushes the action at the eight minute mark, working the triangle choke, but can't get the arm across and finish it. His attempt lights a fire under Acker, who takes Schliesman's back in a flurry of action and sinks the rear naked choke to win via submission. 3. Final - Resnick via Acker: it was clear the pace would be brutal - the younger, more aggressive Acker knew he had a beast to contend with in the more experienced Resnick, but still went in hard with an assertive game plan. Resnick said before the match "I know he's fast and limber, and I just need play my game, and deal with that. Guys that are naturally flexible don't need to expend that much energy to be limber." Early on it looked like Resnick's hard-nosed style would shut down Acker, but Acker persisted, and eventually scored the win with a triangle from the guard, exploiting his to keep Resnick guessing
