MMAFrenzy.com » Shark Fights http://mmafrenzy.com UFC and MMA News Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:46:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Regional Roundup: Fight Cards For MFC 23, Shark Fights 7, and Bitetti Combat 5 http://mmafrenzy.com/12309/regional-roundup-fight-cards-for-mfc-23-shark-fights-7-and-bitetti-combat-5/ http://mmafrenzy.com/12309/regional-roundup-fight-cards-for-mfc-23-shark-fights-7-and-bitetti-combat-5/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:00:23 +0000 Justin http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=12309 Thales Leites
There are a lot of fights happening in the next two weeks, outside of the major promotions. Former UFC middleweights Thales Leites and Dean Lister will headline MFC 23: Unstoppable, a card that also includes Jason MacDonald and Solomon Hutcherson (the other half of “Team Dagger”). MFC23 will take place December 4th at 10pm outside of Edmonton, Alberta and will be broadcast on HDNet. In Sao Paulo, Brazil Pedro Rizzo vs. Valentjin Overeem headlines Bitetti Combat 5, which also features Murilo “Ninja” Rua, Jeff Monson and Tommy Speer. Also, in Amarillo, Texas Shark Fights 7 will be headlined by UFC and MFC cast off Trevor Prangley taking on Marcus “Money” Sursa.

Full fight cards for all three events are below.

MFC 23: Unstoppable

  • Dean Lister vs. Thales Leites
  • Jason MacDonald vs. Solomon Hutcherson
  • Bryan Baker vs. Art Santore
  • Ryan Jimmo vs. Emanuel Newton
  • Marvin Eastman vs. Dwayne Lewis
  • Jesse Juarez vs. Joe Christopher
  • Ryan Fortin vs. Nick Penner *
  • Ryan Machan vs. Kajan Johnson *

*Unbroadcasted preliminaries.

Bitetti Combat 5

  • Pedro Rizzo vs. Valentin Overeem
  • Murilo “Ninja” Rua vs. Jason Jones
  • Fábio Maldonado vs. Travis Wiuff
  • Gustavo Ximu vs. Ricco Washington
  • Glover Teixeira vs. Jeff Monson
  • Eduardo Pamplona vs. Tommy Speer
  • Alessandro “Alemão” Steffen vs. Francimar Bodão

Shark Fights 7

  • Trevor Prangley vs. Marcus “Money” Sursa
  • Liam McCarty vs. Tony Castillo
  • Steven “The Hooligan” Ray vs. Kyle Bracey
  • Brandi Hainey vs. Yadira “Ya Ya” Anzaldua
  • William Tyler Dodson vs. Jared Lopez
  • Chris Cruz vs. Eric Rodriguez
  • Severo Padilla vs. Anselmo Luis Luna Jr
  • Allen Chase Watson vs. Josh “The Lunatic” Luna

Pictured: Thales Leites

]]> http://mmafrenzy.com/12309/regional-roundup-fight-cards-for-mfc-23-shark-fights-7-and-bitetti-combat-5/feed/ 12 Weekend Results: Shark Fights 6, Arena Rumble, and Bitetti Combat http://mmafrenzy.com/11536/weekend-results-shark-fights-6-arena-rumble-and-bitetti-combat/ http://mmafrenzy.com/11536/weekend-results-shark-fights-6-arena-rumble-and-bitetti-combat/#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:34:26 +0000 Kris Karkoski http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=11536 Dave HermanShark Fights 6
Amarillo Civic Center Coliseum – Amarillo, Texas

Dave Herman needed just 60-seconds to stop Don Frye on Saturday in the main event of Shark Fights 6, forcing a referee stoppage at the one-minute mark of the headliner. Gerald Harris, a cast member on the Ultimate Fighter 7, knocked out former WEC and UFC fighter Nissen Osterneck in the co-main event to with the promotion’s middleweight title.

  • Dave Herman def. Don Frye via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 1:00
  • Gerald Harris def. Nissen Osterneck via KO (punch) — Round 1, 0:46
  • Anthony Waldburger def. Pat Healy via decision
  • Ran Weathers def. Phil Cardella via KO — Round 1, 0:36
  • Marcus Sursa def. Isaac Villanueva via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 1, 2:06
  • Brian Humes def. Lance Friedenstein via unanimous decision
  • Anselmo Martinez def. Lorenzo Borgomeo via TKO (corner stoppage) — Round 1, 5:00
  • Karen Darabedyan def. Estevan Payan via TKO — Round 1, 1:20
  • Robert Clayton Hantz def. Tony Castillo via decision

Arena Rumble
Spokane Arena – Spokane, Washington

Veteran Jeremy Horn submitted journeyman Jason Guida in the opening round of their headlining matchup at Saturday’s Arena Rumble event. Trevor Prangley and Lyle Beerbohm were also victorious on the card, while notables Brad Imes and Terry Martin suffered defeats at the event.

  • Jeremy Horn def. Jason Guida via submission (arm-triangle choke) — Round 1
  • Trevor Prangley def. Dennis Reed via KO (punch) — Round 1
  • Lyle Beerbohm def. Josh Martin via TKO (strikes) — Round 1
  • Julio Paulino def. Terry Martin via KO (punch) — Round 3
  • Josh Queen def. Brad Imes via KO (punch) — Round 3

Bitetti Combat
Maracanazinho – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Ricardo Arona was victorious in his return to MMA on Saturday at Bitetti Combat, topping Marvin Eastman in the main event of the Brazil event. Paulo Filho looked unimpressive in picking up a decision win over Alex Schoenauer on the card, while Pedro Rizzo bested Jeff Monson and Murilo “Ninja” Rua stopped Alex Stiebling in other notable action.

  • Ricardo Arona def. Marvin Eastman via unanimous decision
  • Paulo Filho def. Alex Schoenauer via unanimous decision
  • Pedro Rizzo def. Jeff Monson via unanimous decision
  • Murilo “Ninja” Rua def. Alex Stiebling via TKO (strikes) — Round 1
  • Milton Vieira def. Luciano Azevedo via split decision
  • Fabio Maldonado def. Vitor Miranda via unanimous decision
  • Glover Teixeira def. Leonardo Nascimento via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 1
  • Luis Dutra def. Henrique Nogueira via TKO (strikes) — Round 1
  • Cassiano Tytschyo def. Fausto Black via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 1
  • Alexandre Pimentel def. Luciano Correa via unanimous decision

Pictured: Dave Herman

]]> http://mmafrenzy.com/11536/weekend-results-shark-fights-6-arena-rumble-and-bitetti-combat/feed/ 21 Don Frye and Jesse Taylor Victorious, Rex Richards Defeated at Shark Fights 4 http://mmafrenzy.com/10224/don-frye-and-jesse-taylor-victorious-rex-richards-defeated-at-shark-fights-4/ http://mmafrenzy.com/10224/don-frye-and-jesse-taylor-victorious-rex-richards-defeated-at-shark-fights-4/#comments Sun, 03 May 2009 18:58:16 +0000 Kris Karkoski http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=10224 Jesse Taylor

Jesse Taylor

The Ultimate Fighter 10 heavyweight hopeful Rex Richards tasted defeat for the second time in his professional MMA career on Saturday at Shark Fights 4, falling to Darill Schoonover via fourth-round TKO in the event’s headliner.

The event, which was held at the City Bank Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas, also featured victories by Don Frye and Jesse Taylor.

The official results for Shark Fights 4 were:

  • Darill Schoonover def. Rex Richards via TKO (strikes) — Round 4
  • Jesse Taylor def. Eric DaVila via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 1
  • Don Frye def. Rich Moss via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 1
  • Phil Cardella def. Johnny Flores via submission (armbar) — Round 1
  • T.J. Wallburter def. Shannon Ritch via submission (armbar) — Round 1
  • Rolando Scott def. Zach Haney via TKO (strikes) — Round 1
  • Douglas Frey def. Louis Luna via KO (punch) — Round 1
  • Jessica Miramontes def. Brandi Hainey via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Josh Shephard def. Aaron Garcia via TKO (strikes) – Round 1
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