Fight Michigan witnessed history in the making last weekend with Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting at the Yack Arena. Pete Trevino Jr., Fight Announcer and friend of Fight Michigan, has developed Tap-Team MMA, and you’ve almost gotta see it to believe it. You put that together with the matchmaking talent of Dave Chambers, the promotional wizardry of Jeff Pitock, and well over 800 people in the crowd, and you’ve got yourself one hell of a cagefighting event. Michigan Combat Photography‘s Chris Rabior was there, and was generous enough to send us a photo gallery, which you can see after the jump, along with the results, and everything you want to know about Tap-Team MMA!
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Published by Shannon Hale in: Amateur Event Results

Ok, folks. There is SO MUCH MMA happening in Michigan that it’s hard for us to keep up. So, We’re trying something new with the ‘this week’ feature in an effort to streamline things. Let us know in the comments if you absolutely hate it, or let us know what we can do to make this weekly feature better for YOU, our audience, because you’re the reason we do this. Keep reading for this weekends MMA events around the state… Read the rest of this entry…

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Published by Shannon Hale in: Amateur Events

The Michigan forecast for much of the weekend is rain and thunderstorms…

Escape from the weather and go to a cagefight.

We’ve got some great events happening this weekend in all parts of the State.
Keep reading for all the details.

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Published by Shannon Hale in: Amateur Events

Ground and Pound Promotions returned to the Comstock Inn in Owosso for another phenomenal night of action. If you haven’t seen this venue for yourself, it is an interesting setup. In addition to all of the cageside seating and general admission, there are 3 stories of hotel rooms overlooking 2 sides of the cage, plus a 3rd story hall with a huge bay window to provide spectators with an excellent view of the action.

This night had a little something for everyone…knock outs, submissions and 3 big title fights. There were a lot of fighter awards, plus free tickets to GPP’s next show and a ton of merchandise giveaways. These guys go all out to take care of their fighters and their fans…that is for sure. Yours truly was the referee for most of the action, and from where I was standing, it was a great event all across the boards. With that said, here are your results… Read the rest of this entry…

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Published by T.J. Corwin in: Amateur Event Results

It’s been hot in Michigan, but that hasn’t stopped the local promoters from getting some great fights together. There’s a lot going on this weekend, and you came to the right place to stay informed. Fight Michigan is Michigan’s best source for local MMA news and events. Keep reading for all the details you need to get your fill of fights this weekend… Read the rest of this entry…

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Published by Shannon Hale in: Amateur Events Professional Events

Spartan Cage Combat and Town and Country Harley-Davidson presented the “Fight for Freedom” event in Cement City on the day before the Fourth of July. The patriotic stage was set with red blood, white hand wraps and blue skies! The pre-fight festivities kicked off early with a hot dog eating contest and a bikini contest. The cage was set up outdoors under a wooden pavilion. The weather was perfect and the breeze was refreshing. The guest referees included Travis Travesty and King of the Cage, UFC and Pride FC fighter James “Superman” Lee. The MC for this event was the lovely (and lethal) lady boxing phenom Kara “KO” Ro. Tommy Troyer has already set up and begun working on a second event in August at this entertaining venue. We will be releasing more info on that as it becomes available. Here are your results…
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Published by T.J. Corwin in: Amateur Event Results

Fight Michigan and Tenacious MMA are both having give-aways this weekend. Over at the Tenacious MMA Facebook profile you can win a Skull Bandanna T-Shirt and Bandanna.

We have a long sleeve, grey, Tenacious MMA T-shirt to give away. Here’s how you win it:

Leave a comment on this post telling us how you think the UFC 116 main event is going to go down. Brock Lesnar or Shane Carwin, what round, and by what method… If you get it right, we’ll send you the t-shirt. If nobody gets it right, we’ll pick a random winner from the comments. Please be sure to use your real email address in the comments, so we can contact you. Don’t worry, Fight Michigan will NEVER give your information to ANYONE.

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Published by Shannon Hale in: Contest

I was going to say it’s another quiet weekend for MMA here in the Mitten State, but I have a feeling that just isn’t going to be accurate. Spartan Caged Combat has a huge event coming up this weekend in Cement City, MI.

There’s been a lot of talk about this show. Promoter Tommy Troyer was recently interviewed on the Rich and Joe show. During the interview, Tommy gives a huge shout out to FightMichigan.com (Thanks Tommy!).

Spartan Caged Combat Championships Presents: Fight for Freedom at Town and Country Sports Center on U.S. 12 in Cement City, MI 49233.

It’s an all day event with a Hot Dog Eating Contest at 2pm, a bikini contest at 4pm, and the doors open for live cagefighting at 6pm.

The cagefights are set to begin at 8pm. The poster also promises Foxy Boxing.

After the fights, there will be a UFC Party (Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin – in case you’ve been living under a rock) at the Artesian Wells (It’s across the parking lot).

There will be live radio coverage by the Rich and Joe show.

And, if that wasn’t enough, UFC fighter James Lee will be there, along with King of the Cage/MTV Bully Beat Down Host Daron Cruickshank, D.A.V. (Disables American Veterans), and Team Darius.

Check out Town and Country for their Stars and Stripes Sale and Specials.

Tickets are $20 each for general admission, $30 each for rows 1 & 2, and $40 each for cageside table seats. Admission is free for the hot dog eating contest and the bikini contest!

The latest news is that the main event will feature Travis Travesty (14-6) and Justin Debarge (12-2) both at 145 lbs.

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Published by Shannon Hale in: Amateur Events

Combat X stormed back on the local MMA scene with Combat X 20 – Attack at the Yack. The Yack Arena in Wyandotte was an awesome venue for such an event. There were a series of setbacks on the fight card due to some shady dealings and fight camps pulling out, but Combat X matchmaker extraordinaire Mike Akers pulled off a miracle at the last minute and put together a very solid fight card. Phil “The Voice” Davey was in the house pumping the crowd and delivering the goods on the mic. Two of the judges were Genesis FC’s promoters (and friends of FightMichigan) Josh “Rage” Lawrence and Terry Bertrand. Also in attendance were Fight XC’s promoter Norbert Pasztor and Amateur Combat Sports promoter Jason Stoner. This event also marked the final cage fight for a man who is a familiar face in the local scene…Phil “Slam” Ferney. Also appearing on the card were renowned local fighters like Adam “The Joker” Trombley, Ivan Wolshlager, Hector Garcia, George “of the Jungle” Snedden, Ray “The War Machine” Rocheleau and Johnny Shasteen. It was a very entertaining and interesting night of fight action. And, as always, Combat X’s promoter John Poe showed the crowd the work ethic that makes Combat X such a class act. Here are your results… Read the rest of this entry…

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Published by T.J. Corwin in: Amateur Event Results

Looks like it’s going to be a quiet weekend for MMA in Michigan this week. There were two scheduled events, Combat X and WXC, but, when I went to get the poster for the WXC show, I couldn’t find any information for it. It’s not on WXC’s website and there’s no facebook event. I’m going to leave it on the calendar, just in case it’s still happening. If someone knows for sure if it’s still on, please let us know in the comments. As always, let us also know if we missed any events. You can always submit information for events to shannon@fightmichigan.com and she will make sure it gets on the calendar (which gets it into the weekly write up). So without further ado, don’t miss…

Combat X 20: Attack at the Yack!

Yack Arena
3131 Third St. Wyandotte, MI

14 Action packed fights with 3 title fights


See Heavyweight Champion Ray “WAR MACHINE” Rocheleau defend his title
Roland Saucedo goes for the vacant Lightweight Title
Shamir Garcia defends his Light Heavyweight Title

Plus: Brian Bonnici, Chris Ostosh, Randulf Hull, Kevin Dickey, and more.

The doors open at 6pm. We’ll see you there.

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Published by Shannon Hale in: Amateur Events