Detroit’s Joe Louis Fist Photographed by Jess Bournay.
I can’t believe all the stuff that’s going on this weekend around the state. This is definitely the weekend to get out and see some cage fighting, it’s happening everywhere!
We’ve got five amateur events and Michigan’s first PROFESSIONAL MMA event, brought to you by XCC Live. Click the link to see the posters and the details.
Friday Night, XCC 37 – Rumble in Royal Oak is happening at the Royal Oak Music Theater.
Two Championship Bouts, 15 live cage fights.
Matt Flynn VS Greg Ahrens… This has me curious. Some have speculated that it’s Matt’s favorite fighters vs. Greg’s favorite fighters, but what if it’s ACTUALLY Matt in the ring vs. Greg in the ring??? I discount oakley wouldn’t miss THAT for the world.
Gate Opens at 7pm, Pro Weigh-Ins happen at 7:30 for the Jan 16th Pro show. Fights start at 8:30pm. XCCLive.com for more information.
Saturday night, XCC is at it again, with XCC 38 – Rumble in Royal Oak 5 at the Royal Oak Music Theater. This is Michigan’s first sanctioned professional MMA event. The poster says that UFC veterans Hermes Franca and Jeremy Stephens will be there.
It’s an all-ages, all-pro event. It’s going to be taped to air on FSDetroit. If you can’t make it out to Royal Oak, it’s going to be available in Pay-Per-View, too. You just don’t want to miss this landmark event! Check the fight poster for more information, or head over to XCClive.com.
Also on Saturday night, Ground and Pound Promotions is hosting G.P.P. XI – Killer Instinct at Klackle Orchards in Greenville, MI. According to Ground and Pound’s website Travis Travesty will be up against Joel Vincent for the 135 lb. Interim Belt. It also looks like their 165 lb. title holder, Clay Belka, is vacating his belt to focus on his career in the 155 lb. division. The new contenders for the 165 lb. belts are Steve Summerfield (representing “Tam Apocalypse” out of Ionia) and Steve Wilson (representing “Team Outlaw” out of Lakeview).
And, can I just say that I love getting the fight card ahead of time? I love it so much, and since Ground and Pound has it up on their website, I’m going to reprint it here for you (of course, fight cards are always subject to change, and might not be in the order that the fights will happen, but I think it’s awesome to have an idea of who’s fighting):
Bowe Vincent vs. cheap nfl jerseys shop Clifton Creech
Mike Childs vs. Oakleys Outlet Les Esterly
Ryan Stoakes vs. Jeremy McMahon
Wade Poland vs. Matt Campbell
Ben Cummings vs. Adam Miles
Heath Harper vs. Mark cheap nhl jerseys Christianson
Mike Rue vs. Aaron Cooke
Mitch Stadel vs. Ted Parm
John Yarnell vs. John Miller
Alan lamaar vs. Jason Duncan
Denato Richardson vs. John Spooner
Shawn Shoop vs. Joel Valentin
Josh Cline vs. Tyler Otterbine
Tyler Danials vs. Cody Staman
Tyler Ray vs. Jake Brewer
Jeremy Harrington vs. Shawn Simmons
Jimmy Watson vs. Mark Carpenter
Travis Gagma vs. Joe Abear
In Lansing, Ron DeLeon Promotions is having the Capital City Cagefighting Championships – ‘Bringing The Heat’ on Saturday night at the Lansing Center.
Tickets are $20 general admission, $40 cageside and are available at
Aldaco’s Restaurant 517-272-4600,
Tasmanian Tire Co. 517-694-9201 and
Value Tire Co. 517-347-8473.
Doors open at 6:30pm and the fighting starts at 8pm.
Ron’s shows are always top-notch, and the Lansing Center is a great venue for a fight.
Cagemaster Promotions presents “Ballroom Brawl” on Saturday night in Mount Pleasant.
20 Live Cagefights featuring Ben Pauli, Scott Ferguson, Brice Carter, Carl Deaton, Shea Butler, Cory Krings, Frank Sedgeman, Nick Booth and Dyllyn Ford.
Doors open at 7PM, Fights start at 8PM.
Ticket sales: 800-838-3006.
Tickets start at $25, all ages welcome.
Big House Boxing is holding another Superfights event at their Wmu gym in Lansing this Saturday. $15 for Admission $20 for Ringside ($20/$25 at the door). Doors open at 7PM, Fights start at 8PM.
And here’s the tentative fight card:
Jared Adcock vs Justin Gibson
Tom Rosa vs R.J. Myers
Antwan Gibbs vs Tony Lewis
Bradford Brown vs Alanzo St John
Jon Green vs Bryan Wilkie
Nick Elliott vs Lance Kittrell
James Groves vs Dave Taylor
Clarence Chapman vs Cody Short
Yolanda Gonzalez vs Sarah Martinez
Josh Needham vs Josh Page
Joe Clementz vs Ethan Burzych
Cory Russwurm vs Stewart Meddaugh
Dan Glaspie vs Jeff Page
Troy Jenks vs TBD
PLUS MORE!!!
Doors open at 7PM, Fights start at 8PM.
