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Instinct Sports Entertainment’s inaugural Instinct fighting event will take place on Saturday, April 17th 2010 at the Essex County College Sports Center in Newark, NJ.

This first event in the new sport of Professional Stand-up Fighting will feature phenomenal stand-up fighters from 10 different countries!

This twelve bout fight card will be headlined by a world class main event featuring two of the best Muay Thai fighters in the world at 155 pounds as French phenom ANTOINE PINTO makes his North American debut against Russia’s own IVAN BUSAROV. Busarov is a Russian champion in Muay Thai and at only 27, he has competed in over 130 bouts in his career. Pinto is world renowned as the young phenom of Muay Thai - born in Toulouse, France; Pinto moved with his parents and brother Victor to Thailand when he was just 4 years old. He’s trained Muay Thai 6 times a week ever since - now at the age of 19, Pinto is set to make a huge impact in Professional Stand-up Fighting.

Other bouts confirmed for this event feature Anderson Silva’s top student DAMASO PEREIRA from Brazil taking on tough kickboxer ERIC REYNOLDS of Florida. Former Olympic boxing prospect EVAN NEDD from Aruba brings his aggressive brand of fighting to the United States as he takes on undefeated kickboxing fighter from Matt Hume’s AMC Pankration camp BRENT KNOPP. Fight fans will have the chance to also witness the North American debut of Thailand’s legendary Muay Thai Champion LAMOMPHROM “KHAMLAYOK” THONGCHAI as he takes on Canada’s very best Muay Thai fighter SYD BARNIER; Barnier has travelled to Thailand before and has beaten some of the best fighters that country has to offer - now Thongchai comes to America to avenge his country’s honour. Holland’s Bulldozer JOHAN CROES will also be in action against USA’s DREW BROKENSHIRE; Croes is known for his intense and aggressive style while Brokenshire is widely known as one of Matt Hume’s top prospects.

Also on the card: DEVIN HENRY from Trinidad, Heavyweight GUIDO CARLO from Aruba, ANGELA HAYES from Denver, Colorado, GABRIEL VARGA from Canada, DIMITRI WAARDENBURG from Belgium and many more world class athletes as Instinct’s matchmaker Chris Cordeiro is putting the last touch to a stellar international fight card.

Tickets are on sale now on www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000

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FIGHT CARD

Main event: IVAN BUSAROV (Russia) vs. ANTOINE PINTO (France)

155 lbs: DAMASO PEREIRA (Brazil) vs. ERIC REYNOLDS (USA)
205 lbs: EVAN NEDD (Aruba) vs. BRENT KNOPP (USA)
135 lbs: LAMOMPHROM THONGCHAI (Thailand) vs. SYD BARNIER (Canada)
145 lbs: JOHAN CROES (Holland) vs. DREW BROKENSHIRE (USA)
145 lbs: TBA vs. DEVIN HENRY (Trinidad)
HEAVY: TBA vs. GUIDO CARLO (Aruba)
Female: TBA vs ANGELA HAYES (USA)
135 lbs: TBA vs. GABRIEL VARGA (Canada)
135 lbs: TBA vs. DIMITRI WAARDENBURG (Belgium)
MIKE SEAL (Albuquerque, New-Mexico) vs. FRANCOIS AMBANG (Richmond, Virginia)
PLUS 2 MORE BOUTS TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY!

So what does it take these days to generate over 220,000 views for a single Youtube video? Well, you can be a European TV host and lose your lunch with cameras rolling, maybe throw the name “Snookie” in the clip title and hop on the Jersey Shore TV show bandwagon, or … you can take a far more difficult path to internet stardom, as Tiger Schulmann fighter Nick Pace did, by delivering one of the top 10 knockouts in Mixed Martial Arts for 2009. (Pace KO video below)

Pace (135lb / 2-0), from Staten Island, arrived with flare last June on the under card of the Bellator Fighting Championships Welterweight tournament final in Uncasville, CT. He beat down Collin Tebo early in the first round with a flying knee (shades of Jose Aldo) and a finishing right hand to his limp opponent that would make Dan Henderson proud. It was the finish of the night, the second best highlight of the Bellator season 1 series – after Toby Imada’s acrobatic triangle choke – and put MMA insiders on notice to the talent and flash of the 22 year old teammate of Bellator Welterweight champ Lyman Good.

“He (Tebo) was talking crap. After weigh-in he looked me in the eye and said ‘make sure you get a good night sleep you are going to need it.’ He was saying he was Division-1 wrestler, so I took him down … and he said he was a K1 kick-boxer, so I knocked him out with the knee.” The video-game ready right knee brought the casino crowd to it’s feet with a chorus of “oooohs” and then Pace brought on the “ahhhhs” with a brutal right hand to the skull of the flat-on-his-back opponent.

“My mother said ‘why did you have to hit him afterwards’ and I said, would you rather it to be me down there.”

A night to remember in the Pace family and for a fighter who has known this would be his life since he was in grade school.

“When I was 10 years old, I knew the second I started, I told my father – this is what I wanted to do. I wanted to be a Sensei. That was my main goal, to be a Sensei, an instructor. My goal is still to be a Sensei and I am really close to that now. I have my own students now, which is awesome. Now my goal is to be champion of the world.”

It was an unconventional career choice for the kid from Staten Island whose dad drives a truck delivering milk in Manhattan and mom is a hospital worker.

“My mom and dad are behind me 100%. They say, if I am going to do it, do it 100% - don’t slack.”

After the Tebo fight last June, Pace took some time off to manage personal issues but is now full steam ahead with his career and ready to take off in 2010. He is fighting February 19^th at the Ring of Combat against Lennox Chance in Atlantic City, NJ but also has one eye cautiously looking ahead to larger opportunities. Bellator Fighting Championships has extended the option for Pace to fight in the season three tournament, starting in August, which will include the 135lb weight class. Pace also indicated his manager at Tiger Schulman is actively talking with Strikforce about future opportunities. However, Pace stressed his immediate plate is quite full; he is the full-time head instructor at the Bay Ridge Brooklyn Tiger Schulmann school and must get past Chance at ROC 28.

“I take every fight really seriously. There is no video on him (Chance) so I am going to feel him out. I am going to stand with him, whatever happens happens, if I want to take him down, which I probably will, I want to take him down and ground and pound him.”

With his MMA career on the brink of bigger things, Pace vows to stay humble each step of the way. Yet, when pressed to comment on the stars of his division, namely former WEC champ Miguel Torres, he indicated he is taking notes on the big boys.

“What they have on me is experience. I see Miguel Torres and he is a badass. When I am watching him fight, I am watching how I would fight him/them. Torres is awesome, but when he is backing up, he is swinging wild. His stand-up isn’t so sharp. When I watch the WEC, I watch because this is my livelihood and need to see what the competition is out there doing.

Talking UFC, Pace added this nugget on New Jersey’s Frankie Edgar who is fighting MMA legend BJ Penn at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi … “Maybe Edgar is the guy to tear up BJ Penn, I give him a chance.”

It is a fun time for Pace. He has a wicked highlight reel with his famous flying right knee, a school full of eager students, and the potential for a fight filled docket in 2010. There are no guarantees in MMA, but however things turn out Nick Pace is pursuing his dream and knows he is doing exactly what he should be doing.

“The first time I stepped in the cage, it is an unbelievable feeling, you hear the cage lock behind you and it’s you and the other guy. I speak for all fighters, and before a fight you get butterflies, but the second you start moving – boom – you are in the zone and that goes away and it is just you and the other guy.”

By John Moody (Founder/Editor)

Ring of Combat XXVII
Promoter Louis Neglia
Tropicana Hotel and Casino showroom, Atlantic City
November 20, 2009

Referees Kevin Mulhall and Dan Miragliotta
Judges Jeff Blatnick, Cardo Urso and Carlos Rodriguez
Ringside Physicians Dr. Sherry Wulkan, Dr. Vincent Guida and Dr. Steven Oxler
Timekeeper Jason Robinson
Scorekeeper Ellen Rubin
Inspectors Jon Bilyk, Tony Tamburrino, Kerri Kaminski, Vincent Chapple, Todd Manfredi, Gary Gudzak, Erik Miller, Casper Oliver, Jim O’Connor, Paul Hafner, and Mike DiBella.
Announcer Peter Neglia

ROC Heavyweight Title
Silmar Rodrigo (111-435) Ricardo Romero (101-569)
Both fighters 211
Ref Miragliotta
Romero wins via tap due to v armlock at 4:56 of round one

ROC Featherweight Title
Jeff Lentz (103-160) Anthony Morrison (103-981)
Lentz 147. Morrison 145
Ref Mulhall
Morrison wins unanimous decision three rounds, all three judges 30-27

Marcelo Pereira (105-989) Gian Villante (105-386)
Pereira 212. Villante 215
Ref Miragliotta
Villante win via KO punch at 3:59 of round one
Pereira suspended 30 days for KO

Dante Rivera (105-584) Justin Haskins (103-055)
Rivera 185.5. Haskins. 185
Ref Miragliotta
Rivera win via tap due to rear naked choke at 3:51 of round two.
Rivera suspended indefinately pending opthalmological clearance

Mitch Whitesel (101-531) Uriah Hall (107-859)
Both fighters 186.5
Ref Miragliotta
Hall wins via TKO referee stoppage due to unanswered strikes at 2:34 of round three

Joshua Key (105-945) Al Iaquinta (105-390)
Iaquinta 156. Key 161
Ref Miragliotta
Iaquinta win via TKO referee stoppage due to unanswered punches at 1:47 of round one
Iaquinta suspended indefinately pending x-rays and orthopaedic clearance of right hand.

Ryan LaFlare (101-063) Marc Berrocal (105-912)
LaFlare 171. Berrocal 170.5
Ref Mulhall
LaFlare deducted two points in round one for illegal knee strike to downed opponent
LaFlare win via TKO stoppage due to unanswered punches at 3:19 of round one
Berrocal suspended 30 days for TKO
Berrocal suspended indefinately pending neurological clearance

Ariel Sepulveda (106-511) Plinio Cruz (104-467)
Sepulveda 185. Cruz. 186
Ref Miragliotta
Cruz via split decision three rounds 29-28, 29-28 and 28-29 Urso

Nate Williams (108-051) Louis Gaudinot (101-887)
Williams 126. Gaudinot 125.25
Ref Mulhall
Gaudinot wins unanimous decision three rounds, 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 Blatnick

Jesus Martinez (110-980) Jim Tomczuk (105-385)
Martinez. 180. Tomczuk 179
Ref Mulhall
Martinez wins unanimous decision three rounds, all three judges 29-28

Mervin Rodriguez (101-649) Andrew Main (103-285)
Both fighters 146
Ref Mulhall
Main win via tap due to triangle at 1:05 at round two

Will Martinez, Jr. (105-880) Liam Kerrigan (101-642)
Martinez. 154. Kerrigan 156
Ref Mulhall
Kerrigan win via tap due to kneebar at 1:07 at round two

Is MMA becoming over-saturated in the media marketplace? Are there so many fights now between the large and small organizations that some are getting lost in the din of the sports news crush? Has the mainstream media already lost it’s fascination with MMA? Are you already losing track of all the UFC, WEC, UFC Fight Night StrikeForce, Strikeforce Challeger and regional shows? So much so, that no ‘one’ show feels like a big deal anymore? I don’t know the answer to these questions - but things I wonder about. Starting to feel these questions are becoming relevant and like any growing industry, MMA needs to guard against quick “hot” revenues instead protecting the consumer against product burnout.

Why do we long for the fall football season, because the sport “went away” for six months from our daily news diet and it is “new” again each year. I think the with no off-season in MMA, product fatigue can and will set in. But, will executives ever sacrifice short term profits for long term gain? It is rare. Most suits want to suck up as much profit, “get it while it is hot” mentality, to always show growth on the balance sheet. Growth is good - don’t get me wrong - I guess it is a matter of how it is accomplished. Maybe this is just the natural “free for all” period any high growth industry experiences giving way to inevitable over-growth and consolidation.

Promoter Louis Neglia
Ring of Combat XXVI

146.2 Jackson Galka vs. 145.8 Andy Main
Ref Mulhall
Main via split decision two rounds, 20-18, 20-18 and 18-20 Judge Martin

155.6 Liam Kerrigan vs. 154.4 Roger Mamedov
Ref Mulhall
Judge Crosby 20-18 Kerrigan, 19-19, 19-19
Bout is a majority Draw after 2 rounds

125.8 Louis Gaudinot vs. 126.2 Jeff Cressman
Ref Mulhall
Gaudinot via TKO referee stoppage due to strikes at 0:24 of round two

145.6 Matt McManmon vs. 145.4 Lester Caslow
Ref Miragliotta
Caslow wins via verbal submission due to armbar at 3:20 of round one

*McManmon suspended pending xray of right elbow and forearm and orthopaedic evaluation of same

171.3 Jose Sulsona vs. 169.4 Ryan LaFlare
Ref Miragliotta
LaFlare wins via armbar at 2:18 of round two

134.4 Sean Santella vs. 135.6 Jose Villanueva
Ref Mulhall
Santella wins via verbal submission due to armbar at 2:00 of round two

155.4 Ed Guedes vs. 156.2 John Salgado
Ref Miragliotta
Guedes win unanimous decision 30-27, 30-27 and 30-25 Judge Crosby in three rounds

155.8 Nabih Barakat vs. 156.4 Chris Schlesinger
Ref Mulhall
Schlesinger via unanimous decision three rounds, all three judges 30-27

185.4 Allan Weickert vs. 186.2 Rafael Sapo
Ref Miragliotta
Sapo win via rear naked choke at 2:53 of round one

215 Rob Wince vs. 226.6 Gian Villante
QRef Miragliotta
Villante wins via KO kick to head at 1:25 of round two

186.4 Costa Phillipou vs. 185 Victor O’Donnell
Ref Miragliotta
Phillipou wins unanimous decision three rounds, all three judges 29-28

155.6 Dwayne Shelton vs. 155.8 Chris Liguori
Ref Mulhall
Liguori wins unanimous decision three rounds 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27 Judge Crosby

204.2 Rich Lictawa vs. 209.6 Ricardo Romero
Ref Miragliotta
Romero win via kimura 2:14 of round two

Officials—-

Ringside Physicians Dr. Sherry Wulkan, Dr. Vincent Guida and Dr. Steven Oxler

Referees Dan Miragliotta and Kevin Mulhall

Judges Doug Crosby, Ray Martin and Carlos Rodriguez

Timekeeper Fred Blumstein

Inspectors Ellen Rubin,Gary Gudzak, Kerri Kaminski, Todd Manfredi, Tony Tamburrino, Cardo Urso, Jon Bilyk, Steve Errickson, Jim O’Connor, Paul Hafner, Mike Di Bella and Ben Valentino

Weapons 9 Promotions cordially invites you to participate in our 8th running of The Warriors Cup Muay Thai competition. The competition will take place at our gym in New Brunswick, NJ at 7:30PM on Saturday, October 17th. We are minutes from NJ Turnpike Exit 9 and highway US 1.

This is a very competitive event, open to amateurs athletes of all levels.
We have grown over the years and are proud to announce that the Warriors Cup is now one of the largest amateur Muay Thai events in the Mid-Atlantic region. The best gyms in the area come to fight here to test their skills.

Due to the overwhelming popularity, we seek to open the contest to include as many gyms as possible.

The match making is always appropriate to ensure the most exciting and competitive bouts. Are you up for the challenge?

Interested coaches please submit your list of fighters ASAP. October 17th is just around the corner. We expect an abundance of fight teams, so please register early to ensure your fighter(s) is matched.

Details:

What: The Warriors Cup VIII

When: Saturday, October 17, 2009 @ 7:30PM

Where: Weapons 9 Muay Thai, 121 Jersey Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08048
(www.weapons9.com)

Contacts: Chris Tran (609-678-6728 / trandlt@aol.com) or Derek Riddick
(609-969-0092 / derek.riddick@me.com)

Required: Name of fighter / #yrs training / fight record (all fights) /
contact info

Awards will be given to all participants, but only one from each bout will take home the Warriors Cup. Title fights are also under consideration.

Looking forward to your responses.

~ Team Weapons 9