Affliction MMA - Banned - Date 2008-07-19

[wso-andreas]

Affliction MMA - Banned - Date 2008-07-19

Fightcard

Aleksander Emelianenko vs. Paul Buentello
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Sylvia
Josh Barnett vs. Pedro Rizzo
Renato Sobral vs. Mike Whitehead
Matt Lindland vs. Fabio Negao
Savant Young vs. Mark Hominick
Ray Lazama vs. Justin Levens
J.J. Ambrose vs. Mike Pyle
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Edwin Dewees
Andrei Arlovski vs. Ben Rothwell
Vitor Belfort vs. Terry Martin

now official ....

[BeILL]

Gibt es irgendeine Möglichkeit das Event live zu sehen (Live-Stream oder so)? Hab schon gegooglet etc. aber nichts gefunden

LG BeILL

[SIT-MMA]

Hoffentlich machts Fedor!

Weiss nicht warum, aber Tim will ich nicht als Champ sehen. Ne, blos nicht!

[Salvadorfreestyle]

Zitat von SIT-MMA Hoffentlich machts Fedor! Weiss nicht warum, aber Tim will ich nicht als Champ sehen. Ne, blos nicht!

Da brauchst Du dir keine sorgen machen Fedor wird Tim ganz logger runterbringen und dann Sub.... und wenn er einen normalen Tag hat, dann haut er Timiboy einfach KO

[vitorb]

hi,

ich freu mich am meisten auf den belfort-kampf! bin echt gespannt wie ein flitzebogen, wie er sich im mittelgewicht macht. wenn er nicht mal wieder mit einer gebrochenen hand reingeht, tipp ich k.o. in der ersten runde, ansonsten braucht er ein wenig länger. hoffentlich wird der kampf ausgestrahlt.

fedor wirds schon machen, da hab ich keine zweifel, es ist nur die frage ob er gegen silvia boxt oder eher auf den boden runter geht.

aleksander vs buentello freut mich auch sehr! auch da wirds wohl für paul nicht lang dauern.

barnett vs rizzo ist auch ne sehr spannende begegnung. da ist alles drin, wenn sie beide in form sind, wirds ein sehr guter und spannender kampf schätz ich. keine ahnung, auf wen ich da tippen würd.

wird ne verdammt gute veranstaltung! freu mich echt schon sehr drauf!

v. g.

vitor b.

[Harom]

Zitat von vitorb ich freu mich am meisten auf den belfort-kampf!

Wer hätte das gedacht...

[vitorb]

hi,

Zitat von Harom Wer hätte das gedacht...

schaut ein wenig aus, als wär ich hier der einzige.

vg

vitor b.

[wso-andreas]

ich bin so auf fedor gespannt...hoffe er hält die an ihn gesteckten erwartungen

[Harom]

Zitat von vitorb hi, schaut ein wenig aus, als wär ich hier der einzige. vg vitor b.

Du bist ja auch schon Fan für 2.

Brasis seh ich eigentlich immer ganz gern kämpfen.

[wso-andreas]

AFFLICTION TO USE UNIFIED RULES AT BANNED
Wednesday, July 09, 2008 - by Damon Martin - MMAWeekly.com
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With July 19 just around the corner, some questions still exist about Affliction’s upcoming debut show, especially involving the rules that will govern the upcoming fights in California. Affliction vice president Tom Atencio verified during a media conference call on Wednesday that the promotion will institute the standard unified rules for its show.

“Unified rules, so I’m pretty much going to adopt UFC rules,” Atencio stated when asked what rules would govern the debut event.

This ruling of course will allow the fighters to use elbows on the ground, which has been the most glaring difference between many of the U.S. fight promotions. While organizations such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship and EliteXC have always allowed elbows under the unified rules, other promotions such as the International Fight League and Strikeforce have taken away elbows as a legal maneuver.

Atencio addressed the idea of Affliction adding more title fights to future cards. The upcoming bout between Fedor Emelianenko and Tim Sylvia will be for the WAMMA heavyweight championship.

“We have the WAMMA belt on this one, so if everything works out then absolutely,” Atencio he said about the addition of more title belts. “That’s going to be a bit of a struggle just because like I said before, no matter what you do you’re going to be criticized from one person or another.”

“We’ve been criticized for doing the WAMMA belt, but we also have people that accept it and embrace it. If we can bring a lot of different organizations together it makes a lot of sense, but that’s just it… if we can bring organizations together then it will be fine and we’ll have one undisputed champion.”

WAMMA has been trying to get a foot hold in the mixed martial arts world since unifying debuting in late 2007, billing itself as the “first ever MMA sanctioning body.” This will be the first time a WAMMA champion will be crowned.

For now, Atencio says Affliction is happy with their current situation, but he didn’t totally rule out the promotion doing an actual “Affliction” title in their promotion at some point down the road.

“You never know what’s going to happen in the future, but we’re working with WAMMA right now, and if the relationship continues the way it is then absolutely,” he said.

Numerous bouts on the Affliction card will take place in multiple weight classes, so it’s likely only a matter of time before the promotion considers adding a new champion to their its roster.


- AFFLICTION TO USE UNIFIED RULES AT BANNED - MMA WEEKLY - Mixed Martial Arts & UFC News, Photos, Rankings & more

[vitorb]

hi,

Zitat von Harom Du bist ja auch schon Fan für 2. ...

jo. er war halt einer der besten aller zeiten find ich & seine fights kann ich mir immer und immer wieder anschauen!

v. g.

vitor b.

[wso-andreas]

Thursday, July 10, 2008 - by Ken Pishna - MMAWeekly.com
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If you’re a start-up – and make no bones about it, when it comes to mixed martial arts promotion, Affliction (the successful clothing company) is a start-up – aligning yourself with a multi-billionaire who authored “The Way to the Top” can’t be a bad maneuver. At least that’s the thinking of the brass at Affliction in partnering with business mogul Donald Trump.

Aside from his success in real estate development and television, Trump has had his hand in the fight game for a long time, primarily in boxing.

“Mike Tyson fought for me more than any other promoter,” commented the real estate magnate. “To this day, we still do quite a few boxing matches and we actually do many of the MMA fights down at my hotel in Atlantic City (N.J.) called the Taj Mahal.”

Jumping in as a partner on the promotional side of MMA comes to Trump two-fold. Obviously he sees a business opportunity with a group that he feels has a strong chance at success, but he also says he’s a fan, something supported not only by his comments during a media conference call on Thursday, but also by his ringside presence at UFC 84 in May.

“I have so many fights that I have at different venues around the country and we’ve done so much of this… I also happen to enjoy it. I watch it. I like the MMA stuff,” commented Trump. “It’s the new wave. I don’t know that it takes over for boxing, but a lot of people are watching.

“My partners are fantastic. We have a very well capitalized company, very strong. We’ve sold out the arena very quickly and a lot of people were surprised at how quickly, but it sold out. It’s something that I do.”

When he was first introduced as a partner to Affliction Entertainment, Trump was candid about his name on the project lending credibility to it, something he doesn’t shy away from now. Although he didn’t go into detail, he did mention that his involvement has been more extensive than he first anticipated.

“I think I do add a certain credibility. I’m a very strong partner and I’m a good partner. I’ve certainly done a little bit more than I thought I would have done, but that’s to the good of the company,” he said, adding that he has a tremendous amount of respect for the efforts of his partners.

“I am absolutely impressed with Tom (Atencio, vice president of Affliction). I am absolutely impressed with the people that (Affliction has) hired to do the show. They really have got a great group of people.”

Trump is absolutely upbeat as the days wind down to the first Affliction show. You would expect nothing less from a promoter. While he believes that he and his partners will be successful, he realistic about the future of not only this, but any new company.

“Business is business and sometimes things work great and sometimes they don’t work great,” Trump said with candor. “This is one that I think is a natural… I really think it is going to be really successful.

“And I think that our first fight is a really good indication of that. Because, with a real start-up, and this is a start-up… that we sold out a major arena in L.A. is really an amazing thing. So I think it’s going to be very successful. I’ll let you know about it in a couple of years… maybe you’ll let me know about it.”


- DONALD TRUMP UPBEAT ON MMA PARTNER AFFLICTION - MMA WEEKLY - Mixed Martial Arts & UFC News, Photos, Rankings & more

[Tim Behring]

kann man das event nun im internet live sehen???

[Dudeplanet]

Zitat von Tim Behring kann man das event nun im internet live sehen???

Nein... jedenfalls nicht offiziell. Es läuft nur im US Pay-TV.

[wso-andreas]

- HOMINICK TO STAND AND PROVE AT AFFLICTION
Saturday, July 12, 2008 - by Mick Hammond - MMAWeekly.com
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This Saturday at the Affliction show in Anaheim, Calif., Canadian 145-pound fighter Mark Hominick has an opportunity to start over again.

After having an up and down time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship at lightweight, Hominick was supposed to make a big splash moving down to his natural weight of 145 pounds in World Extreme Cagefighting, but again was met with mixed results.

Eager to prove himself as one of the best in the featherweight division, he has been given such an opportunity in Affliction against the currently rebounding Trenell “Savant” Young.

“I’m just pumped to be a part of history,” stated Hominick of his participation in Affliction. “I was lucky to be on this card. I’m thrilled and plan on stealing the show.

“They put the fighters first, that’s what they’re concerned about, and they’ve also got the fans in mind as well. I think the fans can really appreciate how great of a card this is. Top to bottom, it’s just stacked.”

Recently, Hominick’s opponent, Savant Young scored a major upset when he defeated Shooto superstar “Lion” Takeshi Inoue. In facing off against Young, Hominick feels he could put himself back in the running for a title, should Affliction decide to crown a champion at 145-pounds.

“Well, with Savant, I’m fighting a top ten fighter, who previously beat the No. 2 ranked guy in the division, so beating him puts my name back where it belongs, in my opinion,” he said. “Coming out of the show as the winner, I think it puts me in contention right away.”

However, Hominick knows that is easier said than done.

“I think it’s an exciting match-up,” he commented. “He’s going to stand and bang with me, and he brings it and is 100 percent with whatever he does, but on paper, I think it’s going to go my way, and in the ring as well.

“He’s short and stocky, and he definitely wants to be on the inside, and I on the outside. He throws caution to the wind with his punching, and that’s the type of fighter I like. I like catching guys when they make mistakes, and make them pay for it.”

Currently Hominick is signed to three-fight deals with both Affliction and TKO in Canada, where he has only one aspiration, to regain his lost title.

“I really don’t want to fight anyone unless it’s for a title,” he said about TKO. “I lost to (Hatsu) Hioki twice, with the last one happening in controversial decision, so I don’t think there’s anyone really left in that division right now.

“I just want to fight for the title, and I think that’s what they’re saying too. If he has to fight someone first and then I have to fight the winner, whoever, I’m just looking to be the champion there.”

Regardless of individual promotional desires, Hominick’s overall goal remains the same.

“You’re only as good as your last win, and I have to prove where I am in this division,” he stated. “Talk is cheap. I consider myself to be one of the best in the division, I just have to step up and prove it.

“I just have to prove it in this next fight with Savant, show that I belong in the Top 10. I won’t be calling out anyone above that, because I’ve got to prove myself and show them where I belong.”

With aspirations to be recognized as one of the best 145-pound fighters in the world, and with ample opportunities in multiple promotions before the end of the year, this could be the time for Mark Hominick to put his stamp on the division once and for all.

“I’d like to thank NCFC Fight Management and MMATraining.com,” he closed out. “I’ve been doing a daily blog for my training for this camp, and they’ve been monitoring both workouts, day and night, for this past month.

“To the fans, come and be a part of history. It’s going to be a great show with a stacked card. The card is based around heavyweights, but there’s a couple of 145’ers that are planning on stealing the show.”

- HOMINICK TO STAND AND PROVE AT AFFLICTION - MMA WEEKLY - Mixed Martial Arts & UFC News, Photos, Rankings & more