This weekend, with no big events on the schedule, a number of regional MMA events are on tap and you can watch them online for free, or for a small fee of $9.99 through GoFightLive (www.gfl.tv).
Here’s a quick look at the schedule.
Fri Apr 15 7:00PM ET MMA & Sports Xtreme Show – TV Show
Fri Apr 15 9:00PM ET Ring of Combat AM-XI – $FREE!
Sat Apr 16 8:00PM ET Cage Fury Fighting Championship 7 – No Mercy – $9.99
Sat Apr 16 8:00PM ET Showdown Fights – Shootout – $9.99
Sat Apr 16 9:00PM ET Ring of Fire MMA – $9.99
You can find more info on some of the events below, or look for the GFL banner on the right side of our site.
Ring of Fire MMA
Sat Apr 16 9:00PM ET
RING OF FIRE MMA is one of the longest running Mixed Martial Arts promotions in the world. On Saturday April 16th.
Headlining the event will be a clash of two of the top Welterweight prospects on the professional circuit. ROF Young Gun Champion, Brandon RUKUS Thatch will be defending his belt against challenger Chris THE HAMMER Holland.
There is no more dynamic exciting fighter in the welterweight division then Brandon RUCKUS Thatch. He is a lifelong martial artist whose father and grandfather were both professional fighters. After a short stint in Kickboxing Thatch set his sights on MMA, and has never looked back. Although being known mostly for his devastating striking ability, he has proved his worth on the ground as well, with exactly half of his victories coming by way of submission.
A neck injury de-railed the young star, and after a 20 month absence he returned at ROF 39, where he finished Las Vegas fighter Danny DEE-1 Davis in a non title bout. Thatch now looks forward to returning to the ROF cage and defending his YOUNG GUN Title belt against Chris Holland. Thatch wont have to look very far for motivation as Holland has beaten two of Thatchs training partners in the ROF cage. I am looking for a little payback for sure, but also to keep my belt. It comes down to who wants it more, me or him. This is my house, and these are my fans. I wont disappoint them. Ill be ready. said Thatch.
Chris The HAMMER Holland is known for his hard hitting aggressive fight style. He has amassed a 7- 4 record, with all 7 of his wins being a TKO or KO. He made his Ring Of Fire debut at ROF 33 where he finished Chris Williamson in the second round by TKO. He returned at ROF 38 to face his biggest challenge to date against knock out artist Vinnie Lopez. In what promised to be a stand up war, Holland shocked the crowd that night with a KO victory in the first round. After the bout MMA writer Luke Henderson wrote at a certain point, people are going to have to stop referring to Holland as an underdog. Every undefeated, or monster opponent that is put in front of the man, is as quickly put back out. This win cements Holland as a real-deal main event draw, and more than a few people in the crowd were wondering when we might see him again, The comment couldnt be more prophetic, as Holland gets his shot at the title, in the main event, come April 16th.
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Showdown Fights – Shootout
Sat Apr 16 8:00PM ET
Showdown Fights returns to the UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, April 16 for a pair of highly-anticipated fights featuring a mixture of veteran fighters and highly-touted prospects.
In Showdown Fights: Shootout main event, former UFC and WEC fighter Tim “The Wrecking Machine” McKenzie (12-8) and Jordan “Mata Ele” Smith (15-1) will face off in welterweight action. Only one of McKenzie’s twenty professional fights have reached the judges, and he’ll be looking to rebound from a losing effort to former Ultimate Fighter star Seth Baczynski in December. Smith scored a rear-naked choke submission over Mario Sartori in his last bout and has only suffered one defeat thus far in his career.
The co-main event of the evening will see Team Alpha Male product and UFC veteran Justin Buchholz taking on hometown favorite Steven “Razor” Sharp. Buchholz looks to return to his winning ways in the Showdown Fights: Shootout, while Sharp will be looking to improve on his win over Brad McRae at “Showdown Fights: New Blood.”
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Cage Fury Fighting Championship 7 – No Mercy
Sat Apr 16 8:00PM ET
Cage Fury Fighting Championships returns to action on April 16 at the Resorts Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ as CFFC hosts its next exciting MMA event, No Mercy, streamed live exclusively on GFL.tv. The promotion is back with an 11 bout card featuring a sensational main event headlined by former UFC and IFL vet Andre Gusmao (6-2) VS undefeated upstart Tim Williams (5-0).
Both Gusmao and Williams are known for their aggressive style with only one fight between them ever having gone to a decision; and that lone decision was a fight Gusmao had with reigning UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Jon Jones, back at UFC 87. Gusmao and Williams will be true to form on April 16 and give the fans a fight loaded with fireworks.
The co-main event features two seasoned lightweights as Lester Caslow (6-4), fresh off a stint with Bellator looks to test Eddie Fyvie (8-4). Both men are desperate for a win and will do anything to get it so expect a tough battle in that match.
From the promotion that launched the career of Kimbo Slice, see what other superstar is waiting to burst on to the national scene as CFFC presents No Mercy, April 16 LIVE on GFL.tv!