Highlight-reel finishes are one of the most exciting parts of combat sports, but it’s not every day you see one in an amateur MMA fight. Competing in an amateur catch weight bout at 110lbs, Julieta Marquez only needed a few seconds to stop Brenda Oliva with a brutal head kick at Samurai House 4 in…
Highlight-reel finishes are one of the most exciting parts of combat sports, but it’s not every day you see one in an amateur MMA fight.
Competing in an amateur catch weight bout at 110lbs, Julieta Marquez only needed a few seconds to stop Brenda Oliva with a brutal head kick at Samurai House 4 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tremendo KO de Julieta Martinez! No es la primera vez que la vemos hacer esto, una piba con mucho futuro https://t.co/pT9zLPbS7G
— Barrele la pierna (@Barrelelapierna) May 22, 2022
Neither woman appeared interested in touching gloves to start off. Marquez opened with a push kick and the women exchanged a brief flurry of punches before Marquez sent Oliva to the canvas.
Marquez now improves her amateur MMA record to 3-1 and rebounds from a submission loss in her last bout. This was her second stoppage victory after she also finished her amateur debut in just twenty seconds. All four of her amateur fights have taken place in her native Argentina.
Samurai Fight House 4 featured an undercard of local amateur talent followed by a seven-fight main card of pro fights. The Argentina-based promotion has been organizing events since late 2021.
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Amateur MMA fighter Bryson Okada was fatally shot last week while at an illegal gambling establishment in his home state of Hawaii. According to a report from Hawaii News Now, the shooting occurred just after 10:00pm on the night of Wednesday, May 18. The 33-year old Okada was identified by family members as the victim…
Amateur MMA fighter Bryson Okada was fatally shot last week while at an illegal gambling establishment in his home state of Hawaii.
According to a report from Hawaii News Now, the shooting occurred just after 10:00pm on the night of Wednesday, May 18.
The 33-year old Okada was identified by family members as the victim of the fatal shooting. According to law enforcement, Okada was shot in the back of the head and died at the scene.
Reports claim the shooter got into a physical altercation with one of Okada’s friends about an hour before the shooting occurred. A witness present at the scene was able to provide details of the incident to Hawaii News Now.
Bryson Okada (right) (X-1 World Events/Youtube)
“They had some guy spot, you know standing around spotting to see if any cops come. They went in the game room. One guy came out with the gun and the other guys came running out right after him.”
The alleged shooter then fled the scene, but not before “the guy handed the gun to some guy over here on a bicycle,” according to the witness.
It’s unclear at this time if the shooter was specifically targeting the amateur MMA fighter.
Local police had arrested 25-year-old Kawika Kanakanui for an unrelated crime before formally charging him with second-degree murder and three firearm offenses in relation to the incident. Kanakanui was already on probation for drug charges from 2021 when he was arrested as a suspect in the shooting. His bail has been set at $1 million.
Bryson Okada competed in two amateur MMA bouts in 2007 and 2008. He lost his amateur debut to Keoni Diggs at a Hawaiian regional event in 2007 and fought Eddie Ohia to a draw at X-1 World Events 21 in Honolulu the following year.
You can view Okada in action against Eddie Ohia in the video below.
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MMA fighter Shane Manley is currently in the hospital recovering from a gunshot wound sustained while he was working at a brewery in Syracuse, NY. The 33-year old Manley was working as a bouncer at Orange Crate Brewing Co. in Syracuse on May 15. A GoFundMe page set up for him in the wake of…
MMA fighter Shane Manley is currently in the hospital recovering from a gunshot wound sustained while he was working at a brewery in Syracuse, NY.
The 33-year old Manley was working as a bouncer at Orange Crate Brewing Co. in Syracuse on May 15. A GoFundMe page set up for him in the wake of the shooting details the incident and Manley’s injuries.
“Early Sunday morning, May 15, a shooting occurred outside one of the most popular student bars in Syracuse; Orange Crate Brewing Co. Since it was graduation weekend, the scene was packed with students, recent graduates, family and friends all celebrating their achievements.
“Shane Manley worked in security and his selfless actions prevented what could have been a much worse situation after a dispute broke out between two individuals outside the main gate. Shane intervened and prevented these individuals from entering the facility with a gun. He was shot once in the stomach and was rushed to hospital where he underwent emergency surgery. He is currently awaiting a second surgery and we are hopeful that he is doing well.”
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The investigation into the shooting is still ongoing. A report from Syracuse.com has detailed that Syracuse resident Ricardo L. Smith was arrested several hours after the incident occurred. Smith was detained for possession of an illegal weapon and is alleged to have fled the scene where Manley was shot, but as of yet has not been publicly connected to the incident.
“Super” Shane Manley made his professional MMA debut in 2012 following a 5-1 career as an amateur fighter. Currently 5-5 as a pro, he has one appearance in Bellator and has competed for East Coast MMA promotions such as Cage Titans, CES, and Ring of Combat.
Manley’s record also features a pair of recognizable names to fans for the UFC. “He fought current UFC featherweight Bill Algeo in 2013, and later that year was matched with future UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt.
The 33-year old featherweight most recently competed in 2019 at Cage Titans 42 and won a unanimous decision over Jeff Perez.
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An MMA fighter from Wisconsin is currently under investigation amidst reports of violent conduct involving women. 29-year-old Frank Schuman was identified in a Facebook post by the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office as having committed acts of violence directed against women. No details regarding the number of violent acts or the number of women involved has…
An MMA fighter from Wisconsin is currently under investigation amidst reports of violent conduct involving women.
29-year-old Frank Schuman was identified in a Facebook post by the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office as having committed acts of violence directed against women.
No details regarding the number of violent acts or the number of women involved has been shared at this time. Law enforcement in northern Wisconsin, including the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office and Wisconsin Department of Justice, is actively involved in acquiring information related to Schuman’s involvement in the alleged incident(s).
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Authorities in Wisconsin have requested that anyone with information pertaining to Schuman or any of these violent acts contact them as soon as possible.
Active in MMA competition since 2010, Frank “The Nightmare” Schuman went 6-3 as an amateur fighter before making his pro debut in 2014. He’s gone 11-6 as a professional with the majority of his bouts contested for the California-based MMA promotion King of the Cage. That record includes a 2016 submission lost to UFC veteran Zak Ottow, shortly before the latter fighter joined the UFC.
Schuman most recently fought Eric Wisely at Caged Aggression 27 in 2020 and was stopped by strikes in the second round.
The Wisconsin-native was previously found guilty on three counts of domestic battery against his ex-wife in 2018 and served an eight-month jail sentence.
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A Russian MMA fighter is facing a possible seven years in prison after allegedly extorting money from a teenager. Askhab Magomedov was arrested at a hotel in Moscow after the extorted teenager’s mother became aware of the incident and informed the police. According to Inzvestia.ru, Magomedov threatened the teenager with blackmail and violence in an…
A Russian MMA fighter is facing a possible seven years in prison after allegedly extorting money from a teenager.
Askhab Magomedov was arrested at a hotel in Moscow after the extorted teenager’s mother became aware of the incident and informed the police. According to Inzvestia.ru, Magomedov threatened the teenager with blackmail and violence in an attempt to obtain the desired money.
Police also arrested streamer Nekoglai at the hotel room where Magomedov was staying, though it’s unclear at this time if the streamer is involved in the case.
Fearing the threats made by Magomedov, the unnamed minor paid part of the demanded 600,000 rubles in October 2021.
Askhab Magomedov (ss.sport-express.ru)
Ministry of Internal Affairs spokesperson Yulia Invanova released this statement following the arrests.
“Thanks to the joint work of investigators of the capital’s Investigative Committee and employees of the criminal investigation department of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of Russia in Moscow, with the power support of SOBR “Capital” of the State Institution of Rosgvardia in Moscow, two defendants of 1989 and 1999 years of birth were detained. Searches were carried out at their place of residence.”
This was not Magomedov’s first run-in with law enforcement. It was recently reported that he got into an altercation with security guards near a Moscow railway station on April 25. The Russian MMA fighter apparently drove his car through a barrier and into a parking lot close to the railway station. Magomedov then became combative with parking lot security, resulting in the police being called.
While Magomedov was detained by police for the incident in April, no other punishment came as a result of his actions. Should he be found guilty in this extortion case, Magomedov could spend up to seven years in prison.
Askhab Magomedov holds a 1-1 record as a professional MMA fighter. He lost a featherweight bout via strikes in 2009, and most recently competed in 2019 as a middleweight. Magomedov won that bout via third-round corner stoppage.
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An MMA fighter in Indiana has made headlines after pulling over to help a police officer subdue a wanted man. 39-year-old William Cassoday and his wife were on their way to visit Cassoday’s mother when they noticed a police officer speaking to another man on the side of the road. Cassoday says he witnessed the…
An MMA fighter in Indiana has made headlines after pulling over to help a police officer subdue a wanted man.
39-year-old William Cassoday and his wife were on their way to visit Cassoday’s mother when they noticed a police officer speaking to another man on the side of the road. Cassoday says he witnessed the other man “swinging at the cop” as the couple drove by, promoting him to pull over and go back to provide assistance.
Careful not startle the officer as he approached, the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt came up on the other man and put him in a rear-naked choke. The individual was later identified as 37-year-old Christoper Delgado, a Valparaiso, IN resident who was wanted for auto theft in the area.
Cassoday was able to subdue Delgado long enough for Jamison Smith to put him in handcuffs and eliminate any threat Delgado may have posed. According to Smith, Delgado claimed to be someone else before becoming combative when the officer tried to apprehend him.
William Cassoday assisted an officer in arresting Christopher Delgado, pictured above.
While Delgado threw several punches at the officer, Cassoday got involved before anything serious occurred. According to the police report, Delgado has been charged with a misdemeanor for resisting arrest and attempting to misidentify himself to an officer, as well as a felony for bodily injury of a law enforcement official.
Corporal Benjamin McFalls of the Porter County Sheriff’s Office expressed his thanks to Cassoday for assisting Smith.
“Mr. Cassoday willingly jumped into a fight in which our officer was being violently attacked,” McFalls said. “Mr. Cassoday exemplified what it means to be a resident of Porter County. We will be honoring him in the near future.”
Although he didn’t realize it when he initially pulled over to help, Cassoday and Smith know each other via the Choke-U Martial Arts School at the Valparaiso YMCA where Cassoday trains with several local law enforcements officials.
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