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Daniel Cormier Vs. Jason Riley Set For Strikeforce:Houston On August 21.

NEW YORK (Aug. 4, 2010) – Undefeated heavyweight and two-time United States Olympic Games wrestling team member Daniel Cormier will attempt to make it four wins in a row when he faces the hard-hitting Jason Riley in the undercard of a world championship doubleheader at STRIKEFORCE: Houston on Saturday, Aug. 21 at Toyota Center in […]

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NEW YORK (Aug. 4, 2010) – Undefeated heavyweight and two-time United States Olympic Games wrestling team member Daniel Cormier will attempt to make it four wins in a row when he faces the hard-hitting Jason Riley in the undercard of a world championship doubleheader at STRIKEFORCE: Houston on Saturday, Aug. 21 at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.

The addition of the heavyweight bout to the undercard has prompted a new start time – 6:30 p.m. CT – for the STRIKEFORCE event, which was originally scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Doors to the Toyota Center open at 6 p.m.

A former NCAA Division I national championship runner up at Oklahoma State University, Cormier (3-0) has won all three of his professional MMA bouts via knockout. Cormier won his initial MMA and STRIKEFORCE start with a second-round TKO (punches) over Gary Frazier on Sept. 25 in Tulsa, Okla. He dominated John Devine in his second fight with a first-round knockout at a STRIKEFORCE: Challengers event on March 26 in Fresno, Calif., and followed that up with a first-round TKO of Lucas Browne on July 31.

A heavyweight prospect who trains at American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, Calif., Cormier placed fourth in the 2004 Olympics in freestyle wrestling. He was named captain of the U.S. squad for the 2008 Olympics, but was unable to compete due to injury.

Riley (7-3), of Columbus, Ohio, has won four of his fights via knockout, but is looking to rebound from a KO loss to Devin Cole on March 27. Far more experienced professionally than Cormier, Devine has been in the cage with MMA veteran Tim Sylvia, who fought MMA legends Fedor Emelianenko, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Randy Couture and Andrei Arlovski.

Tickets are on sale at www.ToyotaCenterTix.com, by phone at 1-866-4-HOU-TIX, at select Houston area Randalls locations, and at www.strikeforce.com. Tickets will also be available beginning on Monday at the Toyota Center box office.

STRIKEFORCE World Light Heavyweight (205 pounds) Champion “King” Mo Lawal (7-0) will make the first defense of his belt against devastating striker Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante (9-2) in the main event on the live SHOWTIME telecast (10p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). The co-main event will feature Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (12-2) and American military hero Tim Kennedy (12-2) in a battle for the vacant STRIKEFORCE Middleweight (185 pounds) title.

In a featured, televised bout, undefeated heavyweight rising star and former WWE personality Bobby Lashley (5-0) will return to the cage against Chad Griggs (8-1). Also on the televised portion of the card, former world champ KJ Noons (9-2) will face Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blackbelt Jorge Gurgel (13-6) in a lightweight (155 pounds) featured bout.

The live SHOWTIME telecast of the event will begin at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).

About STRIKEFORCE

STRIKEFORCE (www.strikeforce.com) is a world-class mixed martial arts cage fight promotion which, on Friday, March 10, 2006, made history with its “Shamrock vs. Gracie” event, the first sanctioned mixed martial arts fight card in California state history. The star-studded extravaganza, which pitted legendary champion Frank Shamrock against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Cesar Gracie at San Jose’s HP Pavilion, played host to a sold-out, record crowd of 18,265. Since 1995, STRIKEFORCE, sanctioned by ISKA, has been the exclusive provider of martial arts programming for ESPN and, after 12 years of success as a leading, world championship kickboxing promotion, the company unveiled its mixed martial arts (MMA) series with “Shamrock vs. Gracie.” In May 2008, West Coast Productions, the parent company of STRIKEFORCE, partnered with Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment (SVS&E), an entity created in 2000 to oversee all business operation aspects of the San Jose Sharks and HP Pavilion at San Jose. In March 2009, STRIKEFORCE signed a multi-year agreement with SHOWTIME® to stage live events on the premium cable television network. The promotion has since also produced two live, primetime events on the CBS Television Network.

Strikeforce Reserve Bout For Women’s Elimination Tournament Set Between Schneider And Carmouche.

NEW YORK (Aug. 3, 2010) – Colleen Schneider and Liz Carmouche will tangle in the “reserve bout” in the first-ever STRIKEFORCE women’s single-elimination welterweight (135 pounds) tournament at STRIKEFORCE Challengers on Friday, Aug. 13, from Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, Ariz., live on SHOWTIME®. The match will take place during the non-televised undercard.
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NEW YORK (Aug. 3, 2010) – Colleen Schneider and Liz Carmouche will tangle in the “reserve bout” in the first-ever STRIKEFORCE women’s single-elimination welterweight (135 pounds) tournament at STRIKEFORCE Challengers on Friday, Aug. 13, from Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, Ariz., live on SHOWTIME®. The match will take place during the non-televised undercard.

If a winner of a completed tournament semifinal fight cannot advance because of an injury or any other reason, they will be replaced by the Schneider-Carmouche winner.

STRIKEFORCE women’s welterweight contenders Miesha “Takedown” Tate, Carina “Beauty But The Beast” Damm, Hitomi “Girlfight Monster” Akano and Maiju Kujala will compete in the tournament. A draw to determine the semifinal matchups for the two-round tournament will take place at the Official Weigh-In on Thursday, Aug. 12. Each of the tournament tussles and the reserve bout are slated for three, 3-minute rounds.

The tournament winner will become the official No. 2 challenger in the STRIKEFORCE women’s welterweight division (behind Marloes Coenen). On July 23 on SHOWTIME, undefeated world champion Sarah Kaufman impressively retained her STRIKEFORCE crown with a third-round “power slam” KO over Roxanne Modafferi.

The winners of each semifinal bout on Aug. 13 will face off in the tournament final later that night, just before the main event matchup on SHOWTIME between Joe “Diesel” Riggs (32-12) and Louis Taylor (6-1) that will be fought at a catch weight of 182 pounds.

Schneider (0-1), of Oakland, Calif., by way of Syracuse, N.Y., trains with STRIKEFORCE World Lightweight (155 pounds) Champion Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez at his El Nino Training Center in San Francisco. She moved to the West Coast in 2000 to attend University of California, Berkeley, where she majored in Physics and Astrophysics. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 2004.

“While at Cal, I met some people from the Taekwondo team who convinced me to come and try it, and I loved it,” Schneider said. “I did it for a few years there, and things kind of went on from there.”

After seven years of Taekwondo, three years of Karate, two years of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, two years of Muay Thai, several tournaments and countless unsanctioned fights, Schneider turned to Mixed

Martial Arts (MMA). She compiled a record of 4-0 in the amateurs before making her MMA pro debut on March 19, 2010.

“I am very happy to be fighting for STRIKEFORCE, which is the place to be right now in the women’s division,” said Schneider,” an aggressive striker known for her unorthodox kicks.

Carmouche (2-0) has triumphed in both her starts inside the distance. After winning by second-round TKO in her pro debut last May 29, she registered a second-round submission (armbar) over Margarita de la Cruz the following June 26.

A 25-year-old of Lebanese descent, Carmouche was born in Okinawa, Japan, and currently resides in San Diego. She spent seven years in the Marines in which she spent time fighting in the Middle East.

Carmouche currently trains at Undisputed Fitness and Training in San Diego with Manolo Hernandez and Baret Yoshida, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion.

Tickets for the STRIKEFORCE Challengers event are on sale at the Dodge Theatre Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at (800) 745-3000, and online at www.livenation.com and www.strikeforce.com .

Dodge Theatre doors will open at 5 p.m. local time. The first preliminary bout will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the first main card bout will begin at 8.

The SHOWTIME telecast will begin at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast.)

STRIKEFORCE Challengers is a proving ground for up-and-coming MMA fighters. The series is designed to provide today’s top prospects with the opportunity to step-up their level of competition and demonstrate their ability in a nationally televised event.

About STRIKEFORCE

STRIKEFORCE (www.strikeforce.com) is a world-class mixed martial arts cage fight promotion which, on Friday, March 10, 2006, made history with its “Shamrock vs. Gracie” event, the first sanctioned mixed martial arts fight card in California state history. The star-studded extravaganza, which pitted legendary champion Frank Shamrock against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Cesar Gracie at San Jose’s HP Pavilion, played host to a sold-out, record crowd of 18,265. Since 1995, STRIKEFORCE, sanctioned by ISKA, has been the exclusive provider of martial arts programming for ESPN and, after 12 years of success as a leading, world championship kickboxing promotion, the company unveiled its mixed martial arts (MMA) series with “Shamrock vs. Gracie.” In May 2008, West Coast Productions, the parent company of STRIKEFORCE, partnered with Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment (SVS&E), an entity created in 2000 to oversee all business operation aspects of the San Jose Sharks and HP Pavilion at San Jose. In March 2009, STRIKEFORCE signed a multi-year agreement with SHOWTIME® to stage live events on the premium cable television network. The promotion has since also produced two live, primetime events on the CBS Television Network.

Robert Rodriguez Withdraws From M-1 Selection Americas Tournament.

Light heavyweight contender Robert Rodriguez withdrew himself from the M-1 Selection Americas tournament and his bout against Daniel Vizcaya due to a back injury and is being replaced by Chris ‘The Finisher’ Sydnor, who has taken the fight on short notice.
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Light heavyweight contender Robert Rodriguez withdrew himself from the M-1 Selection Americas tournament and his bout against Daniel Vizcaya due to a back injury and is being replaced by Chris ‘The Finisher’ Sydnor, who has taken the fight on short notice.

As a hard-nosed 26 year old fighter out of Bay Shore, New York, Sydnor has been in wars of his own with a recent decision loss to Bruce Monroe at the third instalment of Broad Avenue Brawlers mixed martial event. Even on the short notice, Sydnor is ready to go, “Fighting is what I do. It’s in my blood. I’m ready to step into the ring at any time.”

With a spot in the M-1 Selection Americas Finals on the line, Sydnor will have his hands full with professional mixed martial arts newcomer, Daniel Vizcaya, who displayed dominant control in an impressive ground-and-pound victory over Ariel Sepulveda during the M-1 Selection 2010 – Americas Second Round this past June.

M-1 Global’s Director of Operations, Evgeni Kogan, took an understanding approach to the late change in the light heavyweight bracket.“Our matchmaker, Paul Domenech, has done a great job in mitigating the challenge presented by an unexpected injury. Injuries happen in MMA and we react accordingly. I think the fans are in for an exciting bout between two fighters looking to make a mark for themselves.”

No matter how you slice it, the victor will need to hit the mats immediately in preparation to return to Atlantic City a mere six weeks later on September 18 for the clash to determine the Americas Light Heavyweight tournament champion .

The M-1 Selection2010 – Americas tournament third round takes place live on August 7 at Bally’s Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Tickets are available through www.TicketMaster.com. Doors open at 7:00 pm, first fight at 7:30 PM/ET.

Free broadcast coverage of the entire 2010 M-1 Selection tournament will be available live to viewers worldwide on www.M-1global.com and selected affiliate partner sites.

MFC Adds Ryan Ford Vs. Douglas Lima At Retribution Card

The Maximum Fighting Championship has added a hotly anticipated welterweight matchup to complete its co-main event for the upcoming MFC 26: Retribution card.
Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford, returning to the MFC after a year-and-a-half absence, will face the stiffest test of his career as he takes on American Top Team product Douglas “The Phenom” Lima. […]

ryan-fordThe Maximum Fighting Championship has added a hotly anticipated welterweight matchup to complete its co-main event for the upcoming MFC 26: Retribution card.

Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford, returning to the MFC after a year-and-a-half absence, will face the stiffest test of his career as he takes on American Top Team product Douglas “The Phenom” Lima. The Ford-Lima matchup shares main-event status and tops the card that will air live on HDNet Fights with the recently announced lightweight title fight between reigning belt-holder Antonio “Mandingo” McKee and Brazilian challenger Luciano Azevedo.

“For the remainder of 2010 and into 2011, the Maximum Fighting Championship’s top priority will be making its own stars,” noted MFC Owner/President Mark Pavelich.

“Ryan Ford and Douglas Lima have a great opportunity in the MFC to become internationally known hot commodities, and the same goes for guys like Luciano Azevedo, Tom Watson, and Ryan Jimmo. Even Antonio McKee, who has an incredible record and has not lost in seven years, can really step forward and make his name bigger than it has ever been before.”

Ford (12-2) is a former two-time challenger for the MFC welterweight title and is eagerly eyeing a return to the top of the organization’s 170-pound division. The Edmonton, Alberta, native is riding a four-fight winning streak coming into the matchup against Lima – the biggest of those victories being a first-round submission verdict over reality show competitor Tommy Speer back in March.

Ford began his mixed martial arts career under the MFC banner in 2007 and catapulted to the top of the ranks with his aggressive, crowd-pleasing style. A fan favorite, Ford worked his way into two title fights by taking out a list of tough opponents including C.J. Fernandes and Pete Spratt. Ford fell short in his two quests for the MFC belt, dropping a pair of hard-fought battles to rugged veteran Pat Healy.

Lima (14-4) has earned stoppage victories in 12 of his verdicts – four by knockout and eight by submission. The Goainia, Brazil, native, who has signed a three-fight contract with the MFC, trains under top-rated trainer Roan Carneiro at American Top Team’s Atlanta operation and is also an instructor at the camp.

A brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and a devastating Muay Thai practitioner, Lima is a decorated competitor, holding multiple titles in the North American Grappling Association, and for the past two years has been considered one of the top young prospects in mixed martial arts. Lima has had two long runs of success in his MMA career, with five- and six-fight winning streaks to his credit.

Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster charge-by-phone (204) 726-3555 and www.ticketmaster.ca.

Thales Leites Has New Opponent For ‘War On The Mainland’ Title Bout

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Horwich new opponent for Leites on ‘War on the Mainland’ PPV show
Sylvia-Buentello headlines one of 3 PWP Title fights Aug. 14 in Irvine, CA
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 3, 2010) – Former IFL middleweight champion Matt “The Fighting Hippy” Horwich is the new opponent for former UFC title challenger Thales Leites in their August 14 […]

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Horwich new opponent for Leites on ‘War on the Mainland’ PPV show
Sylvia-Buentello headlines one of 3 PWP Title fights Aug. 14 in Irvine, CA

SAN DIEGO (Aug. 3, 2010) – Former IFL middleweight champion Matt “The Fighting Hippy” Horwich is the new opponent for former UFC title challenger Thales Leites in their August 14 battle for the vacant Powerhouse World Promotions (PWP) LLC Middleweight Championship, one of three world title fights on the “War on the Mainland” Pay Per View event, live from Bren Events Center in Irvine, California.

Leites (17-3-1), fighting out of Brazil, and Hollywood-based Horwich (23-13-1) are both Brazilian Jui Jitsu specialists. Leiti has defeated Gustavo Machado and Jason Guida, while Horwich’s victims include Jason Lambert, Mike Pyle and Benji Radach.

“We’re excited to add Matt Horwich to our already stacked card,” PWP CEO Brian Manna said. “They are two of the best BJJ fighters in the world. Either one will make a great PWP Middleweight Champion.”

Two-time UFC heavyweight champion Tim “Maine-iac” Sylvia meets former UFC and Strikeforce title challenger Paul “The Headhunter” Buentello in the main event for the PWP Heavyweight Championship.

“War on the Mainland,” presented by Powerhouse World Promotions, is being distributed by Integrated Sports Media at 10:00PM ET/7:00PM PT in North America on cable and satellite Pay-Per-View via iN Demand, DIRECTV, Avail-TVN and DISH Network, as well as Viewer’s Choice, Bell TV and Shaw PPV in Canada, for a suggested retail price of only $29.95. It will also be available in the United Kingdom via Primetime Live. The PPV card will also be streamed live on Internet PPV outside of the United States, Canada and United Kingdom by going to www.WarontheMainland.com.

In the co-main event, former WEC titlist Jason “The Punisher” Lambert (25-11-0) faces 8-time World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion Allan Goes (17-3-0) for the vacant PWP Light Heavyweight title belt in the third of three PWP title fights on the card (5 X 5, all other fights are 3 X 5).

Also fighting on “War on the Mainland” is Brazilian middleweight Gustavo “Ximu” Machado (18-8-1) vs. Rick Reeves (10-3-0) and Mexican welterweight Jorge “The Naked Man” Ortiz (16-5-1) vs. veteran Terry Martin (19-8-0).

Undercard fights featuring local fighters include lightweights Joao Silva (3-2-0) vs. Erin Beach (1-0-0), lightweights Cleber Luciano (3-3-0) vs. Todd Willingham (2-4-2), welterweights A.J. Mathews (3-0-0) vs. Sean Choice (1-0-0), and pro-debuting lightweights Evan Aitkins vs. Chad McCausland. All fights and fighters are subject to change.

Tickets, ranging from $35.00 to $110.00 reserved and $110.00 to $295.00 on the floor, are on sale at the Bren Events Center Box Office (10 AM/PT-6 PM/PT, Mon-Fri), going on line to www.bren.uci.edu or www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling 1.949.824.5000.

Doors open at 5:00 PM/PT, first bout 6:15 PM/PT, first PPV bout 7 PM/PT – 10 PM/ET. Go to www.WarontheMainland.com or www.bren.uci.edu for additional information.

Vendor opportunities and sponsorships are available by calling 1.858.798.1541

BodyBuilding.com Teams Up With Owned Entertainment And “The Striking Truth” Documentary Featuring GSP And David Loiseau.

Owned Entertainment Inc. announced today that Qi Productions, Inc. in association with Steven J. Wong Films, Owned Entertainment, TapouT Films and Razak Sports Films has formed a strategic partnership between the exclusive UFC Champion Georges St-Pierre and David “The Crow” Loiseau feature documentary “The Striking Truth” and the #1 Sports Nutrition E-Retailer and most visited […]

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Owned Entertainment Inc. announced today that Qi Productions, Inc. in association with Steven J. Wong Films, Owned Entertainment, TapouT Films and Razak Sports Films has formed a strategic partnership between the exclusive UFC Champion Georges St-Pierre and David “The Crow” Loiseau feature documentary “The Striking Truth” and the #1 Sports Nutrition E-Retailer and most visited fitness site in the world Bodybuilding.com.

Bodybuilding.com will be providing exclusive movie clips, work out routines and exclusive access to behind the scenes content for their 6.5 million unique monthly visitors, along with email and newsletter updates to their one million plus members.

Executive Producer James Hergott comments; “We are very excited about this unique partnership. Georges St-Pierre is one of the most popular fighters in the world, known for having one of the best physiques in MMA as well as his athleticism. ‘The Striking Truth’ gives unprecedented access to Georges training and personal life. We feel this will be something fitness and bodybuilding enthusiasts will have great interest in.”

Bodybuilding.com’s Celebrity/Sports Content Coordinator Dean Donlon comments; “Bodybuilding.com is one of the most visited sites in the world with an Alexa rating of 972. This will open up one of the most beloved MMA personalities to a wider mainstream audience.”

Bodybuilding.com joins official sponsors TapouT and Headrush. The official trailer for the movie can be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/user/StevenJWong#p/a/u/0/teq8XePhiX0 or on the official website at www.strikingtruth.com.

About ‘The Striking Truth’
‘The Striking Truth’ is the exclusive documentary for charismatic Ultimate Fighting Champion Georges St-Pierre and dynamic MMA fighter David ‘The Crow’ Loiseau. The movie follows the two fighters over the past four years, starting with UFC 58 USA vs. Canada where Loiseau was fighting for the championship against Rich Franklin and St-Pierre was the co-main event against BJ Penn. The film juxtaposes their two careers with St-Pierre’s meteoric rise to UFC champion and Loiseau facing personal challenges, charting their respective ups and downs as they follow their paths. The Project is directed and produced by Steven J. Wong, executive produced and written by James Hergott, and 3D and action directed by Bobby Razak. GSP is one of the biggest draws in the sport. His fight against Thiago Alves at UFC 100 took in 1,600,000 PPV buys.

About Own3d Entertainment
Own3d Entertainment, Inc. (www.OwnedEntertainment.com) engages in producing and distributing full-length feature films as well as TV projects and other entertainment entities specifically aimed at young adult males age 18-35