Cagezilla FC OO 42: Imhotep v Miracle
Sep 10, 2016 7:00 PM ET

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CageZilla Fighting Championship is the longest running promotion in the Washington, DC Metro Area. Ryan Parker and Codie Bowers are two of the toughest light heavyweights in the region. They will battle it out this Saturday night at CageZilla Fighting Championship 42.

Ryan Parker will bring his power, size and skill to the cage to defend his title and 7-1 record. He is one of Virginia’s rising stars and at 23 year old, standing 6’3″ tall he has significant advantages over Bowers. Parkerâ??s only loss was his first, having reeled off 7 straight victories 5 of which have been 1st round KOs.

This is the 19 year old Bowers debut fight, and though he is a more compact 205 lbs. on the face of it this fight is a mismatch. However, Codie comes from a long line of great local wrestlers and MMA fighters and now brings his desire and dedication to the sport of MMA. Codie won the 2014 VA 6A state wrestling championship. Growing up around the sport with three older brothers who have all fought and wrestled, Codie has honed his skills to be tough standing or on the ground. He is cornered by talented coach and CFFC Welterweight Champ, Elijah Harshbarger who has heaped praise upon him and expects big things from him. That says a lot considering Elijah has also coached other fighters who have made it into the UFC, including TUF season 16 winner Colton Smith and TUF season 11 runner-up Kris McCray.

Ryan Parker, is a highly disciplined and tough fighter with the experience of 8 bouts under his belt. Codie is a successful wrestler and will look to offset Ryanâ??s size advantage and long reach with his excellent ground game. Ryan is bringing his 7 fight win streak and Title belt to the table. It will be a huge upset were debut fighter Codie Bowers able to take the title from him in his first fight. If Bowers gets out of the 1st round all bets are off.

Featherweights Jacob Ashley (3-1) v Kevin Fulmore (5-2). This is a battle of Maryland verse Virginia. Some areas just breed rivalry, which is the case of Baltimore, Maryland and the Washington DC/Virginia Metro area. Ashley’s only loss is a split decision loss, whilst Fulmore lost his last fight to a game Kyle Graham (5-1) via submission. Fulmore has been desperately trying to get back in the cage since having 2 fights drop at the last minute during the past 6 months. Both fighters need this win to stay relevant.here

Hoosier Fight Club 30: Dustin Pape vs Sultan Umar
Sep 10, 2016 8:00 PM ET

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Hoosier Fighting Club (HFC) 30 from Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City, Indiana is another great regional promotions featuring top pro MMA competition. A great matchup in the 155lb weight class is a bout between Austin Hubbard (4-0) and Sean McMurray (4-1).

Hubbard trains with Elevation Fight Team out of the MusclePharm gym in Denver, Co., and includes former UFC champions TJ Dillashaw and Matt Brown. McMurry is a former Michigan State wrestler coming from The Lab.

This is a match up of two highly touted and up and coming lightweights. Hubbard has been fighting since April 2014, during which time he is 7-0 including his amateur fights. McMurray has been fighting since February 2013, is 7-1 including his amateur fights, with his only loss being a ref stoppage last June due to a cut that his corner could not stop from bleeding.

Hubbard has finished his opponents in 6 of 7 contests and McMurray has finished 5 of 7 opponents in his wins. Both are young highly skilled fighters looking for a statement win. Though each fighter has fought competitive opponents, this is clearly the toughest match up to date for both fighters. I would not be surprised if this fight was the best fight of the weekend. Pickâ??em.

Notable Fight on the Card: Sultan Umar (3-0, 7-0 including amateur bouts) v Dustin Pape (7-3) is the Main Event at HFC 30. They will square off for the inaugural HFC 170 lb Championship. Umar is considered a special type of athletic Welterweight, having Knocked Out all 3 pro opponents in the first round via Punches.

Pape, a very tough and durable fighter has gone the distance in 4 of his bouts and even in his losses has gone deep into each contest. This will be Umarâ??s toughest opponent to date, as Pape is not an easy out. Will Umarâ??s athleticism prevail or will Papeâ??s stamina and veteran skills prove to be too much for Umar to handle? Stamina and experience disappear when you are caught with a solid punch.For full fight card and more details about this event, visit gfl.tv or click here

Fury Fighting Championship 12 – Turcios vs Meaux
Sep 10, 2016 8:00 PM ET

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Fury Fighting Championship (Fury FC) from Humble Texas features an excellent Bantamweight 135lb., title fight featuring Trent Meaux (4-1-1, 10-3-1 including amateur record) vs Ricky Turcos (7-0). Once you dig into the specifics of this fight you can see how this easily could be the best fight of the entire weekend on GFL.tv. These 2 fighters are not only successful, they have been successful on much larger stages. Ricky Turcos has fought and won at both Legacy FC and at Bellator. Trent Meaux has fought 3 times at Legacy FC winning 2 of the 3 bouts, losing his first Legacy bout to a tough 5-0 Roberto Sanchez.

Both fighters have been fighting since mid- 2013. Though Meaux chose to start as an amateur, recording a 6-2 record, Turcos first fight was as a pro at Legacy FC 21. Turcos has fought to a decision on 4 of his 7 bouts, whilst Meaux has only gone the distance twice. Both fighters are technically solid. Meaux is an extremely tough and compact 135lbs., he actually looks much bigger when you watch film on him. He is an aggressive fighter looking for the quick finish, like the head kick he used to finish Garret Granger.

Ricky Turcos is on a clear trajectory to the UFC. He has fought quality opponents at high profile events, being featured in the main card of both Legacy FC and Bellator. Though Meaux will be a touch out for Turcos, he will be favored to win. If he continues to increase both his competition and win totals, it will be when, not if he will be called up to the UFC. Meaux is only a few steps behind, a quality and statement win over Turcos will go a long way to increasing his stock and gaining him much respect.

5. Fists of Fury 11: The best fight of the night could be the co-main event featuring 5-0 Julian Leonard v 6-2 LaRue “the Cannibal” Burley. Many in MMA consider Leonard at 5-0 (12-0 if you include his amateur bouts) the real deal. He has shown that he is a tough fighter with the skill to finish his opponents and take the fight the distance if and when necessary. His ground game is as good as his striking ability and he is known to be quick to the attack.

Leonard’s opponent, Burley, is the more experienced fighter. Burley has 3 career wins at Bellator and 1 at RFA. His only losses came in the WSOF cage to highly ranked fighters. Burly has finished his opponents in 7 of his 8 wins. More telling is that all of his opponents, except for one, had winning records at the time they fought Burley. This includes 4 undefeated fighters.

Given the propensity of these fighters to finish their opponents there is a slime chance this once goes the distance. Someone will get caught and finished quickly at some point so do not turn your head.For full fight card and more details about this event, visit gfl.tv or click here

Fists of Fury 11: Brandon Lee v Stephen Skoch
Sep 10, 2016 9:00 PM ET

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Fists of Fury #11 cage fights from Woodward Oklahoma takes place on September 10, 2016. Fists of Fury is one of the fastest growing Mixed Martial Arts promotions in the country.

The card will feature 15 professional and amateur MMA bouts including fighters from 5 states including, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, Kansas and Arkansas. Special guest commentators will include pro fighter ‘Butterbean’ as well as several ufc fighters including Jerrod Sanders and more.

The Main Event is a heavyweight bout featuring Brandon “The Undertaker” Lee who is 4-0 as a pro spanning only an 11 month career to date. Lee has finished all of his opponents in the first round. He takes on Stephen Skoch who turned pro in June and won his first pro fight by TKO in 8 seconds of the first round. Lee’s longest fight has gone 2:43 which is an eternity compared to the 8 seconds Skoch has fought. Lee is already on many promotion’s radar. This bout will be high energy and is almost guaranteed not to go the distance.

The best fight of the night could be the co-main event featuring 5-0 Julian Leonard v 6-2 LaRue “the Cannibal” Burley. Leonard at 5-0 (12-0 if you include his amateur bouts) and many say is the real deal. He has shown that he is a tough fighter with the skill to finish his opponents and take the fight the distance. His ground game is as good as his striking ability and he is know to be quick to the attack. That said his opponent is the more experienced fighter. Burley’s only losses came in the WSOF cage to 2 highly ranked fighters. Prior to those 2 fights he had a record of 8-0 (including his amateur bouts) having fought and won 3 times at Bellator and once at RFA. Burly has finished 7 of his 10 opponents. More telling is that all but for one of his opponents had winning records at the time they fought Burley, including 4 fighters who were undefeated.

In an interesting Amateur fight named, “Battle of the Giants” features 2 of the tallest fighters ever to enter the cage. Its a battle of Texas v Kansas when Samuel (Blake) Atnip at 6 ft 10 inches from Stephenville, Texas takes on Jeremy Thurman who is also well over 6 foot from Meade, Kansas.

The event will also feature a “Big Boy Beat Down” featuring 2 fighters exceeding 300 pounds. 300 lbs., Stephen Brown is making his amateur debut against another debut fighter Richard Wyatt at 350lbs. Both these fighters are new to the ring so its unclear what we can expect to see. It has the making of a spectacle fight, however, it could wind up being one of the best fights of the night if these fighters are game to hit and be hit. Any flush shot from a fighter with that kind of weight behind him will be hard to take too often, so do not blink this fight should not make it out of the first round.

Pros:

Cruiserweight: Brandon Lee, Clinton Ok vs. Stephen Skoch, Tahlequah Ok

170. Lbs: Julian Learned, Edmond Ok. vs. Larue Burley, Phoenix Arizona

Heavyweight: Brad Faylor, Elk City Ok vs. Tracy Willis, Oklahoma City, Ok.

155lbs.: Chris ‘ Iron Jaw’ Shifflett, Woodward vs. Jose Baker, Wichita Kan.

145 Lbs.: Frank Jones, Chickasha Ok vs. TBA

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