Saturday, September 5th, 2009 @ Vets Auditorium

Bantamweight
Josh Troen	VS	Nate Williams
Lightweight
Steve Lawrence	VS	Mike Miller
Featherweight
Laramie Shaffer	VS	Zak Laird
Heavyweight
Phil Conley	VS	Barrett Eller
Welterweight
Nick Rouse	VS	Brad Davis
Welterweight
Patrick Perkins	VS	Miguel Rios
Middleweight
Jessie Wilson	VS	Ian Tice
Lightweight
Daraughn Canada	VS	Nick Walker
Featherweight
Bill Kamery	VS	Josh Henry
Light Heavyweight
Matt Scaggs	VS	Josh Christenson
Light Heavyweight
Chad Vance	VS	Jesse Lund
Lightweight
Alex Harper	VS	Jake Brown
Lightweight Interim Championship
Chris Mickle	VS	Joe Brammer

Initially, it was thought that UFC Hall-of-Famer Mark “The Hammer” Coleman would be headlining the show against uber-tough Brock Lesnar. Rumors on the net hint that this will not be the main event and something even bigger will instead fill the slot. Kenny “Ken-Flo” Florian, who has been on a tear as of late, will take on a Minnesota native in Roger “El Matador” Huerta in a battle that some are calling fight of the year.

Other bouts not confirmed by the UFC are Cheick Kongo vs Dan Evensen, Luke Cummo vs Tamdan McCrory, Damien Maia vs Jason MacDonald and George Sotiropolous is rumored to be on the card as well.

The UFC is planning on venturing out as much as possible into not only new states, but new countries. Australia, The Philippines and Mexico are future locations. Atlanta Georgia will likely host UFC 88 in September. After speaking with Mr. J. Walsh of the Iowa Athletic Commission, he stated nothing has been brought to his attention as of yet, but said that he welcomes the idea of the UFC coming in the future.

Personally, I’ve been on both sides of the country for the UFC. There is nothing I’d like better than to have it in my own back yard. Wells Fargo Arena, make some calls!

***UPDATE*** Clay “The Carpenter” Guida has been rumored to be fighting Frankie “The Answer” Edgar at this show as well.

Kevin “Fire” Burns (5-1) expected an all out blood-bath against Bobby Voelker (13-3) at May 9th’s Victory Fighting Championships in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Luckily, Burns escaped the cage unscathed in less than a minute with a brutal KO that left Voelker wobbly even after exiting the cage. Burns, known for his ground game, had not had a TKO since 2006 against the always exciting Demi Deeds. This leaves us with two questions. Where does Burns stand now? And who will he face next?

Only one way to find out. …STAY TUNED!

Main event

WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber vs. Jens Pulver

Main card (televised)

WEC Bantamweight Champion Miguel Torres vs. Yoshiro Maeda
Mark Munoz vs. Chuck “The Reverend” Grisby
“Razor” Rob McCullough vs. Kenneth Alexander

Under card (may not be broadcast)

Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone vs. Richard “Cleat” Crunkilton
Jeff Curran vs. Mike Brown
Chase Beebe vs. Will Ribiero
Tim McKenzie vs. Eric Schambari
Alex Serdyukov vs. Luis Sapo
Alexandre Noguiera vs. Jose Aldo
Charlie Valencia vs. Dominick Cruz

For more information, visit www.wec.tv

1. Richard Blake vs Rakeem “Kongo” Hedrington
   Hedrington wins by way of Unanamous Decision.
2. Chad Zurfluh vs Alex Harper
   Harper wins by way of triangle at 3:08 in RD2
3. Jacob Ritchie vs Will “Fury” Shutt
   Shutt wins by way of verbal submission due to strikes at 1:08 in RD1
4. Nick “The Gentleman” Walker vs TJ “The Spider” O’Brien
   O’Brien wins by way of triangle at 2:03 in RD1.
5. Chuck Rainey vs Ronnie “Getting Older but still pretty Warfrog”
   Britt wins by way of guillotine at 4:07 in RD2
6. Doug “No Mercy” Onstot vs Josh Christenson
   I’m still a little confused on the result of this one. Originally declared a no contest because of an illegal scratch or thumb to the eye. Then the call was reversed and Christenson did get the win. I was unable to get clarification except for the fact that Christenson won.
7. Jake Brown vs Paul “The Gingerbread Man” Bird
   Bird won by way of armbar at 3:40 in RD1
8. Michael Johnson vs Ted “Red” Worthington
   -My personal favorite fight of the night with back and fourth action
   Worthington won by way of triangle at 1:29 in RD3
9. TJ “The Spider” O’Brien vs Will “Fury” Shutt
   O’Brien takes the featherweight number 1 contender with a triangle at 50 seconds in RD1
10. Zac Cummings vs Victor “Superman” Moreno
    Cummings won by way of Kimura at 2:19 in RD2

Inception features a stacked card including a main event of Demi “The Public Enemy” Deeds (12-4) vs Shonie “Mr. International” Carter (73-17-7) Many promoters only dream of having a guy like Shonie headline their inaugural event. With Stahler’s extensive resume, he was able to score some exciting fighters including Jay Estrada, Bobby Martinez and Davion Peterson. The fans can anticipate a night filled with blood, sweat, tears and a lot of action!

The event is being held at the Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville, Indiana – approximately 30 minutes from Chicago. Tickets are now available at www.ticketmaster.com ranging from $20.00 up to $95.00 or you can visit www.PrimetimeFC.com for additional information.

May 9th will showcase two exciting, well-known fighters from the Midwest. Bobby Voelker (13-3) is set to face Kevin “Fire” Burns (4-1) as the nights main event. Both fighters have faced some of the best competition around; will we see another Midwesterner get a chance in the Octagon?

Be sure to make it to the Mid-America Center on May 9th to see how this epic battle ends. Will Burns blaze through Voelker or will Bobby put an end to Kevins hot road to victory?

Tickets range from $25.00 to $80.00 and can be purchased on ticketmaster.com. Visit www.victoryfighter.com for additional info on the fight card and upcoming events.

In the featherweight division, undeniably one of the most exciting weight classes in mixed martial arts today, Will Shutt lost his title to Josh Atwell during the previous MCC 12 event in one of the most exciting fights ever witnessed by an Iowa crowd. This time, MCC delivers a four man featherweight tournament where the winner will face new champion Josh Atwell in a future bout. Nick Walker, Brad Floyd, TJ O’Brien and Will Shut will battle in back and forth, non-stop bouts that will determine the contender to the belt. MCC picked a favorite category and doubled the action. This tournament alone is worth the price of admission.

In the Lightweight category, MCC Champion Ted “Red” Worthington had been scheduled for a title defense bout with number one contended Bryce Teager. That match-up has been moved to MCC 14, with a date being announced soon. Midwest Cage Championship sends best wishes to Bryce and his wife as they prepare to welcome their second child into the world. We know everyone is excited to witness Teager vs. Worthington, and please stay tuned for details. Worthington, vowing to remain active right up to the Teager bout, will fight in a non-title welterweight bout at MCC13. “Teddy goes 110% and 100 miles an hour every time he enters the cage. We’re always happy to have him in the promotion.” offered John Halverson, MCC partner and one of the
MCC13 matchmakers.

Additionally, rising star Paul Bird, owning a win over Nick Walker in MCC 12, is quickly working his way toward the top of the fight game. Relentless training and fierce competition fuels his fire as his
improved skills are put to the test. Bird, known as the “Gingerbread Man” is one of the most exciting fighters in the lightweight division and holds the dream of competing in the UFC in his mind at all times. Bird is the complete game. His precision striking combined with dangerous submissions create huge challenges for competitors and total excitement for fans. MMC 13 works to push his dream closer to reality. Bird is clearly a fighter with his eyes on the prize, and all eyes in the crowd upon him.

Midwest Cage Championship is held on Friday, April 25 at the
95KGGO/Bucs Arena at 7201 Hickman Road, Urbandale, IA. Doors open at
6:30 PM. Fights start at 7:30 PM.

Tickets can be purchased at the Bucs Arena box office, by calling
(515) 278-9757, and on-line at www.midwestcagechampionship.com