News Flash: TV 8′s Marcus McIntosh Steps in the Cage with Two UFC Vets!!!

Rise and shine fight fans! Friday morning, KCCI News Channel 8 and MCC broadcast celebrity, Marcus McIntosh will go inside the Midwest Cage Championship steel as he gets welcomed to the sport mixed martial arts by John “Hurricane” Halverson and UFC superstar, Jeremy “Lil Heathen” Stephens.

Marcus and crew will take you through the rules, the moves, and what it takes to win. Make sure to tune in to see if Marcus has what it takes to make it big in the worlds fastest growing sport. This is going to be an MMA segment you don’t want to miss! This segment will air; Friday evening 6pm & 10pm, and Saturday morning 5am-6am & 8am-9am.

Then, Saturday night, Midwest Cage Championship returns to Hy Vee Hall as Nutrishop presents, MCC 31: “Full Force” featuring 13 action packed mixed martial arts bouts which include two title fights. Current Featherweight Champion, Josh “Bam Bam” Henry puts his belt on the line when he takes on Rick “The Gladiator” Glenn. Plus, MCC’s first ever Bantamweight Championship is on the line when undefeated striking sensation, Zak “The Maniac” Laird steps in the cage with Golden Gloves Champion, Bill Kamery.

For more information check out www.MidwestCageChampionship.com. Tickets are available on line, by phone at 515-229-8566 or at all Dahl’s ticket outlets. Saturday night, doors open at 6:30 with the first fight getting underway at 7:30. The after party will be at KAMODO KLUB!

MCC 31: Full Force- This Saturday, “Lil’ Heathen” in Attendance

The Midwest’s top promotion returns this Saturday night to Hy Vee Hall for another night of mixed martial arts action. This talent packed fight card features two title fights including current MCC Featherweight Champion, Josh “Bam Bam” Henry defending his strap against Rick “Gladiator” Glenn, as well as Zak “The Maniac” Laird and Bill Kamery meeting to crown the first every MCC Bantamweight champion.

Also on the card, top light heavyweight prospect, Jesse Lund will square off against MCC newcomer, Blake Breitsprecher, Ronnie “Warfrog” Britt, once again, returns to the MCC cage, and former MCC Featherweight Champion, Will Shutt makes another run for the title. Jay Olsen, Nate Hausen, Allen Shepherd, Alex Harper, Johnny “Hollywood” Case, Todd Schmauss, plus many more, round out the stacked card. Tickets for MCC 31: “Full Force” are available at www.MidwestCageChampionship.com, by phone at 515-229-8566 or at all Dahl’s ticket outlets. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the first bout kicking off at 7:30 p.m.

If you are a fan of mixed martial arts and highlight reel finishes then you don’t want to miss this! Fresh off his KO of the night victory over Marcus Davis at UFC 125, MCC’s first ever champion, Jeremy “Lil Heathen” Stephens will be in attendance to meet with fans and enjoy the night of fights.

But that’s not all…

Next Saturday features a full day of combat sports action starting at 10:00 a.m at the home of MCC- Hy Vee Hall (730 3rd st- Downtown Des Moines). with the Mission to Submission grappling tournament. Former M2S competitors include UFC veterans Jeremy Stephens and Chad Reiner, WEC vet Chris Mickle, Bellator vet Steve Carl, former MCC champ and IFL alum Victor Moreno, plus notables such as Cole Williams, Chris David and Mike Van Meer.  If you are a fan of technical submission grappling, this is an event you must attend! If you want more information, or would like to compete, go to www.Mission2Submission.com

Then, at 12:00 p.m. MCC Trials IV will began as the popular promotion, once again, scouts out new and up and coming talent. MCC Trials sparked the careers of Miguel “El Rey” Rios, Jr, Nate Hausen, Cole Jennet, Josh “Jigsaw” Atwell, and Elvis “The King” Mutapcic. At MCC Trials, amateur mixed martial artists go head to head to showcase their talent in the ultimate interview process. Come cheer on these competitors as they jockey for a position on the MCC roster. The Mission to Submission Grappling tournament and MCC Trials IV are completely free of charge. Fight fans are encouraged to come and check out the talent pool that only Midwest Cage Championship can bring you!

Immediately following MCC 31: “Full Force”, the party moves right down the street to Kamodo Klub on 3rd and Court for the official MCC after fight party. Hang out with your favorite fighters as well as UFC superstar, Jeremy Stephens.

For more information on MCC 31: “Full Force” as well as all upcoming events, news, and fighter videos, check out www.MidwestCageChampionship.com

("That's it. Diet starts tomorrow.")

After getting put to sleep by Nate Diaz at UFC 118 — his third loss in four attempts — Marcus Davis announced his intention to drop to lightweight. According to MMA Junkie, the Irish Hand Grenade's 155-pound debut will take place at the UFC's stacked New Year's Day card in Las Vegas against Jeremy Stephens, who publicly requested to be Davis's first lightweight opponent. Stephens most recently lost a split decision to Melvin Guillard at UFC 119.

Another likely matchup for UFC 125: Resolution will be former WEC featherweight champion Mike Brown making his promotional return against Diego Nunes. Brown made a single UFC appearance as a lightweight back at UFC 47 in 2004, losing by first-round submission to Genki Sudo. He most recently scored a quick TKO over Cole Province at WEC 51 in September. Representing Nova Uniao, Nunes has put together a 4-1 record in the WEC, and is coming off of consecutive decision wins against Raphael Assuncao and Tyler Toner.

The tentative lineup for UFC 125 is after the jump...

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It has been confirmed that Des Moines UFC fighter Jeremy Stephens (13-2) will fight his former training partner Spencer Fisher (20-4), UFC vet from Davenport, Iowa, on the The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest, on June 21. Jeremy and Fisher talked on the phone and agreed that it will be strictly business and nothing personal.

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