The SportFighting Mixed Martial Arts Championships
Saturday, November 9th, 2002
Marist High School
1241 Kennedy Blvd.
Bayonne, New Jersey
Anyone going? I will most likely be there to watch.
Fighters to be featured on the Main Card:
Featured Middleweight (170-184.9 lbs.) Matches
Todd Margolis
4-Time Grapplers Quest Champ and 2003 ADCC Qualifier Finalist
Representing: Mike Moses' Linxx Academy and Lloyd Irvin
Styles: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Thai Boxing and Wrestling
Approx. weight: 181 lbs.
vs.
David Perez
Representing: Professional Karate Academy
Styles: Boxing and Muay Thai Kickboxing
Approx. weight: 178 lbs.
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Eddy Rolon
Representing: Team End Game
Approx. weight: 178 lbs.
vs.
James Gabert
Representing: Team Renzo Gracie
New York, New York
Approx. weight: 184 lbs.
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Rich Latta
Representing: Team Renzo Gracie/Hatfield Martial Arts
Hatfield, Pennsylvania
Approx. weight: 184 lbs.
vs.
Mark Papadimitriou
Representing: Combined Martial Arts
Jackson Heights, New York
Approx. weight: 184 lbs.
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Featured Welterweight (155-169.9 lbs.) Matches
Zack "Attack" Wakeman
Representing: Tai Kai Machado Jiu Jitsu
Approx. weight: 169 lbs.
vs.
Mark Colangelo
Representing: Team Renzo Gracie
Wayne, New Jersey
Approx. weight: 169 lbs.
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Vlad Koulikov
Representing: Ultimate Sambo
Approx. weight: 169 lbs.
vs.
Nakapan Phungephorn
Representing: Linxx Academy/Mike Moses
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Approx. weight: 169 lbs.
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Joe VanBrackle
Representing: Yamasaki Jiu Jitsu
Approx. weight: 169 lbs.
vs.
Jeff Williamson
Representing: Professional Karate Academy and Machado Jiu Jitsu
Red Bank, New Jersey
Approx. weight: 169 lbs.
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Featured Featherweight (135 - 144.9 lbs.) Match
Mike Acosta
Representing: Yamasaki Jiu Jitsu
Styles: Muay Thai Kickboxing Instructor and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Rockville, Maryland
Approx. Weight: 145 lbs.
vs.
Deividas "David" Taurosevicivs
Representing: Professional Karate Academy
Styles: Russian Sambo, Karate, and Jiu Jitsu
Born in Moscow, Russia, now fighting out of Red Bank, NJ
Approx. weight: 145 lbs.
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Featured Lightweight (145-154.9 lbs.) Match
Joey "Knockdown" Brown
Representing: Team End Game
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Approx. weight: 154 lbs.
vs.
Jay-Shannon Russell
Team Hunter
Schenectady, New York
Approx. weight: 149 lbs.
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Featured Light-Heavyweight (185-204.9 lbs.) Match
Dante Rivera
Representing: Team End Game/Eddy Rolon
Approx. weight: 204 lbs.
vs.
Heel Hook - 1.90 MB Guard Pass - 1.70 MB
(Click on the images Above to See Scanlon in Action)
Christopher Scanlon
Representing: Kioto Jiu Jitsu
Long Island, New York
Approx. weight: 200 lbs.
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Featured Super-Heavyweight (265 lbs. and over) Matches
Brian "Big Fam" Shepard
Representing: Tai Kai Jiu Jitsu
Syracuse, New York
Approx. weight: 295 lbs.
vs.
Braddock Cunningham Representing: Kempo Karate
Greenville, South Carolina
Approx. weight: 270 lbs.
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The Undercard:
Heavyweight (205-264.9 lbs.) Matches
Norman "Shaq Daddy" Schack
Representing: Team Renzo Gracie
Approx. weight: 225 lbs.
vs.
John "Ironman" Ryan
Representing: V-Force Scientific Combat Systems
West Babylon, Long Island
Approx. weight: 235 lbs.
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John Timlin
Representing: Combined Martial Arts
Jackson Heights, New York
Approx. weight: 225 lbs.
vs.
Steve Hankin
Representing: Combat Zone-Team Renzo/Mike Monica
Fairfield, New Jersey
Approx. weight: 220 lbs.
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Jeremiah Fountain
Representing: Tai Kai Machado Jiu Jitsu
Syracuse, New York
Approx. weight: 220 lbs.
vs.
Carlos Moreno
Representing: Bayside Academy of Martial Arts
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Approx. weight: 240 lbs.
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Other Fighters on the card:
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Kenny Kronenberg
Representing: Tai Kai Jiu Jitsu
Syracuse, New York
Approx. weight: 193 lbs.
Saturday, November 9th, 2002
Marist High School
1241 Kennedy Blvd.
Bayonne, New Jersey
Anyone going? I will most likely be there to watch.
Fighters to be featured on the Main Card:
Featured Middleweight (170-184.9 lbs.) Matches
Todd Margolis
4-Time Grapplers Quest Champ and 2003 ADCC Qualifier Finalist
Representing: Mike Moses' Linxx Academy and Lloyd Irvin
Styles: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Thai Boxing and Wrestling
Approx. weight: 181 lbs.
vs.
David Perez
Representing: Professional Karate Academy
Styles: Boxing and Muay Thai Kickboxing
Approx. weight: 178 lbs.
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Eddy Rolon
Representing: Team End Game
Approx. weight: 178 lbs.
vs.
James Gabert
Representing: Team Renzo Gracie
New York, New York
Approx. weight: 184 lbs.
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Rich Latta
Representing: Team Renzo Gracie/Hatfield Martial Arts
Hatfield, Pennsylvania
Approx. weight: 184 lbs.
vs.
Mark Papadimitriou
Representing: Combined Martial Arts
Jackson Heights, New York
Approx. weight: 184 lbs.
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Featured Welterweight (155-169.9 lbs.) Matches
Zack "Attack" Wakeman
Representing: Tai Kai Machado Jiu Jitsu
Approx. weight: 169 lbs.
vs.
Mark Colangelo
Representing: Team Renzo Gracie
Wayne, New Jersey
Approx. weight: 169 lbs.
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Vlad Koulikov
Representing: Ultimate Sambo
Approx. weight: 169 lbs.
vs.
Nakapan Phungephorn
Representing: Linxx Academy/Mike Moses
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Approx. weight: 169 lbs.
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Joe VanBrackle
Representing: Yamasaki Jiu Jitsu
Approx. weight: 169 lbs.
vs.
Jeff Williamson
Representing: Professional Karate Academy and Machado Jiu Jitsu
Red Bank, New Jersey
Approx. weight: 169 lbs.
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Featured Featherweight (135 - 144.9 lbs.) Match
Mike Acosta
Representing: Yamasaki Jiu Jitsu
Styles: Muay Thai Kickboxing Instructor and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Rockville, Maryland
Approx. Weight: 145 lbs.
vs.
Deividas "David" Taurosevicivs
Representing: Professional Karate Academy
Styles: Russian Sambo, Karate, and Jiu Jitsu
Born in Moscow, Russia, now fighting out of Red Bank, NJ
Approx. weight: 145 lbs.
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Featured Lightweight (145-154.9 lbs.) Match
Joey "Knockdown" Brown
Representing: Team End Game
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Approx. weight: 154 lbs.
vs.
Jay-Shannon Russell
Team Hunter
Schenectady, New York
Approx. weight: 149 lbs.
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Featured Light-Heavyweight (185-204.9 lbs.) Match
Dante Rivera
Representing: Team End Game/Eddy Rolon
Approx. weight: 204 lbs.
vs.
Heel Hook - 1.90 MB Guard Pass - 1.70 MB
(Click on the images Above to See Scanlon in Action)
Christopher Scanlon
Representing: Kioto Jiu Jitsu
Long Island, New York
Approx. weight: 200 lbs.
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Featured Super-Heavyweight (265 lbs. and over) Matches
Brian "Big Fam" Shepard
Representing: Tai Kai Jiu Jitsu
Syracuse, New York
Approx. weight: 295 lbs.
vs.
Braddock Cunningham Representing: Kempo Karate
Greenville, South Carolina
Approx. weight: 270 lbs.
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The Undercard:
Heavyweight (205-264.9 lbs.) Matches
Norman "Shaq Daddy" Schack
Representing: Team Renzo Gracie
Approx. weight: 225 lbs.
vs.
John "Ironman" Ryan
Representing: V-Force Scientific Combat Systems
West Babylon, Long Island
Approx. weight: 235 lbs.
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John Timlin
Representing: Combined Martial Arts
Jackson Heights, New York
Approx. weight: 225 lbs.
vs.
Steve Hankin
Representing: Combat Zone-Team Renzo/Mike Monica
Fairfield, New Jersey
Approx. weight: 220 lbs.
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Jeremiah Fountain
Representing: Tai Kai Machado Jiu Jitsu
Syracuse, New York
Approx. weight: 220 lbs.
vs.
Carlos Moreno
Representing: Bayside Academy of Martial Arts
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Approx. weight: 240 lbs.
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Other Fighters on the card:
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Kenny Kronenberg
Representing: Tai Kai Jiu Jitsu
Syracuse, New York
Approx. weight: 193 lbs.
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