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MMASF Team USA vs World Photo Gallery

admin — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 21:04:35 +0000

After the break you will find the photo gallery for the MMASF Team USA vs The World event attended by the MMA Gospel staff. If you fought on this card or want to use the photos provided here just remember to credit Mallory Mejia and MMA Gospel.

Cut Throat MMA Gallery

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:18:29 +0000

Check out the gallery from Cut Throat MMA in Illinois. Thanks to Mallory Mejia for the pictures.

Cut Throat MMA Gallery

MMA Gospel Theme Song: Coalition Fight Music

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:02:20 +0000

Coalition Fight Music put this track together for MMA Gospel Radio. Here you will find the full track which will be edited to use at the start of the show and for the end of the show. They make specific tracks for fighters as well as promotions. More information can be found here Coalition Fight

MMA GOSPEL THEME TRACK (1)

Video: Top Ten MMA Submissions

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:31:05 +0000

I am sitting here scouring the internet looking for some of the best mixed martial arts (MMA) submissions ever pulled off and ran across a few great videos. Some of them had some highly debatable submissions included in them for the top ten until i ran across this video. Below you will find a video I have now watched multiple times due to the amazing fluidity of the submissions and just plain pure awesomeness. Enjoy and feel free to tell us what your top ten MMA subs of all time would be in the comments section.

Clynch House and Fight Chix MMA 60% Off Sale

admin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:49:59 +0000

Launching tomorrow at 12 PM eastern, we’ll be offering Fight Chix MMA apparel at prices up to 60% off. Available for 3 days only, The Clynch House offers you the best opportunity to save on your favorite MMA gear.

Today Fight Chix has transcended just mixed martial arts and has become a lifestyle brand for all the women in the world that have overcome struggles to reach their potential.

Fight Chix is Sexy. Fight Chix is Strong.

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MMA Gospel is a proud partner with Clynch House. Make sure to keep checking back here for more of these three day events featuring savings of up to 60% off the top gear in the world of MMA.

MMA Gospel’s Young Gun: Chris “The Assassin” Lozano

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:07:51 +0000

When we started MMA Gospel it was our goal to give you the most in-depth coverage possible by not only featuring well known fighters but bringing you people from all different professions in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA). This would give you, the fan, a better all around understanding of the entire industry. One of our key focuses is on the young fighters who are about to become household names, the young guns if you will. We will be featuring one fighter a month as our Young Gun. July’s MMA Gospel Young is none other than Chris “The Assassin” Lozano (5-0).

Chris Lozano is the reigning North American Allied Fight Series middleweight champion with an unblemished record. He trains out of Strong Style Martial Arts & Training Center in Independence, Ohio and recently beat UFC veteran Jason Dent to capture the title at Fight Night in the Flats in Cleveland, Ohio. MMA Gospel reporter Ronald Young sat down with 20 questions for our first ever MMA Gospel Young Gun of the Month.

How did you get started with MMA?

I have been fighting my entire life. Mostly in my neighborhood, just to prove I could hang there. As I got older, my mother, who was a single mother, tried to figure out a way for me to focus my behavior in a constructive manner. I have always been a fan of fighting. When other kids were watching Ninja Turtles, I was obsessed with ninja’s and samurais while watching Blood Sport. That’s when I began training Tae Kwon Doe. I wanted to be able to fight exactly how I saw it on television. Boxing is a family sport, so I have always gotten pointers from uncles and brothers since I was I was born. I wrestled from the 6th grade till my Senior year. A lot of people don’t know, but I have a freestyle and Grecco Roman background. When I graduated, I knew I wanted to fight, but couldn’t’t find a MMA gym at the time. I began boxing, but I always knew as soon as I found an mma gym, that’s what I was going to do. I boxed for a couple years and then finally found Strong Style Martial Arts. The rest is history..

What made you realize you were good enough to go pro?

I felt ready to go pro right before I fought my last amateur bout. I remember warming up, being a bit nervous, but having an extreme amount of calmness. I knew then I was suppose to be fighting.

Which of your professional fights was your favorite? (or which one stands out the most in your head?)

Definitely the Jason Dent fight. It was my first fight out of the first round as a pro and that dude is definitely tougher than he looks. I learned a lot about myself that fight. It helped me to get better as a pro and gave me championship experience because it was title fight.

Who are your favorite fighters? (either pick one per weight class, or just fire off all

your favorites)

Jon “Bones” Jones, Anderson Silva, Jose Aldo, Brian “The Predator” Rogers, Paul “Semtex” Daley, Anthony “Rumble” Johnson, Stipe Miocic, Allan Belcher, Jessica “Evil” Eye, Cris Cyborg

If you had to fight the best fighter in the world in your weight class who would you say it was and what would be your gameplan? (you don’t have to give away secrets this is just a general question)

I would say the best fighter in the world at my weight class is G.S.P. My game-plan would be to use my striking to frustrate him. When he started using his wrestling, I would look for opportunities to submit him in the transition.

Too many guys wait to hit the ground to start fighting from their backs and that’s why they get controlled. I would have him frustrated because I would be constantly attacking.

If you weren’t an MMA fighter what would you be doing instead?

If I was not fighting, I’d be doing something that had to do with teaching children. I enjoy teaching children martial arts at my gym and I’d like to believe I’m good at it. There’s something about passing knowledge to children that really makes me feel like I’m contributing to something greater than myself.

If (the answer to question 7) isn’t a sport, what sport would you play?

Football all day!! Besides fighting, football is my favorite sport. I was a mean strong safety in my day and I believe, if I wasn’t such a knuckle head, I would’ve went on to play college ball and pro ball one day.

Who are your favorite sports teams?

I’m a die hard Cleveland Browns fan. Even though they suck more than any other team in sports history, being from Pittsburgh is still a problem around here lol!

Rank in order of greatness in your opinion the top MMA promotions (besides your own of course)

Obviously the UFC is number one. After that I have to say Bellator. I thought the welterweight tournament they put on was awesome and that style of fighting reminds me of Blood Sport the movie, how it was tournament style. WEC has really started putting on some awesome fights and producing some amazing lower weight guys. MFC in Canada has some awesome fighters on their list and of course there’s always King Of The Cage who has been a staple in MMA promotions since its(mma) conception.

Where do you see yourself in one year?

In one year I see myself finally getting to walk out of that tunnel. I see myself embracing a moment I always knew would come one day. I see myself in the UFC and I see myself winning.

Five years?

In 5 years I see myself being a business. I see myself fighting, but also having enough knowledge of the game to also be a business man in the fighting world.

Given the choice of training with any camp in the world, what camp would you choose? (besides your own)

Right now, it would have to be Greg Jackson’s camp. I think they have some of the best guys in the world training there.

What’s your pre-fight meal of choice?

BRUNO’S- It’s a small Italian joint in the neighborhood, but if you want some good Italian when carbing up for a fight in Cleveland, I would definitely suggest Bruno’s.

What is your pre-fight song of choice?

Right now, my pre-fight song would be “Up All Night” by Drake. I like to play songs that get me feeling that rush you get when you here your favorite work out song. Hip Hop music is so different and always changing, so my walkout music always changes. But yeah, definitely Drake’s “Up All Night” would be the entrance music.

The week after the fight, what is your favorite way to unwind?

I like to soak up my family and friends as much as possible. Because of the demands of training and work, time to appreciate the other important things in life is greatly limited.

Although you appear to be blossoming into a bit of a knockout artist, what is

avorite submission and why?

My favorite submission is the knee bar. I think it’s an awesome submission and you can hit this submission from a lot of different places during a fight. I’m a huge fan of submission fighting. I look forward to the day I’m forced to really test my ground fighting abilities.

What is your favorite fight of all time, between any fighters?

These, “of all time” questions are hard to answer because there are so many awesome fights that have occurred. If I had to pick one it would be Jerry Quarry vs. Joe Frazier. Quarry gets crushed, but displays the kind of heart that defines a real fighter. He refused to be beat and Joe Frazier unleashed one of the most brutal and relentless attacks ever recorded. In my opinion..

Who are the top five pound-for-pound fighters in world right now?

Jose Aldo

Georges St. Pierre

Anderson Silva

BJ Penn

Jon Jones

What will be your method of victory in your next fight?

My next fight will be in August most likely. My opponent looks to be a good ground fighter, as well as being a good striker. My method of victory will be my opponents choice. If he stands up with me, I’ll look to knock him out. Should he look to take it down, I look forward to proving my Jiu-Jitsu is no joke.

For more on Chris Lozano be sure to follow him on Twitter and also on his Facebook page.

Congratulations to Chris on being the very first MMA Gospel Young Gun.

Ranger Up Sale Through Clynch House

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:33:19 +0000

Clynch House, a member’s only website which offers major discounts to it’s members on specific brand gear, will have it’s first event this week starting July 2-5 featuring Ranger Up. Members can expect to receive up to 60% off products from Ranger Up with 10% going to Soldier’s Angels.

Ranger Up

Ranger Up launched on 8 September 2006. We make shirts for the military and the patriotic Americans who love the men and women of the Armed Forces. The guys that own this company either were or are still in the military.

What Ranger Up Stands For:

1. AMERICA. Nothing like her anywhere, anytime, in the history of the world.

2. Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, Airmen, Coastguardsmen, Firemen, and Police Officers. Basically, the crazy SOBs that put their lives on the line every day for less pay than they deserve so that we Americans can sit in front of our plasma televisions and watch crappy reality TV shows, drive nice cars, eat great food, and generally not have to worry about anything of substance.

3. Veterans. From George Washington to the newest recruit and everyone in between – Thank You.

4. Patriots. We’re talking about the people that believe the Fourth of July is more than just an excuse to set off fireworks, that flying the American Flag all year long is a civic duty, that taking the time to send letters to our troops is an honor, and who realize that America wasn’t forged on the backs of journalists, politicians, or campus rallies, but rather through the suffering and discipline of steely-eyed men who refused to accept defeat.

5. Dogs. Never trust anyone that doesn’t like dogs. They’re loyal. They’d die for you, and all they want in return is some dried food, some petting, and the occasional piece of bacon.

6. Reversing the growing oppression of the proletariat in today’s society. We…uhhh…think this is a good idea.

7. Hot chicks. Honestly, aren’t they the reason we do anything?

What Ranger Up Despises:

1. Unappreciative Americans. You know these losers – the guys that profess that America is the worst country ever created, threaten to leave if things continue the way they are, but never do and continue to churn out their 6, 7, and 8 figure salaries, complaining all the way to the bank. Anyone with the balls to compare any of our elected officials to the Nazis should be shot on sight.

2. France. They never support us. They lose all their wars. They break all kinds of UN trade restriction with our enemies. Their “culture department” made using many English words illegal. All this, and they still have De Gaulle (oh, we’re sorry) to try to play the “high moral ground” card as they take a back seat in the world’s struggle to defeat an enemy that threatens the very fabric of western civilization. We understand they’re busy, but how much time does it take to practice weapons dropping and white-flag waving?

Note: Per the “Hot Chick Rule” we do not consider Hot French Chicks to be part of France.

3. Officers that roll into Combat Zones the last day of the month and leave the first of the next month. Seriously…We know you guys get a tax break, but come on now, don’t Colonels and Generals make enough to cover their integrity?

4. Spoiled Rich College Kids. There’s really nothing like hearing a 19-year-old tell you how the world really works, while disregarding your experience overseas. That rocks.

5. Pseudo-Intellectuals. Particularly anyone that combines any of the following: Econo, geo, political, socio, neo, and landscape OR anyone who uses a philosopher’s name as a descriptive term (Kantian, Machiavellian, and Orwellian are our least favorites). When combined with number 4 (above), we believe this is a crime against humanity.

6. Actors. We prefer puppets.

7. Paper Cuts. They really, really sting.

To take advantage of this massive sale and future sales invovling different brands be sure to become a part of Clynch House like the staff of MMA Gospel has done. Just click the Clynch House link and join today!

“The Reverend of MMA” Turk Vangel Hired as Color Commentator for Red Canvas

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:53:53 +0000

MMA Gospel and MMA Gospel Radio founder “The Reverend of MMA” Turk Vangel has been signed as the color commentator for the newly founded Red Canvas Fights. Turk will be working along side veteran announcer Ron “The Yacman” Yacovetti on July 10 in Palmdale, California at the Clear Channel Stadium for Red Canvas. You can buy tickets to the event or watch live on pay-per-view by going to the Take Down Sports Network . The full press release with additional information is below.

(LANCASTER, CA) – The top amateur mixed martial arts fighters in the Antelope Valley will converge on Clear Channel Stadium to compete in a 12-fight card presented by Red Canvas Fight Promotion and TapouT Training Center Antelope Valley on July 10 at 7 p.m.

Tickets for the fight are available for $10, $25. $50 ring-side seats are also available for purchase. Fans can buy tickets at the TapouT Training Center Antelope Valley facility at 410 Grand Cypress Avenue in Palmdale, CA or over the phone at (661) 266-2045. Additionally, tickets are on sale at the Clear Channel Stadium box office at (661) 726-5400 and can also be purchased online at www.JetHawks.com.

“This upcoming event will be like no other amateur fight before,” said Red Canvas Fight Promotion President Ken Chamitoff. “With an amazing combination of being at Clear Channel Stadium and being outside, this is sure to be an explosive night of action and entertainment.”

The July 10 MMA extravaganza will be the first mixed martial arts event held at Clear Channel Stadium. “We’re looking forward to having a great event with this very exciting sport in our facility,” says Lancaster JetHawks Vice-President and General Manager Larry Thornhill. “We know that mixed martial arts have emerged as one of the fastest-growing and most popular sports across the globe and that there are numerous MMA fans throughout the Antelope Valley. This event allows these fans the opportunity to see a jam-packed fight card chock full of budding MMA stars in person.”

The fight card will include local favorites from across the Antelope Valley as well as fighters from the TapouT Training Center in the Antelope Valley and Las Vegas, Riverside – Temple Fitness, San Luis Obispo – The Pit, Premium Fitness, Washington State – Double Action MMA, Van Nuys – House of Champions and Las Vegas Elite. Fans can learn more about the fight card (fight card subject to change) and ticket information by visiting Red Canvas Fight Promotion’s at www.RedCanvasFights.com

Sponsors are TapouT Training Center of Antelope Valley, Buffalo Wild Wings Palmdale, Fresco II, Max Muscle, Lace Night Club, Allstate, M-Powered Marketing Solutions, Fairtex and Printing Hands.com.

A portion of all the proceeds generated from ticket sales will be donated to the Edwards Air Force Base deployed spouses charity. Also in recognition of our armed forces Red Canvas will be extending a 10% discount to all active and retired Edwards Air Force Base soldiers (with military ID).

Take Down Sports Network will provide live coverage of this amateur fight exclusively on a Pay-Per-View online access. Streaming video of the fight can be found at www.TDSN.tv the Take Down Sports Network which provides a service that allows viewers to watch and be a part of the Red Canvas Submission I fight. The event is sanctioned by the California Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Organization, Inc.(CAMO).