Mixed martial Arts Australia

Bryan from TUFFA has sent through some great photos taken at his event TUFFA 7 Stacked in Campbelltown last weekend.

Brace for War have announced that they have 2 titles on the line for there November 13th show in Townsville. Brad Morris will take on Josh Yogi Ogilvie for the Heavyweight title after Brads original opponent withdrew. The other title fight will see 2 local fighters compete for the Featherweight belt, Edwin Arana from Kickstart in Townsville take on Luke Hume from Dog Factory in Townsville.

Also on the card will be Ryan Yanz from 5 Rings/Dog Factory take on Jon Leven from CFS in Sydney. Gokhan Turkyilmaz from Kickstart in Townsville will fight Chris Bridgewater from Modern Warrior in Brisbane and Paul Abdul Rahman from Kickstart Townsville will take on Joe Kenworthy from Millennia Academy in South Australia.

For more information on this show visit www.BraceforWar.com

We are proud to announce that UFC 121: Brock Lesnar vs Cain Velasuqez will air LIVE at the Ultimate MMA Expo on the big screen in the Randwick Pavilion for all visitors to watch. Brought to you by Main Event.

On Sunday October 24, 2010 on the big screen in the Randwick Pavilion at the Ultimate MMA Expo, visitors will be able to watch one of the biggest fights in UFC history when undisputed UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar defends his title against Undefeated Cain Velasquez.

For visitor information or opportunity to exhibit at the Ultimate MMA Expo, visit the website http://www.ultimatemmaexpo.com.au

Ultimate MMA Expo 2010
Australia's First Mixed Martial Arts Expo.
Our Website: http://www.ultimatemmaexpo.com.au
When: October 23 - 24, 2010
Where: Randwick Pavilion, Royal Randwick Racecourse
Alison Road, Randwick, NSW, 2031

Channel 10 series Rush recently featured underground Cage Fighting on episode 7 of season 3.  The fight scene was filmed at Invictus Gym in Melbourne and the Head Wrestling and MMA Coach/Actor Chris Shen played the part of Referee. Chris has also had several TV and Movie roles including Neighbours, Wilfred, Footy Show and the movie MacBeth. Here is video of the show, cage fight scene is around 1:14 into the video

As Tactical Response gather to move on armed robber Andrew Kronin and his men, Michael's foray into the world of underground fighting creates a dangerous complication when he is identified as a police officer by one of Kronin's crew and he quickly finds himself a marked man. Shannonlater discovers Tactical Response are not the only group who want Kronin when she is caught in the middle of an attack on him by violent criminal associates.

Guest Starring: Camille Keenan as Audrey, Nathaniel Dean as Kronin, Michael Vice as Thanos Makrokanis, Damien Fotiou as Zonneveldt, Robert Price as Abrams, Justin Fleming as Peroxide, Christopher Shen as Referee, Ronan Connor as Jason, Lliam Murphy as Uniformed Policeman, Phil Pollard as Meat Truck Driver; Stunt Performers: Graham Jahne, Szumai Anderson, Terry Carter, Morgan Evans, Bryce Hardy, Rick Tonna

MMAWeekly.com have reported that Kyle Noke has been confirmed to fight on UFC 122 in Germany on November 13th. Kyle will face Rob Kimmons

The bout was confirmed to MMAWeekly.com by sources close to the fight on Thursday. 

A veteran of over 20 pro MMA fights, Kyle Noke (17-4-1) was a favorite to win his season of the "Ultimate Fighter". While Noke came up just short on the show, he came back at the season finale show and blasted through former housemate Josh Bryant with a 2nd round TKO.

Training full time with Greg Jackson's camp in New Mexico, Noke is currently riding a three fight win streak as he looks to keep moving forward as he fights in Germany in November.

Rob Kimmons (23-5) makes his sixth appearance in the UFC when he returns to action in November. Currently sporting a 3-2 record in the Octagon, Kimmons is coming off of a unanimous decision win over Steve Steinbeiss in his last fight in early August.

MMAweekly.com

I flew out of Melbourne at 6 am 25th of August heading for the hardest few weeks of my athletic life. Miami Judo World Cup, US Open, training camp in Japan, World Judo Championships and come home just in time for my first MMA fight.

Traveling 30 hours while cutting weight sure isn't fun but I survived. We (aussie team) stayed at the Doral Resort which was the same place as the competitions so quite handy. Ritzy place for rich golfers with big old buffet meals, which again I couldn't enjoy because I was cutting weight.

We had 1 day between arrival and fight day for last minute training and weight loss. I fought sat in the 66 kg division and lost to a columbian i should have beaten. He was more aggressive in his grips and beat me on points. I felt pretty annoyed with myself but at least I had US Open on sunday.

My body decided to get crazy sick and when I had to fight sunday i was dead on my feet. I am stubborn as a bulldog though and i still managed to post 3 wins and claim 7th place. We flew out to Japan 6am Monday morning.

In the few days we've already been in Japan its been a welcome relief. I am starting to feel healthier and the US Open result proved to myself that I do belong at this level, which I doubt from time to time. The other big plus here is we have lots of down time which I have been using to pick the brain of Priscus Fogagnolo one of Australia's top light heavyweight MMA fighters. We've been drilling tons of positions, transitions and tricky moves he has mastered. I am feeling really sharp and ready for the fight. I am going to have similiar amounts of time to spend for the next 2 weeks so I will have some really handy little tools for my fight on the Sep 17 Style Wars Card

Here is a trailer for Cung Lee's new webs show, Evolution of a Champion, that will be released in the near future. 

The Townsville Bulletin has done an interesting article on MMA fighter Gokhan Turkilmaz, who will be fighting on Brace for War 6 in Townsville.

Wanna be a pro MMA fighter? Be prepared to train your guts out. Jade Kennedy reports

DISCIPLINE, hard work and courage are just three of the attributes needed to fight.

Professionally, we mean.

With a nickname like Carnage it's easy to see how local mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Gokhan Turkyilmaz, 24, could be seen as a tough guy.

The aircraft maintenance engineer moved to Townsville two years ago to work with 5th Aviation Regiment, which is when he took up MMA.

"Prior to moving here I was into professional kickboxing and muay thai in Sydney and the Gold Coast," he said.

Click here to read the full article from http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/

Photo by Mark Tabone

Guy "Sabertooth" Belgrove from our gym PUMMA on the Gold Coast will be fighting in ZST Swat in Tokyo this Sunday Sept 5th against little known Yusuke KANEDA. Guy is 1 fight for 1 win and is keen to prove his worth in Japan. Fight is at 74kgs. "Vale Tudo" rules have been mentioned.

Ultimate MMA Expo 2010
Australia's First Mixed Martial Arts Expo.
Our Website: www.ultimatemmaexpo.com.au
When: October 23 - 24, 2010
Where: Randwick Pavilion, Royal Randwick Racecourse
Alison Road, Randwick, NSW, 2031

We are proud to announce Australia's First Mixed Martial Arts Expo... Ultimate 2010.

On Saturday October 23 – Sunday October 24, 2010 in the Randwick Pavilion at the Royal Randwick Racecourse, Visitors and Exhibitors will witness the largest meeting place for Mixed Martial Arts Fans, Businesses, Instructors, Celebrities and Competitors ever in Australia. With 1700 square metres of floor space, plenty of free parking space, over 70 expected exhibitor trade stands, 10,000 plus visitors and free stage demonstrations running throughout each day… this will be the Ultimate Mixed Martial Arts experience.

Ultimate MMA Expo has been designed and created to better serve and bring together the Mixed Martial Arts community. This will be Australia's most prestigious gathering of martial arts experts, premier athletes, top-notch suppliers and special guest appearances.

For more information, fighter appearances, demonstrations, pre-paid tickets and special coming announcements... keep watching our website www.ultimatemmaexpo.com.au