Impact FC - The Uprising

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[Mr_Macedonia]

Woow, Ken Shamrock coming to Australia. Nice.

[Hironaka]

Impact FC: Wasted talent, drug cheats and mental midgets!

That card is packed with some of MMA's biggest jokes.

[Bushi]

What do you really think...

[Steve]

I'm with Hiro!!!

The guy I like most on that card is the Ref - Big JOhn McCarthy!!

LET"S GET IT ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[berzerker]

jeff monson & paulo filho must be expecting easy wins on the first show as going by the poster they're fighting the following week again

[Hironaka]

jeff monson & paulo filho must be expecting easy wins on the first show as going by the poster they're fighting the following week again


Filho has pulled out of his last few fights. I have no doubt that he will not front for this either.

[lenny888]

id be down for the show most guys are out of their prime but i was big fan of alot of them during their hey days who are behind impact fc that they can bring these guys to australia?

[heavy]

Obviously a couple of fighters that should retire, but give respect where respect is due. Guys like Shamrock paved the way to build MMA from its early days to where it stands today. I am a big fan of Parisyan too. Anyways, it is exciting just to have these big names go to Oz.

[perrycale]

Dont forget today only special pre-sale offer to all I.K & Inside MMA Forum members.

It runs from 9am to 5pm on Thurs 20 May. The pre sale is titled Inside MMA and the password your readers need to enter to buy tickets is ‘fight’.

The PPV will be live on Main Event from Sydney on Saturday July 18th also

http://preferredseating.com.au/vip/tour/49/2036/impact-fc/?gclid=CPPVqYWz36ECFQU9bwodSgzfIw


http://www.impactfc.au.com/

[Sonic]

Fantastic card, a few a bit past it and a few on loosing streaks but some dam good match ups all the same. If l wasn’t fishing in NZ that week I’d definitely be there as it would be a great one to watch, hope it ends up on the box.


Great to see Oz getting on the world stage for MMA.

[spano]

i reakon its great to see these super stars fightin in australia! who cares if ken is like 100 years old, he wil stil come to bang an thats all that matters! some mite be has bins but hey they compition level over there is alot harder and the american fighters put us aussie MMA fighters to shame!

[ChrisQ]

Anyone else find it a bit strange that Impact FC posters are up around Melbourne? Guess there is a PPV market to capture, but seems like wasted advertising money to me *shrug*

[LOCO]

This looks like some good fights, though Ken should have retired a long time agao. Guess he doesnt get the hint!!!
Monson, Filho, Kang, Bustamante & Sokoudjou still worth the price of admission

[perrycale]

Prices for the shows are as follows


VIP (Ringside) - $350
Platinum - $275
Gold - $175
Silver – 125
Bronze - $85

[lenny888]

can some1 post the ticketmaster code to buy some tics for this event? cheers

[Rex Rumble]

85 squid to watch some has beens roll around. What a joke . Much rather watch pang crush someone than see the old yank tank in his black y fronts.

Soniq - where ya fishing in Nz?

[chicano]

It wouldn't be cheap to get a few of these guys out here, but $85 for cattle class is pretty steep. I'll give this a miss. I'm assuming drug testing will be optional for some of these fighters......

[Sonic]

Soniq - where ya fishing in Nz?


Going to Queenstown for a bit of skiing and hopefully bag one of them whopping big stonking Browns on Fly in the Lake Wakatipu area - your old neck of the woods Rexy?

[perrycale]

general public tickets on sale today from 9am this morning.

Full undercard with many aussie fighters on these shows ...

[perrycale]

Just Added to the PPV on July 18 live on Main Event -

Soa The Hulk Palelei V Bob Sapp on Impact FC Sydney!!!!

[pride]

I like the card and should be a good show but unfortunately its priced alot of people out of the market.

Pretty ridiculous imo and before anyone has a whinge thats just my view

[perrycale]

Re: Impact MMA-New Fightcard, Travel & PLUS NEW TICKET ALLOCATIONS (http://www.wrestling.net.au/forum/mixed-martial-arts-forum/impact-mma/msg311408/#msg311408)

Saturday 10th July
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
ticketek.com.au
132 849

THE UPRISING 1
Josh Barnett VS Geronimo Dos Santos
Karo Parisyan VS Luis "Besouro" Dutra Jr
Carlos Newton VS Brian Ebersole
Joaquim Ferreira VS Sokoudjou
Jeff Monson VS Brad Morris
Bira Lima VS Felise Leniu
Jai Bradney VS Thiago Meller – NEW FIGHT!
TBC VS Steven Kennedy


Sunday 18th July
Sydney Entertainment Centre
Ticketmaster.com.au
136 100



THE UPRISING 2
Ken Shamrock VS Pedro Rizzo
Paul Daley VS Daniel Acacio
Bob Sapp VS Soa Palelei
Paulo Filho VS Denis Kang
Murilo Ninja Rua VS Jeremy May
Murilo Bustamante VS Jesse Taylor
Peter Graham VS Jim Yorke
Glover Teixeira VS Marko Peseli
Richie ‘Vas’ Vaculik VS TBC

Shane Nix VS Manuel Rodriguez


Impact FC website: www.impactfc.net (http://www.impactfc.net) - tickets on sale NOW via the above outlets
For travel and accommodation packages contact Impact Travel info@impactravel.com


The Sydney show will go live from 12:00pm on the 18th July on The Main Event PPV and throughout USA at 10:00pm on the East Coast and 7:00pm on the West Coast and Canada on July 17th. Footage from all fights will be available via The Main Event.

VIP SEATING $350
PLATINUM $275
GOLD $175
SILVER $125
BRONZE 85
PREFFERED SEATING $55
GENERAL $35

[brooklyn_lee]

Won't be going to the Brisbane show,even though i wouldn't mind watching Josh Barnett fight.On one side are good ,well know fighters but the other side are guys i've never heard of.The Sydney show looks good though.Filho vs Kang is the one i want to see.

[rushshah]

I read somewhere that peter graham is taking on jim york..dis true?

[jarrah]

Yeah, in Sydney

[Hironaka]

Rodriguez is fighting Overeem at Dream 15 on July 10. I guess that means he will not be fighting on this show anymore.

[perrycale]

updated hironaka

[perrycale]

All tickets now including front rows,
Only 5 days til Brisbane! 13 days til Sydney! Last minute special! All tix
$55 including VIP . Brisbane - ticketek.com.au Sydney - ticketmaster.com.au

[TrentG81]

Peter graham Jim York alone is worth 55 dollars

Interested to see how Brad Morris goes with Monson who is a very good grappler, who does Morris train with now I heard he got to ufc but did he ever fight there??

[Aaron Kerr]

Going to Queenstown ... your old neck of the woods Rexy?

Nah other end of the country ...Rex is from Otara

[lenny888]

i bought tickets for $185 does that mean i dont get vip!?

[Hironaka]

Deos anyone have any word on how ticket sales are going for this? Would definitely check it out in Melbourne but wont be travelling for it.

[BIGMAC]

Peter graham Jim York alone is worth 55 dollars

Interested to see how Brad Morris goes with Monson who is a very good grappler, who does Morris train with now I heard he got to ufc but did he ever fight there??

Yeah he had a few fights there 3 i think [Mainly on ultimate fight nights]
He was beaten by Cain Velasquez, Jason Brilz and i think the Croatian that Jamie Tehuna fought at the UFC in Sydney

He didn't do as badly as the records show
He was kind of fed to the lions

[perrycale]

Impact FC Press confererance photos from brisbane


http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=17442&id=117930254896775

[JBig]

can someone post live results?

[TrentG81]

Anyone have any results??

[mikeyg]

Josh Barnett beat Geronimo dos Santos by first-round TKO (punches)
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou beat Joaquim Ferreira by first-round TKO (punches)
Karo Parisyan beat Ben Mortimer by second-round submission (rear-naked choke)
Jeff Monson beat Ubiratan Lima Marinho by unanimous decision
Tom Waters beat Jacob Mahony by second-round TKO (punches)
Fabio Fernandes beat Api Hemara by first-round submission (rear-naked choke)
Thiago "Minu" Meller beat Jai Bradney by first-round submission (guillotine)
Brian Ebersole beat Carlos Newton by unanimous decision

[Beast]

Carlos Newton's a good scalp for Ebersole.

[mikeyg]

Carlos is definitely is a major knotch on Brians belt. Newtons resume is legendary with wins over Pat militech, Renzo Gracie and Erik Paulson.

[mikeyg]

To those who went, how was the crowd?
I heard the seats weren't too full

[leethal73]

All photos from saturday nite at impact fc in brisbane are on my website. www.leethalimages.com.au

[Hironaka]

Carlos is definitely is a major knotch on Brians belt. Newtons resume is legendary with wins over Pat militech, Renzo Gracie and Erik Paulson.

Yeah, about six million years ago. Newton hasn't been relevant since 2002.

[mikeyg]

I'm just saying it's going to look good on brians resume.
I totally agree that Carlos isn't anywhere near the fighter he used to be. But he dis leave his mark in the sport of mma back in the day.

[Hironaka]

Some bad press for promoters.

Gargantuan heavyweight and entertainment personality Bob Sapp (11-6-1) today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that he has been pulled from a fight with Soa Palelei (9-2) at "Impact FC 2: The Uprising - Sydney."

Sapp, who is currently in Bulgaria after recently completing work on a remake of "Conan the Barbarian," said he received an email today from the Australian MMA startup informing him that the promotion would not fly him to Sydney for the July 18 fight because the plane ticket is too expensive.

"Just like that," Sapp said.

Impact FC formally emerged this past month with an ambitious plan to hold three MMA events packed with well-known veterans on three consecutive Saturdays. The first event took place this past Saturday in Brisbane and featured Josh Barnett, Rameau Thierry Sokodjou, Jeff Monson and Karo Parisyan.

Sapp was set to join several marquee fighters on the July 18 event, which is headlined by UFC veterans Ken Shamrock and Pedro Rizzo.

The 6-foot-5, 350-pound fighter said he had assembled a training camp in Bulgaria to prepare for the bout and spent at least $10,000 on coaches, training partners, and living expenses.

"We had all the paperwork completed," Sapp said.

At the same time, Sapp wasn't shocked by the last-minute cancellation and speculated the promotion's ambitious schedule might be at fault. In the past, he required promoters to put his fight purses in an escrow account before he signed on the dotted line. This time, he didn't.

"That's why they used the loophole, and that's why they jumped," Sapp said.

Impact's promoter, Tom Huggins, could not be reached for comment on the situation. It's unknown whether Palelei will fight on Sunday.

The heavyweight said his team plans to draft a formal letter to the promotion asking for reimbursement of his expenses. If that fails, he may take legal action.

"I'm not going to allow anybody to screw me over," Sapp said.

Sapp has fought the bulk of his bouts in Japan, where his oversized physique and persona have made him a star. This past October, he was defeated by Sokodjou in the semifinal of DREAM's "Super Hulk Tournament."

Most recently, he reversed a three-fight slide with a win over Sascha Weinpolter at K-1 ColliZion 2010 in Croatia.

But today's experience left a bitter taste in his mouth.

"What I never liked is that I go to these other countries and they just treat fighters and people like crap," Sapp said. "It's just rude."

[Beast]

How would Sapp know if other countries treat their fighters like crap. Did a real fighter tell him that?

[chicano]

He is a pretty well travelled fighter, even if he is a freak show and if what is reported is correct then it is pretty poor form on the promoters behalf.

[humble]

Was there..... sad show.
Crowd was asleep. Pedro still has those awesome leg kicks. Missed the chief.

Very bad prep for the show.

[thaiboxer87]

pedros low kicks = ouchhhh

the fights already up on youtube

[Hironaka]

My man Jordan Breen's live blog on Sherdog was hilarious.

[JWP]

Ken vs Pedro
http://mmalice.com/impact-fc-2/ken-shamrock-vs-pedro-rizzo-at-impact-fc-2-july-17-2010-video_b4839274a.html

Big Jim York vs Peter Graham
http://mmalice.com/impact-fc-2/peter-graham-vs-jim-york-at-impact-fc-2-july-17-2010-video_8995da348.html

[Hironaka]

My man Jordan Breen's live blog on Sherdog was hilarious.

Here it is for those who wish to read it

http://sherdogblog.craveonline.com/blog/2010-07-17

[supermario]

I caught that, no way was I paying for this. Jordan Breen is the man. I'm still a big fan of 'The Rock'.

[Rex Rumble]

is it just me or was impact over priced and full of has beens?
The uploads to you tube were boring to say the least.

[Hironaka]

is it just me or was impact over priced and full of has beens?


No, it was the rest of the MMA community.

In all fairness though, it was their first show. To put on two shows one week apart is ambitious to say the least. Had they combined both shows into one and cut off the fat, it would have been much better, drawn a better crowd and not have been as lacklustre as it turned out.

[thaiboxer87]

this ^

[supermario]

No, it was the rest of the MMA community.

In all fairness though, it was their first show. To put on two shows one week apart is ambitious to say the least. Had they combined both shows into one and cut off the fat, it would have been much better, drawn a better crowd and not have been as lacklustre as it turned out.

Josh Barnett vs Pedro Rizzo III would've been a good first main event. With one sweet KO each, they really could've promoted a third and possibly final meeting between the two.

[Hironaka]

Josh Barnett vs Pedro Rizzo III would've been a good first main event. With one sweet KO each, they really could've promoted a third and possibly final meeting between the two.

Meh, Barnett's credibility as a serious fighter is shot to pieces and Rizzo is over the hill. It might draw some interest, but it is not going to sell out arenas. Having said that, I am sure they will dream up some kind of Impact FC strap and have the two fight for it. I read they are planning their next show in Brazil, with a Filho/Kang rematch on the card.

[supermario]

Shamrock vs Shamrock would be a massive seller for them, but Frank knows better than Ken. Filho/Kang would only sell in Brazil.

[Hironaka]

Shamrock vs Shamrock would be a massive seller for them, but Frank knows better than Ken. Filho/Kang would only sell in Brazil.

As a main event, it won't sell anywhere.

[Hironaka]

The saga continues ...

If you were one of the many people who had serious doubts that both of the upstart Impact Fighting Championships promotion’s two scheduled July MMA events would go off without a hitch and the issue would somehow relate back to Paulo Filho, you were right, except for the fact that the beleaguered Brazilian is not at all to blame for the controversy surrounding the shows.

The issue that has affected not only Filho, but also the majority of the fighters who competed on the pair of Australian cards, is that none of them have been paid by the promotion.

We learned of the situation Wednesday from one of the affected fighters who wished to remain anonymous, but have since been able to confirm the story with more than a dozen others, including Karo Parisyan, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, Jesse Taylor and Brian Ebersole, that none of the cards’ participants have received their complete fight purses .

Although most commissions require that fighters be paid before the promoter leaves the arena the night of the show (some even hold onto and distribute the money themselves) none of the men who fought on either show received checks before flying home from Australia. A handful of them have since received partial payment – the most being 75% of what was owed, however most of the fighters we spoke to have yet to receive a dime, despite multiple phone calls they have made and emails they have sent to promoters Tom Huggins and Andrew McManus asking that they be paid.

What they have received are two ostensibly different accounts of who is to blame and who is responsible for the situation.

Impact’s purported financial backer, Andrew McManus who also owns and operates an Australian-based concert promotion firm and is the former promoter of the failed World Wrestling All-Stars professional wrestling organization that dissolved in 2003 after only two years of existence, claims that he was duped by Huggins.

Here is the statement he made to us via email:

“[Tom] Huggins has run back to Brazil and is uncontactable, whilst I (who never negotiated, contracted or was a party to any deal) have now been left trying to find funds to pay the men whilst all the false promises of sponsorships (never happened) and late gate sales and walk up all turned out to be lies,” McManus wrote.

A source close to the situation indicated that the UFC purportedly contacted any sponsors of the event who also sponsored UFC or WEC shows and told them in no uncertain terms that if they backed Impact, they would no longer be welcomed as a ZUFFA sponsor. As such, several sponsors pulled out last-minute, adding to the promotion’s financial issues.

Huggins, who has managed a number of fighters including Jorge Gurgel, Mario Sperry and Murilo Bustamante and has been involved with a number of MMA promotions in some capacity in his nearly 16 years in the sport -- most recently as the executive production consultant for the Brazilian-based Bitetti Combat organization, had this to say in response to McManus’ email:

“That statement is categorically untrue. I can provide you with the agreement between Andrew and myself, which clearly demonstrates that my responsibility was to procure fighters and make matches for the event within a given budget. The agreement clearly shows that ALL of the financing for the events, including fighter purses, was the responsibility of McManus,” Huggins wrote in his reply. “That being said, I feel that at the end of the day McManus being the professional that he is will fulfill his obligations and that the fighters will be paid.”

As of the time of writing, we have yet to receive a copy of the contract from Huggins, but we were told in a subsequent email that he will be sending along a scanned copy of the document so he can clear his name.

We requested a copy of the document from McManus, but he says that he never signed the written agreement he alleges was drafted by Huggins long after the terms of their venture had already been established. He also said that Huggins is not responding to telephone or email inquiries from his office, the fighters or their management.

“You are one of the few people who has been able to get Huggins to respond whilst he hides in his Brazilian province. The fact is that Tom Huggins is a 50% shareholder in Impact MMA (Aud) LLC with his shares held in his name.(This can be, if necessary, proven and identified). A joint venture agreement with terms not accepted or agreed to was created by Huggins yet has NEVER and will NEVER be signed or agreed to," McManus stated. "His failure to deliver on all parts of the failed venture should give him a conscience whilst me or my company has never been involved with the port of cage fighting previously and went ahead under promises and guarantees of delivery by Huggins.”

Huggins’ Linkedin profile, which lists him as the “Promoter, Owner, President at Impact FC,” does little to refute McManus’ claim that he was much more than just a matchmaker for the promotion, as he indicated to us yesterday.

It’s likely safe to say at this point that the organization won’t be putting on a September show in Brazil as previously planned.

We’ll have more as the story develops.