ELECTRIFYING FIGHT CARD FINALIZED FOR THIS WEEKEND’S SHOFIGHT 20 EVENT IN SPRINGFIELD

Event to be broadcasted live on The Fight Network in Canada, delayed PPV in U.S.

Springfield, Missouri (USA): ShoFIGHT, one of the rising MMA promotions in the Midwest, has finalized its fight card for this Saturday’s ShoFIGHT 20 event. Taking place at the O’Reilly Family Event Center in Springfield, Missouri, the event will feature twenty veterans of the UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator, WEC, and PRIDE, including Kendall Grove, Karo Parisyan, Lyle Beerbohm, Marcus Aurelio, and many others.

The main event features Karo “The Heat” Parisyan (20-8-0-1) in a welterweight title fight with fellow UFC vet John “Guns” Gunderson (33-13-2). Also showcased is for Ultimate Fighter winner Kendall “Da Spyder” Grove (14-10) as he battles new opponent in undefeated Strikeforce fighter Derek Brunson (9-0). Terry Martin, Grove’s original opponent, was pulled from the event due to licensing issues.

Tickets to ShoFIGHT 20 are now available for purchase at ShoFIGHT.com or at the O’Reilly Family Event Center Box Office. The event will be broadcasted via delay on PPV. In addition, ShoFIGHT 20 will be broadcasted live on The Fight Network in Canada.

Karo Parisyan (20-8-0-1) has been fighting professionally since 1999, and has faced many top welterweights during his time in MMA, including Sean Sherk, Antonio McKee, Georges St-Pierre, Shonie Carter, Nick Diaz, Chris Lytle, Matt Serra, Nick Thompson, Diego Sanchez, Ryo Chonan, Thiago Alves, Dong Hyun Kim, and Dennis Hallman. Few in the fight game can boast such a resume. At one point, he was right on the cusp of a UFC title shot, but after some tough losses, he is looking to right the ship and get back to the top of the mountain. Fighting in the main event of ShoFIGHT 20 provides “The Heat” with the opportunity to do just that.

Kendall Grove (14-10-0-1) grew up in Hawaii, and is the prototypical Island boy: a scrapper who is afraid of no man. The 6’6” middleweight made his pro debut in 2003, and soared to heights few reach in the fight game when he won the 3^rd season of the UFC’s Ultimate Fighter competition. Over the next few years, Grove became a mainstay in the UFC, gathering victories over Ed Herman, Alan Belcher, the late Evan Tanner, Jason Day, Jake Rosholt, and Goran Reljic during his time with the promotion. However, he also suffered several setbacks, and was released in 2011 after two straight losses. Since that time, he has downed both Joe Riggs and Ikuhisa Minowa, but then lost to fellow UFC vet Jay Silva in February. Now, he’ll look to get back in the win column with ShoFIGHT gold on the line.

Since its inception in 2009, ShoFIGHT has rapidly established itself as one of America’s top amateur fight promotions,quickly garnering a reputation for putting on exciting events that electrify Midwest fight audiences. With the primary goal of growing the sport of mixed martial arts in the central U.S., promoter JT Tilley has spent the past four years developing a network of top amateur talent from across the country. The organization has consistently maintained eleven active weight classes, helping develop some of the top pro prospects in the Midwest.

Here is the full finalized fight card:

Main Card

Main Event - ShoFIGHT Welterweight Championship

14. John ‘Guns’ Gunderson (UFC Vet) vs. Karo ‘the Heat’ Parysian (UFC Vet)

Co-Main Event - ShoFIGHT Middleweight Championship

13. Derek Brunson (Strikeforce Vet) vs. Kendall ‘the Spyder’ Grove (UFC Vet) 

12.  Lyle ‘Fancy Pants’ Beerbohm (Strikeforce Vet) vs. Marcus ‘Maximus’ Aurelio (UFC Vet) - 165lbs

11. Matt Kovaks (Strikeforce Vet) vs. Mike Wessell (UFC Vet) - Heavyweight 

10. Jonatas Noveas (Strikeforce Vet) vs. Drew Fickett (UFC Vet) - 160bs

9. Chris ‘Gritz’ Gruetzmacher (Strikeforce Vet) vs. Roli Delgado (UFC Vet) - 145lbs 

8. Lucas Lopes (Strikeforce Vet) vs. ‘Smilin’ Sam Alvey (Bellator Vet) - 185lbs

7. Chris ‘Crazyman’ McDaniel (KOTC Vet) vs. Charles ‘Kid Kaos’ Bennett (PRIDE Vet) - 150lbs

6. James ‘JP’ Reese (Strikeforce Vet) vs. Sevak Magakian (UFC Vet) - 155lbs

5. Alan Gibson vs. Dustin Phillips (Bellator Vet) - 145lbs

Undercard

4. Mike Brazzle vs. Karen Darabedyan (WEC Vet) - 170lbs 

3. Lucas ‘the Hillbilly Lightstorm’ Overcast vs. Matt ‘Luke Duke’ Lucas (UFC vet) - 205lbs

2. Rabert Saborudden vs. Jacob ‘Straight Jacket’ Ritchie - 125lb

1. Jason Ignacek vs. Gary Michaels - 135lbs 

For more information on ShoFIGHT, please visit http://shofight.com/. ShoFIGHT can also be found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/ShoFight-MMA/113079148732416, and on Twitter @ShoFIGHT.

UFC VETS KARO PARISYAN AND KENDALL GROVE LOOK TO REBOUND AT SHOFIGHT 20

“The Heat” and “Da Spyder” vying for titles live on nationwide PPV

Springfield, Missouri (USA): The sport of mixed martial arts is tough. There is no disputing that. Fighters experience ups and downs, wins and losses, and make sacrifices to be the very best they can be. Staying committed when you’re winning can be easy. It’s when losses come that combat athletes find out how committed they really are to the fight game.

Two fighters in such a position are former UFC stalwarts Karo “The Heat’ Parisyan and Kendall “Da Spyder” Grove. On June 16^th in Springfield, Missouri, both will tangle with ultra-tough opponents, as Parisyan will battle fellow UFC vet John Gunderson, and Grove will lock horns with UFC/Strikeforce vet Terry Martin. The winner of the Parisyan-Gunderson tilt will be awarded the first ShoFIGHT welterweight belt, while either Grove or Martin will go home with ShoFIGHT middleweight strap. In short, it’s a big fight for all the competitors involved.

PPV broadcast details will be announced soon.

Karo Parisyan (20-8-0-1) has been fighting professionally since 1999, and has faced many top welterweights during his time in MMA, including Sean Sherk, Antonio McKee, Georges St-Pierre, Shonie Carter, Nick Diaz, Chris Lytle, Matt Serra, Nick Thompson, Diego Sanchez, Ryo Chonan, Thiago Alves, Dong Hyun Kim, and Dennis Hallman. Few in the fight game can boast such a resume. At one point, he was right on the cusp of a UFC title shot, but after some tough losses, he is looking to right the ship and get back to the top of the mountain. Fighting in the main event of ShoFIGHT 20 provides “The Heat” with the opportunity to do just that.

Kendall Grove (14-10-0-1) grew up in Hawaii, and is the prototypical Island boy: a scrapper who is afraid of no man. The 6’6” middleweight made his pro debut in 2003, and soared to heights few reach in the fight game when he won the 3^rd season of the UFC’s Ultimate Fighter competition. Over the next few years, Grove became a mainstay in the UFC, gathering victories over Ed Herman, Alan Belcher, the late Evan Tanner, Jason Day, Jake Rosholt, and Goran Reljic during his time with the promotion. However, he also suffered several setbacks, and was released in 2011 after two straight losses. Since that time, he has downed both Joe Riggs and Ikuhisa Minowa, but then lost to fellow UFC vet Jay Silva in February. Now, he’ll look to get back in the win column against UFC/Strikeforce vet Terry Martin with the gold on the line.

ShoFIGHT, one of the top rising MMA promotions in North America, will bring ShoFIGHT 20 to the O’Reilly Family Events Center in Springfield, Missouri on Saturday, June 16^th. The event will host twenty UFC, PRIDE, Strikeforce, and Bellator veterans, including Parisyan, Grove, Gunderson, Martin, Lyle “Fancy Pants” Beerbohm, Marcus Aurelio, Shonie Carter, Drew Fickett, Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett, Aaron Rosa, Matt Lucas, and others.

Tickets to “ShoFIGHT 20” are now available for purchase at ShoFIGHT.com or at the O’Reilly Family Event Center Box Office.

Since its inception in 2009, ShoFIGHT has rapidly established itself as one of America’s top amateur fight promotions, quickly garnering a reputation for putting on exciting events that electrify Midwest fight audiences. With the primary goal of growing the sport of mixed martial arts in the central U.S., promoter JT Tilley has spent the past four years developing a network of top amateur talent from across the country. The organization has consistently maintained eleven active weight classes, helping develop some of the top pro prospects in the Midwest.

For more information on ShoFIGHT, please visit http://shofight.com/. ShoFIGHT can also be found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/ShoFight-MMA/113079148732416, and on Twitter @ShoFIGHT.

Seventeen Additional MMA Stars Announced for The MMA Show Live in Birmingham

Birmingham, UK – March 26, 2012 – It was confirmed today that another plethora of UFC and MMA stars have been added to The MMA Show Live. The event is being held May 12 -13 at The NEC in Birmingham alongside The Martial Arts Show Live.





Mark Munoz, Alexander Gustaffson, Phil DeFries, Vaughan Lee, Diego Sanchez, Thiago Alves, Chris Leben, Alessio Sakara, Matt Mitrione, John Maguire, Neil Grove, Rob Sinclair, Marloes Coenen, Sergei Kharitonov plus World renowned coaches Jon Chaimberg, Martin De Jong and Kenny Johnsonhave all joined the roster for the largest MMA fan expo ever to be held in Europe.



They join a star studded lineup that includes the likes of Dan Henderson, Rashad Evans, Michael Bisping and Jake Shields, giving fans access to more top level UFC and MMA talent than any MMA show of its kind ever to be held in Europe.



Liam Fisher, the organizer of The MMA Show Live stated, “It is beyond a dream to see so many top level MMA fighters, personalities and coaches all at one show in the UK ...and it doesn’t end there! On Tuesday, we will be announcing the final two names for the show – a current UFC champion and a former UFC champion. It doesn’t get any better than this!”



The final two A-list fighters for The MMA Show Live roster will be announcedtomorrow at 6pm GMT exclusively through the shows Official Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/themmashowlive .





Additionally, the official MMA Show Live website www.themmashowlive.com will re-launch tomorrow (March 27) at 6pm GMT with a brand new design and will list the full schedule for The MMA Show Live weekend.



The confirmed line-up for the MMA Show is as follows:

(The final two fighters will be announced tomorrow at 6pm GMT at www.facebook.com/themmashowlive )



Dan Henderson (UFC)

Michael Bisping (UFC)

Rashad Evans (UFC)

Mark Munoz (UFC)

Sean Sherk (UFC)

Brittney Palmer (UFC)

Chandella Powell (UFC)

Diego Sanchez (UFC)

Thiago Alves (UFC)

Thiago Silva (UFC)

Kenny Florian (UFC)

Jake Shields (UFC)
Paul Daley (Strkeforce)

Alexander Gustaffson (UFC)

Matt Mitrione (UFC)

Alessio Sakara (UFC)
Brendan Schaub (UFC)
Rory MacDonald (UFC)
Chris Leben (UFC)

Phil DeFries (UFC)

Vaughan Lee (UFC)

John Maguire (UFC)

Neil Grove (UFC, Bellator, Super Fight League)

Rob Sinclair (BAMMA)

Marloes Coenen (Strikeforce, Invictus)

Sergei Kharitonov (Strikeforce, PRIDE)
Jimmy Wallhead (Bellator)
Jimi Manuwa (BAMMA)
Jack Marshman (BAMMA)
Andre Winner (BAMMA)
Tim Radcliffe (UCMMA)
Vladimir Matyushenko (UFC)
Brad Pickett (UFC)
Jason Young (UFC)
Ross Pearson (UFC)
Dean Amasinger (KSW)
Che Mills (UFC)
Simeon Thoresen (UFC)
Tom 'Kong' Watson (BAMMA)
Ian 'The Machine' Freeman (UFC, Cage Rage)
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (UFC, PRIDE and DREAM)

Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson (UFC)

Jorge Rivera (UFC)

Frank Trigg (UFC, PRIDE)

Mark Coleman (UFC, PRIDE)

Keith Jardine (Strikeforce)

Dan Severn (UFC, PRIDE, Cage Rage, WEC)

Marc Goddard (UFC Referee)

Gareth A Davies (The Daily Telegraph, ESPN)

Jon Chaimberg (Jackson’s MMA)

Kenny Johnson (BOLT Wrestling)

Martin De Jong (Golden Glory)



Tickets are available now from The Ticket Factory at http://bit.ly/xXUcfa or from the 24 hour ticket hotline on 0844 338 0338.



For more information on The MMA Show Live, please go to http://www.themmashowlive.com/ . Fans can also follow The MMA Show Live on Twitter at www.twitter.com/themmashowlive  and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/themmashowlive .







About The MMA Show Live:



The MMA Show Live is a bi-yearly interactive fan experience dedicated to mixed martial arts from around the World. Populating a second hall at the NEC in Birmingham alongside The Martial Arts Show Live, The MMA Show Live consists of five training areas where some of the biggest names in the business will host special group training sessions, a huge stage & screen for Q&A sessions, an autograph zone where fans can meet their favorite fighters and exhibition stands where some of the biggest brands in MMA will be selling merchandise and much, much more.