Emmy Award Winning Television Personality Jordan “Jay” Adams Named ‘Best Commentator’ at 2012 Florida MMA Awards

Tampa, FL – November 9, 2012 –The 1st annual Florida MMA Awards Show held last Sunday at the Miramar Cultural Center in Miramar, Florida paid tribute to the very best in the world of mixed martial arts.  The Red Carpet event honored the success and achievements of MMA industry leaders in Florida. Emmy award winning host and commentator Jordan “Jay” Adams was extremely honored to be among the award nominees. Adams, who went up against some tough competition, was presented with the award for ‘Best Commentator’.

According to Adams, “Words cannot express how thrilled and humbled I was to be named ‘Best Commentator’ at the Florida MMA Award show, it was truly an amazing night for me! It is an honor to be a part of the MMA industry, and I simply could not do what I do without the fighters, promoters, and most importantly the fans.” 

Other Florida MMA Award Show winners include:

Best MMA Male Fighter - Luis Baboon Palomino

Best UFC Fighter - Marcus Brimage

Best MMA Female Fighter - Jessica Aguilar

Best MMA Submission - Alex Poulson

Best Ring Announcer – Christopher James

Best Referee – Troy Waugh

Best MMA Amateur Sanction Body - MMA Global Solutions

For a detailed list of the results, visit MMA2TheMAx Network. To watch Jay Adams acceptance speech, please click here.

Jay Adams television shows include United Fight Alliance and Jay Adams’ Brawl Call. UFA, a one-hour MMA television program that collaborates with the best fight promotions around the world, features top ranked fighters, women’s fights, intense action and more.  Brawl Call, hosted by Jay Adams, is a half hour MMA talk show and entertainment program that features exclusive interviews, news, highlights, and everything else MMA.

Brawl Call and UFA are broadcast to over 88 million homes and sports establishments -airing nationally on DIRECTV, Dish Network, and ATT U-Verse, and locally on ROOT SPORTS, Comcast Sports Net - Chicago and Tuff TV. Check with your provider for local listings.

For more information on Brawl Call or United Fight Alliance, please visit www.unitedfightalliance.com or inquire via email at info@brawlcall.com. 

About Jay Adams:

Adams has over 25 years of hosting and production experience and currently hosts two popular combat sports television shows, United Fight Alliance and “Jay’s Brawl Call.” He is a passionate television pro who has received two Emmy Nominations and an Emmy win. Throughout his career Adams has worked with some of the top media companies in the world, including FOX Sports Network, ABC-Miami, Disney, DIRECTV Sports Network and CNBC.Jay Adams can also be seen commentating for leading MMA promotions worldwide. Click here for highlights. 

 

About United Fight Alliance and Brawl Call:

United Fight Alliance (UFA), a one hour MMA television program, is an affiliation of MMA promotions working together to bring you the best MMA from around the world and to build awareness for the sport.   Watch as some of the biggest names in MMA fight toe to toe in the cage and you’ll see exclusive footage, interviews and fighter profiles.  United Fight Alliance features top ranked fighters, women’s fights, intense action and more. Learn more about UFA at www.UnitedFightAlliance.com.

Brawl Call, hosted by Jay Adams, is a half hour MMA talk show and entertainment program that features exclusive interviews, news, highlights, and everything else MMA. Brawl Call is the only Combat Sports Television Show where you can get the inside track on fighters and go behind the scenes with the best athletes and promotions from around the world. Find out more at www.BrawlCall.com.  Click here to view show highlights. The shows Emmy Award winning host Jay Adams can also be seen commentating for leading MMA promotions worldwide.

Red Canvas Fight Promotions Announces Commentating Team for ‘Art of Submission 1’

 

San Jose, CA – September 12, 2012 – Red Canvas Fight Promotions, the only fight promotion to showcase the ‘Art of Submission’ in the cage and on the big screen, will make their debut in the MMA world this Saturday night with ‘Art of Submission 1’. The organization announced today that Emmy award winning host Jordan “Jay” Adams and Actor Ernie Reyes Jr. will call the action. Red Canvas Presents: ‘Art of Submission 1’ will take place on Saturday, September 15 at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California. 

Award winning host Jordan “Jay” Adams has over 25 years of experience as a television personality and has received two Emmy nominations and an Emmy win. As a commentator, Adams has called the action for many leading MMA promotions worldwide. Adams also currently hosts two popular combat sports television shows,United Fight Alliance (UFA) and “Jay’s Brawl Call.”  Red Canvas is part of the United Fight Alliance (UFA) Network and will be airing on UFA’s television network distribution channels which reach over 88 million homes.

“I am looking forward to commentating for Red Canvas Fight Promotions alongside film star and martial arts veteran Ernie Reyes JR,” stated Adams. This is the first time in MMA history that a fight promotion will host live MMA events in conjunction with the release of a full length feature film. I’m very excited to be a part of it!”

Actor Ernie Reyes Jr. is the star of Red Canvas Productions full length film ‘Art of Submission’, produced and directed by Ken Chamitoff and Adam Boster. He is also an experienced martial artist. Reyes Jr., a Strikeforce veteran with a professional MMA fight record of 3–0, started out fighting for Muay Thai and kickboxing organizations. He fought Anthony Elkaim the WKA ISKA Champion and knocked him out in the 3rd round. His next two fights would be won by decision, including a unanimous decision over Veasna Thach. 

According to Reyes Jr., “I can’t wait to call the action on Saturday night for ‘Art of Submission 1’ in my home town of San Jose! The card is stacked with compelling match-ups and elite local talent. Fans in attendance will also get a sneak peak of the movie ‘Art of Submission’ prior to its official release. Clips from the movie will be showcased between bouts. Fans won’t want to miss it!”

The ‘Art of Submission 1’ main event features a compelling welterweight match-up between Strikeforce veteran Lucas Gamaza (5-3), who trains out of the Cesar Gracie/Nick Diaz camp and Fight Factory’s Wayne Phillips. In the Co-Main event, two explosive female fighters, undefeated Muay Thai champion Miriam Nakamoto and SikJitsu’s Elizabeth Phillips, will make their pro MMA debuts. The full card features 10 bouts and is stacked with compelling amateur and pro match-ups. 

‘Art of Submission 1’ Full line-up:

Professional Fight Card:

Lucas Gamaza vs. Wayne Phillips

Miriam Nakamoto vs. Elizabeth Phillips

Thomas Diagne vs.  Alex Trevino

Ryan Wong  vs. Sean Pierre

Amateur Fight Card:

Frank Sanchez vs. Tony Charles

Peter Thompson vs. Josh Sandiego

Favian Guiterrez vs. Justin Davis

Ivan Batinich vs. Vincent Barrera

Kyle Lehane vs. Luis Vargas

David Larzabal vs. TBD 

*Card subject to change

The ‘Art of Submission 1’ official weigh-in event will take place on Friday, September 14 at Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant located on 33 E. San Fernando Street in San Jose, California. Weigh-ins will promptly begin at 2:00pm PST. Fans and media are welcome!

The fight event will take place on Saturday, September, 15 at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California. Doors open at 5:30pm PST. Fights start at 7:00pm PST. Fight fans will not want to miss this! Tickets are on sale now. Fans can purchase tickets on-line at www.SJTIX.com or www.redcanvasfightpromotions.com  Tickets can also be purchased at the venue.

Fans can also watch ‘Art of Submission 1’ live via internet pay-per-view on MSXN.TV.  The fights will air live starting at 7:00pm PST/10:00pm ET.

For more information about Red Canvas Fight Promotions please visit www.redcanvasfightpromotions.com. For more information on the film “The Art of Submission”, please visit www.artofsubmissionfilm.com.

About Red Canvas Fight Promotions:

Red Canvas Fight Promotions is the ONLY MMA promotion to showcase the “Art of Submission” in the cage and on the big screen by hosting live tournament style MMA events in conjunction with the release of the full length martial arts film ‘Art of Submission’. The Promotion is slated to host tournament style MMA events every month throughout the country in various regions. Following each live event Red Canvas will release the film ‘Art of Submission’ on multiple screens throughout that city as part of an ongoing project. The project will include the production and release of subsequent ‘Art of Submission’ films. Many of the fighters that compete in the live events will be featured in future Red Canvas films. For more information please visitwww.redcanvasfightpromotions.com.

About the Movie 'Art of Submission':

‘Art of Submission’, starring Ernie Reyes JR, Ving Rhames, Sara Downing, MMA Legend Frank Shamrock, UFC fighter Gray Maynard, Mathias Hues, Maxim Model Fernanda Romero, Maria Conchita Alonzo, John Savage and George Takei is a full-contact action drama that shatters emotional boundaries. The film is loaded with authentic mixed martial arts and layered with dynamic heart-to-heart combat. It is a story of redemption. It is a reluctant “Hero’s Journey” reflecting true stories found within the ranks of martial arts schools throughout North America. While inspirational at its core, it explores the shrouded wounds of fathers and sons, and has within it the power to transform and unify the entire family. Viewers consider the story victorious and transcending. For more information on the movie and to view the official movie trailer please visitwww.artofsubmissionfilm.com.

Jay Adams Rounds Out the Commentating Team for Showdown Fights – Burkman vs. Yager

Tampa, FL – August 22, 2012 – Utah’s leading cage fighting event is back! SHOWDOWN Fights presents"Burkman vs. Yager" on Saturday, August 25 at the UCCU Center in Orem, Utah. Emmy award winning host and MMA personality Jordan “Jay” Adams will round out the commentating team for the upcoming fight event. Adams will join Johnny Ritchie and MMA fighter Tandi Schaeffer to call the action.

“I’m very excited to be commentating for SHOWDOWN Fights - Burkman vs. Yager in Utah. The organization always puts on exciting fight events and this show is no exception! The card has a great main and co-main event, is stacked with compelling match up’s, and also features some very unique eliminator bouts.” stated Adams. 

The main event of this 12 bout pro/am card features UFC veterans Josh "The Peoples Warrior" Burkman (22-9) and Jamie "The Chosyn 1" Yager (6-2). In the co-main event, Sean O'Connell (12-4) battles James "The Sandman" Irvin (15-10) in a light heavyweight contest that has ‘fight of the night’ potential.

The event will also feature several unique eliminator bouts to determine who will face-off in November for the first ever SHOWDOWN Fights Lightweight Championship. Fighters David Castillo, Gordon Bell, Clay Collard and Justin Buchholz will participate in the eliminator bouts. 

SHOWDOWN Fights has quickly become the top fight organization in Utah and throughout the western region. They are known for their impressive fight cards and for having a roster stacked with the region’s top prospects. They are also part of the United Fight Alliance (UFA) Network.  

UFA is a one hour MMA television program that features exclusive fight footage, top-ranked fighters, interviews and more. Fans can tune in to watch recent SHOWDOWN Fight action on UFA’s networks including ROOT Sports, Comcast Sports Net – Chicago, Tuff TV and nationally via Satellite reaching over 88 million households.

Footage from ‘SHOWDOWN Uprising’ airs via UFA this month on the networks listed below. Please check your local listings for additional details. 

ROOT Sports Pittsburgh – 8/23/2012

ROOT Sports Northwest – 8/30/2012 and 8/31/2012

On August 25, fans can tune in to watch SHOWDOWN Fights ‘Burkman vs. Yager’ LIVE on internet pay-per-view exclusively at www.GFL.tv. Fight start airing at 8:30pn EDT. Click here to view the iPPV fight trailer. For more information on SHOWDOWN Fights, please visit www.showdownfights.com. 

For more information on Jay Adams or United Fight Alliance, please visit www.unitedfightalliance.com or inquire via email at info@brawlcall.com. 

Adams is currently a nominee for “Best MMA Personality” at the 2012 FLORIDA MMA Awards. Please click hereto cast your vote!

About Jay Adams:

Adams has over 25 years of hosting and production experience and currently hosts two popular combat sports television shows, United Fight Alliance and “Jay’s Brawl Call.” He is a passionate television pro who has received two Emmy Nominations and an Emmy win.  Throughout his career Adams has worked with some of the top media companies in the world, including FOX Sports Network, ABC-Miami, Disney, DIRECTV Sports Network and CNBC.Jay Adams can also be seen commentating for leading MMA promotions worldwide. Click here for highlights.

About United Fight Alliance:

United Fight Alliance (UFA), a one hour MMA television program, is an affiliation of MMA promotions working together to bring you the best MMA from around the world and to build awareness for the sport.   Watch as some of the biggest names in MMA fight toe to toe in the cage and you’ll see exclusive footage, interviews and fighter profiles.  United Fight Alliance features top ranked fighters, women’s fights, intense action and more. Learn more about UFA at www.UnitedFightAlliance.com.   UFA is now broadcast to over 88 million homes, airing on ROOT Sports, Comcast Sports Net – Chicago, Tuff TV nationally on DIRECTV, Dish Network and ATT U-Verse. You can also find us at your favorite sports bars throughout the nation.