TAM is gonna rock it........

[Lisa]

Got word of some upcoming TAMs about to do some big shit, here it goes:

Chad Mendes on Thursday at the PFC.
Kenneth Alexander on May 2nd
Scott Mcaffee on May 20th

Of course yours truly Urijah Faber--if you don't know the date do some resaerch and buy a ticket while you're at it.

Justin "the eskimo" Buchholz coming in June as well. Trivia question perhaps????? :) stay tuned.

Pretty sure this is correct. Anyway its close enough to wish these guys some luck!!!!


Cant wait to see TAM represent! Go guys!!!!!!!

[Lisa]

alright so here is the info I could find on Chad Mendes. Wish him luck on Thursday.

According to purefight.org:

About Chad Mendes
Organization: Ultimate Fitness
College: California Polytechnic State University
High School: Hanford High
Bio: He is a top NCAA wrestler fro Cal Poly University. His senior year he was undefeated in the regular season and finished at national runner-up.


According to his myspace:

hes:
23 years old
from: sactown mactown, California
his interests are: wrestling
plus he's 8'11 so he's pretty much a monster!!!

GOOD LUCK CHAD!



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[Kimberly]

WOW, he's 8'11"!!! Damn, he's tall! LOL! Did you mean 5'11"? :)

Good luck Chad!

[Kimberly]

Is Kenneth Alexander fighting here on May 2nd? I know there's something going on up there at Showare in Kent. Think I'll check out the fight card and see if he's on it.

[Lisa]

Hey, his myspace says he's 8'11" :) I don't make up falsehoods!!!!

Not sure about where the ninjas fight is. Check into it and keep us updated!

[Kimberly]

I just checked and I don't see his name on the fight card. Oh well...would have made the trip to Kent to watch that fight.

[Lisa]

ps i think Chad had softball implants put into his shoulders!

[Kim]

thanks for the info Lisa:)
Good luck TAM men! Kick some asses.

[Mandy]

ya i've read that chad is on the up and up... a lot of promise for TAM, i've never met anyone that was 8'11' that would be crazy to see in the cage towering over the top.. lol

[Ashley84]

Good luck guys!

[Sac23722]

Ken is fighting here in Sac on the 2nd - he is the main event

[Felix]

Ken is fighting here in Sac on the 2nd - he is the main event



where are the fights on the 2nd????

[Lisa]

Here's the info I got coutresy of Mike "Drago's" myspace.

MMA comes to Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield on Saturday May 2nd
Submitted by RingSports.com on Fri, 04/10/2009 - 17:25 MMA
On Saturday May 2nd at the Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, is Pure Combat's salute to the troops with “OPERATION TKO”. This is a Pro / Amateur MMA event with the battles being fought in a cage. This event is intended to entertain the troops and the hundreds of reservist who will be on base that weekend.


Tickets are $40 for advanced sales or $45 at the door. The event starts at 7pm and is set for 10 bouts of hard hitting MMA action. The event will be held in the Fitness Center and seats 900 people so get your tickets soon. There will also be an after party immediately following in the Delta Breeze Club located on base as well.


The Main Event is Kenneth Alexander vs Muzimal Khan. The Co Main Events are Rico Altamirano vs Doug Defenderier, Terry Broughton vs Chris Sheridan and Mike Peterson vs Jose Briseno. For the under card and amateur combatants we have Chris Sulamo, Jason Wayne Kinross, James Reed, Josh Fry, Chris Tangonan, Daniel Oseguera, Steve Ronneberg, Haizam Golez, Damon Creal, Daniel Hodges, Justin Castrillo, Tony Amaya and Josh Paiva.


Weigh Ins will be held May 1st from 5 pm to 8 pm at the Delta Breeze Club located on base also. Get your tickets now at www.purecombatmma.com

[Lisa]

These guys have a myspace. So for you myspacers who want more info on these guys here ya go:

Mike Peterson: http://www.myspace.com/mikedragon1

Kenneth Alexander: http://www.myspace.com/kennethblackninja

GOOD LUCK GUYS!!!! keep us updated!

[ama6730]

chad won his fight woohoo!

[Felix]

Here's the info I got coutresy of Mike "Drago's" myspace.

MMA comes to Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield on Saturday May 2nd




now that sucks, scheduling the event the same day as the Manny Pacquaio-Ricky Hatton fight!!!

[Lisa]

awwww poor Felix!!!! Guess you're going to have to nut up and watch MMA instead! ;)

[Felix]

awwww poor Felix!!!! Guess you're going to have to nut up and watch MMA instead! ;)


:) already have ppl coming over for a fight party, may 2nd has been on the radar for months :D

[Lisa]

for the boxing that night or MMA?

[Felix]

for the boxing :D

[Lisa]

UPDATE: Kenneth Alexander won by unanimous decision on the 2nd. Way to go Kenneth.

And I guess Mike Peterson didn't fight.

[Mandy]

sweet! thx for the post lisa!

[Kimberly]

Thanks for the update!

[Lisa]

Scott McAfee has a fights in PFC this Friday. Here is a bit of info I could find on him. Good luck Scott!!! Kick Bill's ass!


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Name Scott McAfee
Record 6 - 1 - 0 (Win - Loss - Draw)---he is now 7-1
Wins 2 (T)KOs ( 33.33 %)
3 Submissions ( 50 %)
1 Decisions ( 16.67 %)

Losses 1 Other ( 100 %)
Height 5'8" (173cm)
Weight 155lbs (71kg)
Birth Date 1983-08-23
City Fairbanks
Country USA

Here's a few questions with him as well. Enjoy!!!!!

10 Questions With Scott McAfee (by Darrick Patrick)

Scott McAfee is a professional mixed martial artist who has competed in organizations such as World Extreme Cagefighting, Palace Fighting Championship, and Alaska Fighting Championship. At the time of this interview, his next scheduled match is against Bill Theofanopoulos at PFC 13: Validation on May 8th, 2009.

Darrick: What was the path that led you to professional mixed martial arts competition?

Scott: I wrestled for a few years in high school and I was getting ready to start my senior season when my friend told me he was joining a boxing gym. He wanted me to try it out with him, so I decided I'd do it. After a few days, he quit and I was hooked. I did that for the next couple of years and I had twenty boxing matches (with a record of 17-2-1) by the time MMA came to town. It was something new, so I thought that I'd give it a go and I've been doing it ever since.

Darrick: Who is someone that greatly influenced you while growing up?

Scott: My dad was always a good role model for me. He was also a college wrestler, so he understands the competitive drive that I've always had since I was younger.

Darrick: Any words of advice for other individuals looking to train in MMA?

Scott: Be good at everything, but make sure to be great at one aspect of the sport. Whether it's wrestling, boxing, Jiu-Jitsu, or kickboxing - master something. Also, find a team and a coach that believes in you and wants to see you succeed. That is very important. I've made that mistake before, so I know.

Darrick: Your next scheduled match is against Bill Theofanopoulos on May 8th. What are your thoughts about this upcoming fight?

Scott: I know he's a really good Jiu-Jitsu guy who is tall and skinny. Other than that, I don't know much about him. I think he'll try and stand with me. If he does, it's his bad. I don't plan on taking him to the ground, but if it ends up there I'm more than capable of putting him away.

Darrick: Who is someone in the sport that you highly respect?

Scott: Wanderlei Silva because the guy always goes into a match and fights his heart out. Even though he's been on a bad losing streak, he's still my favorite fighter.

Darrick: What brings you the most fulfillment out of martial arts?

Scott: The thrill of victory after spending months in the gym.

Darrick: Outside of MMA, what are your other interests?

Scott: I play the drums and mess around with the guitar as well. I also recently got a Pit Bull puppy, so he takes up a lot of my time.

Darrick: What is your oldest memory?

Scott: Going to the beach and feeding the seagulls a cupcake with my dad and my brother.

Darrick: If you were stuck in a bomb shelter for the rest of your life, what three items would you take in with you?

Scott: A bomb shelter! For the rest of my life?! I'd just take in a cryogenic freezer so that hopefully someone would find me in the future and free me.

Darrick: Tell us something about you that most people don't know.

Scott: I'll be a world champion one day.

[Mandy]

thx lisa, i just read that too on myspace!!! shit girl you should be an agent!

[Lucky7]

great, Great, GREAT stuff!!!


you know I'm always asking for info about the other members of TAM...

keep this thread going whenever there's fights or any news of the other TAM guys

[kreuzburg2]

wow 8'11"... I thought my hubby was tall. Dave is 14 inches taller than I. that would be cool to see in the cage though.

[Lisa]

SCOTT MCAFEE rocked his shit tonight!!! Dropped his opponent twice (count that, 2 times) in the first round and then "put him out bad" in the second round!!!! Way to go Scott!!!!!

TAM is moving up in the world. bad ass!!!!!

[Kimberly]

Hell Yeah! Way to go Scott! Next up, I believe, is Tito Jones on May 15th!

[ama6730]

woooohooooo TAM kicking ass and taking names. Congrats Scott!

[Mandy]

awesome! way to rock it scott!

[kreuzburg2]

Congrats Scott.. way to represent TAM!!!

[Kimberly]

Got these links in my email this morning. Check 'em out if you haven't already read them!

http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/1/friday-blog-the-worst-of-white-17477

http://mmajunkie.com/news/14881/urijah-faber-not-only-potential-star-training-at-ultimate-fitness.mma

http://www.newsherald.com/sports/jones-74239-fights-school.html

Hopefully you can open the links. Great to see these guys getting the recognition they deserve. :)

[Kimberly]

I totally missed this in the News section:

"Highly regarded bantamweights Joseph Benavidez and Dominick Cruz have recently signed to face one another at WEC 42.

FiveOuncesOfPain.com was able to confirm the signing of the bout from sources close to the fight.

WEC 42 is expected to take place sometime in August in Las Vegas, although no specific venue for the event has been identified at this time.

The undefeated Urijah Faber protege Benavidez is widely considered to be one of the leading challengers to Miguel Torres‘ bantamweight crown. He has gone undefeated in his ten fight career with his most recent victory coming over Jeff Curran at WEC 40.

Cruz has only suffered one loss in his fourteen fight career and it was to none other that Urijah Faber back in March of 2007. He has put together four consecutive victories since the defeat with his most recent being a decision over Ivan Lopez, also at WEC 40.

Expected to headline the show will be a bantamweight title bout between Miguel Torres and Brian Bowles. The winner of the bout between Benavidez and Cruz will undoubtedly be positioned for the next crack at the strap."

Hmmm...do I sense a Vegas trip this summer??? :D

[Lisa]

hell yeah you sense a vegas trip this summer!!!!! If I have to sit Sac out, I will be in Vegas!!! :) Thanks for the post Ej, good info in there.

Oh and somehow after seeing Cruz drink wine the way he does, I think joseph has this, no problem. Although that long stemmed wine glass made Dominic look pretty manly and intimidating :)

Joseph's the man! Can't wait for this. Vegas here we come!!!