This Saturday, August 22nd, Tuff ‘N’ Uff brings another installment of its Future Stars of MMA amateur fight series to the Mardi Gras ballroom at the Orleans Hotel and Casino here in Las Vegas. The 19 fight card is packed with some of the top local talent, including eight members of the Xtreme Couture amateur competition team. The main event of the evening is a 155 lb fight pitting Ryan Couture (Xtreme Couture) against Jimmy Spicuzza (Excel Defense). Ryan is coming off of a disappointing decision loss in March and will be looking to get back on the winning track against the hard hitting Spicuzza. In a 135 lb title fight, champion Jimmy Jones (XC) looks to retain his belt in a rubber match with Chris Brady (Legends). The two have split a pair of exciting scraps previously so look for this bout to be a crowd pleaser. A featured attraction on the card will see Rhodes scholar and author ofAmerican Shaolin, Matthew Polly make his MMA debut against fellow first-timer David Cexton. Polly has been training here at Xtreme Couture for the past few months in preparation for this bout. His experience training for and competing in his MMA debut will be the subject matter of his next book. Also on the card are Josh Peasley (XC) vs. Jason Walraven (Stevenson Cobra Kai) at 205 lbs, Daron Cruickshank (XC) vs. Tommy Phelps (Severn) at 170 lbs, Gil Guardado (XC) vs. Ridge Marsden at 155 lbs, and Corey Jeffers (XC) vs. Jerry Shapiro (Cobra Kai) at 135 lbs. Whether you’re in the Las Vegas area this weekend or not, you can show your support to the next generation of Xtreme Couture fighters. Tickets to the event start at $25 and can be purchased online at www.tuffnuff.tv or in person at the Orleans Hotel and Casion box office. If you can’t be there in person, you can catch a live stream of the fights for $3.99 at www.ibnsports.com/fight.aspx. Categories: Uncategorized
Xtreme Couture Amateur Team in Action This Saturday
August 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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Spicuzza makes patient climb up MMA ladder LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL In the mixed martial arts world, however, the distance between those venues can be measured in years and dollars. "I would like to be in Strikeforce, (World Extreme Cagefighting) or the (Ultimate Fighting Championship) by the time I'm 26 or 27," Spicuzza, a lightweight, said of reaching the big leagues of MMA. "I'm just trying to do my thing and make my name. "I know there are people out there that are seeing me fight, so if I keep working hard, I know it will pay off sooner or later." Until then, Spicuzza starts his day at 4 a.m. working a shift for a commercial cleaning company so he can pay the bills and have his days open for training. "This is what I want to do for my career," he said of fighting. "I don't drink. I don't party. I don't do anything like that. I want to do whatever I have to do to get to the next level." Spicuzza said he could find professional fights on small cards now, but he has not yet decided to take that leap. "Most of the guys I train with are pro, and they are telling me to go pro. If this fight goes as planned, then I'll probably go pro after this," he said, adding that he is not looking forward to the business aspect of the sport. "Before I go pro, I'd want to sit down and find myself a manager because the whole political side of things, I don't like to deal with. I just want to fight." Spicuzza's opponent is quite familiar with professional MMA. Ryan Couture is the son of Randy Couture, a UFC Hall of Famer and one of the sport's legends. Being the son of a five-time UFC champion made Couture hesitant to choose the same profession as his father. "It maybe gave me pause when I first started thinking about it, but the more I got into the training, the more I couldn't deny that it was something I wanted to do," Ryan Couture said. "I think the benefits far outweigh the little bit that it can be irritating." Couture (2-1) also wants to make the sport a career, though he is in no hurry. He said he wants to take two more amateur fights before the end of the year and then see where he stands. Spicuzza (3-1) has to look a bit further for a role model in the sport. He hopes to model his career after UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre. "I think he works the hardest. He's the best," Spicuzza said. "Every fight you see him in, he is noticeably better every time." While reaching that level is a long way off, Spicuzza believes a win over Ryan Couture could help his advancement. "He has a good all-around game, especially with the training partners that he's got over at (his gym)," Spicuzza said. "I guess his name just brings a little bit more publicity and exposure for myself as well because there will be people looking at him and they'll see me." The card features 19 bouts, including two title fights. It is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Contact reporter Adam Hill at ahill@reviewjournal.com or 702-224-5509.
Palo Verde graduate set to headline Tuff-N-Uff card
The Mardi Gras Ballroom at The Orleans is located a mile from the large arenas at the MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay.
Jimmy Spicuzza hopes to make that journey. The 24-year-old Palo Verde High School graduate takes the next step when he headlines a Tuff-N-Uff amateur card tonight at The Orleans.
http://www.lvrj.com/sports/54107167.html
WATCH LEGENDS FIGHTERS LIVE ON PPV - SATURDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 22ND!!
AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, THE LEGENDS MMA FIGHT TEAM HAS RETURNED TO THE CITY OF SIN FOR YET ANOTHER NIGHT OF SQUARED CIRCLE MMA ACTION. TOMOROW NIGHT, AUGUST 22ND, AT 7:00PM, CHRIS BRADY, TAKASHI MUNOZ, AND EDDIE JACKSON COMPETE AT THE LATEST TUFF-N-UFF AMATEUR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS. BUT NOW, WHETHER YOU'VE JOINED US IN LAS VEGAS OR NOT, YOU CAN STILL WATCH THE ACTION LIVE ON INTERNET PPV!!!
FOR JUST $3.99, YOU CAN CATCH YOUR TEAMMATES' FIGHTS LIVE ON IBN SPORTS.COM (HTTP://IBNSPORTS.COM/TUFFNUFF/). JUST REGISTER YOURSELF ON THE IBN SPORTS PPV PAGE AND SELECT "TUFF N UFF FUTURE STARS OF MMA."
LEGENDS MMA FIGHTERS CHRIS BRADY AND EDDIE JACKSON ARE HELLBENT ON GETTING BACK TO THEIR WINNING WAYS, WHILE TAKASHI MUNOZ RETURNS FROM A FIVE-MONTH HIATUS FOR ANOTHER VICTORY.
BRADY WILL TAKE ON JIMMY JONES (XTREME COUTURE) FOR THE TUFF-N-UFF 135 LB. TITLE. THIS THIRD MEETING OF BRADY AND JONES WILL BE THE RUBBER MATCH, AS BOTH FIGHTERS CLAIM VICTORY OVER EACH OTHER. BRADY BEAT JONES BY UNANIMOUS DECISION BACK IN OCTOBER 2009, WHILE JONES BESTED BRADY IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR IN THEIR SECOND MEETING.
EDDIE JACKSON TAKES ON KING SCOTT OF COBRA KAI, WHILE TAKASHI MUNOZ STEPS IN AGAINST DUSTIN CHAVALIER (STRIKING UNLIMITED).
EARLIER THIS EVENING, BRADY, JACKSON, AND MUNOZ ALL MADE WEIGHT WITH NO PROBLEM. HERE'S SOME PICTURES FROM THE WEIGH-INS:
http://legendsmma.blogspot.com/2009/08/watch-legends-fighters-live-on-ppv.html
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/aug/22/ryan-couture-ready-get-back-ring-after-first-setba/
Not sure why I can't get that one to post but it's awesome to see the local papers covering Ryan and Jimmy and the rest of the fighters tmw.
TTT
I ran into Ryan at UFC 64, and I thought he looked bigger than Randy so I'm surprised to see he's made it down to 155.
thestaton - I ran into Ryan at UFC 64, and I thought he looked bigger than Randy so I'm surprised to see he's made it down to 155.
you must've been on pcp. only in vegas!
gorgesjorj -thestaton - I ran into Ryan at UFC 64, and I thought he looked bigger than Randy so I'm surprised to see he's made it down to 155.
you must've been on pcp. only in vegas!
stop harrassing the peanut gallery!
:-)
Photos from the 08/22 Tuff-N-Uff fight are here:
http://www.ultravista.com/g2/main.php?g2_itemId=45993