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Hello faithful reader. As you read this we are on the last few days before the fight this Friday and the final blog before the fight. I am not in the most chatty mood I have been, I hope you understand. I have concluded another arduous week of training unscathed for the most part. Its rare to go through [...]

Weigh-Ins- Thursday at Twisted Parrot- 7pm
Stop out to Twisted Parrot, 6500 Hickman rd in Windsor Heights, IA, this Thursday to see these 22 fighters make weight and the drama unfold as they face off for their bouts the following night at Vets Auditorium. Twisted Parrot will have great wait staff, food, and specials like: 1/2 [...]

Midwest Cage Championship (MCC), one of the Country’s fastest rising MMA promotions has joined forces with Mediacom to produce a several part mini series that focuses on two Des Moines based fighters in their quest to become the next MMA star to rise from the Midwest.

By: Bruce “PhyteGuru” Huckfeldt
What is more dangerous?  Bullets flying at your head or having your face stomped so hard, it breaks your jaw?  Just ask Chris “Maddog” Mickle, he’s experienced both.  Mickle (30-12-2), a mixed martial artist of five years, will be headlining the 21st Midwest Cage Championship card against Eric Marriott.  A newcomer to [...]

I love to read, it is one on my favorite past times. However, as I prepare for fights, I don’t have the time to read as much as I would like. That’s unfortunate because I draw a lot of inspiration from some of the material I read as well as a chance to get some [...]

Erik “New Breed” Koch had been training hard as he was scheduled to take on MCC Featherweight Champion, Chris “Mad Dog” Mickle, however a call from the big show threw a curve ball to the plan!  As we have witnessed several times in the past, top promotions such as the UFC have hand picked Midwest [...]

“The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place… and I don’t care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently, if you let it. You, me or nobody, is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard [...]

Anything worth having comes at a price. Right now it feels like I am late on payments, lol. This week has been rough. Last Saturday I was in my hometown of Diagonal visiting my mom and pop, but I thought I would get a morning workout and make the best of it. I jogged up to [...]

It is a little more than four weeks out from fight night, training is going well. So far no major injuries and my stamina and weight are coming along great. I am beginning to pick up my intensity in both sparring and conditioning. This is where I start to visualize how I expect the fight [...]

This week I will outline my training schedule and go into my training partners past and present, among other things. The early days of the Des Moines Extreme Fighting team was just Dan Anderson, Chris Bott and myself. I found these guys online back in the year 2000 and they were like me, [...]

Midwest Cage Championship returns to its roots, pays homage to a local legend!
On Friday, June 26, Midwest Cage Championship (MCC) takes historic Veterans Memorial Auditorium by storm when the metro’s number one mixed martial arts promotion returns with the hottest card of the Summer.  MCC owners, Ryan Hass and John Halverson have worked long and [...]

Hi fight fans,
My name is Ronnie Britt, and I am a pro mma fighter. You may also know me as the Warfrog……a lil bit about myself. I grew up in Diagonal Iowa, a town in the southwest corner of our state. If you have never heard of it, that’s understandable.  Its a small town. The population [...]

Dr. Brett McDonough, D.C. Joins Midwest Cage Championship to Advise Professional Athletes on Wellness and Conditioning

Des Moines, IA- April 13, 2009- Midwest Cage Championship, announced today the addition of a Sports Performance Specialist to its corporate staff. Dr. Brett McDonough, founder of Maxized Life Chiropractic Center in Johnston, IA will coordinate as well as advise [...]

Team Hard Drive Star, Erik Koch, Added to Four Man Tournament at Midwest Cage Championship 20
Des Moines, IA- April 7, 2009- Several MCC fighters have incurred injuries during preparation for the April 17 event that have required them to drop from the fight card. “Our fighters are continually pushing their training further to meet the [...]

Top Names, UFC Vet, Square Off in Four Man Tournament to Determine Last Man Standing in MCC 20

Des Moines, IA- March 18, 2009- In a return to a competition steeped in MMA roots and tradition, MCC fans will witness a four man tournament, with only one fighter emerging victorious. MCC 20: Last Man Standing, returns [...]

Giant Video Display Added to Provide Close-Ups, Instant Replays, at Midwest Cage Championship Promotions Beginning with MCC19: The Return
Des Moines, IA- February 4, 2009- The production level of live professional mixed martial arts (MMA) in Iowa becomes elevated to a new level on Saturday, March 14 when Midwest Cage Championship brings MCC 19: The Return, [...]

Midwest Cage Championship Ushers in New Year With Return of Fan Favorite vs. Rising Star at Iowa’s MMA Home
Des Moines, IA- December 15, 2008- Fast on the heels of their previous event, and perhaps the best MMA event in Iowa during 2008, Midwest Cage Championship (MCC) returns to the historic Val Air Ballroom on Friday, [...]

Van Meer Injury Pulls Him Out of MCC 17 and Creates Title Bout for Vacant Middleweight Belt
Des Moines, IA- November 25, 2008- As injuries continue their attempt to plague tomorrow’s Thanksgiving Throwdown, promoters and contestants up their game to deliver even greater crowd pleasing action. Previously, Travis Fulton was forced out of his title bout [...]

National Wrestlling Champ and Undeated MMA Fighter Named as Replacement for Fulton Against Grigsby in Title Bout and Main Event
Des Moines, IA- November 20, 2008-The much anticipated Light Heavyweight Championship showdown between champ Chuck “The Reverend” Grigsby and contender Travis “Ironman” Fulton has been changed due to injury. Fulton was forced to withdraw based on [...]