Tyrone Roberts The fight is less then 2 weeks away, my training and focus is getting on point. Im around 12lbs over which is really good right now, and im taking it off slowly and healthy. I will cut maybe 5-6lbs the day of weigh ins which is very simple. I had to give up [...]
I started this past week off with the local YMCA to give the Elevation Mask a try. I can run up to 5 miles with ease on a treadmill, but I am limited to 2 miles with the mask at the moment. I can see why some fighters go up to the mountains to train, [...]
Lund Prepares for Roberts, Gives Props to Teresa’s School of Dance All right, well maybe we should start by explaining the title. It would seem a little odd for a mixed martial artist to credit a dance studio for the early day start up, but some of the best fighters in the world started in [...]
Hello all! I am “The Native Warrior,” Tyrone Roberts, a member of the Meskwaki Nation in Tama,IA. I am a father of two lovely daughters and a 15 year veteran of MMA. I made my MMA debut in November of 1996. I have wrestled all of my life, and am one of the few to [...]
MCC Announces Next Event; Adds Two Title Fights Just one month after MCC 32: “Bad Blood” this Saturday night, the Midwest’s most popular mixed martial arts promotion will hold another stellar card at Hy Vee Hall, this time, filling the championship vacancies in both the light heavyweight and the lightweight divisions. Saturday, April 9 Nutrishop [...]
MCC33: Lund VS Roberts Posted by Admin on Jan 17, 2011 in Event • No comments MCC33 Lund VS Roberts Saturday, April 9th Hy Vee Hall, Des Moines, Iowa
MCC 31 Wrap Up; Lund, Case Move Closer to Title Shots With champions crowned at Bantamweight (135 lbs.), Featherweight (145 lbs.), Welterweight (170 lbs.), and Middleweight (185 lbs.), that leaves just a couple titles that still need to be decided- the vacant Lightweight (155 lbs.) and Light Heavyweight (205 lbs.) titles, and the Flyweight (125 [...]
MCC 31: Full Force- This Saturday, “Lil’ Heathen” in Attendance The Midwest’s top promotion returns this Saturday night to Hy Vee Hall for another night of mixed martial arts action. This talent packed fight card features two title fights including current MCC Featherweight Champion, Josh “Bam Bam” Henry defending his strap against Rick “Gladiator” Glenn, [...]
MCC 27: “Mutapcic vs Cummings” Makes History With another event in the books, MCC 27 is already being regarded as quite possibly, the best event in the promotions history. From open to close, these warriors came out to put on a show for the fight fans, and with raw talent, determination, and the willingness to [...]
A cheeseburger, a large fry and and McChicken! After this b**** of a wait cut that is the first thing I’m eating! Yes, I know I’m a bit chunky and I shouldn’t be thinking about that right now, but ummmmm it sounds delicious!!! But anyways, it’s a little under 3 weeks until the fight, and [...]
Its that time again… Week 2 blog. So the last week has been pretty hectic. Between working, training, the car breaking down, and then finding out my girlfriend is prego. I would say i had my hands full. Honestly, this last week I haven’t had a whole lot of time to train at Des Moines [...]
Tearing Through the Competition- and, Doing it With a Smile By Randy Thomas It’s one thing to be a bad ass mixed martial arts fighter who takes on all comers. It’s another to do it with no worries, no pressure, and a smile on you face! That’s exactly what “Mean” Dean Bradley has been doing [...]
MCC Announces Next Card, a Night of Tests and Bad Blood On Friday, June 11 Midwest Cage Championship returns to the historic Veterans Auditorium for MCC 27: “Mutapcic vs. Cummings”. The main event of the night pits defending middleweight champion, Elvis “The King” Mutapcic against former middleweight champion, Zak Cummings, who returns from a stint [...]
Thanksgiving Throwdown has become a tradition for the Midwest’s top promotion, and with thirteen fights down, the fighters and MCC crew are ready to relax and spend some time giving thanks for all that is good. There were three belts on the line last night, and all three champions proved to a crowd of over [...]
Only three days left in till I step into the cage for one hell of a war. Right now my focus is on my weight. I only want to cut a few pounds (8 or less), the day of the fight. That may seem like a lot, but each fighter has there own ritual and [...]
With less than a week left before I step into the cage, I feel I am more than ready. Training has been going great and now it is time to get mentally focused. Getting mentally prepared for a fight is one of the hardest things to do. Everyday is a game of what may happen, [...]
