Burns vs. Woods set to headline MCC 37 “Thanksgiving Throwdown” One of the most successful mixed martial artists from the Midwest, Des Moines own, Kevin “The Fire” Burns will step back into the MCC cage for the third time since his UFC release to face off against undefeated prospect, James “Jay” Woods.
MCC gears up for annual Thanksgiving Throwdown, stacks card with top talent Historically, the Midwest’s most popular promotion reserves its annual Thanksgiving Throwdown event to showcase the area’s top talent, and this year’s event is certain not to disappoint. With more high profile fights than any other event this year, returning superstars Victor “Superman” Moreno, [...]
Burns Turns up the Heat, Williams Edges Out Giboo, and The King remains Royalty Slams, slick submissions and surprise ending could have easily been the replacement title for MCC 28: “Impact”. The fight fans were able to see a little bit of everything as Veterans Auditorium hosted another exciting night of mixed martial arts action.
MCC Announces Next Show; Looks for Repeat Performance Des Moines, IA (USA)- On Friday, August 6, Midwest Cage Championship will return to Veterans Auditorium for the most explosive fight card of 2010. MCC 28: “Impact” will feature UFC veterans, exciting up and coming stand-outs, and some of the promotions most popular mixed martial artists. Fresh off the [...]
Friday, August 6th @ Vets Auditorium
Nutrishop Celebrates its Newest Location in Ankeny This Saturday, MCC’s title sponsor, Nutrishop, will celebrate the opening of their third location with celebrity appearances, free supplement samples, door prizes, and MCC ticket giveaways. The festivities will kick off at12:00 p.m. at Nutrishop, located at 2010 SE Deleware in Ankeny, and last until 4pm. [...]
It’s almost surreal to think 2 days have passed since competing against Sean and I’m already thinking about my next opponent (Dave Menne). Fight week was a nice blend of insanely comfortable if that makes any sense. Typically during fight week you are dealing with living out of a hotel in a city you probably [...]
Another week is gone as we approach the final stages before game day. Last week was my toughest week during this training camp. I caught the 1st flight out of Omaha Monday morning touching down in Denver before 9am. Left the airport and headed straight to strength and conditioning with Lauren Landow. It was [...]
Its hard to believe another week has already marched by! I could feel my body turn a corner from a cardio perspective. The dynamics of my week are exactly the same as last week with a few additional modifications. I added 45 min interval workouts on monday/friday afternoons. I’m lucky enough to have a beautiful [...]
As Bout Draws Near, Reality Sets In; DeMoney Pulls Out Many times, as fight night nears, competitors are pushing their bodies to the limit- sometimes past their limit. Often, you will read of a fighter who was forced to pull out of a contest due to an injury, a cut, or other physical incapacities. It [...]
It’s hard to believe a little over a week has flown by! I guess when you are busy from the morning bell till hitting the pillow, days seem to just fly by!
Its hard to believe that last week has come and gone! Filled from the word go with intense training! Its always fun to feel your body break down and want to give out when you increase the intensity. I was sort of bummed that I didn’t get to watch the UFC fights live. Building from [...]
Last week I gave the readers of this blog some insight to how my life and MMA crossed paths. Since that time, the sport has not come without numerous physical and mental challenges. After recording my first pro victory in August of 2006 I was forced to take 16 weeks off as I healed a [...]
