What a night huh? Two months of hard work and dedication, all the long hard two a days sometimes three a days that I put in, all worth it. I pushed myself passed my limits for this fight. I knew it was going to be my toughest fight ever. There were times that I thought [...]
Laird Surprises Kamery to Win Title, Glenn Takes Belt From Henry In the first ever MCC Bantamweight Championship fight, aggressive strikers Bill Kamery and Zak Laird were pitted against each other for what was touted to be the stand up battle of the year. The former training partners split ways when the fight was signed [...]
One more week down and now six days till fight time. I’m feeling confident and ready for this fight. I’ve been pushing myself these last few weeks and it has really paid off. Thanks to a few key people, I am in the best shape I have ever been in for a fight. Training 3-4 [...]
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, [...]
So another week has gone by, my title fight draws closer and closer. I feel ready and more determined than I have ever been for a fight before. Kamery is a tough opponent a very good striker but I feel that I am ready for whatever he has to throw at me. I’ve been training [...]
So last week I told you that I would let you know where I decided to do most of my training, and after bouncing around a couple places I decided that I will just continue to bounce around from gym to gym, and just absorb everything they have to show me from different aspects of [...]
Well, week two has come and gone, and what a hectic week it was. Four finals down; chemistry, biology, literature, and spanish. Last week I gave you some insight to how my life and MMA have been brought together. Now that I’m out of school for a month, its time to do work and make [...]
Hey fight fans! My name is Zak Laird, I was born and raised on the Eastside of Des Moines, IA. I am 19 years old professional MMA fighter. I went to East High School where I played baseball and wrestled. In baseball I made first team all conference and all district. In wrestling I never [...]
MCC Announces Their Return to Hy Vee Hall On January 15th to kick off 2011 This week, MCC has announced their return to Hy Vee Hall on January 15 to kick off 2011 with another exciting night of mixed martial arts action. For the first time in the company’s history, the popular Bantamweight division will [...]
This Friday, October 22nd, 28 fighters will step into the MCC cage to tests their skills, their hearts, and their competitive drive. The doors open at Hy Vee Hall at 6:30pm, and the first bout will start at 7:30pm. Last week we reviewed the undercard bouts. Today, we will take a closer look at the [...]
MCC Trials III October 10, 2009 Midwest Cage Championship held it’s third amateur MMA event to seek out the next big name in the fight game, and several fighters showed up to earn their shot for a spot on the MCC roster. MCC co-owner, Ryan Hass noted, “When we were putting the event together we [...]
