Brad Daddis on Wilson Reis, Matt Makowski and Bellator Season 2
Brad Daddis Practices What He Preaches. Photo by: Paul Miles.
Brad Daddis is the owner & head trainer at Daddis Fight Camps (Philadelphia & Cherry Hill gyms), and is also a previous interviewee. He and I got together this week via Facebook to catch up and talk about some of the guys on his fight team. In the course of our chat, Brad reveals who Wilson Reis and Matt Makowski’s first round opponents will be in the Bellator season 2 tournament.
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Bryan Goldsby to Main Event Warrior Challenge 5
Coming off the total officiating breakdown that occurred around his last fight, Georgia’s 135′er Bryan Goldsby is set to main event Warrior Challenge 5 in York PA against Justin Skiz Scott. The fight is a step up for Scott, as Goldsby had a four fight win streak stopped in incredibly questionable fashion (though I agree with the eventual scoring) in a great fight against Jessie Riggleman. Justin, who’s fought on every Warrior Challenge card, is at the forefront of a tidal wave of talent coming out of Central PA. Goldsby will give the 2-0 pro a fight, and will put Scott at serious jeopardy of losing his first MMA fight, amateur or professional. Also on the card, which was posted tonight at MMA.tv is Adam Dull, who’s put together a four fight win streak, most recently stopping Eric Steppe in :33 via armbar and John Roach who impressed in his debut with a first round TKO at the last Warrior Challenge.
The fifth, and one year anniversary edition, of Central PA Warrior Challenge will go down on Thursday April 15th at the Toyota Arena in York PA. Promoter Mark Jovich tells me this will be his only Thursday night show, but its working out well as it coincides nicely with his one year anniversary. I’ve had to recuse myself from attending the show because I’ll be at work way too early on Friday morning. But if you are a Central PA native (and I know a few of you are), I would definitely encourage you to get your tickets quick. Mark throws a great event, and there are always excellent fights on his card.
Dada 5000 Gong Show Will Be Available Free on GFL
If you read other MMA sites (and I encourage you to), you may have heard about this Dada 5000 guy who’s trying to be Kimbo 2.0. The basic story line is this: Dude started doing backyard fights, now he thinks he’s an MMA fighter. First fight was Rumble at the Rock 2 (I won’t link to the promotion’s site, because I really don’t want to support this crap). From what I’ve heard, Dada was mounted by his opponent, Cedric James. While James was in mount, the referee stopped action to stand the two fighters up. Dada then won via KO.
Another fight of note is Mike Bernhard vs Ariel Gandulla which went to Bernhard at 2:50 of the first after multiple infractions. Gandulla is accused of twice gouging Bernhard’s eyes, and once “grabbing” his groin (note: not striking, but grabbing the groin). That’s a lot of misdemeanors in under 3 minutes of work.
This Week in Mid-Atlantic MMA: End of Winter Edition
Before I get into what will be another light MMA week for Mid-Atlantic fans, I wanted to let you all know that MAMMA-Online will be opening up its scope a little bit. From here on out I’ll be covering all Pennsylvania events, along with Raging Wolf shows up in Seneca Nation. As we get closer to New York legalizing MMA I’ll also do what I can to cover what I’m sure will be an explosive MMA scene in the Empire State.
Now, we’re still recovering from a very active February here in the region. This weekend in greater Pittsburgh, DeathrollMMA presents There’s Gonna Be a Fight 2, the sequel to a debut show in August. The spring edition is billing 9 fights, with 4 pro bouts. The show happens at the Monessen Civic Center this Friday.
An Asylum show that’s listed on MMA.tv for this Saturday at the Blue Horizon doesn’t appear to be happening. Neither the Blue Horizon site nor AFL’s site have the show listed, and MMA.tv doesn’t have a bout sheet listed. According the AFL site, the next event will be at Club Abyss on March 20th.
We will probably be getting more information on the recently confirmed M-1 fight now scheduled for April 3rd in Atlantic City. But aside from that, there’s not a whole lot going on around here. But April is shaping up to be a pretty good month.
Breaking: M-1 Show for Atlantic City
Sideco Honor to co-main M-1 Global in Atlantic City
I’m still trying to confirm some information, but it appears that the April 3rd New Breed Fighters show at Resorts Hotel & Casino has been replaced by an M-1 Global show. Waiting for confirmation from NBF that their schedule has changed.
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