November 14, 2007, the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont, Colorado again hosted a night of fights put on by, "Who's Your Daddy Productions."

The evening featured one Men's MMA bout, one Women's Muay Thai bout, two Men's Muay Thai bouts (one for a title), two Men's boxing bouts and one Women's championship boxing bout.

Jamie Addie of Elite Fighting Xtreme is a dynamo - both a promoter and a fighter.  This is a young man whose name will become a household name among the local MMA fan base as his first "Evolution" event at the Wells Fargo Theater in the Denver Convention Center was an impressive card of fighters in a fabulous venue.

The Denver Convention Center is a beautiful building and the Wells Fargo Theater has great acoustics, an open area in front of the stage that is probably used most often for orchestras but on Saturday night, was the perfect size for a fight cage with tables for the judges, physicians, photographers and boxing commissioners.

November 2, 2007

Submitted by:  Ann Dain, ColoradoFightEvents.com

Do you remember as a kid that at the back of the comic book there was a photo of a wrapped gift box surrounded by a halo of question marks?  This was the "surprise box" that you paid $4.95 for and were guaranteed a gift much greater than the price would indicate.  THAT is what Kick Down 43 was all about.  Steve Alley, the charismatic local Ring Announcer/Promoter, had some challenges leading up to Kick Down 43 when many of his scheduled fighters were determined ineligible due to injuries inflicted on them in other recent bouts.  It's not that Steve had a lack of fighters to choose from - there are many eager fighters seeking a chance to be spotlighted in one of Steve's Kick Downs - but, as the professional that he is,  Steve wanted to be sure to have his card consisted of well-matched fighters.  Many of the fighters on the card Friday night were either having their debut bouts or were at least unknown to the local fan base.  But, like the "surprise box" - the little-known fighters did not disappoint the assembled crowd.  Some of these names will surely become well-known in the local fight community after Friday night.

Submitted by:  Ann Dain, ColoradoFightEvents.com

Matt Serra, UFC Welterweight Champion
 

In preparing for my interview with Matt Serra, I had read that he was 5 ft 6 inches tall.  That was not, however, my impression when I met him emerging from his drivers' car at the Douglas County Fairgrounds on Sunday where he gave a training clinic to about 70 - 80 serious students of the fight.  He was so much bigger - both in demeanor and also seemingly, in stature.  His neck was as wide as his head and he exuded solid strength and power.

As Dan Magnie of ColoradoFightEvents.com and I walked from the parking lot a full hour before the show was set to begin, we were impressed by the turnout for the event.  We have covered many shows but don't recall the number of cars lined up to get into the parking lot and actually honking at the slow pace of the attendants collecting the cash.  We followed people scurrying down the sidewalk, yelling at their comrades to hurry up - that the event was about to begin.  There were people lined up outside Will Call and the Cashiers' windows for their tickets.  It seemed clear to us that the television advertisements we had seen leading up to this night had done their job at pulling the fight enthusiasts out for an evening of MMA excitement.

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The World Combat League (WCL) is launching their second season at the Denver Coliseum Friday night, October 19^th.

This is not just another fight.

This is a league founded and launched by Chuck Norris -- world famous film and television star -- who has been practicing martial arts since before many of us were born!

Being a Chicago transplant, I still have not explored all the nooks and crannies of Colorado. I found myself excited to be covering the Comcast sponsored NME and Bad Boyz Clash of the Titans MMA match in Pueblo, Colorado this past Saturday September 3oth.

The event was held at the State Fair Grounds which was a great venue for MMA with dramatic lighting and powerful sound. There had been about 1000 tickets pre-sold and there were approximately another 1000 - 1500 tickets sold at the door. The sounds of the crowd were indications that everyone attending the event was invested in the outcomes of each match.