Grey Dog Fight Team

[crazedfan]

The Grey Dog Fight Team is quickly becoming one of the most talked about Mixed Martial Arts training camps, known for its extensive cardio and endurance training, as well as their multiple-discipline training. While none of its members have yet to compete in a professional MMA match, that is soon to change as its team members have made the rounds and decimated the opposition on the amateur circuit. We will soon see if their skills will translate to success and fame on the next level. --------------------- [b]Abraham "The Man" Raven[/b] is a Light Heavyweight from Poland with a strong background in wrestling which can sometimes result in some not-so aesthetically pleasing fights. But he has been working hard on developing his stand-up game, which has become surprisingly potent as of late. [b]David "Dead Boy" Byrnwick[/b] is a muay thai practitioner born in the mecca of MMA, Las Vegas. The Middleweight clearly owns good stand-up technique, but has yet to fully develop his skills on the ground. [b]David "MMA's Last Hope" Marriott[/b] certainly has a nickname to live up to, but the lanky Middleweight may be the best product out of the Grey Dog Fight Team at the moment. Possessing good all around skills, the 6'4" fighter from England is also sure to have height advantages over nearly all his opponents. [b]Dublin "Sky's the Limit" Sky[/b] has another mouthful of a nickname, and certainly has limitless potential. The largest team member at Grey Dog, the Detroit native stands at 6'6" and fights at 255 pounds. [b]Gabriel "Havok" Summers[/b] is a muay thai fighter out of Canada and will be looking to leave his mark in America and possibly even Japan. The Welterweight is obviously a strong striker, but is also has a strong defensive grappling game. [b]James "The Phoenix" Gilroy[/b] is the only fighter at Grey Dog with a karate background, and as such he is a very methodical Lightweight. This unfortunately means sometimes his fights are a bit slow, much like the most famous karate fighter in MMA, Lyoto Machida, but if he can even come close to replicating Machida's success, he should have a long career ahead of him. [b]James "The Cyborg" Sabat[/b] is somewhat of a rarity in America as a Sambo fighter. The Light Heavyweight from North Carolina predictably has a strong all-around game. [b]JD "Buck" Bellows[/b] is a young Heavyweight ground-and-pounder from Indiana. One might expect Bellows to have a straight-has approach to his fights, but this is hardly the case as he possesses scary knock-out power. [b]Jeff Nights[/b] is the eldest member of the Grey Dog Fight Team at age 24, and at 5'9" may be at a disadvantage fighting at Light Heavyweight. He's a bit reckless, throwing himself into dangerous situations in fights, but makes up for it with strong wrestling and ground-and-pound. [b]Matt "Maverick" Raymer[/b] is a kick boxer out of Ontario, and fights at 195 pounds. Many have suggested a drop to Middleweight to maximize his chances at success, but thus far, Raymer has been getting wins in the Light Heavyweight division in the amateur ranks. [b]Michael "The Silence Shooter" Kairuz[/b] stands at just 5'6" and weighs in at 165 pounds, and is consistently at a height disadvantage. Kairuz makes up for this though with sick athleticism and an excellent ground game. [b]Nicholas "Clem-shot" Clements[/b] is a big heavyweight out of the midwest. As one might expect, he is a good wrestler and can use his 245 pound frame to out-muscle his opponents. [b]Thomas "The Sniper" Salerno[/b] is another tall middleweight out of England, much like his teammate David Marriot. He also has a strong all-around skillset and should have much success at the professional level. [b]Wanderlei "WarBred" Izirarry"[/b] was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil and, predictably, has a muay thai background. An extremely good athlete, this Middleweight always brings plenty of excitement into the cage. --------------------- Feel free to role play if you want, there aren't any benefits or disadvantages to it, but it might make the thread a bit more lively.

[RennikKain076]

[B]A post on the website of James "The Cyborg" Sabat[/B] I would just like to introduce myself to all the MMA fans out there that know very little about me which sadly at the moment is most of you. I've trained in combat sambo since the age of 12 so I have a good deal of experience in Combat sports. I have been training MMA for the last couple of years now and I certainly hope a promotion out there somewhere will give me the chance to prove myself on a big stage. The GreyDog Fight Team are a fantastic bunch of guys to train with and they have helped my skills greatly ever since I joined them. My Sambo background has made the move to MMA a very smooth one for myself and I truely think that if a promoter out there somewhere will give me a chance that I will be able to perform very well. In the mean time I will be in the gym everyday improving all aspects of my game. I look forward to the day that myself and all my teammates get our chance.

[Davidmarrio]

[B]Marriott Speaks Out[/B] "Yo this is David Marriott and i'd just like to say that i cannot wait for my Mixed Martial Arts debut and i've been waiting for this moment for quite some time. I've been training in MMA for quite some time now and i've won alot of amateur fights but now i'm kinda sick of being called an amateur when i should be a professional. I've got some of the best skills in my training camp; "The GreyDog Fight Team" who some of the guys there are helping me to progress my game but to be honestly frank some of them ain't up to my standard and they shouldn't even be here. There are a few Middleweights here who if i get the chance to face i will knock them out, choke them out, break their bones and shatter their dreams i'm just simply amazing I cannot wait to make my pro debut and smash peoples heads in because i am MMA's Last Hope and soon everyone will see just how F*cking great I am as i take the world of Mixed Martial Arts by storm."

[WeeMan]

[B]Reporter[/B]: Hello, this is James Pooney, I'm here with the new addition to Grey Dog Fight Team - Abraham Raven. Abe, could you tell us what do you want to accomplish here? [B]Abraham Raven[/B]: I came here for one reason, and one reason only. To be the best. To beat the best. To make history. To become a legend, a true warrior that ordinary people can look up to. [B]JP[/B]: Well that is a lot of confidence from such a young man... [B]AR[/B]: Pooney, damn that's a stupid name, I'm confident for a reason... I've trained my whole life to be an ultimate fighter. Now the time has come for me to deliver... [B]JP[/B]: Deliver what? [B]AR[/B]: Pain, bitch... [Raven shoves the reporter and goes in an unknown direction.] OOC: Sorry if there are any mistakes, English is not my primary language.

[crazedfan]

[quote] [i]Saturday, Week 1, May 2008[/i] MMA Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock has said he wants to continue to fight, and he will. The World's Most Dangerous Man has signed a contract with World Victory Road in Japan and has been linked to names such as Josh Barnett and Jeff Monson as his possible first opponent. Roger "El Matador" Huerta will be packing up and moving out to California as he has joined up with Chuck Liddell and John Hackleman at The Pit. EliteXC has signed what many insiders consider the best female fighter in America, in Tara LaRosa to beef up their women's division. This certainly has many fans hoping for a future match-up between LaRosa and EliteXC poster-girl Gina Carano.[/quote] [quote] [i]Sunday, Week 1, May 2008[/i] More big name signings were completed today. Gilbert "El Nino" Melendez will return to WEC. Many people may have forgotten that back in 2004, Melendez was actually the first ever WEC Lightweight champion before he vacated the title before making his first defense of it. It is expected that Melendez may indeed receive an immediate title shot against current champion Jamie Varner. WEC made another big signing, hoping to beef up their heavier divisions. EliteXC Middleweight champion "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler has inked a deal with WEC, but will still be available to fight for EliteXC and defend his title there. EliteXC has added a possible immediate contender to the previously mentioned Robbie Lawler's EliteXC Middleweight title, as Frank "Twinkle Toes" Trigg will look to return to fighting on a consistent basis. Former two-time UFC Heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia has been locked up! The Maine-iac has signed an exclusive 6 fight deal with San Jose based organization Strikeforce. Strikeforce seems to be cornering the heavyweight market, as they have also signed the man whom many consider the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world, Fedor Emelianenko! This is also an exclusive deal, and an encounter with Tim Sylvia could be in the future.[/quote] [quote] [i]Tuesday, Week 2, May 2008[/i] Directly after announcing their signing of Frank Trigg, EliteXC has revealed the main event of their next event, Anguished Screams. "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler will indeed be fighting Trigg with the EliteXC Middleweight Title on the line. For Dream's 3rd event, the first Lightweight champion will be determined in the main event between two foreigners. Eddie Alvarez Will take on Joachim "Hellboy" Hansen. WEC fighter Leonard "Bad Boy" Garcia, after dropping down to 145 pounds, will be making his return to the lightweight division, citing that he feels more comfortable fighting at 155 pounds. And despite their two huge signings, Strikeforce's next show will be headlined by a Heavyweight title fight... but not by who you might expect. Neither Tim Sylvia nor Fedor Emelianenko will be involved, as Alistair "Demolition Man" Overeem makes his first defense against one of the elder statesmen of mixed martial arts, former UFC Heavyweight champion Maurice Smith.[/quote] [I]Apparently I can't just post quote boxes... so I have to type something...[/I]

[crazedfan]

[quote] [i]Saturday, Week 2, May 2008[/i] WEC 34 will be headlined by another title defense by the "California Kid" Urijah Faber. He'll be defending the WEC Featherweight Title against "Streetfight Bancho" Hiroyuki Takaya. Takaya though, lost his WEC debut to Leonard Garcia, Faber's dominance over the division may be showing with the lack of challengers. At UFC 84, we have perhaps one of the biggest fights of the decade, and certainly the year, as Randy "The Natural" Couture has apparently finally come to terms with UFC. The fight will be between Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira to determine the true UFC Heavyweight champion.[/quote] [quote] [i]Tuesday, Week 3, May 2008[/i] The first member of the Grey Dog Fight Team has been signed! Light Heavyweight Jeff Nights has signed a two fight deal with the International Fight League! We will certainly keep you up to date when he receives his first fight![/quote] [quote] [i]Sunday, Week 3, May 2008[/i] Two more members of the Grey Dog Fight Team have signed professional fight contracts! Abraham "The Man" Raven will be heading across the Atlantic to Cage Rage with two initial fights. Also James "The Phoenix" Gilroy will be heading across the Pacific Ocean! He has also signed a two fight contract with the upstart DREAM promotion.[/quote] [quote] [i]Monday, Week 4, May 2008[/i] Strikeforce signed a number of young fighters today, including two more fighters out of the Grey Dog camp! David "Dead Boy" Byrnwick and Michael "The Silence Shooter" Kairuz both signed exclusive deals with Strikeforce with an undetermined amount of fights.[/quote] [quote] [i]Tuesday, Week 4, May 2008[/i] Matt "The Law" Lindland announced today that he will begin to fight at Light Heavyweight as opposed to Middleweight, citing that at his age, the cut is beginning to become to much and too draining before fights. Another Grey Dog Fight Team member will be heading to the land of the rising sun! Matt "Maverick" Raymer will be joining James Gilroy in DREAM with a 2 fight deal.[/quote] [quote] [i]Sunday, Week 4, May 2008[/i] Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez has been moving from camp to camp as of late, but the UFC Welterweight may have found a permanent home with current UFC Light Heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Juanito Ibarra in Big Bear. EliteXC has signed Grey Dog fighter Wanderlei "WarBred" Izirarry to an exclusive, 2 fight deal! We certainly look forward to what Izirarry can do in the 2nd largest MMA promotion in America. WEC has signed a young Grey Dog Fight Team member to another two fight contract. The lucky recipient this time is Light Heavyweight James "The Cyborg" Sabat![/quote] [i]More filler so I can post...[/i]

[ACCBiggz]

[QUOTE=crazedfan;455974]Also James "The Phoenix" Gilroy will be heading across the Pacific Ocean! He has also signed a two fight contract with the upstart DREAM promotion.[/QUOTE] The only news that matters. :cool:

[WeeMan]

Well, well, well... I guess the time has come for me to get my rage out on someone... In a cage!

[Davidmarrio]

Someone sign me up lol i feel lonely :(

[crazedfan]

[quote] [i]Tuesday, Week 1, June 2008[/i] Strikeforce held 'Battle of Evermore' at the HP Pavilion in San Jose last night. Alistair Overeem def. Maurice Smith via Unanimous Decision after 5 Rounds. (Retains Strikeforce Heavyweight Title) Christiano Marcell def. Billy Evangelista via Submission in 3:27 of Round 1. Kazuo Misaki def. Joe Riggs via Split Decision after 3 Rounds. Wes Sims def. Paul Buentello via TKO in 3:41 of Round 2. Duane Ludwig def. John Shackelford via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds. Tony Fryklund def. Jaime Jara via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds. Luke Stewart def. Jeremy Jackson via Submission in 2:33 of Round 1. Gabe Lemley def. Marlon Sims via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds.[/quote] [quote] [i]Wednesday, Week 1, June 2008[/i] Both EliteXC held their 'Anguished Screams' show last night, and here are the results! Robbie Lawler def. Frank Trigg via Unanimous Decision after 5 Rounds. (Retains EliteXC Middleweight Title). Masakatsu Ueda def. Chris Cariaso via Submission in 2:34 of Round 1. Antonio Silva def. Seth Petruzelli via Submission in 2:53 of Round 1. Murilo Rua def. Ryan Jensen via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds. Charles Bennett def. Muhsin Corbbrey via TKO in 0:38 of Round 1. Ross Ebanez def. Nick Serra via Unanimous Decision after 5 rounds. (Wins EliteXC Welterweight Title). Ricco Rodriguez def. Bo Cantrell via TKO in 1:41 of Round 1. Mike Kyle def. Mario Rinaldi via Split Decision after 3 Rounds.[/quote] [quote] [i]Friday, Week 1, June 2008[/i] Just one day after regaining the UFC Heavyweight Title, Randy "The Natural" Couture has announced his retirement! It is unknown whether Couture will make one last defense before his retirement in 3 months. Thomas "The Sniper" Salerno has been signed by the International Fight League! The deal will give the Grey Dog Fight Team member two fights with the company. UFC 84: Insult to Injury was held last night with a big title fight, and here are the results. Randy Couture def. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira via TKO in 2:31 of Round 3. (Wins the UFC Heavyweight Title). Nate Quarry def. Ivan Salaverry via KO in 3:36 of Round 2. Sam Stout def. Jeremy Stephens via KO in 1:32 of Round 1. Dustin Hazelett def. Jon Koppenhaver via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds. Cain Velasquez def. Brandon Vera via TKO in 4:24 of Round 2. Thiago Tavares def. Steve Bruno via Submission in 2:35 of Round 2. Wilson Gouveia def. Antonio Mendes via KO in 0:46 of Round 1. Gray Maynard def. Melvin Guillard via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds. Matt Hamill def. Eric Schafer via TKO in 0:35 of Round 2. Jess Liaudin def. Tommy Speer via KO in 3:34 of Round 2.[/quote] [quote] [i]Saturday, Week 1, June 2008[/i] DREAM held their 3rd event at the Saitama Super Arena last night, and WEC 34: Flaming Youth was held in Las Vegas. 'DREAM 3' Joachim Hansen def. Eddie Alvarez via TKO in 0:39 of Round 2. (Wins the DREAM Lightweight Title). Vitor Ribeiro def. Luiz Firmino via Unanimous Decision after 2 Rounds. Tatsuya Kawajiri def. Andre Amade via Unanimous Decision after 2 Rounds. Ronaldo de Souza def. Dong Sik Yoon via Split Decision after 2 Rounds. (Wins the DREAM Middleweight Title). Kiyoshi Tamura def. Shungo Oyama via Submission in 3:39 of Round 2. Bob Sapp def. Tatsuya Mizuno via TKO in 1:54 of Round 2. Zelg Galesic def. Yosuke Nishijima via Unanimous Decision after 2 Rounds. Hidehiko Hasegawa def. Taiei Kin via Unanimous Decision after 2 Rounds. 'WEC 34: Flaming Youth' Urijah Faber def. Hiroyuki Takaya via Submission in 2:27 of Round 1. (Retains WEC Featherweight Title). Scott Jorgenson def. Charlie Valencia via Submission in 3:23 of Round 3. Mike Thomas Brown def. Josh Grispi via KO in 0:28 of Round 2. Sherron Leggett def. Thomas Denny via Submission in 3:47 of Round 3. Art Santore def. Bryan Baker via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds. Jens Pulver def. Rani Yahya via TKO in 0:51 of Round 1. Ariel Gandulla def. Chuck Grigsby via Submission in 4:55 of Round 3. Coty Wheeler def. Chris Manuel via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds.[/quote] [quote] [i]Monday, Week 2, June 2008[/i] In more Grey Dog Fight Team news, David "MMA's Last Hope" Marriott has been picked up by WEC for two fights! Strikeforce has signed two more members from Grey Dog, Gabriel "Havok" Summers and Nicholas "Clem-shot" Clements have both signed exclusive contracts with the San Jose based promotion![/quote] [quote] [i]Thursday, Week 2, June 2008[/i] World Victory Road held their second show last night in Tokyo, and here are the results! Josh Barnett def. Jeff Monson via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds. (Wins Sengoku Heavyweight Title). Jorge Santiago def. Ryo Kawamura via TKO in 1:45 of Round 1. Mike Pyle def. Dan Hornbuckle via Submission in 3:47 of Round 2. (Wins Sengoku Welterweight Title). Kazuyuki Fujita def. Kristof Midoux via Submission in 4:42 of Round 3. Olaf Alfonso def. Ian James Schaffa via TKO in 2:39 of Round 2. Yuki Sasaki def. Evangelista Santo via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds. (Wins Sengoku Middleweight Title). Satoru Kitaoka def. Kwang Hee Lee via KO in 0:31 of Round 2.[/quote] [i]Almost every Grey Dog Fight Team member has been signed to a contract...[/i]

[chris caulfield]

[B][U]Interview With Thomas 'The Sniper' Salerno[/U][/B] Interviewer: Hi how are you? TS: I'm great I'm in great shape and can't wait to get my first pro fight. Interviewer: So I'm here to talk to you about you being signed by the IFL recently. TS: Yeah this will be a big step in my career. Interviewer: So do you see yourself doing well? TS: I hope so. Seriously though if you don't think you are going to do well you don't belong in this sport or in any sport really as that belief in yourself if what pushes you it makes you believe you can be the best and it makes you give everything you've got to reach that goal. Interviewer: The IFL have had some finance trouble recently. How do you feel about that? TS: It shouldn't be to big of a problem. They wouldn't of hired me if they had no money so I'm pretty confident they will be around for a while. Interviewer: Do you see yourself winning any championship gold in the IFL? And if sowhat would be next for you? TS: Well ofcourse I think I can win the titlel. I won't win it straight away though. I will work on what I have to work on and then I will go for the gold. After that I will start to spread my wings and go to different promotions and one day I want to end up in the UFC fighting the best because one day I hope to be the best. Interviewer: Well that's all we've got time for so to wrap it up I would just like to thank you for your time and wish you good look in the IFL. TS: No problem and thankyou for your support.

[RennikKain076]

[B]Interview with James Sabat[/B] [B]Interviewer:[/B] Were here with new WEC signing and Greydog Fight Team member James "The Cyborg" Sabat, James hows it going today? [B]JS:[/B] Im good man really happy about my new contract with the WEC I plan to make the most of it. [B]Interviewer:[/B] How does it feel to have signed a contract with the WEC after all it is the UFC's little sister league so it's possible that you could get called up to the UFC if you do well enough. [B]JS:[/B] It's awesome man my goal is obviously to go in there and win my debut and then take the WEC title after that i'll defend as much as I can and eventually if the UFC wants me i'll be more than happy to sign. [B]Interviewer:[/B] How do you feel about the fact that almost all your team mates have contracts with major promotions? [B]JS: [/B]It's great for them and im very happy for them, but right now im focused on my making the most of my chance and im sure they all feel the same way. [B]Interviewer:[/B] James thank you for your time and good luck in the WEC i'll be cheering for you. [B]JS:[/B] Thanks man I appreciate it.

[Davidmarrio]

[B]Interview with MMA's Last Hope[/B] [B]Interviewer:[/B] Well i'm here with the newest member of the WEC roster and Greydog Fight Team member; "MMA's Last Hope" David Marriott, How are you [B]DM:[/B] About friggin time i got a contract offer and from the WEC too, This should be an interesting tenure, For two fights i'm going to win those two fights and earn a new contract and hopefully a title shot [B]Interviewer:[/B] With it being owned by Zuffa who also own UFC, Is it possible that you could eventually be fighting for the UFC [B]DM:[/B] That's what i'm hoping for, I'll beat the competition here and than move on and beat the competition elsewhere [B]Interviewer:[/B] Do you think you could win gold in WEC? [B]DM:[/B] Given the chance hell yeah, I am the greatest prospect to come out of the Greydog Fight Team and so i honestly believe that i will be a champion. [B]Interviewer:[/B] Good Luck with your career

[crazedfan]

[quote] [i]Saturday, Week 2, June 2008[/i] EliteXC's next show will be headlined by a Lightweight title fight! KJ Noons will defend the title against veteran Yves Edwards. Cage Rage also announced the main event for their next show, Vitor Belfort will battle Murilo Rua with the World Middleweight Title on the line. Renzo Gracie is also looking to make a return to active competition, as he has signed a contract with Hawaii based ICON Sport.[/quote] [quote] [i]Tuesday, Week 3, June 2008[/i] The first Grey Dog Fight Team member has had their first professional fight! Michael "The Silence Shooter" Kairuz headlined Strikeforce's TV show on HDNet, as he defeated Hawaiian and BJ Penn teammate "Iron" Mike Aina. Congratulations to Michael! EliteXC has announced another match for their upcoming show, Ken Shamrock will return to action against the young Brazilian heavyweight Rafael Feijao.[/quote] [quote] [i]Friday, Week 3, June 2008[/i] Strikeforce has announced their headlining match for their next show to take place Wednesday, in the 2nd week of July. That fight will be the much anticipated encounter between Fedor Emelianenko and Tim Sylvia! Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, brother of former UFC Heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, will be returning to Japan after signing an exclusive 6 fight deal with DREAM.[/quote] [quote] [i]Monday, Week 4, June 2008[/i] Both UFC and DREAM announced their main events for their upcoming shows. DREAM will be headlined by a battle of the old guard, as Kazushi Sakuraba will go up against Kiyoshi Tamura. At UFC 85, the Light Heavyweight Title will be contested, as Quinton Jackson will defend against the undefeated Rashad Evans. Also, JD "Buck" Bellows has been signed! The International Fight League came calling for the young heavyweight![/quote] [quote] [i]Tuesday, Week 4, June 2008[/i] Some big International Fight League news today, as last but not least, Dublin "Sky's the Limit" Sky has also been signed by the IFL! Every member of the Grey Dog Fight Team has been signed by a professional fight promotion within two months of turning pro! IFL also announced a big main event, as Roy Nelson will defend the IFL Heavyweight title against former UFC Heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski! Also a second Grey Dog member has received a professional fight, Abraham "The Man" Raven will take on former UFC fighter Elvis Sinosic at Cage Rage 27: In Times of War![/quote] [quote] [i]Thursday, Week 4, June 2008[/i] Strikeforce has announced their next match, and David "Dead Boy" Byrnwick will fight Jaime Jara! At IFL's next show, the man who was just signed, JD "Buck" Bellows will be fighting Robert Berry![/quote] [quote] [i]Sunday, Week 4, June 2008[/i] At WEC 35, another Grey Dog Fight Team member will fight! James "The Cyborg" Sabat has been paired up with up and comer Mark Munoz! Also, World Victory Road announced the main event for Sengoku 3, and it's a big one. Two Top 10 lightweights will clash, as Takanori Gomi will take on Gilbert Melendez for the Lightweight title![/quote] [i]GDFT getting quite a few fights...[/i]

[MrSelfDestruct]

[COLOR="Blue"][CENTER][B]Interview with "Maverick" Matt Raymer[/B][/COLOR] [B][COLOR="darkred"]PC: So you got signed by DREAM, howdo you feel about that?[/COLOR] MR: It's amazing! I can't wait for my first fight! [COLOR="darkred"]PC: Me either, I hear you're awesome to watch! But yeah, you have been considered to drop to MW, would you do it?[/COLOR] MR: I don't know, I like fightin at 205. [COLOR="DarkRed"]PC: Well this was fun, have fun in DREAM.[/COLOR] MR: Sure thing, peace! Maverick Out![/B][/CENTER]

[Dublin Sky]

Dub City taken from [url]www.dubcity.com[/url] (Dublin "Sky's The Limit" Skys blog) Well Tuesday I was called and picked up by IFL fight league and spoke personally to Mr.Kurt Otto. Very nice man gave me a nice contract i'm pleased with it. Finally after fighting for palace fights and other little promotions around the land of opportunity i've made it. It's time to shine baby..... I train with some great people over at Grey Dog and i'm grateful for all the support i've gotten. I'll fight anyone, any size, anytime tell me someone can't fight or someone is out and put me in coach i'll be ready. I've already heard a fight is being worked out between me and Fabiano Scherner but who knows. Thank you to all of you who read my blogs and keep up with my career....I fight for you.....i'll keep you all posted on my progress...

[crazedfan]

[quote] [i]Monday, Week 1, July 2008[/i] Monthly update! [b]Cage Rage[/b] Abraham Raven (0-0) - Fighting Elvis Sinosic (8-11-2) on Sunday, Week 1, July. [b]DREAM[/b] James Gilroy (0-0) Matt Raymer (0-0) [b]EliteXC[/b] Wanderlei Izirarry (0-0) [b]IFL[/b] Dublin Sky (0-0) JD Bellows (0-0) - Fighting Robert Berry (12-8) on Friday, Week 3, July. Jeff Nights (0-0) Thomas Salerno (0-0) [b]Strikeforce[/b] David Byrnwick (0-0) - Fighting Jaime Jara (16-6) on Wednesday, Week 2, July. Gabriel Summers (0-0) Michael Kairuz (1-0) - Defeated Mike Aina (8-7-1). Nicholas Clements (0-0) [b]WEC[/b] David Marriot (0-0) James Sabat (0-0) - Fighting Mark Munoz (3-0) on Wednesday, Week 3, July.[/quote] [i]I'll likely be doing this at the start of every month as sort of a recap.[/i]

[crazedfan]

[quote] [i]Wednesday, Week 1, July 2008[/i] Josh Barnett has signed a deal with DREAM, and now is contracted to three different promotions! World Victory Road can't be too happy with this development as they are in direct competition with DREAM. The third company is America's International Fight League. Nick Thompson, in addition to his deal with World Victory Road, has been signed by IFL, and this may give him the exposure in America that he needs to become a star. Ricardo Arona will also be looking to return to active competition after a long lay-off, and has signed a reported 6 fight deal with DREAM.[/quote] [quote] [i]Monday, Week 2, July 2008[/i] EliteXC and Cage Rage held shows last night, and of course, Abraham "The Man" Raven was taking on Elvis Sinosic in the opening match at Cage Rage, here are the results! EliteXC - Live! Sold Out! Yves Edwards def. KJ Noons via Submission in 3:33 of Round 3. (Wins EliteXC Lightweight Title) Conor Heun def. Paul Daley vai Submission in 3:22 of Round 3. Rafael Feijao def. Ken Shamrock via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds. Tonya Evinger def. Kaitlin Young via Submission in 3:56 of Round 1. Abel Cullum def. Nat McIntyre via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds. Ryan Jensen def. Kala Kolohe Hose via Submission in 3:30 of Round 2. Dave Herman def. Wesley Correira via KO in 3:32 of Round 3. Malaipet def. John Shackelford via KO in 0:40 of Round 2. Cage Rage 27: In Times of War Murilo Rua def. Vitor Belfort via Unanimous Decision after 5 Rounds. (Wins CR World Middleweight Title) Mustapha Al Turk def. Henrique Nogueira via TKO in 2:41 of Round 1. Drew Fickett def. Tiki Ghosn via Submission in 3:41 of Round 2. Jae Suk Lim def. Josh Haynes via Submission in 4:37 of Round 3. Hidetaka Monma def. Alex Serdyukov via TKO in 3:30 of Round 1. Kazuyuki Miyata def. Ryan Bow via TKO in 3:47 of Round 2. Abraham Raven def. Elvis Sinosic via KO in 3:45 of Round 1. Congratulations to Abraham on his victory in his first professional fight![/quote] [quote] [i]Thursday, Week 2, July 2008[/i] Strikeforce held their show headlined by the big Emelianenko/Sylvia fight, which also featured a match with Grey Dog fighter David Byrnwick! Here are the results! Fedor Emelianenko def. Tim Sylvia via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds. Seth Petruzelli def. Carter Williams via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds. Paul Buentello def. Bobby Hoffman via TKo in 4:29 of Round 2. Bill Mahood def. Jared Hamman via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds. Pat Healy def. Jason Von Flue via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds. Gabe Lemley def. Nick Gonzalez via Submission in 4:21 of Round 1. David Byrnwick def. Jaime Jara via KO in 0:55 of Round 1. Jason Ireland def. Marlon Sims via Submission in 3:24 of Round 2. Congratulations to another Grey Dog Fight Team member on their victory! Byrnwick dispatched Jara in quick fashion with a vicious knock-out! EliteXC announced another match for the next edition of their TV show, and it will be Grey Dog's own Wanderlei Izirarry going up against another former UFC fighter, Scott Smith![/quote] [i]...[/i]

[WeeMan]

First match, first win. And I'm just warming up...

[crazedfan]

[quote] [i]Saturday, Week 2, July 2008[/i] UFC and DREAM held "competing" shows last night, and here are the results. 'UFC 85: Private World' Quinton Jackson def. Rashad Evans via KO in 0:32 of Round 2. (Retains UFC Light Heavyweight Title). Manny Gamburyan def. Matt Wiman via TKO in 2:21 of Round 3. Mike Swick def. Karo Parisyan via TKO in 0:55 of Round 3. Anthony Johnson def. Luke Cummo via KO of 0:38 of Round 2. Marvin Eastman def. Jorge Rivera via KO of 4:28 of Round 1. Heath Herring def. Antoni Hardonk via KO in 2:30 of Round 3. Rich Clementi def. Steve Bruno via Submission in 3:32 of Round 3. Jason MacDonald def. Martin Kampmann via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds. Dong Hyun Kim def. Yoshiyuki Yoshida via TKO in 2:52 of Round 1. Luigi Fioravanti def. Troy Mandaloniz via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds. 'DREAM 4' Kiyoshi Tamura def. Kazushi Sakuraba via KO in 0:29 of Round 2. Luiz Firmino def. Caol Uno via Unanimous Decision after 2 Rounds. Ikuhisa Minowa def. Yoshihiro Akiyama via Split Decision after 2 Rounds. Rob Broughton def. Naoya Ogawa via TKO in 4:29 of Round 2. Hideki Kadowaki def. Hideo Tokoro via Submission in 7:25 of Round 1. Siala-Mou Siligia def. Tatsuya Mizuno via Stoppage in 0:44 of Round 1. Koutetsu Boku def. Kultar Gill via Unanimous Decision after 2 Rounds. Zelg Galesic def. Taiei Kin via Submission in 3:40 of Round 2.[/quote] [quote] [i]Sunday, Week 2, July 2008[/i] James "The Phoenix" Gilroy will be competing in his first professional fight in the semi-final of DREAM's TV show! He will be going up against Hacran Dias who owns an undefeated 7-0-1 record.[/quote] [quote] Tuesday, Week 3, July 2008[/i] DREAM announced another fight for their show Modern Warriors, as Grey Dog fighter "Maverick" Matt Raymer will take on Jaime Fletcher who has a 6-3 record.[/quote] [quote] [i]Thursday, Week 3, July 2008[/i] WEC 35: The End is Near was held last night, with Grey Dog's very own James "The Cyborg" Sabat slated to fight Mark Munoz, here are the results. Miguel Torres def. Brian Bowles via unanimous Decision after 5 Rounds. (Retains WEC Bantamweight Title) Charlie Valencia def. Damacio Page via TKO in 3:58 of Round 1. Manny Tapia def. Jeff Bedard via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds. Chael Sonnen def. Eugene Jackson via Submission in 3:38 of Round 1. [b]James Sabat def. Mark Munoz via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds.[/b] Tim McKenzie def. David Heath via TKO in 2:39 of Round 1. Cub Swanson def. Dominic Cruz via TKO in 4:42 of Round 1. Jesse Moreng def. Stephen Ledbetter via Split Decision after 3 Rounds. Congratulations on yet another victory for Grey Dog Fight Team![/quote] [quote] [i]Saturday, Week 3, July 2008[/i] IFL - Backstreet Battle was held in California last night, with another Grey Dog fighter on the card! Roy Nelson def. Andrei Arlovski via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds. (Retains IFL Heavyweight Title) Mike Ciesnolevicz def. Aaron Stark via TKO in 1:46 of Round 1. Rob Kimmons def. Tim Kennedy via KO in 3:22 of Round 1. (Wins IFL Middleweight Title) Rafael Dias def. Leigh Remedios via Submission in 2:34 of Round 3. [b]JD Bellows def. Robert Berry via TKO in 3:48 of Round 1.[/b] Jim Miller def. Luke Caudillo via Submission in 2:46 of Round 2. James Zikic def. Rob MacDonald via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds. Congratulations to JD "Buck" Bellows on winning his debut! [/quote] [i]Lots o' victories[/i]

[RennikKain076]

Interview with James Sabat [B]Interviewer:[/B] James how did it feel to win your debut? JS: It feels great man I just wish I could've finished the fight but I was able to control the fight from start to finish so im satisfied with it. [B]Interviewer:[/B] Where do you think you stand in the WEC's 205 pound division after this fight? JS: Well I really dont know it was my first fight after all but with a few more wins I hope to get into the title picture but im just happy to be where im at getting this chance. [B]Interviewer:[/B] So far every other member of your camp has enjoyed victory in thier debut does this put the Greydog Fight team on the map as one of MMA's top camps? JS: Sure I think so, every guy I train with is a excellent fighter. Only time will tell just how sucessful each member of this team is but everyone of us that has had the chance to showcase our skills to this point has been successful. [B]Interviewer:[/B] Congratulations on your debut win and we look forward to seeing more from you soon. JS: thanks man.

[crazedfan]

[quote] [i]Monday, Week 4, July 2008[/i] Strikeforce announced the main event of their next show, and Cung Le will be back in action! He will be defending the Strikeforce Middleweight Title against the man who won the one-night middleweight tournament last November, Jorge Santiago! Murilo Bustamante, UFC and PRIDE veteran, as well as an original founder of Brazilian Top Team has announced his retirement from professional fighting! It is unknown whether he will focus on training the next generation of stars, or simply enjoy retirement. EliteXC held another special on CBS last night as well, which included yet another Grey Dog Fight Team member! Nick Serra def. Thomas Schulte via Unanimous Decisioin in 5:00 after 3 Rounds. Kristian Rothaermel def. Brian Ebersole via Submission in 4:39 of Round 1. [b]Wanderlei Izirarry def. Scott Smith via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds.[/b] Miki Shida def. Brian Geragthy via TKO in 1:25 of Round 3. Robbie Olivier def. Albert Manners via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds. Congrats to Wanderlei on perhaps the biggest victory thus far for a Grey Dog fighter![/quote] [quote] [i]Tuesday, Week 4, July 2008[/i] DREAM 5 will be headlined by a HUGE heavyweight match! To determine the inaugural DREAM Heavyweight champion, PRIDE veterans Mirko Cro Cop and Sergei Kharitonov will clash! This is sure to be a MOTY candidate between two of the game's best strikers. Also, Jake Shields and Joe Riggs will be back in action for EliteXC and Strikeforce, respectively. Shields will go to battle with former UFC Ultimate Fighter contestant Richie Hightower. Riggs will be fighting Kazuhiro Hamanaka.[/quote] [quote] [i]Wednesday, Week 4, July 2008[/i] UFC 86 will be happening on Saturday in the 3rd week of August, and headlining that show will be a Welterweight Title defense! Thiago Alves will be receiving his title shot against current two-time champion, Georges St. Pierre. Also, Sengoku 3 was held last night with a big-time lightweight fight at the top of the card. Takanori Gomi def. Gilbert Melendez via TKO in 2:51 of Round 1. (Wins Sengoku Lightweight Title). Aaron Wetherspoon def. Mike Pyle via TKO in 1:46 of Round 1. (Wins Sengoku Welterweight Title). Hidehiko Yoshida def. Kevin Randleman via Submission in 4:26 of Round 3. Roger Gracie def. Yoshihiro Nakao via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds. Jutaro Nakao def. Ross Pointon via TKO in 0:49 of Round 1. Eduardo Pamplona def. Evangelista Santos via TKO in 2:24 of Round 1. Fabio Silva def. Ryo Kawamura via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds.[/quote] [quote] [i]Friday, Week 4, July 2008[/i] Some big matches were announced yesterday, in the semi-main event of UFC 86 will see Roger Huerta returning to action against the versatile up-and-comer, Cole Miller! And DREAM 5 should feature a great grappling exhibition, when Ronaldo "Jacare" de Souza will go up against Jason Miller and all of his Mayhem Monkeys! Michael "The Silence Shooter" Kairuz will be fighting for the second time against Eddy Ellis on Strikeforce's next show! Ellis currently holds a not-so impressive 14-14-1.[/quote] [quote] [i]Saturday, Week 4, July 2008[/i] DREAM held the first edition of their television show Modern Warriors last night, and on it were two Grey Dog fighters. Melvin Manhoef def. Katsuyori Shibata via Unanimous Decision after 2 Rounds. [b]James Gilroy def. Hacran Dias via Unanimous Decision after 2 Rounds.[/b] Sherman Pendergarst def. Kevin Jordan via KO in 0:43 of Round 2. [b]Matt Raymer def. Jaime Fletcher via TKO in 2:47 of Round 2.[/b] Shungo Oyama def. Masakatsu Funaki via Unanimous Decision after 2 Rounds. Katsuhiko Nagata def. Ryuki Ueyama via TKO in 5:24 of Round 1. Rex Richards def. Bum Chan Kang via Unanimous Decision after 2 Rounds. Congratulations go to both James Gilroy and Matt Raymer! Strikeforce announced another fight, and Mike Aina will be fighting another Grey Dog member! Gabriel "Havok" Summers will be making his professional debut![/quote] [i]...[/i]

[MrSelfDestruct]

[CENTER][B]Maverick has arrived!!![/B][/CENTER]

[UFC-KING]

The KING Here with Wanderlei Izirarry KING : How does it feel to have beaten Scott Smith in your debut and in the biggest fight for a Grey Dog Fighter ? WarBred : It Feels Great, Thank you EliteXC For Signing Me KING : Anything you would like to say WarBred : Everyone In Brazil I love you guys, I hope to come home soon with another Win under my Belt Which i will be wearing!!! KING : Thanks

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[quote] [i]Monday, Week 1, August 2008[/i] Monthly update! [b]Cage Rage[/b] Abraham Raven (1-0) - Defeated Elvis Sinosic. [b]DREAM[/b] James Gilroy (1-0) - Defeated Hacran Dias. Matt Raymer (1-0) - Defeated Jaime Fletcher. [b]EliteXC[/b] Wanderlei Izirarry (1-0) - Defeated Scott Smith [b]IFL[/b] Dublin Sky (0-0) JD Bellows (1-0) - Defeated Robert Berry. Jeff Nights (0-0) Thomas Salerno (0-0) [b]Strikeforce[/b] David Byrnwick (1-0) - Defeated Jaime Jara. Gabriel Summers (0-0) - Fighting Mike Aina on Tuesday, Week 3, August. Michael Kairuz (1-0) - Defeated Mike Aina. Fighting Eddy Ellis on Tuesday, Week 3, August. Nicholas Clements (0-0) [b]WEC[/b] David Marriot (0-0) James Sabat (1-0) - Defeated Mark Munoz.[/quote] [i]...[/i]