It was a frustrating night at UFC 137 for most readers of this blog. Jacoby had a decent first round, where he got the better of the stand up, but gave up a take down in the last 30 seconds which probably cost him that round. The following two rounds he fell victim to Starks [...]
Jacoby enjoys significant height advantage over Starks at UFC 137
The moment we’ve all been waiting for is almost upon us. Local standout Dustin Jacoby will make his UFC debut against a talented wrestler in fellow UFC newcomer Clifford Starks. One does not need to grill Jacoby’s world renowned Head Coach, Marc Fiore, to know the strategy for this fight. It couldn’t be more obvious. [...]
Fiore MMA Heavyweight Cody Griffin to fight on HDNet Saturday, Nov. 5th for ProElite
CCCW veteran heavyweight Cody Griffin, now under Fiore MMA management, will have the opportunity to compete in the highest profile fight of his career next Saturday, November 5th on HDNet for ProElite. He’ll be joined on this televised card by former UFC Heavyweight Champions Andre Arlovski and Tim Sylvia. The action is set to take place at [...]
Watch Dustin Jacoby at UFC 137 for FREE on Facebook Saturday, Oct. 29th at 4:50CST
Goto the UFC Facebook page and “Like” their page to gain free access to the preliminary fights for UFC 137. You will need to have a Facebook page to watch the fights. Please note that the preliminary fights start early at 4:50 Central Standard Time. Don’t be late, as Dustin is the first scheduled fight [...]
New Opponent for Dustin Jacoby at UFC 137
Local MMA standout and Marc Fiore protege, Dustin Jacoby (6-0), will now be facing a new opponent at UFC 137. With brawler Brad Taveres out with an injury, DJ will be taking on fellow UFC newcomer Clifford Starks (7-0) of the Arizona Combat Sports team. I didn’t want to bother Dustin right now as he [...]
Jacoby vs Tavares at UFC 137 Promoted to the PPV Card
According to the UFC website, and MMA Junkie, Fiore MMA fighter Dustin Jacoby will now be on the PPV card for his UFC debut against fellow slugger Brad Taveres at UFC 137. Former main event Title Fight, GSP vs. Condit, is now canceled due to an injury GSP incurred while sparring. So, Jacoby and Taveres [...]
CCCW VII Results 10-15-11
Thanks to all of the fans who came out to the show, and the amateur and professional fighters who put their hearts and souls on the line for the fans entertainment. Healthy crowd on hand tonight for what is probably the best fight card we’ve ever had. Excited for a big night of fights. The [...]
CCCW 7 Professional weigh-ins Pics – Fighters ready for action!
Brian Foster (174.5) vs. Laverne Clarke (175.5) Bobby Brents (262) vs Cody Griffen (258.5) Chris Tickle weighs in at 156lbs Brian Geraghty weighs in at 155lbs Chris Tickle vs Brian Geraghty Leslie W. Choate (136) vs Justin Robbins (139.5) Jake Bell weighs in at 168.5lbs Nic Anderson (169 & rocking the TMNT boxers) vs Jake Bell (168.5) [...]
FREE Month at Fiore MMA for anyone bringing in a ticket stub from CCCW 7
Fiore MMA announced today that anyone bringing in a ticket stub from CCCW 7 will receive one FREE month of classes at Fiore MMA. This is good for all classes – kids, High School Wrestling or the Adult Program (which has classes for non-competitive individuals who have never trained in martial arts OR those looking [...]
UFC Veterans and Amateur Champions Ready to Entertain at CCCW 7 on Oct. 15th at the PCCC in Springfield,IL!
Capital City Cage Wars is proud to announce the most stacked card we’ve ever produced coming LIVE to the Prairie Capital Convention Center on Saturday, October 15th! In addition to our Main Event featuring UFC veterans Brian Foster and LaVerne Clark, which is well documented on this blog, there an additional 6 professional fights and [...]
