Impact FC 2 “The Uprising: Sydney”
Sunday, July 18 @ Sydney Entertainment Centre
Sydney, Australia
Event begins at 10PM EST.
If you're an MMA fan of any sort, this is a must-see event.. This preview couldn't have said it any better:
UFC hall of famer Ken Shamrock will meet Pedro Rizzo in the Impact FC 2 “The Uprising: Sydney” main event on July 18 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in Sydney, Australia. The promotion has announced nine bouts for the show, which will air on pay-per-view. Shamrock, having dropped five of his last six fights, has not competed since he submitted the late Ross Clifton at a Wargods event in February 2009. He was suspended in wake of the victory after testing positive for suspected steroid use. The 46-year-old recently admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs during his 17-year career.
A Marco Ruas protégé, Rizzo has posted back-to-back wins against Gary Goodridge and Jeff Monson. The 36-year-old Brazilian -- known and revered for his powerful leg kicks -- fought for the UFC heavyweight crown three times but failed in each attempt. Victories against former UFC champions Andrei Arlovski, Ricco Rodriguez and Mark Coleman highlight his resume. Rizzo opened his professional career with nine consecutive wins, eight of them finishes.
Finally, exiled world-ranked welterweight Paul Daley will face off with Daniel Acacio in his first appearance since being released by the UFC. Daley dropped a unanimous decision to Josh Koscheck at UFC 113 in May and threw an ill-advised sucker punch at the American Kickboxing Academy standout following the conclusion of their bout. His actions drew the ire of UFC President Dana White, along with an immediate pink slip. Based out of Team Rough House, Daley has delivered 18 of his 23 career victories by KO or TKO and remains one of the welterweight division’s most-feared stand-up fighters.
A veteran of the Pride, Pancrase and KSW circuits, Acacio outpointed Cassiano Ricardo Castanho de Freitas by unanimous decision at a Platinum Fight Brazil show on May 20. The 32-year-old Brazilian holds victories against former Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Delson Heleno and 2006 Pride welterweight grand prix winner Kazuo Misaki.
Other matchups greenlit for Impact FC 2 include a middleweight tilt pairing former World Extreme Cagefighting champion Paulo FilhoDenis Kang, a heavyweight showdown pitting Bob Sapp vs. Soa Palelei and a bout between former EliteXC middleweight titleholder Murilo “Ninja” Rua and “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 7 cast member Jeremy May.
A must see card with lots of historical fighters!
Fight Card:
Ken Shamrock vs. Pedro Rizzo
Paul Daley vs. Daniel Acacio
Bob Sapp vs. Soa Palelei
Paulo Filho vs. Denis Kang
Murilo Rua vs. Jeremy May
Murilo Bustamante vs. Jesse Taylor
Peter Graham vs. Jim York
Glover Teixeira vs. Marko Peseli
Richard Vaculik vs. Luke Hume
Shane Nix vs. Manuel Rodriguez
Stream Links:
If ya get in now you can get in on the Winamp stream before its full. Sopcast works great tho too.
Sunday, July 18 @ Sydney Entertainment Centre
Sydney, Australia
Event begins at 10PM EST.
If you're an MMA fan of any sort, this is a must-see event.. This preview couldn't have said it any better:
UFC hall of famer Ken Shamrock will meet Pedro Rizzo in the Impact FC 2 “The Uprising: Sydney” main event on July 18 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in Sydney, Australia. The promotion has announced nine bouts for the show, which will air on pay-per-view. Shamrock, having dropped five of his last six fights, has not competed since he submitted the late Ross Clifton at a Wargods event in February 2009. He was suspended in wake of the victory after testing positive for suspected steroid use. The 46-year-old recently admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs during his 17-year career.
A Marco Ruas protégé, Rizzo has posted back-to-back wins against Gary Goodridge and Jeff Monson. The 36-year-old Brazilian -- known and revered for his powerful leg kicks -- fought for the UFC heavyweight crown three times but failed in each attempt. Victories against former UFC champions Andrei Arlovski, Ricco Rodriguez and Mark Coleman highlight his resume. Rizzo opened his professional career with nine consecutive wins, eight of them finishes.
Finally, exiled world-ranked welterweight Paul Daley will face off with Daniel Acacio in his first appearance since being released by the UFC. Daley dropped a unanimous decision to Josh Koscheck at UFC 113 in May and threw an ill-advised sucker punch at the American Kickboxing Academy standout following the conclusion of their bout. His actions drew the ire of UFC President Dana White, along with an immediate pink slip. Based out of Team Rough House, Daley has delivered 18 of his 23 career victories by KO or TKO and remains one of the welterweight division’s most-feared stand-up fighters.
A veteran of the Pride, Pancrase and KSW circuits, Acacio outpointed Cassiano Ricardo Castanho de Freitas by unanimous decision at a Platinum Fight Brazil show on May 20. The 32-year-old Brazilian holds victories against former Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Delson Heleno and 2006 Pride welterweight grand prix winner Kazuo Misaki.
Other matchups greenlit for Impact FC 2 include a middleweight tilt pairing former World Extreme Cagefighting champion Paulo FilhoDenis Kang, a heavyweight showdown pitting Bob Sapp vs. Soa Palelei and a bout between former EliteXC middleweight titleholder Murilo “Ninja” Rua and “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 7 cast member Jeremy May.
A must see card with lots of historical fighters!
Fight Card:
Ken Shamrock vs. Pedro Rizzo
Paul Daley vs. Daniel Acacio
Bob Sapp vs. Soa Palelei
Paulo Filho vs. Denis Kang
Murilo Rua vs. Jeremy May
Murilo Bustamante vs. Jesse Taylor
Peter Graham vs. Jim York
Glover Teixeira vs. Marko Peseli
Richard Vaculik vs. Luke Hume
Shane Nix vs. Manuel Rodriguez
Stream Links:
If ya get in now you can get in on the Winamp stream before its full. Sopcast works great tho too.
