On April 6 at Minglewood Hall in Memphis, TN, Tyler Smith will step in to replace injured fighter, Michael Bunch, to fight P.J. Bonner in the main event for V3Fights’ vacant welterweight title. Smith is currently 11-8 and fights out of Clinch Works MMA.
Both fighters are known for their explosive fighting style and striking. The last time Smith stepped inside Read more »
V3Fights will be invading “Music City” once again on May 11, 2013 at Marathon Music Works. This will be the second time that the promotion has come to Nashville, TN. The main event will feature bantamweight champion, Ronnie Lawrence (11-1), putting his belt on the line against “The Baby Dragon,” Sammy Lua (19-2). Some consider Lawrence to be the best pound for pound fighter in the state, and Lua is a former champion who has held titles in both the lightweight and bantamweight divisions. Also on the card will be Muay Thai specialist, Brandon Pemberton (8-1), going up against wrestling standout, Zack Hicks (14-4). Local fan favorite, Jorge Medina (3-0), will take on the very dangerous, Adam Nash (4-1). Finally, Hannah Rogers (5-0) will look to become the first ever women’s bantamweight champion.
Tickets go on sale on April 4, 2013.
This event will be aired on both Comcast Sports South and Aggression TV.
One of the top heavyweight prospects in the mid-south makes his way back to the cage on April 6 when Houston Lantrip (4-0, Memphis Judo and Jiu-Jitsu) takes on Pete Pirtle.
A couple of years ago, Lantrip was regarded as the top heavyweight fighter in the mid-south region, but then accepted a football scholarship to Louisiana Tech and had to put MMA on hold. Read more »
On April 6, at Minglewood Hall in Memphis, TN, Westside MMA (www.westsidemma.com) will be well represented during the latter part of the evening when three of their fighters will be vying for titles.
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On April 6, V3Fights will make their way back to Minglewood Hall (Memphis, TN) for more non-stop, action packed, amateur MMA action. This card will feature five title fights.
The main event will see Michael Bunch (8-2) taking on PJ Bonner (11-1) for the vacant welterweight title. Both fighters are known for their dominant striking Read more »
PrizeFight MMA will return to “Fitzgeralds Tunica” on March 9 for another exciting night of MMA action. PrizeFight MMA is one of the leading MMA promotions in the southeast region and will be delivering another stacked card next month in Tunica, MS. The main event will feature the ever so dangerous, Harry “Wildchild” Johnson, taking on submission specialist, Thomas Gifford. Read more »
On February 16, V3Fights introduced the women’s bantamweight division to its promotion. Not only did the new weight class impress the V3 “Legion,” but the bout received “Fight of the Night” honors. Shanna Young was victorious in this bout, even though many may have considered her to be Read more »
Tony Mack with Randy Phillips, Photo by Wesley Ortiz
By Tracy Morin at ringside, MemphisBoxing.com; Photos by Wesley Ortiz
Rumble at Resorts, held February 23, 2012, at Resorts Casino in Tunica, Mississippi, showcased two promising prospects—and gave four less-experienced fighters tough tests on their way up the ranks.
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V3 Fights and Comcast Sports South (CSS) have agreed to air “V3Fights: Stewart vs Carter” on the regional network spanning the southeastern United States. Comcast Sports South is home to over 5.5 million subscribers, 42 markets, and 12 states. Read more »
The V3 “Legion” finally got to witness the hype last Saturday night in Nashville, TN when Ronnie Lawrence entered the cage. Many consider Lawrence to be the top pound for pound fighter in the state, and on Saturday night he didn’t disappoint. Lawrence put on a one-sided performance against then champion, Marquese Branch, and became the new V3Fights’ Bantamweight Champion.
Going into this fight, there was a lot of trash talking between both fighters via social media, so both fighters came into this fight prepared to back up everything they had said, and Read more »
