Rounding out the Cox UFC card…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
Took most of this week to chime in on some national stories, but here’s a look at some of the things going on locally.
Much like the national scene, it’s pretty quiet. But it should be a full slate come fall (even without the UFC event at the Cox Convention Center).
More fights announced for UFC event in Oklahoma City
Four more Ultimate Fighting Championship bouts have been added to the Ultimate Fight Night 19 card at the Cox Convention Center on Sept. 16.
Leading the way will be a light heavyweight bout between Steve Cantwell and Brian Stann. Other fights announced include welterweights Carlos Condit vs. Chris Lytle and a pair of middleweight fights with Steve Steinbeiss vs. Ryan Jensen and Aaron Simpson vs. Ed Herman.
Ronnys Torres, who was scheduled to make his UFC debut, has pulled out because of injury in his lightweight bout against Jeremy Stephens. Justin Buchholz has stepped in.
The main event features Nate Diaz vs. Melvin Guillard in a lightweight bout. Tickets are on sale and range from $35-200.
(Truly disappointed about not seeing Torres, but I’ll get over it. Less than two months away, but it still can’t come fast enough)
Diaz coming to Shawnee
Freestyle Cage Fighting returns to the FireLake Grand Casino in Shawnee on Saturday and Strikeforce star Nick Diaz will be on hand.
Diaz (20-7) is coming off back-to-back impressive wins, knocking out Frank Shamrock in the second round in April and submitting Scott Smith in the third round last month.
There will be 10 fights on the card, featuring Harrah natives Mike Queen and Tony Quintero, among others.
Tickets are available at the FireLake Grand Casino gift shop or by calling (405) 96-47263.
(I went to one of the first FCF events in Shawnee in the summer of ‘07. There’s definitely a market there and snatching up all the Harrah boys is smart from a business perspective)
Brewer to get title shot
It’s been a long road for junior middleweight boxer Grady Brewer. But the 38-year-old Lawton native will get one more shot to try to make it big.
Brewer will fight Tony Thompson for the vacant IBO junior middleweight championship Aug. 22 in California.
Brewer (25-11) knocked out Thompson in three rounds in 2004 and has won his last seven fights. Included in that span was winning the second season of “The Contender” reality TV series.
(Brewer has been more than cordial with me the few times I’ve spoken to him. His story is interesting and perplexing at the same time. Definitely be talking with Grady as it gets closer to Aug. 22.)
Comanche Boy in action
When George “Comanche Boy” Tahdooahnippah met Dan Wallace in May, Tahdooahnippah was having his way with Wallace through the first round before inclement weather struck, halting the bout.
The two will try to go at it again Saturday in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Tahdooahnippah, a Lawton native, is 18-0-1 and has won 17 of his bouts by knockout.
(Tahdooahnippah should take care of business here. If he can get this one out of the way, it’ll be interesting what he attempts to do next)
Team Takedown with busy August
Former Oklahoma State stars Johny Hendricks, Jake Rosholt and Shane Roller are all so young, so you hate to say they’re in “must-win” battles.
But with the way the UFC/WEC is, they just might be. Hendricks is fighting at UFC 101 on Aug. 8. The next night, it’s Roller’s turn for a WEC event on VS. Edmond native Cole Province will also be on the card. And then Aug. 29, Rosholt will be back for UFC 102.
Much more with all three as we get closer to the bouts.
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And finally, a little more about Kimo. The original poster is Beau Taylor from Tulsa. Of all places, just right on up the road.
Anyway, here’s a story from news writer Michael Kimball on the whole Kimo fiasco.
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