WXC Heavyweight Champion Ray “The War Machine” Rocheleau and Michael “WOJO” Wojciechowski have not only agreed to meet at WXC 34 “Friday Night Fights”, but they will be crowned with biggest main event in the state status.
WXC officials confirmed the bout on Thursday and stated that it will be the main event on the card Co. headlined by Bantamweight champion Derrick “Give’em Hell” Mandell taking on CJ “I’m so Pretty” Proud.
Rocheleau steps back into action after taking over the position from Rob “The hooligan” Taylor over the weekend of WXC 29 “Victorious”, while Wojciechowski returns after a submission win over Indiana’s top heavy weight Thomas Duncan.
The bout between Rocheleau and Wojciechowski will take headlining status in the new season and year start on January 27th in Southgate, MI.
"WXC 33: DESTINY" to Happen Saturday, October 22nd, at GibraltarTradeEventCenter in Taylor, MI
Born Fighter Clothing, Gibraltar Trade Event Center, and Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting present, "WXC 33: DESTINY" on Saturday, October 22nd, at Gibraltar Trade Event Center in Taylor, MI. Doors open at 6:00 PM — first fight starts at 7:30 PM.
6 women MMA fights are scheduled with 1 being the WXC ladies Bantamweight Champion (4-0) Katie Dihle from Alpena, MI. 6 more WXC championships are on the line as WXC introduces the Light Heavyweight belt between Mike Raffone (3-1) of Taylor, MI and James Carr (7-5) of Flint, MI. The belt was vacated by Lee Trombley back in December of 2010. WXC Welterweight Champion Tyler Pitock (13-8) of Carleton, MI will defend against Joey Hie (4-1) of Canada. The WXC Middleweight belt goes back on the line between Gary Conradson (11-3) of Monroe, MI and Adam Hie (5-2) of Canada since being vacated by Muhammad Abdullah as he joins the professional rank of WXC.
You will also see the WXC Flyweight Champions Michael Gonzalez (4-1) of Taylor, MI defend against undefeated (5-0) Dylan Fanslaw of Monroe, MI. Darryol Humphrey (6-5) of Flint, MI is looking to get back at championship contention if he can defeat experienced veteran Nate Ellison (7-5) of Monroe, MI. Derrick MacDonald (3-0) of Canada returns against fan-favorite Justin Price (3-1) of Taylor, MI. Local ladies top prospect Tori Music (4-2) of Monroe, MI takes on Kelly Reilly (6-5) from North Dakota.
Eighteen exciting amateur bouts are scheduled total. For more information and the release of the entire fight card please visit www.wxclive.com. See the prelims LIVE at Cagedtv.com or wxclive.com Friday, October 21st at 6:30pm.
Get Tickets now at GibraltarTrade Event Center, wxclive.com or by calling WXC box office at 734-799-1136.
Prices are:
General Admission $15.00
Cage Side $30.00
VIP TABLES $200.00 Seats 8.
Bud Light and mixed drinks will be available all night!
Saturday, May 7th was a big night for Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting when they brought their action to downtown Detroit, Michigan. At one of the cities most recognized venues, Cobo Hall. From the very first fight down to the co-main events of the evening the action never stopped and never laid to rest the force behind this brand of Amatuer Mixed Martial Arts. Here is a recap of the fights that took place in the hallowed halls of Cobo.
While there were so many magnificient match-ups throughout the event there are a handful of fights that made the event as spectacular as it was. One of these fights was a marvelous 5 round bout for the WXC Welterweight Championship between Champion 'The Teranchula" Dequan Townsend and Challenger Tom Grisham. These two fighters showed the fans heart and determination and how bad they both wanted the title of Welterweight Champion. Going the distance Tom Grisham managed to convince the judges that he was worthy to hold that title and won the bout by split decision (47-48,48-47,48-47) to become just that. The people that were sitting inside Cobo were also able to witness Mikey Flores defend his WXC Featherweight Championship against contender Jerome Otler. another fight that went the 5 round distance in order to determine who would walk away from the cage with the honor of being the title holder... in the end it was a very successful title defense as Flores won by unanimous decision. As the night went on more pure talent and ruthlessness of the fighters inside the cage, James Jones became interim Bantamweight Champion by defeating Jesse Bazzi by Arm Triangle Submission 1:48 into the 4th round of the bout securing a future title match between himself and Derrick Mandell. Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting also Crowned a new Heavyweight Champion when "The War Machine" Ray Rocheleau defeated Rob Taylor in what looked like and ended in a one sided unanimous judges decision (48-46,48-46,49-45). As well as WXC World Champion Kyle Lingg defeated Brad Brown by Rear Naked Choke submission at 1:53 in the first round. Throughout the night Team Tubbs managed to win 5 out of 5 fights going undefeated in downtown Detroit. The fight awards of the night were well deserved by those who received them. First award there is to tell you about would be the Submission of the Night award that was given to Christina Daniels as she caught Tori music in a Triangle choke to win at 1:56 in round one of their fight, which secured Daniels a shot at current Flyweight Champion Amber Ignatowski. Fight of the Night was a tough choice but in the end the Tom Grisham/Dequan Townsend match stole the show enough to take the award. Finally the award that was earned very early in the night inside the cage when Justin Price landed a left hook right on the button of his opponent Josh Palmer. This knockout had the whole place on their feet in astonishment. Why you ask? Because the crowd saw Josh Palmer sleeping standing as he fell to the mat and stayed there. In closing there is only one thing that I can say about this event. It wasn't the winners of these fights, the newly crowned champions, or even the king of this promotion Jeff Pitock but it was the people who filled the seats of this event who were really VICTORIOUS. Make sure you don't miss your chance to see the fighters of WXC when they come to a city near you, be there, because if you aren't you will really miss the best action inside the cage in the great state of Michigan. Don't miss any of the action look up when they are near you and be sure to get your tickets... the fights are MUST SEE.
June 25th, 2011 in Southfeild, MI July 23rd, 2001 in Taylor, MI August 5th, 2011 in Monroe, MI
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting (WXC) continues its 2011 season Saturday May 7th at the Cobo Centers in DetroitMichigan, featuring a historic evening of 8 scheduled title fights, as WXC crowns its inaugural champions in its newly created Amateur World Champions Tour.
“WXC has been a longtime supporter of amateur MMA and we’ve invested heavily into developing future professional stars by featuring top amateur fights and fighters as forefront of our program,” said WXC President Jeff Pitock. “Now, we’re giving our amateur fighters something harder to compete for as they will be awarded with the recognition of being a top amateur champion in the world.”
Detroit’s Heavyweight bad boy and prospect of the year Ray “The War Machine” Rocheleau, a native of MonroeMichigan now living in DetroitMichigan attending WayneStateUniversity, will take on current champion, heavy handed and well rounded fighter Rob “The Hooligan” Taylor, for the WXC Amateur World Heavyweight Championship title.
Tyler “Young Gunz” Pitock will take on WXC mainstay Dequan Townsend for the WXC Amateur World Welterweight Championship title.
In the 155 pound amateur division, Brad “The Bruiser” Brown will take on current champion Kyle Lingg; a fight that was supposed to happen in WestlandMichigan is now set for the Main Stage in Detroit. More amateur championship fights will be announced soon on www.wxclive.com, including bouts in the Ladies and Men’s Bantamweight, Middleweight and Featherweight divisions.
“Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting is all about Amateur Mixed Martial Arts. We want to showcase the best up and comers in the world,” says Pitock. “WXC is going to stake its claim in the industry by promoting and producing the best amateur fights and fighters the industry has yet to see!”
DVD’s of the event will be available for preorder at the event, the events weigh-ins and online at www.wxclive.com.
For a complete fight card visit www.wxclive.com.
About WXC: Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting is a Detroit based MMA promotion featuring some of the best local fighters and prospects in the world. With seven more shows already scheduled in Michigan alone, WXC is one of the most active promotions around the region. Later this year, WXC will promote shows for the first time outside of its home state. In 2010, WXC debuted WXC Battlefield, a weekly TV show that aired full length WXC fights and interviews on the WOW cable network. In 2011, WXC already has several TV specials lined up and will soon be entering the world of pay-per-view. DVD’s of WXC events can be purchased at www.wxclive.com.
Two days till the Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting (WXC) official weigh-ins and the upper portion of the card is stacked. Again WXC is continuing to keep the ladies division moving forward strong. This card WXC looks to releases the Ladies Flyweight Belt. Fighting for that belt is Toledo, Ohio’s Amber Ignatowski, Training out USA Martial Arts of Ohio, She is a tuff striker with no fear in her attack. She is just coming off a win from WXC26 “Night of Champions 2” over Kathleen Albany. That fight was Ignatowski’s second fight in the cage, but first with WXC. She won with a dominating TKO thirty seven seconds in the first round and advancing her record to 2-0.
Amber will face Ypsilanti, Michigan’s Christianna Daniels out of Scarred MMA of Bellville; she’s a skilled grappler with some mean leg kicks. She is coming out of her first win and fight that took place at a show further north. This is Daniels first fight with WXC and the pressure is on right out of the gate for this very tuff lady. WXC is aggressively pushing its ladies division and we have quite a few ladies looking to have there rain at the WXC gold, but between scheduling and injury these two ladies will set the pace for the WXC Ladies Flyweight division.
On to some other great title fights that you need to see for this Saturday night. We have the Bantamweight Champion Derrick Mandell putting the title on the line against Darral Humprey. Humprey (6-2) challenger from Flint, Michigan, took the qualifier over Shane Poole at WXC27 “FLAWLESS” and moved up the latter to face undefeated Mandell Champion. Mandell (4-0) off a successful defend against Matt Christipher at WXC26. Humphrey is a solid striker with a very aggressive fighting style brining a lot to Mandell’s front door. Mandell a very educated wrestler with a key eye in striking, with serious patients to wait out his opponent then take him down to a submission. One’s got give and the other’s got take this is going to be a fight to watch.
Moving on to the Featherweight championship we have Challenger Ohio’s Mikey “Hit the Flo” Flores and Detroit’s Champion Meech “The Problem” Graham. This is Graham’s first defend with his belt coming off a three round fight with Mario Aguilar, taking it all the way to the judges to win by decision. Flores (5-3) having qualified for a shot at the belt in WXC23, plans to reclaim his last lost at WXC26 against undefeated Deven Brown. Graham (4-2) a very solid and strong striker to face Flores a seasoned wrestler should make for a great 3 round battle.
We have the Men’s Flyweight Title on the line between Taylor’s Challenger Michael Gonzales and Detroit’s Champion Jesse Bazzi. Bazzi (5-2) putting his belt up for his first defend, looking to show that he has the reason for being the WXC champion. Coming off a fresh win over Michael Jordan at WXC 27 “FLAWLESS”, Bazzi wishes to keep momentum going as he plan to retain the gold. Gonzalez (4-3) plans to stop him dead in his tracks, wile winning his qualifier at WXC 26 he has been steering his path towards the belt. Both Fighters being very fast with explosive striking and are both extremely aggressive in the cage. Fans are going to have to see some replay after every round to catch up.
Last but not least we have the WXC welterweight qualifier between Detroit’s Mickey Marsack and Carleton’s Tyler Pitock. Marsack (7-1) with a Muay Thai back ground is looking to put the boot to his challenger as Marsack already has his eyes set at getting at the WXC champion Dequan Townsend. But, Pitock (9-6-1) stands in his way, Quick hands, power striking, strong chin and great ground work. Seems Marsack will have to keep his distance from Pitock in this fight. Still a great have to see fight!
Plus many more, 12 more to be exact! Bud light and Budweiser will be in attendance and a great night of fights is guaranteed!
In the words of Pete Trevino “Will see you Cage side!”
$25 General Admission
$40 Cageside
$200 VIP TABLES (seats 8)
Tickets at the gate, WXCLIVE.com or by calling 734-799-1136
I would first want to welcome everyone to our site and really take a look through and experience Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting first hand. I would also like to thank my wonderful family for always giving me the motivation and inspiration to be just that much better. I would also like to thank all the Fighters and Fans of the Sport, without the hard work and the dedication of these supreme warriors, this sport and WXC would not be were it is today. Our sponsors have been unbelievable and thank you for your support and your constant generosity; we need more of you to join our family. To my partner Mike Pedenelli (WXC’s Matchmaker), Norbert Pasztor (Co. Promoter) our staff for getting it done and making WXC what it is today!
I truly believe that it is an honor and privilege to be part of this unique Sport and I am extremely grateful to be were I am today. My goal is to make Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting one of the best and most exciting Mixed Martial Arts League in the World.
WXC is making allot of noise across the mid-east region and fight fans are hearing it! Our shows are truly exciting and dynamic. We are very optimistic about the future. We will continue to bring new names to the Sport and give the fans what they want. That’s why we pride ourselves on our slogan “WXC is the place to BE and SEE true Cagefighting!” Once again I would like to thank those who believed that it could happen and those who stood by us and to the ones that didn't "I told you so and good luck".
Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting “WXC” and it’s team has set its eye’s on Westland, MI for it’s break away show “Evolution” Saturday March 19th, 2011 at the Westland Skate land.
Westland has not had the chance to see a WXC show, Says Jeff Pitock President. Westland’s size is similar to Taylor with many growing cities around it like Canton, Livonia, and Dearborn Heights. “I have put together cards for 3 different shows in Westland and none that will bring the show like WXC,” Says Vice President and Matchmaker Mike Pedenelli. Westland is a strong but silent area and WXC looks forward to bringing them the best Michigan Amateur MMA has to offer!
WXC intends to showcase local fight teams such as Scarred MMA and Stars and Strikes.
Stars and Strikes are one of WXC’s strongest teams. They house the Bantamweight Champion Derrick Mandell who will be defending his belt on this fight card. Mandell, 1-0 at the time, claimed victory and the belt as the under dog in WXC24 Halloween Havoc against Dom Sindone, the top bantamweight in the WXC and the state. Since that time Derrick has defended his belt and has proven that those who challenge him better come prepared. Now, with a record of 3-0 and ready to defend his belt for the second time, Westland will have the chance to see a Mandell secure his spot among the upcoming fighters in Michigan Mixed Martial Arts.
Other fighters, such as Dequan Townsend the Welterweight champion and Meech Graham the Featherweight Champion, will be putting up the WXC gold and letting Westland fans know why WXC is the show to see. WXC Evolution will be the organization’s 28th show and the beginning of the Amateur World Championship Tour which WXC intends to launch in late April.
WXC Evolution will also showcase the return of Tori Music, the ex-ladies champion, who could not fight in the January 29th Night of Champions 2 event because of an injury. After relinquishing her Bantamweight belt to Tasha Moore, she is now in pursuit of the WXC Ladies Flyweight belt. Three other ladies will be fighting on this card which WXC plans to release two weeks prior to event.
Event Name:
EVOLUTION
When:
March 19th, 2011
Time:
Doors open at 6:00pm
Fights start at 7:30pm
Where:
WestlandSkateLand
37550 Cherry Hill
Westland, MI48185
Prices:
General Admission - $25.00
Cageside - $40.00
VIP TABLE (seat 8) - $200.00
Get Tickets at the Skate land box office, wxclive.com or by calling 734-799-1136.
This weekend Taylor, Michigan is about to see one of the most unique main events in Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting (WXC) history. Mike Pedenelli has a reputation for making fight cards that can only be described as masterful, however; this time he has out done even himself. Deven “Bad News” Brown, who has quickly become known throughoutthe state of Michigan, has beaten and banged his way to a flawless record of 10 wins and 0 losses. Still, skeptics question Brown’s fighting abilities and wish to see him battle a fighter they consider to be of equal skill. Match maker Mike Pedenelli has arranged just thatand spectators should be prepared to witness a three round test of Brown’s skills delivered by fighter Kyle Lingg who holds a record of 9 wins and 0 losses carrying 3 belts in 3 different weight classes. This weekend, these two skillful and undefeated fighters will battle it out to protect their undefeated records hence the event being named WXC27 FLAWLESS.
Brown, a young wrestler from Carleton, MI, graduated from AirportHigh School as one of the state’s top wrestlers. Brown began working with WXC in mid 2009 when the company operated under the name Michigan Xtreme Cagefighting. “He came in ready to play the game,” said WXC President Jeff Pitock. Further, Pitock says “Brown has been a headliner since day two, he is one of the most exciting fighters to see from the walk out to the cage. His fan base is incredible and their energy makes the atmosphere electric.” His top supporter and mother, referred to as “Momma Brown” by family and friends, is fighting a grueling battle with cancer. When asked about being proud of her son, she laughed and replied, “He’s bad news! Deven has been a champion in my life since day one, and it’s only fitting that he shows that in the cage. My son is destined for greatness! He has nothing to prove to me, I know what he will become and what he can do with his Mixed Martial Arts career.” Brown responded to his mothers statement saying, “My mother is my biggest fan and I hers! We make a great team!”
Brown discussed the many challenges he faces while working to become a top professional athlete. Brown acknowledges the stress related to his mother’s illness, maintaining a job, and keeping up with his intense training schedule. Brown says that his teammates give his top of the line support and his mother’s strength and determination to fight inspires and motivates him to keep pressing forward. “I intend to help Brown reach his goals,” says WXC President Jeff Pitock. “The Brown Family have been a huge addition to WXC. I have talked with Deven and we have set a plan on how and when he plans to go pro.”
Deven has blown through some of WXC’s top Featherweights and now lightweights. However, this weekend he will face new comer and Ohio’s top Lightweight Kyle Lingg. Lingg with a record of 9 wins and 0 losses carrying 3 belts in 3 different weigh classes. Lingg is entering the WXC with a reputation for being a powerful fighter and he has made it known that he plans to prove it Saturday February 26th at the GibraltarTradeCenter. When asked what he thought of Deven Brown he replied,“Over rated! I don’t think that he is ready for a fighter like me.”
Lingg is one of Ohio’s most renowned up and coming fighter. With immense fan base and state wide support, Lingg plans to make a splash in Michigan Mixed Martial Arts and that road starts with Deven Brown. Fighting for some of the top promotion’s in the state of Ohio, Lingg has been tested, fought some high record fighters, and is on his way to becoming a belt collector. This weekend is all about the gold as the WXC Lightweight championship Belt goes up after being vacated by William Woodford who has taken his career to the next level by going Pro as of February 26th.
Every fight fan should be in the stands to see this Main Event Saturday Night! This will be a monumental fight as we see two amazing contenders go all out to protect their undefeated records.
Get your tickets now at Trade Center Box Office, WXCLIVE.com or by calling (734) 799-1136
President Jeff Pitock and Vice President Mike Pedenelli have been working very aggressive at making Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting's (WXC) ladies program one of a kind! We want or ladies program to be just as good as the men's, Said Pitock. I am working tireless hours calling all over Michigan and Ohio to let every lady fighter know WXC is where it's at, Said VP/Matchmaker Mike Pedenelli.
WXC has had one to three lady fights on the last five shows with one lady title fight scheduled for February 26th at Taylor's Gibraltar Trade Center between Katie Dihle referred to as Katie "Deuce...Deuce". Making her way five hours from Alpena, MI with a 3-0 record and a well trained back ground to challenge WXC's new top girl and Champion Tasha "Bad Mama Jama" Moore hailing out of Detroit, MI with a great record of 4-2, training out of Team Tubbs and Southeast Fight Club.
A girl Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight brings a WOW to any fight card and mixes it up. Truth be told the fans love it a lot!
"WXC has been a great platform for the females to get great exposure and tested, and they've proven that they're great athletes also," said WXC's President Jeff Pitock. "there are good female fighters out there. Are there more men? Of course. There are more male fighters than female fighters. But there are great female fighters out there that no one knows about. The platform that WXC and it's promotions expose them to, large audience, fast name recognition and challenges. We do it better then any other promotion in the state."
"We're going to scour the earth in our Amateur World Champion Tour to find the best Amateur Female fighters," Pedenelli said. "Then we're going to start a 125-pound weight division soon and i can't wait." With ex-champion Tori Music vacating the ladies 135lb belt due to dropping down a weight class, she is a tuff runner for the lades 125lb division.
"WXC is the best place to BE and SEE real cagefighting" it's not just a slogan but a mission, say's Pitock. WXC works non-stop to bring a the best men and women to fight in its promotion. In doing so setting a tuff standard for any promoter in the state to beat. We have the best staff and crew a promotion could ask for, Say's partner Norbert Pasztor. All the way from the front men, who are the best in the state by the way to the staff that runs the back fighter area. Our Amateur World Championship Tour kick's off in April with 9 states and that sound promotion is the key to our success, say's Pitock.
Needless to say, we have one if not the best ran promotion in the state. Our competition tire at what Myself, Norbert Pasztor, Mike Pedenelli and our staff do to give WXC the WOW factor! We won't stop till we decide and in that pursuit we can't wait to produce one of the best Amateur male and female division in Amateur MMA in the state and BEYOND, say's Pitock.
Want to see the best ladies in the state, February 26th, 2011 in Taylor, MI. Runner up Katie Dihle vs. The WXC champion Tasha Moore. http://www.wxclive.com/
Night of Champions 2 - January 29th in Southgate set the pace for the year to come for Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting (WXC). A sold out show and some of the most elite fights in the regen on that card its going to be hard for Matchmaker and Vice President Mike Pedenelli to beat his masterpiece. Having a gleams at the upcoming card for February 26th in Taylor, MI. You'd think he's not to far off.
Looking at the poster from WXC's February 26th show "FLAWLESS", We see something that stands out. Carleton's (10-0) Deven Brown vs. new comer from Ohio (9-0) Kyle Lingg both having FLAWLESS records, In the words of Pete Trevino "Someones O's got to go". Pedenelli said, this fight is going to be one to see, both men are the bad boy in there respected areas. This is shaping up to becoming the one hell of a Main Event for February 26th.
The WXC Heavyweight Champion Rob "The hooligan" Taylor is challenged by new comer to
WXC (9-2) Rob Durham. Durham making it known that he plans to secure the belt on the 26th.
The video below will give you a idea of what Rob Durham thinks will happen in the cage on February 26th. A statement taken over the phone from the hooligan, "No chance brother, see you in February and try and show up this time."
As Adam "The Joker" Trombley steps out the the amateur ranking and into the pro circuit. He will be crowning a new champion with the WXC Middleweight belt. After a 5 round battle with Adam Trombley, Gary Conradson is ready to see a different face in his pursuit to the WXC gold. Even with coming off a loss againce Adam Trombley, Gary is still a top runner in the middleweight program, said Pedenelli. He will face Muhammad Abdullah the only man in WXC middleweight division to strip Adam Trombley from his thrown. Due to a injury Muhammad relinquished the belt so that business can continue but only with a promas of returning as a #1 contender to go back at the belt once healed. Well that time is here, Said Jeff Pitock President and Promoter of WXC.
(4-2) Jesse Bazzi coming off a loss in a Qualifier for the Bantamweight division, But 2 Months prior winning #1 contender at the WXC Flyweight belt, after being vacated in October of 2010. (6-3) Michael Jordan winning the #2 contender slot in January is ready to step into the Flyweight ranking and looking to becoming a new WXC champion.
(20-5)Dequan Townsend being ranked as the #1 Welterweight in the state returns to the WXC hex but now defending the Welterweight Belt. After just coming off a win agance (16-7-1) Nick Sondergeld, (5-1) Wes Squire steps in the cage to bulldog Townsend in to putting the belt up agance what he clams as the man to take it. Records would tell you that Squire might be a little out of his league but we have all seen upsets before. That the best part of MMA, anything can happen and hardest worker will prevail.
Many other fighters will take the 50ft walk to the cage Saturday, February 26th and put forth a effort to becoming Michigan's top fighter in his or her's weight class. WXC is by far top run in Michigan MMA. No one promotes and pushes fighters like WXC does. You really need to see for yourself check out http://www.wxclive.com/ and get tickets. Please attend this Promotion, You haven't seen Mixed Martial Arts on a amateur level quite like this!
WXC Heavyweight Champion Ray “The War Machine” Rocheleau and Michael “WOJO” Wojciechowski have not only agreed to meet at WXC 34 “Friday Night Fights”, but they will be crowned with biggest main event in the state status.
