Carson's Corner: Summer Madness with Dan Quinn!
06.25.09
Dan Quinn is back and he's on fire. If you have enjoyed listening to Dan's take on things in the past, then you'll really enjoy this show. If you don't like Dan, then this show may simply be too hot for you to handle. Dan is burning mad and he wants everyone to know. Tune in to find out why.

Also on this show you will hear talk about Klitschko's next fight, a great show coming up in New Mexico, Sapp vs. Lashley and much more! No matter how you feel about the subject matter presented in this show, it's a guarantee that you'll have plenty to talk about if you've got the cajones to simply tune in and listen.

To listen, click here: http://carsonscorner.podomatic.com.

15TH STRIKE PRELIMINARY CARD POSTED!
06.23.09
The preliminary fight card for 15th Strike have been posted! Click here to view.

Remember: Weigh-ins for Combat in the Cage '15th Strike' will be held 7p-9p on Friday July 10, 2009 at Buffalo Wild Wings in Bear, DE.

Buffalo Wild Wings
1887 Pulaski Hwy
Bear DE 19701
Phone:302-832-3900

WEB STREAM OF CITC STRIKES BACK AVAILABLE SOON!!
06.18.09
Watch this past weekends fights, coming very soon! Sign up now at www.Fightyard.com!

UPDATED: STRIKES BACK ARTICLE BY DEREK COLEMAN IS UP!!
06.17.09
The results for CITC Strikes Back as seen by Derek Coleman are in! Click here to view.
Update: The official results for CITC Strikes Back have been posted! See the results .

WKA Officials Seminar and Clinic
06.11.09
WKA Officials Seminar and Clinic wil be held Sat. June 13,2009 at:
Greater Newark Boys and Girls Club
109 Glasgow Drive Newark DE 19702
12pm-3pm
Cost-$35

Please email Ed Hsu at ecfights@gmail.com with your confirmation.

Upcoming Events!
06.09.09
A modern Vee-jitsu seminar will be taking place in Wilmington, DE with Master Robert Pritchet. In this seminar you will learn groundwork the Modern Vee-Jitsu way from Master Robert Pritchett. His systematic approach to groundwork (Grappling) will teach you a deeper understanding on how to use your groundwork for sport and for practical street self defense. This is an opportunity that you will not want to miss, register today by calling 302-999-9720. Pre-register by June 15th and save $25. This Event is scheduled for Saturday June 27th from 1pm til 4pm. For more information Click here.

Also CITC Promoter Ed Hsu will be working the 2009 WKA North American Combat Sports Championships on June 26 - 27, 2009 at Steward Sports Center in Richmond, VA. This event will feature novice and open class MMA and Muay Thai (with MMA in the Cage and Muay Thai in the Ring) and a BJJ Gi and No Gi Open Tournament. Click on the poster for more details:

NEW CITC T-SHIRTS!!
06.09.09
The new Combat in the Cage T-Shirts are available for purchase! There are two designs on sale for a special introductory price of $15 (plus shipping). The sizes range from Small to XXXL($3 more for XXL and XXXL sizes). Contact Ed Hsu for more information.

CITC Strikes Back Weigh-in Information
06.07.09
An updated fight card for CITC Strikes back has been posted, and is available here. Also, fighters needing physicals for any Delaware event can be seen at the Newark Delaware Emergency Center for $40. Click here for more information.

Featured Fighter and Studio Spotlight Updates
05.31.09
The latest Combat in the Cage Featured Fighter is Fran Evans. You can view his bio by clicking here or the link on the sidebar.

This installment of CITC's Studio Spotlight features Miletich New York. The studio information is availavle here or the link on the sidebar.

DELAWARE'S STRIKES BACK TO BE STREAMED LIVE!!
05.27.09
June's "CITC Strikes Back" will be streamed live On Demand at Buffalo Wild winds on GoFightLive!!

4th OFFENSE PICTURES FOR SALE!
05.21.09
MMA Fight Pics has professional photos from 4th Offense for sale at their website! Click here to get yours!

Webpage Updates
05.17.09
New Shopping for Submissions blog has been posted, "Females, fighters and their Weight Issues...", Click here to view.

NEW SPONSOR FOR CITC
05.07.09
CITC is proud to announce a New Sponsor 'Fat Lip Fight Wear' which will bring new and innovative Fight wear and designs to the MMA Community.

BJJ Black Belt and MMA Fighter Andy Wang on Carson's Corner!
05.07.09
Joining us today on Carson's Corner is noted fighter Andy Wang, fresh off a big win and getting ready for perhaps the most important fight of his career to date. Bob sat down with Andy and learned what he's been up to since his days as a contestant on season five of The Ultimate Fighter.

Tune in to hear Andy Wang revisit his stint on the show and some of the issues which arose from it: refusing to take fights to the ground, being kicked off BJ Penn's team, and his emotional breakdown after being defeated. Andy also very candidly discusses the way fans reacted to his brawling style, including his thoughts on the phrase "Stand and Wang" being used to describe groundfighters who try to strike instead of using their submission skills.

There's more to Andy than his appearance on TUF, though, and he looks to move forward and continue his winning ways with an upcoming battle against skilled thaiboxer Kit Cope in the "WarGods" promotion. Will Andy promise to try and take Kit to the ground? Click the link below to find out!

After the interview, Bob analyzes the latest hijinks from around the world of MMA and combat sports, including Don Frye's latest victory, Jose Canseco fighting the Techno Goliath Hong-Man Choi and a shoutout to fans from the UK. Don't miss it!

To listen, click here: http://carsonscorner.podomatic.com.

Fighters Needed for June events
05.05.09
June is going to be a Busy month for the CITC/VFL Crew, with events June 11th at the Blue Horizon in Philadelphia, June 13th in Newark Delaware and June 20th in Leesburg Virginia its going to be a Full Month.

Fighters interested and available for the upcoming cards please fill out a Fighter form here for amateur and here for pro. Be sure to mark off which event you are available to Fight in (Philadelphia event is a Pro/Am card).

East Coast Combat Challenge 6 review by Derek Coleman!
05.04.09
Derek Coleman is back with a look at CITC's most recent event in his new article! Click here to view it.

Website Updates
05.01.09
New information for the Big-N-Bad tournament has been posted, to include an event commercial and the tournament rules. Both can be accessed on the Big-N-Bad main page.
Also, and updated fight card for 4th Offense has been posted.

UFC IS FINALLY IN PHILLY!!
04.30.09
The UFC is coming to Philadelphia for the first time on Saturday, August 8th, and its bringing the big guns for UFC 101, as BJ Penn defends his UFC lightweight crown for the second time against number one contender Kenny Florian, and UFC middleweight boss Anderson Silva jumps back to the 205-pound weight class to take on former light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin.

Tickets for UFC 101, which will take place at Philadelphia's Wachovia Center, will go on sale shortly. Stay tuned for further details.

The pride of Hilo, Hawaii, UFC Lightweight Champion BJ Penn (13-5-1) is on practically everyone's short list of best fighters in the world pound for pound, and on August 8th, he will be returning to the division he is the undisputed king of. Unbeaten at 155 pounds since 2002, Penn has taken out Jens Pulver, Joe Stevenson, and Sean Sherk in successive lightweight fights, and after suffering a setback in his challenge for Georges St-Pierre's welterweight crown in January, Penn is eager to get back to his optimum weight to continue his reign of terror.

In just six years as a pro, Kenny "KenFlo" Florian (13-3) has done nearly everything in the sport of mixed martial arts, as he's fought in the middleweight, welterweight, and lightweight divisions, earned a spot in the finals on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, and beat some of the best fighters in the world in the process. The only thing missing for the 32-year old from Boston is a world championship, and after winning six in a row (including victories over Joe Lauzon, Joe Stevenson, and Roger Huerta), Florian is peaking at the right time for his second shot at the belt.

Currently sporting the longest consecutive win streak in UFC history at nine, UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva (24-4) has also tied the organization record for most consecutive successful title defenses at five, beating the likes of Dan Henderson, Rich Franklin, Patrick Cote, and Thales Leites along the way. But the 34-year old native of Curitiba, Brazil is not satisfied yet, so he is tackling the light heavyweight division once again on August 8th, and if his first 205-pound bout - a 61 second knockout of James Irvin last July - is any indication, the big boys had better watch out for this lethal "Spider".

The winner of the first season of The Ultimate Fighter and a man credited by many as one of the reasons for the explosion of MMA in the United States following that TUF finale bout in 2005, Forrest Griffin (16-5) isn't a fighter who will take credit for such achievements - he just wants to fight, and with UFC wins over Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua under his belt, the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion has more than proved himself in the Octagon. On August 8th, the 30-year old Griffin looks to fight his way back into the title picture after his loss to Rashad Evans last December, and there's no better way for him to do that than by handing Anderson Silva his first UFC loss.

Carlson Gracie, Jr. Seminar
05.16.09-05.17.09

Mr. Gracie will be teaching a 2 day seminar with focus on Gi (uniform) for competitions, and No Gi Techniques for MMA events. As an instructor he is patient and meticulous in sharing his knowledge. Please read the 'credentials' link to find out more about Carlson Gracie Jr. This event will be held by the school known as Practical MMA in Baltimore, MD. Master Sifu Tom Clark and Sifu Chris Clark will be happy to answer any questions you have about the Seminar or the school and be contacted through the Practical MMA link.

Date:Saturday and Sunday May 16-17
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM with a short lunch break
Location: Norwood Elementary
1700 Delvale ave, Dundalk, MD 21222

Cost:
Pre-Registration - One Day:$85 - Two Days:$125
Cost at Door - One Day:$95 - Two Days:$135
Pre-Registration Deadline: May 11,2009
To Pre-Register:
Please provide the following information and send it to the address provided. Dont forget to sign the form.: First and Last name:
Age:
Address (including City, State, and Zip):
Telephone:
E-mail: Amount of Payment Enclosed
Signature

Make all checks/money orders payable to either Chris Clark or Thomas Clark
Send Form to: Practical MMA
6810 5th ave
Dundalk, MD 21222. For More Information Please Visit Practical MMA

CITC/VFL 4th Offense Fight Card Posted
04.25.09
The CITC/VFL 4th Offense Fight Card has been posted! Click here to view.

DELAWARE MMA UPDATE
04.24.09
CITC Promoter attended the Delaware Department of Regulation meeting this morning at their offices in Dover Delaware. It was attended by a small group of concerned Trainers and Fighters as well as CITC Promoter and VFL Promoter Lionel Royer. The MMA regulations were passed by the Head of the Dept. James Collins. The Regulations will go into full effect making MMA legal under the auspices of the State of Delaware June 11,2009

Fighters interested in competing in the upcoming CITC/VFL 'Strikes Back' Sat June 13,2009 at the Greater Newark Boys and Girls Club please fill out one of our Fighter Submission forms.

Bully Beatdown
04.21.09
CITCs Jon Murphys episode of 'Bully Beatdown' was on air this past Sundayn April 19,2009 on MTV at 9:30pm (Eastern). Click here to see Jon Murphys Bio.

Ultimate Fighter Tryouts
04.04.09
CITC wishes CITC Fighters Jon 'Man of Faith' Murphy and Kasheem 'Kashmire' Peterson the best of luck as they travel to Seattle Washington to attend the Ultimate Fighter Tryouts April 6th.

here is a Highlight reel I just got done for Jon Murphy ... Click here to view.

Jon Murphy


Kasheem Peterson

CITC/VFL '4th Offense'
04.03.09
CITC/VFL '4th Offense' will take place Sat May 9,2009 at the Douglas Community Center in Leesburg Virginia. any available fighter please fill out a Fighters form on our website.

CITC partners with MMA Marketing
03.27.09
Mixed Martial Marketing provides school owners and organizations with affordable and easy-to-customize design templates for their marketing materials. With over 80 postcard and flyer templates for MMA, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, and more, we'll help you look great for a great price. Visit us at www.m3mma.com and let us be your brand's cornerman.

New Article: MMA Legalized in PA!
03.20.09
The new article by by Charles Cieri of Philadelphia Citypaper mentions CITC's own Ed Hsu. The text can be found here .

Rest In Peace Charles Lewis
03.11.09
The MMA community suffered another huge loss today, as Charles Lewis, a.k.a. "Mask" of the TapouT crew, was killed in a car crash in Newport Beach, California. Attend almost any fight show out on the West Coast and you'd run into the garishly-dressed TapouT crew, shaking hands, posing for pics and repping their popular clothing brand. I only knew Charles in that capacity, but he was friendly as hell and treated everyone like a long-lost brother (at the last EliteXC in Florida, he saw me and affectionately pressed his forehead to mine). When we lose a fighter, we think of the battles they've given us in the cage or ring, and the battles they'll no longer fight. Losing Charles means we've lost one of the sport's biggest supporters - a man who sponsored tons of fighters and helped ingrain MMA into the public's consciousness. Rest in peace, Mask. You will be missed.

MMA in DE
03.06.09
There was a scheduled meeting at the offices of the Dept, of Regulations this past Monday, March 2nd at their offices in Dover,Delaware.Due to the snowstorm that hit the East Coast and dropped almost a Foot of snow in Delaware the State offices were closed.

Because the State offices were closed the meeting was canceled.The Meeting was to discuss the latest MMA Regulations that were publicly published in February 2009, and after this past meeting (barring any raised questions, though after 2 meetings all pertinent questions have already been raised.) the published regulations were to come into effect April 2009. The Canceled meeting now means that the whole process has to be revisited, because it is a State process it has to be reintroduced into the registrar and publicly published again and after a month a NEW public meeting will be announced.

I'm sure I speak to those that have been involved in the DE MMA scene that we will NOT tolerate the fact that because of the snow the whole process has to be redone.

I urge all of you, those who believe in the sport to call and email the Dept of regulations and ask for them NOT to redo the entire process that has already been done twice but to just reschedule the meeting that was supposed to happen this past Monday. Dept. of Regulations Contact:

James Collins can be reached at James.L.Collins@state.de.us
302-744-4501

Word from the Promoter
03.01.09
Check out new blog entry from Ed Hsu, To view it click here.

East Coast Combat Challenge 5 DVD
02.25.09
DVDs are available for purchase of this past weekends event, East Coast Combat Challenge 5! Click here to purchase the DVD.

MMA in PA
02.23.09
CITC Promoter Ed Hsu attended the PA Athletic Commission meeting that was held today in Harrisburg PA.It was Attended by the Commission as well as a small group of concerned MMA Promoters and Fighters. The first agenda was the vote on MMA in PA. It was passed unanimously this afternoon. Stay tuned for Addition information concerning MMA in PA! Click here to read more about it.

Wing Bowl 17
01.30.09
Congratulate Brian 'Cadillac' Corigan on placing 5th Overall at the 17th Annual Wing Bowl held at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia PA, he successfully ate 135 Wings to place 5th overall ... get em next year!

IN FOND MEMORY OF JUSTIN EILERS
1978 - 2008
We at Combat in the Cage offer our deepest sympathy on the untimely and tragic death of Justin Eilers. Justin was an extremely talented fighter and a wonderful person. We were honored to have known him and we value the memories he gave us. He will be sorely missed by his many fans and friends.

by Kenny Wilson

MMA IN IRAQ

by Lauren Feldman

Shopping for Submissions

by Kasheem Peterson

Daily Workout Plan

by Jim Genia

MMA Journalist

by Ed Hsu

Word from the Promoter