Hey guys, so obviously i'm not going pro yet. I am going to be fighting Ryan Allen on Feb 11th up in Vernon, BC. It will be my 7th fight inside the Battlefield Fight League cage, and my 8th amateur fight. People around here (Vancouver, BC) see that and instantly think it's time to go pro.
In the co-main event, two of Canada’s very best featherweights, nearby Kelowna’s Mike Adams (6-0) and Nanaimo’s Graham Spencer (7-1 1NC), will also make a return of sorts to rematch a fight that took place in the very same building in May, 2010. This time, Adams and Spencer will compete for BFL’s vacant 145lb. title!
Paul "The Mauler" Lazenby is one of the most well-known and respected personalities in Canadian MMA. He recently has found himself in the thick of controversy in the MMA world after breaking a story on an illegal "charity" fight that recently took place in Surrey, BC. The week before, his interview with Bas Rutten where Rutten gave a then-unheard point of view on the Alistair Overeem/Golden Glory situation grabbed headlines on MMA websites throughout cyberspace. Never one to shy away from an opinion, Lazenby recently gave some of his time to MMASucka's Carlin Bardsley for an in-depth interview discuss these topics, his friend Chael Sonnen's walkout on TSN's Off the Record, UFC's future in Vancouver and more.
Battlefield Fight League 12 took place last night at the Vogue Theater on the Granville Street Strip with ten exciting amateur fights, with only one going to the judges. The event was headlined by two intriguing championship fights featuring a rematch of current middleweight champion Micah Brakefield against Jer Kornelsen, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black belt Leo Xavier versus Capoeira expert Marco Caffiero for the vacant welterweight championship. As always, Battlefield's crew did their magic behind the scenes to put together a great production with prefight interview videos, and a smoothly run show that enhanced the viewing experience.
This Friday night in Vancouver, BC, Canada is the much anticipated rematch between Micah Brakefield and Jer Kornelsen. This time around however it is for Micah's BFL Amateur Middleweight Championship.
Last night Battlefield Fight League came back to Vancouver to showcase their amateur talent at the historic Vogue Theater on Vancouver’s Granville strip. The promotion brought some interesting fights, new budding talents, and even a little controversy to make some interesting story lines for future events. Here are my best and worse of the evening.
