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There seems to be some growing optimism in B.C. regarding their newly formed commission. For months it was difficult to get any information on the process. Anytime MMASucka.com tried to reach out to the current Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, Bill Bennett, in regards to an ...
This Saturday night Battlefield Fight League will invade downtown Vancouver for a night of fantastic amateur MMA. Let’s get hyped for BFL 20! BFL 20 goes down live from the heart of the city at the beautiful Vogue Theatre. This has got to be the most stacked fight card in Battlefield history. The...
Well, here we are. I started writing this series on may 23rd 2011. In the last 18 months, I have spent countless hours learning what it takes to become a professional fighter. I started off a wrestler, with zero knowledge of jiu-jitsu or striking, but I believed I I had what it took mentally to […]
It’s funny, I’ve known about this fight for a while now, but last week in Victoria it became real. I was sitting out on a sun deck with my brother and a few friends, when somebody asked how preparation for the fight was coming. I answered with the usual, “it’s going good.” But all of the sudden m...
Trailer for Ryan Chiappe’s Upper Echelon video entitled “A Golden Opportunity” as he prepares to face Matt Dwyer at Battlefield Fight League 19 November 9th in Penticton for the BFL World Welterweight Title. Video shot and edited by Darcy McBride of Echelon Fighter Management. Follow at : @MicahB...
Trailer for Micah Brakefield’s Upper Echelon video entitled “Pro Debut” as he prepares to face Stephan Fritsche at Battlefield Fight League 19 November 9th in Penticton. Video shot and edited by Darcy McBride of Echelon Fighter Management. Follow at : @MicahBrakefield @EchelonFM @BattlefieldFL
Battlefield Fight League returns home on November 24 with a main event featuring the best amateur contest possible in B.C. between David Kennedy (5-0 BFL) and Leo Xavier (3-1 BFL) for the former’s welterweight belt. But in case that’s somehow not enough, Battlefield is glad to announce it will tr...
At Battlefield Fight League 18, both Kirk Tse and Oliver Vajda prevailed in their respective bouts. It now sounds like the men behind the scenes at BFL are working on putting a fight between the two together. Kirk Tse (5-0) kicked off the main card against Riley Shanon. It didn’t take the Univers...
On the evening of September 15, 2012, the new Vancouver Convention Center played home to Battlefield Fight League 18. The fight card showcased some of BC’s best in amateur mixed martial artists. BFL 18: Aftermath The main event of the evening had Stu Deleurme put his welterweight title on the lin...
Battlefield Fight League 18 went down live from beautiful Vancouver, Canada at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Center. It was a fantastic night of amateur fights and did not disappoint. Battlefield Fight League 18 – 3 Stars The nights main event saw David Kennedy become the new amateur welterw...
Battlefield Fight League is set to put on their 18th show on September 15 from the Vancouver Trade and Convention Center. The main event is for the amateur welterweight title and it’s between champ Stu Deleurme and David Kennedy. Also on the card is the return of “Tricky” Nick Marinos, who will t...
Tonight live from Vancouver, Canada, Battlefield Fight League is set to put on their 18th show. BFL 18 is an all amateur card and is set to go down at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Center in beautiful downtown Vancouver. Battlefield Fight League 18 – Live Results The main event is for the am...
This Saturday night at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Center, Battlefield Fight League will hold their 18th event. The main event at BFL 18 is for the amateur welterweight championship, as Stu Deleurme takes on David Kennedy. In the co-main event, “Tricky” Nick Marinos makes his return to the...
I have mentioned a few times that there are a lot of great young and talented fighters that will be coming out of the amateur ranks in B.C. and making some noise in professional mixed martial arts. We are on the precipice of something special, and within the next year or two, British Columbia cou...
In just over a week, Vancouver, British Columbia amateur fighter David Kennedy (6-1) will take part in the biggest fight of his young career. He began with a 2-0 amateur record, but unfortunately lost his next fight by split decision (he took the fight on 30 minutes notice.) Since that loss he ha...
So it’s official, November 9th I will be fighting Stephan Fritsche. He is 5-2-1 as a Pro MMA fighter and has a Pro title in some other promotion. It feels like it’s forever away, but I know the time will race by and before I know it I will be waiting backstage for “Garden Grove” […]