ShoXC: Elite
Challenger Series
Weigh-in Weights \ Photos \
Quotes
August 25, 2007
Vicksburg
Convention Center
Vicksburg,
Mississippi
11 p.m. ET/PT
Line-up (weigh-in weight in
parentheses):
Fight 1 - 185 lb. Bout (3 x 5)
Umar Love (185.8 lbs)
vs. Brendan Tierney (181.6 lbs)
Fight 2 - 195 lb. Bout - Catch
Weight (3 x 5)
Ray Lizama (195.4) vs.
Hector Urbina (195.4)
Fight 3 - 265 lb. Bout (3 x 5)
David Huckaba (238 lbs)
vs. Jon Murphy (257.4 lbs)
Fight 4 - 185 lb. Bout
(3 x 5)
Seth Kleinbeck (185.4
lbs) vs. Jaime Jara (183 lbs)
Fight 5 - Main Event: 155 lb.
Bout
Charles Bennett (155.4
lbs) vs. Victor Valenzuela (155.2 lbs)
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Photos: Tom Casino/EliteXC
A confident "Krazy Horse" Bennett
poses with a victory cigar
during a
photo shoot Friday in
Vicksburg, Miss. |
"Krazy Horse'' couldn't
mask his
emotions before Friday's
weigh-in,
donning a black mask. |
Victor "Joe Boxer" Valenzuela
(left) and "Krazy Horse" square off after Friday's weigh-in. The grudge
rematch MMA fans have been
talking about and waiting two years for takes place Saturday in the main
event on ShoXC: Elite
Challenger Series on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).
Jaime Jara (left), who has
not lost in 10 years
and is undefeated in 10
starts, faces off with
Seth "The Dr." Kleinbeck
after the weigh-in. |
Umar Love (left) and
Brendan Tierney
square off after their
weigh-in. |
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David Huckaba New Opponent For
Murphy;
ShoXC Final Thoughts And
Quotes
Friday, Aug. 24, 2007,
Vicksburg Convention
Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi
In the most
highly anticipated MMA grudge rematch in years, “Krazy Horse” Charles
Bennett (18-13-2) faces
Victor “Joe
Boxer’’ Valenzuela on
ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series tomorrow/Saturday, Aug. 25, on
SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT,
delayed on the west coast).
In an excellent co-feature at
Vicksburg Convention Center in Vicksburg, Miss., Seth “The Dr.’’
Kleinbeck (7-3) faces Jaime
Jara (16-4).
In other bouts on the
telecast, David Huckaba (5-1), who is a replacement for Tony Bonello, who
withdrew
due to medical reasons, meets
Jon Murphy (3-2), Ray Lizama (5-4) will be opposed by Hector Urbina (8-3)
and Umar Love (5-1) takes on
Brandon Tierney (5-0).
Selected Quotes:
- “Krazy Horse” Charles
Bennett
“I am 99.9 percent sure I am going to
knock “Joe Boxer’’ out and win in about four minutes. The only
chance he has is if I don’t show, and I
am definitely planning to show up Saturday night.
“I don’t even think about this guy,
that’s how super confident I am. He’s an old man. He belongs in
an old folks’ home, which is where I am
going to send him.
“I don’t want to take anything away
from “Joe Boxer’’ but that is only because there isn’t anything
there for me to take.
“I am going to break his ribs.’’
- Victor “Joe Boxer’’
Valenzuela
“I don’t know of any other fight in MMA
history where two guys hate each other as much as we do because
I know I really hate him and I am going
to shut him up once and for all.
“Finally, the time is here. I wish the
fight was today. It is by far the biggest of my career, definitely
do or die. But I am ready.
“Bennett has no skills, no style, and
no ability whatsoever. He is just a street fighter who yaks,
yaks, yaks. Saturday, he’ll get a
chance to back up all his words, but I don’t think he can.
“I have a great game plan. I am coming
to fight. I may not just go in like and idiot and fight his
fight, but I know what I have to do and
I am going to do it.’’
- Seth Kleinbeck
“This is going to be a tough
fight. He is a tough guy who is on a big winning steak, I expect him to
fight really hard. There’s no
way this cannot be an entertaining fight.
“I feel great and really
confident. I don’t expect him to just bang like he did last time. But if
he
wants to stand up that would
be perfect for me. None of my fights have ever lasted more than two
or three licks. That’s all it
takes for me to win.
“I have never been knocked
down, hurt or knocked out. This is another great opportunity for me to
fight on SHOWTIME and I plan
to make the best of it.
- Jaime Jara
“They told me after my last
fight I’d be fighting again soon, so for this fight I’ve had about four
weeks notice. Last time, I
only had a couple days so this is like an eternity. Ideally, I would love
to
train a full eight weeks for a
fight, but the more you win, the more they want you to fight and I take
fights against anybody,
anytime, anywhere.
“I only know that this guy is
a doctor and that he’s got a great sprawl. But I have won 10 straight
and haven’t lost in three
years.
“I love fighting on SHOWTIME
and I am excited again to be able to perform on such a big stage.
My last fight turned out to be
a slugfest; that isn’t exactly my game, but I will do whatever it takes
to win.’’
- Ray Lizama
“I am told that Urbina is a
decent wrestler, and I like to keep it on the feet so we will see what
happens. I have only had 2 ½
weeks to prepare, but this was too good of an opportunity to skip.
“I am beyond excited about
fighting on SHOWTIME. This is going to be a great fight and I am
confident I will win’’
- Jon Murphy
“Thanks to the Internet, I
have been able to view a little of Huckaba’s fights, so that really helps
with the anxiety. It is better
for me to fight someone I am a little familiar with than going in against
a total unknown.
I feel I have a good
all-around game and am really looking forward to putting on a good show
for
the fans in attendance and
those watching on SHOWTIME. This is a huge fight for me in that
regard.’’
- Hector Urbina
“I am from Archbold, Ohio, but
I have friends and family in Texas and they all will be watching.
They are all pretty excited
about me fighting on SHOWTIME and so am I.’’
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- From EliteXC with a little
editing from us (color, etc..)
- Photos courtesy of Tom
Casino/EliteXC
(8/24/07)
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