Drew Fickett taps out three opponents to be / service GP champion

Call it a comeback, at least for one night.

Drew Fickett, who was one of the best Welterweights of the world to 2005, entered in the spotlight for the first time in the year and submitted by three opponents Friday night to win the first shine fights lightweight Grand Prix tournament in the first Council Casino in Newkirk, Oklahoma

The evening was a major turning point for Fickett, entered the pay event of his last five his last six and eight 11 verlieren.Und Fickett fully took advantage of his opportunity to impress, finishing quickly in his trio of tournament seizures.

In his first fight Charles "Krazy Horse" Bennett standing guillotine choke and then in the semi-final filed Fickett from Dennis Bermudez tapped with a rear naked choke.

Fickett was fresh, only five minutes and 36 seconds ring time, Bennett and Bermudez, will need to finals Carlo Prater to versenden.Allerdings was a whole different story for Prater, who went the distance in two struggles for a total of 23 minutes before the action.

Set in a new edition of 2004, who was coincidentally also part of a one night tournament, advanced Fickett basic progression of scoring a takedown and softening up Prater mount Gracie-inducing rear-naked choke up.

"" He gave his back and I am really well with back, said Fickett.""So, once you give up your back might tap also out before something bad happens."

Fickett 122 seconds won his semifinal bout, Prater had even less time to recover his two previous battles.No additional attacks were planned, for what a rest period would have only a short drum Act inside the ring.Disadvantage despite entering fight, his post fight interview held positive Prater.

"" Drew is a true champion"Prater, expressed emotional after the fight.""He is extremely strong."

During Prater advanced to the finals, didn ' t do round bout of rich Crunkilton split decision in the way that he lost vorgesehen.Prater, in his opening but was given a chance in the semi-finals if Crunkilton continued because of a rib injury.

Actually, both quarter-finals were winners Crunkilton and Kyle Baker of the tournament was intended for bakers absence gezwungen.keinen reason but was probably due to a nasty cut above his left eye from his grueling quarterfinal victory over James Warfield.Alternativer winner Charlie Brown, coached by WEC lightweight champion Ben Henderson, joined and lost to Prater by a majority vote in a very close fight.

Tournaments are present typically effectively UFC/WEC castoffs as also up and comers, and the big winner was Friday evening the same person, the it most.

Fickett, a man, a victory over current UFC welterweight No. 1 contender Josh Kosova check, holds has fought alcohol problems for years, all five of his Kämpfe-- beat down last year when he lost and this includes no battle was canceled when Fickett inebriated fight night up on showed.

So at the end of the night, his win streak GP trophy was to four Fickett inside the ring with the shine fights and enjoyed extended for at least one more moment in the spotlight.

"" I'm back", said Fickett.""155 Pounder look!"

1. Drew Fickett defeats Charles Bennett about submission (guillotine) - round 1, 3: 34
2. Dennis Bermudez defeated Shannon Gugerty via unanimous decision after two rounds
3. Kyle Baker defeated James Warfield on split decision after three rounds (OT)
4. Rich Crunkilton defeated Carlo Prater via split decision after three rounds (OT)
5. Drew Fickett defeated Dennis Bermudez via submission (rear naked choke) - round 1
6. Carlo Prater defeated Charlie Brown by majority vote after two rounds
7. Drew Fickett defeated Carlo Prater via submission (rear naked choke) - round 1, 2: 02

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Fighting COO shine: licensing restriction for / service fighters a non issue '

Luminaires fights COO Jason Chambers MMA fighting said on Wednesday afternoon that neither he nor his fighters are terribly concerned about Oklahoma athletic to deny a license for the next 60 days to every man Commission's threat, the in the not sanctioned event in the first Council competes Casino in Newkirk, Oklahoma of this Friday night.

Despite the "great concern" by the Commission Director expressed Chambers insisted that each fighter is "very comfortable" with the participation in Otoe Missouria tribe land, and that all of you is aware, had taken the possible consequences of the Commission.

"We have told you what was said, but this comes from used information from the Internet," said Chambers. "Do we go you say the forums you go to this or go to have that to?"Our matchmaker is very open with you and with you kommunizieren.Das is a non issue, suspensions and stuff. "You are aware, what the possibilities might be absolutely."

This statement is scratched in contrast to comments by Marcus Aurelio, has been replaced today from the tournament due to injury and Shannon Gugerty. Aurelio said TapOut radio today shine fights not had anything to him about the 60 day license refusal of State Commission said he learned about it from his lawyer in this week.

As for Aurelio of the tournament of week of event Chambers said he lawfully believed that Aurelio was injured and is disturbed by the fact that Aurelio still planning Shinya Aoki at dream. to fight 16 on September 25.

"We have been on several occasions in contact with his management and from all indications of his manager he hurt his elbow and is unable to fight and review produced a doctor's note whether." I have no problem if the guy's injured."If not, we will deal with it on Monday after the event."

It has been a difficult week for shine, since the event - originally planned to take place in the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia - moved to Oklahoma due to licensing issues musste.Dass are the organization with less than a week to speak out to potential ticket buyers in the links section, but this is not a problem, said Chambers, because the Casino place holds only about 1,500 people.

"It is a much smaller venue and I not foresee any problem to grab the always enough people there, it out."Actually think I we are about 90% now on three days in advance don't think ausverkauft.Ich we need any issues that are always fans."At the end of the day it is a proof, how well my team put together is."

Chambers added that the Organization has "reasonable expectations" if it is the event to how many largest sell, especially since it is still unclear what cable will provide it operators as an option for your viewers.

"This is something our production team has worked", he said."I don't know if the venue change impact on which had."

But after the late change of venue for this fight and cancellation shine fights III in may, the question may be whether the fans in the Organization have lost skills on its promises faith.According to Chambers everyone in the company know that you have to do some work on image of the company, but are confident this time around may make a statement.

"" I know for a fact that when I came into the Organization June you faced branding issues and it is easy to set", said Chambers."I think one of the things people see is that you had done two shows before the [cancelled may 15] show these shows went without a hitch, had big names on you, everyone got paid and everyone was happy.

"With the last event I was on the other hand of the Zauns.Ich was a Kommentator.Ich saw how things entfaltet.Es appears to me that it malicious gab.Die media, on understanding wanted oh, these guys trying these evil things is not the Fall.Ich tun.Das would not for businesses, company, and a learning experience would be in the if this the case wäre.Ich think it was only miscommunication."

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