War of the Heroes 5

[GeneChing]

I'm scheduled to be at this fight. Anyone else here going?

2010-02-05 War of the Heroes 5

by USMF.tv
San Francisco - January 2010 Saturday, March 6th 2010 USMF and XFight Promotions will be kicking off their first event of the year with their second Hybrid event (Muaythai and MMA). The card includes UFC/WEC veteran Tim McKenzie vs. Brian Warren out of Southern California. Pro MMA bouts also include Chris Moore of Fairtex vs. Florencio Sinogui out of LA Boxing/Maesh.

Our Pro Muay Thai bout features Ryan Roy of Fairtex vs. Nathan Bagby from New World Combat in Texas. Long overdue…the Bay Area’s own beauty Jenna Castillo will be fighting Melanie Kosher-Edward out of Salt Lake City Utah.

Also on the card: Eric Luna - Ricardo Martinez - Gabe Carrasco - Tyler Cronin - Amber Goodwin - Liezel Warford - Daniel Marchbanks - Podar Duarte - Vincent Urruty - Jeremy Leslie - Laurence Ward - Hector Cortez - Brooks Hurd - Philip Jucuban - Matt King - Nick Thompson - Jimmy Chung - Diego Cuenca - Christie Cheekets - Shalan Leimpeter - Ray Hov - Andrew Moy - Quincy Shamon - Matt Lucas - Art Taradejna - Ivan Guererro - Jessie Gillespie - Amber Pope - Caley Scott

Tickets: $35 General Admission - $55 Ringside
Tickets are available through
www.usmf.virtualboxoffice.com 1.888.VBO.8858 or at any of the following locations:

Fairtex San Francisco - Fairtex Mountain View - Academy of Self Defense - FSA - Unlimited Kickboxing - Combat Sports Academy - Maesh - AKA - ASD - Gym 445 - Pacific Ring - Combat Fitness - LA Boxing (San Bruno)

War of the Heroes 5
Saturday, March 6th 2010
Doors open at 5:00 pm. First bout at 6:00 pm.
Santa Clara Convention Center - Next to the Hyatt Regency
5001 Great America Parkway - Santa Clara, CA 94054
Free Parking

* Card Subject to Change, No Refunds, For more information visit: www.USMF.tv

[GeneChing]

Since this was a strictly Muay Thai event, there wasn't a lot I could do for the mag. I was there at the request of Jenna Castillo, who does a lot of promoting of our magazine. As she's a former sanshou champ, we'll run a pic in the mag. But here's some other stuff that I shot, mostly for fun.

There were 18 bouts: 2 were MMA, 4 were women, 4 were title bouts and 3 were pro. The house was standing room only. Most of the bouts went the distance. The two MMA bouts were 1st round submissions. Four TKO's and one KO. It was a good night of fights.

As for former sanshou fighters, Rudi Ott fielded two fighters who both lost by unanimous decision. Cung Le had two fighters as well. They both won by unanimous decision. Both of those fights were after the main events, so most of the crowd had left.

Jenna stopped her opponent, Melanie Kohler Edwards, in round three. She battered her with punches to the face, successfully defending her Muay Thai belt.


Jenna warming up.


Cung prepping one of his fighters.


Jenna and Melanie face off.


RD 1


ring girl!


RD 2


Stupid ropes. A 5-rope ring is always hard to shoot through.


RD 2

[GeneChing]

ring girl (same girl, different round)


RD 3 Jenna again on the inside with those punches.


RD 3


RD 3


The ref is just about to stop the fight.



I also recommend the nachos at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Only $6 and chock full of sour cream, guac and cheese sauce.

[GeneChing]

It's not her fighting. It's just her endorsing Tiger Claw's Clap Kicker.

Jenna Castillo: ClapKicker

I got to hold the target for her.

[TaichiMantis]

When the women are fighting, there should be cute ring men in speedos!

[GeneChing]

Nice thought however, TaichiMantis.

We've had this conversation before.