Chris Williamson def. Bryan Linzmeyer by TKO at 1:27, R2.
Today, Denver fans and media flocked to one of the country’s most beautiful venues called Dick’s Sporting Goods Park home of the Lingerie Football League’s Denver Dream.
The Lingerie Football League -- which is exactly what it sounds like -- expands to Denver this fall.
Have any of you Readers seen the recent Spike TV re-run of the August 26, 2006 UFC 62 fight between Stephan Bonnar and Forrest Griffin? These competitors had been former contestants in the first season of The Ultimate Fighter and at UFC62, they fought each other again. At least three times during the match, one would smile at the other and extend an open palm in a high-5 acknowledgement of a well delivered punch or kick. This was not in-your-face posturing - this match was a competition between highly skilled and disciplined athletes.
Sven Bean is not only a top tier MMA promoter, but a savvy businessman as well. Ring of Fire 30: Domination, held at the Broomfield Event Center, Saturday night 9/15, was a prime example. In spite of audience competition with the CU/Florida State football game, the Center was nearly full with an estimated 4,000 fans. There were times during the evening when it seemed that every one of those fans were on their feet shouting for their favored competitor. There was not a dull moment all night!
Kickboxer and ultimate fighter Brandon Thatch puts a new twist on the Ring of Fire mixed martial arts circuit. With his Liquid Counterfeit Crew, Thatch and his raving cohorts spin fire every Sunday night at dusk--complete with tribal drum circle--at Confluence Park, next to the REI on 15th Street. Talk about a real ring of fire.
Interviewing Sven Bean, local MMA Event promoter, talent recruiter and industry consultant is a "delicious" experience. After all - his primary sponsor is Brothers BBQ so Dan Magnie, President of ColoradoFightEvents.com and I had the pleasure of sitting down the Sven at Brothers' Englewood location for a fabulous dinner and even better conversation.