Press Release – September 14, 2007
Combat Sports Challenge 22 - "The Reckoning"
Brandon “The Truth” Vera and Rob “The Dutchman” Kaman
added to Star Packed Event
Sept 29, 2007, Richmond, VA, USA
The Combat Sports League returns to Richmond, VA with the 22nd installment of it’s top rated event Combat Sports Challenge 22, “The Reckoning. This premier event will take place September 29th at 7:30 pm at The Showplace. Action packed card of 9 Professional Combat Sports bouts highlighted by 3 title match. Tickets are available at www.CombatSportsChallenge.com, the Combat Sports Center and all Richmond area Hooters locations.
"The Dutchman" Rob Kaman and his protégé Brandon "The Truth" Vera join the star studded crowd at this star studded event. Holland’s own Rob Kaman is one of the most prolific Muay Thai and Kickboxing champions of all times. Kaman has fought over 100 times in his career while winning titles within all major sanctioning bodies, including a WKA World Championship in 1983. Kaman and Vera are at Vera’s east coast training camp as Vera begins preparation for his UFC match up with former Heavyweight Champion Tim Silvia. Vera will be training at Team Lloyd Irvin's in Camp Springs, Maryland facility as he gears up for his return to the octagon.
Vera himself made his way up the ladder to the UFC through the WKA USA’s amateur ranks. Vera had a long successful amateur career in both the MMA and Muay Thai divisions. After capturing the WKA US Muay Thai Championship, Vera went on the represent the US at the 2002 WKA World Championships in Masa Carrara, Italy.
UFC Legends Pat Miletich and Jens Pulver will be guest commentators at the event. Jens is making his second consecutive appearance at the CSC and Pat will make his debut appearance. During Fight week, these top trainers will hold their highly rated MMA seminar at the Combat Sports Center in Richmond on Friday night after the professional weigh-ins and press conference.
Three’s a charm, as CSC 22 is headlined by THREE professional title matches. Shane Campbell of Canada defends his WKA World Muay Thai Title against Holland’s own Chris Nigimbi. This is a rematch between two of the top fighters in the world that will leave one fighter sitting on top. In the second professional title match, American Top Team’s Ricardo Tirloni (Florida) takes on Team Combat and current Eastern Regional champion Anthony Morrison (Pennsylvania) for the vacant WKA Professional US MMA title. The third title match has the prodigy of retired Muay Thai Champion Khunpon Dechampku, Chike Lindsey, challenging Zimbabwe native Mukai Maromo for the vacant WKA Professional North American Muay Thai Title. These fights will not disappoint as all of these professionals have appeared on the CSC before to the delight of the fans.
The card is also stacked with great talent from National powerhouse gyms. Mike “The Hulk” Easton from Team Lloyd Irvin (Maryland) collides with Reynaldo Duarte of American Top Team (Florida) in Professional MMA action. The heat is turned up at Team Lloyd Irvin’s Maryland training center and the training has been ferocious as Brandon Vera checks in to ready himself for his match up against Tim Silva in an upcoming UFC fight. Team Lloyd Irvin’s rising star, Marshall Thompson, tests his skill against Miletich Fighting system’s Ramiro Hernandez.
CSC always brings the best local talent to the ring and this time is no different featuring Virginia based stars Dwayne “Diesel” Shelton (Team Combat) who is looking to improve his win streak by stopping Canada’s Nelson Sobral. Active duty Marine, Phillip Wyman will gear up for the always game Levon Maynard (Virginia) in Levon’s Pro debut.
Other pro bouts action features a Muay Thai match up between Georgia’s Brian Robertson and Holland’s Twan Aarts. Twan was known as the toughest fighter the CSC has ever seen in his last battle at the CSC.
Two professional boxing matches are also on the card to please. Richmond VA’s own, Adam “The Real Deal” Seal, looks to bring the crowd to their feet with his hard hitting devastating style as he faces Carolina grown Lamont Crawford. In another match up of Virginia vs. Carolina, Abdul Gilliard takes on Ed Edwards. The night will start out with some of the best up and coming amateurs in the country, as they battle their way towards national recognition.
CSL will also debut its own brand of Submission Grappling and BJJ at the hottest new tournament, “MISSION SUBMISSION”. The event will take place during the daytime festivities at the Showplace. The twist here is that competitors will be ranked and get extra points in their Mission Submission rating with wins by submission. The CSL and Mission Submission welcome the ZEBRA as the official Mat Sponsor of the league and the tournament circuit.
CSC 22 - “The Reckoning” will be featured on CSL – Pure Fight Show on FOX TV and MY Network TV (see local listing for times in your area).
CSC 22 – “The Reckoning” is sponsored by: Zebra Mats, National Guard, Monster, Hooters, Epperly and Follis Attorneys, R,E.O. Cash Flow, Crusader Industries, Green State, Grove Ave Dentistry, Primetime Fight Gear, ACTS Strength and Conditioning and brought to you by Brian Crenshaw and Sucker Punch Entertainment.
"The Dutchman" Rob Kaman and his protégé 
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