Instant Replay Returns To MMA In NJ This Saturday LIVE on PPV
Oct 31, 2014 Comments
(PRESS RELEASE) -- NEW YORK, New York – Cage Fury Fighting
Championships (www.cffc.tv), the first Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
promotion in history to adopt instant replay in New Jersey State
seven years ago, will also be the first to bring it back to The
Garden State, at its world championship quadruple-header event
headlined by a welterweight (170 pounds) title showdown between
undefeated, reigning champion Jonavin
Webb (7-0) of Marlton, N.J. and superstar Lyman Good
(16-3) of New York, N.Y., live on pay-per-view on Saturday,
November 1 from the Borgata Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City.
“Athletes who compete in MMA and boxing are certainly deserving of having errors corrected, right then and there, like other athletes in other sports that use instant replay,” said New Jersey State Athletic Control (NJSAC) Board Commissioner Larry Hazzard, an International Boxing Hall of Fame member who, as commissioner in 2001, helped draft the Unified Rules of MMA and played a central role in New Jersey’s adoption of MMA as a regulated sport that year.
“MMA and boxing are elite professional sports,” continued Hazzard,
“as well as individual sports where young men and women rarely get
a second opportunity at the big chance so, if you have a referee
who makes an error in a world championship fight and it costs the
athlete a title, that athlete rarely gets another opportunity,
unlike in team sports.
“We are excited to usher in a new era in the sport of MMA in New Jersey with the restoration of instant replay, thanks to Commissioner Hazzard, who has been one of MMA’s biggest advocates for many years as well as a tremendous leader in combative sports,” said CFFC President Rob Haydak. “With the use of instant replay, all CFFC athletes can receive a fair shake in competition in our cage.”
Following Hazzard’s return to the role of commissioner last month, NJSAC Board members voted on Oct. 16 to restore the use of instant replay at MMA events.
Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) 43 will be distributed at a price point of $19.95 in The United States by Go Fight Live (GFL), in association with Integrated Sports Media, for live viewing, beginning at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST on November 1, both on cable via iN DEMAND, as well as online at www.gfl.tv.
In the co-main event, two furious, aggressive-minded finishers in Ronald “Choirboy” Stallings (12-4) of Belcamp, M.D. and Tim “The South Jersey Strangler” Williams (9-1) of Millville, N.J. will face off for the vacant CFFC world middleweight (185 pounds) crown. To date, both fighters have claimed all of their professional victories by way of (T)KO or submission.
In other world championship action on the live televised main card, Jimmie “El Terror” Rivera (14-1) of Elmwood Park, N.J. will look to secure his 14th consecutive victory when he collides with fellow star Anthony “The Death Dealer” Durnell (11-3) of Pittsburgh, Penn. for the vacant CFFC bantamweight (135 pounds) crown. Durnell is aiming for his 4th straight win.
CFFC World Heavyweight Champion and heavy-handed KO artist Zu “The 8th Wonder of the World” Anyanwu (7-2) will put his strap on the line against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt Plinio Cruz (6-5) and, in the first live, televised bout, rising stars Jonathan “The Devastaor” DelBrugge (5-1) of Ellicott City, M.D. and Jordan Stiner (8-1) of Hatfield, Penn. will lock horns in a lightweight (155 pounds) contest.
A live pre-show featuring six preliminary card bouts will begin at 6 p.m. EST/3 p.m. PST, and will be available exclusively online at www.gfl.tv.
About GFL: GFL (www.gfl.tv) is a fast-growing media and sports entertainment company that utilizes a proprietary technology to deliver the most exciting LIVE combat sports events worldwide and an incredible viewing experience to a global audience. With a diverse mix of combat sports properties, GFL is the premier online destination for live boxing, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Muay Thai, kickboxing, Jiu-Jitsu and more. Since its inception in 2007, GFL has streamed more than 2,500 live events with over 10,000 hours of combat sports content. In addition to its web platform, GFL is available on Roku, IPhone, IPad, as well as other internet ready devices, and broadcasts a weekly, two-hour, syndicated fight TV show on CSN, TCN and SNY, as well as live pay-per-view events directly to iN DEMAND.
About Integrated Sports Media: Integrated Sports Media: North America’s leading distributor of International Pay-Per-View and Closed Circuit sports events has presented World Championship and world-class mixed martial arts shows featuring Fedor Emelianenko, Tim Sylvia, Bobby Lashley, Mirko Filipovic, Bob Sapp, Jeff Monson and Roy Nelson, in addition to World Championship and world-class boxing matches featuring Gennady Golovkin, Erik Morales, Vitali Klitschko, Ricky Hatton, Cristian Mijares, Evander Holyfield, Roy Jones, Jr., Tomasz Adamek, Paulie Malignaggi, Ivan Calderon, Rocky Martinez, Nicolai Valuev, Amir Khan, Marco Antonio Barrera, Arthur Abraham, David Haye, John Ruiz, Wilfredo Vasquez, Jr., Brian Viloria, Giovani Segura and Ruslan Chagaev. In addition, Integrated Sports Media has distributed numerous International soccer matches featuring teams like Real Madrid, Club America of Mexico and the National Teams of Argentina, Honduras, El Salvador and the USA. For more information on upcoming Integrated Sports events visit www.integratedsportsnet.com or follow on Twitter @IntegratedPPV.
About iN DEMAND iN DEMAND is the pioneer and leading distributor of exciting transactional, subscription and free on demand entertainment delivered through television’s most innovative technologies. Content is currently available on pay-per-view, video on demand and digital platforms; and includes movies from major studios and indies, professional sports packages, ring sports events and a range of other popular programming. Content is available in SD, HD and 3D. As a full-service provider to most of the top cable and telco operators in North America and the Caribbean, we are dedicated to delivering the most advanced and comprehensive portfolio of end-to-end digital video products and services, managed with the highest technical reliability and cost efficiency.
“Athletes who compete in MMA and boxing are certainly deserving of having errors corrected, right then and there, like other athletes in other sports that use instant replay,” said New Jersey State Athletic Control (NJSAC) Board Commissioner Larry Hazzard, an International Boxing Hall of Fame member who, as commissioner in 2001, helped draft the Unified Rules of MMA and played a central role in New Jersey’s adoption of MMA as a regulated sport that year.
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“We are excited to usher in a new era in the sport of MMA in New Jersey with the restoration of instant replay, thanks to Commissioner Hazzard, who has been one of MMA’s biggest advocates for many years as well as a tremendous leader in combative sports,” said CFFC President Rob Haydak. “With the use of instant replay, all CFFC athletes can receive a fair shake in competition in our cage.”
During Hazzard’s initial tenure as commissioner, CFFC, under its
previous ownership, was also the first MMA promotion in New Jersey
State history to adopt instant replay at its third-ever live event
on Jan. 19, 2007.
Following Hazzard’s return to the role of commissioner last month, NJSAC Board members voted on Oct. 16 to restore the use of instant replay at MMA events.
Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) 43 will be distributed at a price point of $19.95 in The United States by Go Fight Live (GFL), in association with Integrated Sports Media, for live viewing, beginning at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST on November 1, both on cable via iN DEMAND, as well as online at www.gfl.tv.
In the co-main event, two furious, aggressive-minded finishers in Ronald “Choirboy” Stallings (12-4) of Belcamp, M.D. and Tim “The South Jersey Strangler” Williams (9-1) of Millville, N.J. will face off for the vacant CFFC world middleweight (185 pounds) crown. To date, both fighters have claimed all of their professional victories by way of (T)KO or submission.
In other world championship action on the live televised main card, Jimmie “El Terror” Rivera (14-1) of Elmwood Park, N.J. will look to secure his 14th consecutive victory when he collides with fellow star Anthony “The Death Dealer” Durnell (11-3) of Pittsburgh, Penn. for the vacant CFFC bantamweight (135 pounds) crown. Durnell is aiming for his 4th straight win.
CFFC World Heavyweight Champion and heavy-handed KO artist Zu “The 8th Wonder of the World” Anyanwu (7-2) will put his strap on the line against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt Plinio Cruz (6-5) and, in the first live, televised bout, rising stars Jonathan “The Devastaor” DelBrugge (5-1) of Ellicott City, M.D. and Jordan Stiner (8-1) of Hatfield, Penn. will lock horns in a lightweight (155 pounds) contest.
A live pre-show featuring six preliminary card bouts will begin at 6 p.m. EST/3 p.m. PST, and will be available exclusively online at www.gfl.tv.
About GFL: GFL (www.gfl.tv) is a fast-growing media and sports entertainment company that utilizes a proprietary technology to deliver the most exciting LIVE combat sports events worldwide and an incredible viewing experience to a global audience. With a diverse mix of combat sports properties, GFL is the premier online destination for live boxing, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Muay Thai, kickboxing, Jiu-Jitsu and more. Since its inception in 2007, GFL has streamed more than 2,500 live events with over 10,000 hours of combat sports content. In addition to its web platform, GFL is available on Roku, IPhone, IPad, as well as other internet ready devices, and broadcasts a weekly, two-hour, syndicated fight TV show on CSN, TCN and SNY, as well as live pay-per-view events directly to iN DEMAND.
About Integrated Sports Media: Integrated Sports Media: North America’s leading distributor of International Pay-Per-View and Closed Circuit sports events has presented World Championship and world-class mixed martial arts shows featuring Fedor Emelianenko, Tim Sylvia, Bobby Lashley, Mirko Filipovic, Bob Sapp, Jeff Monson and Roy Nelson, in addition to World Championship and world-class boxing matches featuring Gennady Golovkin, Erik Morales, Vitali Klitschko, Ricky Hatton, Cristian Mijares, Evander Holyfield, Roy Jones, Jr., Tomasz Adamek, Paulie Malignaggi, Ivan Calderon, Rocky Martinez, Nicolai Valuev, Amir Khan, Marco Antonio Barrera, Arthur Abraham, David Haye, John Ruiz, Wilfredo Vasquez, Jr., Brian Viloria, Giovani Segura and Ruslan Chagaev. In addition, Integrated Sports Media has distributed numerous International soccer matches featuring teams like Real Madrid, Club America of Mexico and the National Teams of Argentina, Honduras, El Salvador and the USA. For more information on upcoming Integrated Sports events visit www.integratedsportsnet.com or follow on Twitter @IntegratedPPV.
About iN DEMAND iN DEMAND is the pioneer and leading distributor of exciting transactional, subscription and free on demand entertainment delivered through television’s most innovative technologies. Content is currently available on pay-per-view, video on demand and digital platforms; and includes movies from major studios and indies, professional sports packages, ring sports events and a range of other popular programming. Content is available in SD, HD and 3D. As a full-service provider to most of the top cable and telco operators in North America and the Caribbean, we are dedicated to delivering the most advanced and comprehensive portfolio of end-to-end digital video products and services, managed with the highest technical reliability and cost efficiency.
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