CFP "War On The Shore" Preview!
by Rich Wyatt on Feb 24, 2010 9:56 PM EST
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The folks at Carolina Fight Promotions always put on a well run event. And this "War On The Shore" fight card this Saturday night in Wilmington, NC at the Schwartz Center will be no exception. They've brought in a good mix of young talent for this event. Any fight fans anywhere remotely near Wilmington: do youself a favor and check this card out. For the price of dinner and a movie you'll get to see a solid night of MMA fights live. Those of you who haven't seen MMA live yet especially need to go check out the sport live and in person. There are also a few interesting storylines with this card. I'll be on hand for this one and will do a review next week. Let's take a look at what fight fans can expect on Saturday night:
- 1. The pro debuts of North Carolina Will Estes and Allen Greenway is an outstanding way to close the show. After amateur careers where they showed some real promise, both of these welterweights will join the paid ranks. And knowing their styles, it should be an exciting fight for the fans.
- 2. Undefeated heavyweight Clifton Bishop is originally from Utah but is now based out of and living in North Carolina. He wrestled collegiately and should prove to be an interesting addition to the region's heavyweight mix. He's going against possibly the state's most underrated heavyweight in Josh Lening. This one should also be a crowd pleaser.
- 3. Amateur middleweight Derek Brunson is returning to the cage. I've heard good things about Derek's talent and about how quickly he is learning this game. It shouldn't really be a surprise. Derek didn't wrestle until his senior year of high school and finished 3rd in the state. Then he got a scholarship to wrestle at UNC-Pembroke and became a 3 time All-American. He has a big test in front of him in the form of Shawn Tavares (2-0). This is a great opportunity for MMA fans in eastern NC to catch two very talented young amateurs matched up in what should be a great fight.
Without further ado, the WAR ON THE SHORE fight card:
Pro fight- 170 lbs.- Will Estes (0-0) vs. Allen Greenway (0-0)
Pro fight- HWT- Clifton Bishop (3-0) vs. Joshua Lening (0-2)
Pro fight- 185 lbs.- John Bryant (0-2) vs. Phillip Estes (1-4)
Am. fight- 185 lbs.- Jeff Ford (1-0) vs. Nick Hurley (1-0)
Am. fight- 185 lbs.- Derek Brunson (1-0) vs. Shawn Tavares (2-0)
Am. fight- HWT- James Crumpler (2-1) vs. Drew Stewart (2-1)
Am. fight- 145 lbs.- Kyle Whittington (0-0) vs. Clint DeVoe (0-0)
Am. fight- 145 lbs.- Solomon Harvey (0-0) vs. Steve Thigpen (0-0)
Am. fight- 185 lbs.- Michael Marshall (0-0) vs. Donald Dare (0-0)
Am. fight- 155 lbs.- Steve Chinners (1-1) vs. James Jones (0-1)
Am. fight- 155 lbs.- Chris Cain (5-2) vs. James Ronsick (3-7)
Am. fight- 170 lbs.- Victor Gomez (0-0) vs. Thomas Jones (0-0)
Am. fight- 135 lbs.- Bouathong Keolatvahn (0-0) vs. Jamal Harris (0-2)
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Yea
Derek was a beast in college…as we both attended UNCP…albeit he’s a bit younger than me…
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How cool is it to have the word ‘thong’ in your name. That’s just badass.
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help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs...
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by Kelvin Hunt on Feb 24, 2010 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
James Cory Crumpler and Will Estes
Look for some excitement from these two fighters. They both train together at my Gym (Next Level Training Systems) and they are both absolute beasts. Crumpler has amazing Jiu jitsu and wrestling, not to mention he is a solid 205 fighter who is stepping up to fight HWT. Will has awesome stand up and has really improved in his grappling game. Go CORY AND WILL!
I wrestled with Derek Brunson at UNCP as well and he is an amazing athlete, don’t blink in this fight!
Do you?
I wrestled at UNCP for 2 years, 1 year for PJ Smith and 1 year with Jamie Gibbs. My name is Fletcher Roberts, I wrestled at Topsail High, then at Pembroke. I’ve been training a lot with some of the local Wilmington fighters and grappling coaches in the area Jared Olson( strength and conditioning),Jeremiah Tobias( wrestling/grappling) Dan Willis(all-american wrestlers), and Jake Pence( wrestling)….I might be stepping into the cage soon enough just want to work more stand up before.
Hmm
your name doesn’t ring a bell…I played baseball there…graduated from there in 2000….worked in the admission office from 03-05….tell all the guys at your gym about the site man…if we can do anything to help with trying to get fights etc….let me know.
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Thanks
Yeah I went there from 05-08 so, might have just missed you. I was looking to get an interview with you and my fighter Cory Crumpler, he is fighting this weekend and then one month from now on March 27th up in elizabeth city for an AM title at his normal weight of 205. You going to be at the War at the Shore this weekend?
Cool
I’ll be at the MMA show here in Raleigh this weekend…however, staff member Rich Wyatt will be at the War On The Shore event…
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by Kelvin Hunt on Feb 25, 2010 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
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