Widow Maker

[imported_admin]

www.kingofthecage.ca

[mma fan]

travis galbraith is some what impressive but look at the guys hes beaten they have losing records our not very impressive records.I personally think hes overated i think there are more impressive LH than him that should be fighting for #1.

[Guest_RYENCOKE]

Man haveing a another King of the Ring event back in
Edmonton is another bonus to the city of champions.
Its just to bad that we never get at least on or two heavy weight or even a super weight fight.
at the last couple of events that have past by its going to be hard for ken to get close to singe a cote type guy to take a fight the distance..

and Sunday why Sunday!!! http://www.keepersofthecage.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif

[kanada kidd]

It was either a Fathers Day show, or no show at all.

Other promoters have done very well with Sunday afternoons so we thought we would try it too. Guess we'll find out if it's a good idea or not.

[RYENCOKE]

Can you give us a run down so far on what to expect who's fighting who.?

how many fights and whats for desert?

[Guest]

a few guys i know are suppose to be fighting on that card but no card yet.whats up?and is the main event really a title fight?and how many fights?

[Zues1500]

The main event is a title fight now because apparently Cote could not defend his belt so he had to vacate it, Galbraith won the #-1 contender fight at the KOTC in Feb so he gets his shot, and Ricardeau Francois I guess is the guy that Cote won a RAZOR thin split decision over (Some say Cote lost) plus has 14 MMA Fights so I guess he's the Quebec entry??

[Guest]

SO FROM WHAT I CAN GATHER FROM YOU ZUES IS THE ONLY FIGHT ON THE CARD IS TRAVIS VS RICARDEAU FOR THE TITLE. DO YOU KNOW OF ANY OTHER FIGHTS?I ONLY KNOW FIVE OF THE FIGHTS ON THE CARD.

[Guest]

well here are some of the fights for widowmaker:
travis galbraith vs ricardeau francois
jessie bongfeldt vs.jan kaszuba
elmer waterhen vs myles merola
marcus hicks vs danny valimaki
claude patrick vs neil barry
mike yakulic vs jason zazelenchuk
ryan johnson vs mike rooney


my friend said there are more but he had to go so these are some of the fights lets get some picks and thoughts on these guys and the fights

[Zues1500]

Galbraith over Francois by Submission


Bongfeldt over Kaszuba by KO


Elmer Waterhen over Myles Merola by Decision (I thought Chris Ade was fighting Waterhen??)


Claude Patrick over Neil Berry by TKO or KO or anything he wants as this is a huge mismatch!

Don't know much about either of these two guys but I will roll the dice and go with Danny Valimacki over Hicks by TKO

Jason Zazalenchuk over Mike Yakulic by Submission

[kanada kidd]

An updated list is up now on www.kingofthecage.ca

[finally some fights]

after seeing the show in calgary and seeing some of these guys on tsn like that galbraith fight from pg. my picks:galbraith by submission 2nd rd

bongfeldt by tko 1st rd
waterhen by tko or ko 1st or 2nd rd
patrick by submission 1st rd(maybe 1stminute)
hicks by tko 1st rd
zazulenchuk by submission 1st rd


after watching the karnage show live in calgary i know that waterhen,patrick,and hicks were all very impressive in their fights and that galbraith walked over his opponent i think it was chris peak.is that little guy who got the cheap shot and then ended up beating the big roid monkey.is he fighting?

[Zues1500]

Galbraith's opponent in Calgary was Todd Seyler form Ohio. I think that big roid monkey was that guy from Calgary that has a martial arts club somewhere.............can't remember his name though!

[kanada kidd]

Yes, he fought Chris Peak in Prince George.

[finally some fights]

i meant i saw galbraith beat peak on tsn from prince george.i saw kotc karnage in person.

[Guest]

Galbraith < Francois TKO Rd 1
Davis < Ritch Dec.
Bongfeldt > Kaszuba TKO Rd 1
Patrick > Barry KO Rd 2
Yakulic > Zazelenchuk TKO Rd 2
Valimaki < Hicks SUB Rd 1
Waterhen < Merola SUB Rd 1
Rejo - Martyniuk ?
Johnson < Rooney KO Rd 1
Felczak > Wuttunee KO Rd 1
Niborg < Bauer Dec.
Dalson - Rusnak ?
Porteous - Mcdonald ?
Basso < Dobson Dec.

[The Picks]

I think it will go like this:



galbraith over francois (a close one)
davis over ritch tko rd1
patrick over barry sub rd1
bongfeldt over kaszuba tko rd1
zazalenchuk over yakulic sub rd1
hicks over valimaki tko rd1
waterhen over merola tko rd2
johnson over rooney tko rd2
nibourg over bauer sub rd2


I hope there are some barn burners!

[Zues1500]

Hicks doesn't have much experience, two fights I think, does anyone know how many fights Danny Valimacki has?? I don't know much about either one of these guys.

[Guest]

valimaki is making his debut and hicks debut was in calgary.

[MMA FIGHTFAN]

so how is Jason Zaslenchuk doing these days? i saw Kalib make real short work of him last year on an NFC show.

[Guest]

zazalenchuk beat someone by submission in kotc pg show it was a nobody.and it seemed pretty easy.

[Danny Valimaki]

Valimaki > Hicks rd1 tko

I may just be biased though. http://www.keepersofthecage.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[denarius13]

yeah i think thats alittle biased but to even it out I'll be biased too(lol);


Hicks over Valimaki rd1 tko,submission,lock you in your dressing room i'll try to figure it out somehow http://www.keepersofthecage.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif .lol good luck again.

[Mr Mark Pavelich]

If any Fighters Dear Think of fighting in this promotion while it comes to Edmonton I will Ruin you lives.

I am Mr Mark Pavelich. And I am GOD!

Looking for a pool boy apply at

http://www.maximumfighting.com/

[sara]

Justin Tavernini the guy i train with in Lethbridge won his fight triangle choke along with fellow gym fighter Jesse Bongfield also one more Canadian Martial Arts centre Lethbridge fighter Niel Berry was the only lethbridgian to lose

[Vaseline]

What was the attendance at this event

[Zues1500]

And Hicks was the guy that was gonna "Own" the Lightheavy Weight division.....LOL! He just lost to a guy with NO fights??

[craig_wells]

Hey Zues and I think you mean Zeus,anyway did you see there fight?That Marcus guy is Nasty and Danny is a tough guy.I bet you both of them will do well in the mma scene.I would actually like to say I think both of you had the best fight of the night.It was continuous action and you both landed some good shots,Danny a Nice kick,Marcus I saw you in Calgary and Edmonton and my man you are a beast you slam these guys like its nothing and by the way I think you left your neck in the dressing room..lol.I would like to see more big fighters like you two and less of the little guys.And props to Galbraith your a beast too,I thought that guys head was gonna pop off nice win.Galbraith vs. Cote should be next before any world title shots.

[RYENCOKE]

Originally posted by Zues1500@Jun 22 2006, 06:57 PM
And Hicks was the guy that was gonna "Own" the Light heavy Weight division.....LOL! He just lost to a guy with NO fights??
Its all fun and games I think Hicks will be Around for a while The only problem with this guy is that he has too much Respect .
I known that he has to get more mean.
you started great ? I don't know But Danny is a Big Kid long arms like an ape.
I wouldn't mind seeing you guys tango again.

I Don't http://www.keepersofthecage.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[Danny Valimaki]

Marcus IS a beast. Very strong and aggressive. I'm sure once we both have a few more fights under our belts we'll have a rematch. Marcus had the more successful shots. My high kick was blocked (unfortunitally).... he cut my face. Hicks will do very well in the future. I didn't even get a chance to put my ape arms to use. It's very nice to hear that people enjoyed that fight. To be honest, I have no idea what that fight looked like to other people. I hope it was entertaining for you guys.

[siegfried]

I was at widowmaker and I think there were only four fights that really got and kept my attention.The main event with the guy from Edmonton who won that was an alright fight.I liked the davis-ritch fight I thought davis was done on that heel hook.There was an early fight with two skinny kids one bled lots and then won.My favorite fight was the Valimaki-Hicks fight too.Zues you obviously weren't there cause I think if you were you would have saw that Danny is a big fighter 6'4 or 6'5 and I don't see alot of guys doing well against him.Hicks you are now the guy I'm watching don't let me down.To continue what some of these guys said you are a beast and when you walked with valimaki from the cage to the middle of the cage and slammed him that reminded me of matt hughes.I heard you were quite down on yourself for losing,listen everybody loses and you just gassed and then made a mistake and he capitalized.Don't worry buddy I think you will do well and I can see you fighting for the belt one day.Danny you are a bit of a beast yourself,because I can't see alot of guys taking shots,slams,and the relentlessness of Hicks and I thought you were done when he landed a couple big shots and you looked like you were out on your feet up against the cage.Both fighters have things to work on but I would definately pay to see you two go at it again.Are either of you guys fighting again soon?Where?Danny if offered the right money or if it was for the title would you fight your bro cause I see you as being the better fighter.Why are most of the posts or posters from Alberta doesn't anyone else come on here?I would also like to see Danny fight that francois 6'4 vs. 6'7.I would like to see Bongfeldt vs. G.Davis.C.Patrick vs. MW Champ.Hicks vs. Galbraith(not now,but with some more fight experience for hicks).Valimaki vs. Hicks Rematch.Zazelunchuk vs. Patrick.Yakulic vs. Patrick.Cote vs. Galbraith.Wheres Bill Mahood like to see him.Where are all those guys who fought at anarchy?Well time to go back later to discuss more.

Why are there not more fights like these and less one sided blow outs.

[Guest]

I don't do the matchmaking but there is no way to avoid one sided blow outs in this sport. You can take two guys who go the distance one time and next time they fight it can be over in seconds. We try to find equals, but even then, anything can happen.

Another thing that happens, is that you lose fights at the last minute and you have to replace them with whoever you can get. We do overbook to help with this and then sometimes we have too many fights. eg. Conquest in Calgary ran 4 1/2 hrs!

Sometimes main events in Pride, UFC etc. end quickly too and these fights could be costing them in the millions. You never know.

[kanada kidd]

Sorry, thought I was logged in again.

[Guest]

I agree with the other post you guys need more big fighters and less small ones.I think it would help if you guys had rankings in each weight class.Widowmaker was a pretty good show,it had a little of everything.I too liked the Valimaki-Hicks fight.But I disagree about the main event I think it was too one sided all travis on offence and all francois on defence.But a good show overall.Cheers KOTC!

[kanada kidd]

Thanks!!

Funny, there were a LOT of people who though Travis didn't have a chance!

[Danny Valimaki]

Man, I'm flattered that everyone enjoyed our fight. I don't know if I'd fight Victor. As of now, he'd kill me in the cage. I'm not just being modest either. I'm curious to see who I'd get set up with for my next fight. I want to challenge myself but at the same time, I'm not ready for guys like my bro or Galbraith. As I mentioned before, I want to practice my kickboxing some more because it's my weakest area. I can't wait for my next fight though. I hope you guys will cheer me on.

[Look around]

Facts are,

KOTC is a nice package, kinda of like a Mc Donalds franchise. Jumbo screens, loud bangs, sparks flyings, tigh ass ring girls. Good for the average guy to come get drunk, shout and curse the fighters.

But the thruth is styles make fights and you guy don't have a f**&ing clue who is who or what the hell. Sure Keih is not new at promoting but what does he know about mma. Not a thing, none... Now the other partner in this owns a shotting range in Edmonton and again never hit the mats once. So who is makin these matches?

Your selffish system is ripping young fighters out of a long healthy fight career. So far I've never seen so many one sided fights on so many cards in a row. Maybe try to stop throwing a card every 2 weeks and focus on good solid matches.
Not one half ass fight and 15 green guy swimming at each other.

It just figures you'd have a "So you Wanna Fight " link on your site.

[kanada kidd]

Hi Dave http://www.keepersofthecage.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

[Zues1500]

LOL Exactly................what a treat to have one of the "Pavelich Boys" on here hiding behind there pseudo name spewing crap about a show that makes the MFC look like midget wrestling!!

There is NO show........and I mean NO show in Canada that has more mis-matches and "Freak" fights that the MFC.

If I want to see guys with NO mma skill whatsoever such as Kevin Dolan and Kyle Cheyne and Yoosef Penney and Darren Appels (And the list goes on) all mixed together with CFL players that have NO right even being on an MMA card than the MFC is the place to see it LOL!

[RYENCOKE]

Originally posted by Look around@Jun 24 2006, 11:36 AM
Facts are,

KOTC is a nice package, kinda of like a Mc Donalds franchise. Jumbo screens, loud bangs, sparks flyings, tigh ass ring girls. Good for the average guy to come get drunk, shout and curse the fighters.

But the thruth is styles make fights and you guy don't have a f**&ing clue who is who or what the hell. Sure Keih is not new at promoting but what does he know about mma. Not a thing, none... Now the other partner in this owns a shotting range in Edmonton and again never hit the mats once. So who is makin these matches?

Your selffish system is ripping young fighters out of a long healthy fight career. So far I've never seen so many one sided fights on so many cards in a row. Maybe try to stop throwing a card every 2 weeks and focus on good solid matches.
Not one half ass fight and 15 green guy swimming at each other.

It just figures you'd have a "So you Wanna Fight " link on your site.
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How does a guy like you luck out and have a birthday on Gay Pride week..
<span style=\'color:blue\'>you cheeky monkey http://www.keepersofthecage.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif http://www.keepersofthecage.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif http://www.keepersofthecage.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif

[RYENCOKE]

Originally posted by Zues1500@Jun 25 2006, 01:38 PM
LOL Exactly................what a treat to have one of the "Pavelich Boys" on here hiding behind there pseudo name spewing crap about a show that makes the MFC look like midget wrestling!!

There is NO show........and I mean NO show in Canada that has more mis-matches and "Freak" fights that the MFC.

If I want to see guys with NO mma skill whatsoever such as Kevin Dolan and Kyle Cheyne and Yoosef Penney and Darren Appels (And the list goes on) all mixed together with CFL players that have NO right even being on an MMA card than the MFC is the place to see it LOL!
midget wrestling http://www.keepersofthecage.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif

[MMA FIGHTFAN]

Just like judging,,,you dont need to be a ex fighter to be a good matchmaker or judge...but for mma judging it would help to have a thorough knowledge of mma.

the best fight card ever on paper could prove to be a sleeper, this is the sport!!!
ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN IN A FIGHT ON A GIVEN NIGHT.

[the man]

it is a good and positive situation that kotc canada head ,ken ..is not a fighter or trainer.there will always be some extent of bias and corruption when an event is promoted by ,or judged or refereed by an individual who has a vested interest such as having their fighter or fighters on that event

[the man]

oh yeah,one thing i forgot to mention kotc canada is the real number 1 mma event in edmonton.my hat off to ken for bringing it here.i would have to say that king of the cage is KING of the mma scene here and the mfc is more of a peasent

[Mike northside]

Widow Maker, June 18th 2006


I was excited about the seat me and my friends had for this event Until the date of the event/

We end up getting put back so far that we were closer to the popcorn line than our original seats.

So I am sure northlands is accommodate you ken with compensation for the change of venue .
what do you do for your kotc fans nothing..

Thank you kenny Boy..


Bring your old ticket stub get a free coffee

[Zues1500]

OK Mikey Boy............Ken should run out and answer all your requests??

Did you and your boy date get close enough to touch Victor..............OHHHHHH!!!!!

[kanada kidd]

Yep, I'm done answering questions for Mike.

Bet when admin finds out he's posting here, he will get his supension extended to forever.