Long Island MMA | Martial Arts on Long Island are exploding, Long Island MMA is leading the pack.
Long Island MMA in Farmingdale has 7 fighters competing on the NYFE the biggest local amateur MMA show
With Mixed Martial Arts Exploding in Long Island many local fighters are making there debut in Jamaica Queens.
On June 7th New York’s premier mixed martial arts
organization returns to the Amazura Concert Hall in Jamaica, Queens. New York
Fight Exchange will kick off its third installment and showcase the best mma
gyms in Long Island and New York City. All of NYFE’s fights are sanctioned by
the World Kickboxing Association (WKA), the only sanctioning body permitted to
oversee professional combat sports such as GLORY. Before ever entering the cage
all fighters have to go through vigorous prefight requirements, ranging from
training and sparring to blood work and pre fight physicals.
On June 7th at NYFE 3: Unstoppable for the first
time ever in New York, WKA and NYFE will be crowning 2 New York State Champions
and a United States Amateur Welterweight Champion when the undefeated Jerome
“The Bull” Mickle steps in the cage with Long Island MMA’s Hugh McKenna. McKenna is less known in the NY fight scene,
but is trained and highly touted by some of the best pro fighters in the
region. Some of McKenna’s training partners at Long Island MMA are UFC fighters
Ryan LaFlare and Dennis Bermudez as well as Ring of Combat Lightweight Champion
Chris Wade. The champion Jerome Mickle has been destroying his completion ever
since first lacing up his gloves. Mickle started his career fighting in the NY
underground MMA fight scene. At NYFE 1: Believe The Hype, Jerome headlined the
event with fellow NY welterweight Aaron Sifflet which ended in dramatic fashion
and the huge crowd at Amazura Concert Hall saw Mickle knock out Sifflet,
proving he was the real deal. On March 15th “the bull” was back in
the NYFE cage against highly praised and dangerous striker Jonathan Lopez.
Mickle went on to get the victory late in the second round using some big
ground and pound strikes to force the referee to stop it. This fight between
Mickle and McKenna wil be a great main event and the perfect fight to cap off
this incredible fight card New York Fight Exchange has put together for the New
York fans!
The WKA NY State middleweight title has a lot of the people
in the Empire State’s close nit combat sport community talking when two
seasoned vets collide in the co-main event. Eric Ott will step in against
Constantine Gemelas in one of the most anticipated fights of the year. The two
warriors were supposed to meet at NYFE 2: Ides of March but an unfortunate injury
put the brakes on the fight coming together. The two middleweights have shared
training partners in the past, many have said this will be the NYFE fight of
the night and could go either way.
In the third title fight of the evening, World Kickboxing Association
will crown their New York State Bantamweight Champion once the dust settles
after Long Island MMA’s Mike “The Caveman” Kuhn and NYFE Bantamweight tournament
winner Elijah Punzone step in the cage. Both fighters are young and hungry and
train with great camps. This fight should be a great treat for the fans when
two of the most explosive 135 pound fighters try to impose their game plan on
their opponent.
Time and time again, New York Fight Exchange has promised
top notch fight cards, high level produced events and an overall great night
out on the town for their fans. NYFE continues to show why they are the “Kings
of NY MMA” by stacking their cards with the best mma fighters representing the
most respectable gyms in the tri-state area. They have positioned themselves to
be working right alongside WKA as the elected officials continue working on
ironing out the legislation to overturn the “Pataki Ban” that prohibits professional
mixed martial arts in New York State. New York is the only remaining state that
still does not allow professional mma fighters to make a living in their home
state. This prompted a class action lawsuit brought against the State of New
York by Zuffa, UFC parent company, and many New York professional fighters.
The future goal for New York Fight Exchange is continue to
showcase the up and comers while also having recognizable professionals
headlining the events. “We want to stay focused on our next generation of
fighters and continue to put them on the platform and under the bright lights
like they deserve, If you think about it, if NYFE was doing these shows 5-10
years ago the ammys that potentially could have fought for us would be Weidman,
LaFlare, Iaquinta just to name a few of the guys from the local scene. I want
to discover and showcase the next big name in New York MMA!” said NYFE co-owner
Mike Washington. We believe it is only a matter of time before pro mma is legal
in New York, and with organizations like New York Fight Exchange and several
others showing the people that do not support the legalization of the mixed
martial arts, that events can be done safely. New York Fight Exchange follows
pro level medical including full blood work analysis for HIV, Hap A, and Hep C
to ensure fighter safety, as well as subject the fight card to the WKA for bout
approval and to check for current suspensions.
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| Long Island MMA in Queens sends 7 fighters to fight |
On the June 7th event fans will be treated to a
night of great fights at a beautiful venue. There will be knockouts, tap outs
and nail biting decisions. All fighters have prepared themselves to go into
that cage and leave it all in there. We encourage fans to come witness the
future stars of tomorrow, on June 7th!
For more information on the fighters check out http://limixedmartialarts.com/ | Long Island MMA also offers 60 days FREE for all who are interested in becoming a MMA fighter
For more information on the fighters check out http://limixedmartialarts.com/ | Long Island MMA also offers 60 days FREE for all who are interested in becoming a MMA fighter
