West Coast Fighting Championship – Rebirth 1-7-12: Preview

Matt Clark

Age:      Fight Name: The Night Train
Height:    Normal weight class: 213lbs (heavy?)
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Noted for: Record is 0 – 3, all lost by TKO due to punches in the first round

John Lopez

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Noted for: Insufficient information to identify this fighter

Mike Persons

(fight is last minute addition to card)

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Height:    Normal weight class: Middle
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Noted for: Only one previous pro fight, in August 2011, which he won by armbar.

Tramain Shamar Smith

(fight is last minute addition to card)

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Height: 6’ 3”   Normal weight class: 180 lbs (middle?)
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Noted for: Lost last 4 fights, the one win was by KO by punches

Keni (Kenny in Sherdog) Renta

Age:      Fight Name: Man on Fire
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Noted for: Only 1 prior pro  fight, in 2010, and lost by unanimous decision

Anthony Charnell

Age:     Fight Name:  Goldie
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Noted for: Only 1 prior pro  fight, in March 2011, which he won by Kimura

Adam Porter

Age:      Fight Name: The Wrench
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Noted for: Went pro in 2009, 2-1, Won last to fights by submission

Junior Villanueva

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Height:    Normal weight class:Feather
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Team: Last Stand Fight Team
From: Oakdale
Noted for: Just went pro in 2009, 1-1 record,  lost last fight by armbar, won other fight by TKO punches

Justin Baesman

Age:  30    Fight Name: The Raw Deal
Height:  5’ 10”  Normal weight class: Middle
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From: Susanville
Noted for: One of two losses was to main event fighter Jaime Jara. Went pro in 2008

Billy Carothers

(last minute replacement for Scott Nelson)
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Team: Huckaba’s Next Generation
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Noted for: Won last fight by KO from a head kick. Went pro in 2008

John Macalolooy

Age:       Fight Name: Jonmac
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Noted for: 2 -1, both wins due to unanimous decision. Went pro in 2008.

Alex Perez (last minute addition to card)

Age:      Fight Name:  The Decision
Height: 5’ 6”   Normal weight class Bantam
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Team:Team Ochoa / Thrive MMA
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Noted for: Just went pro in May 2011 but had 4 fights in 7 months.

Andre Fili (last minute replacement for Daniel Romero)

Age:  21   Fight Name: The Fury
Height:  5’ 9”  Normal weight class: Light
Fight style:
Team: Boss Biz / Righteous Warriors Fight Team
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Noted for:  5-1, Never been knocked out or submitted.  One loss was TKO due to knee injury. Knocked out Tony Reveles with punches in Aug 2010. Went pro Dec 2009.

Vaymond Dennis

Age:  30    Fight Name: The Winning Touch
Height: 5’ 3”   Normal weight class: Feather
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Team: Susanville
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Noted for: Also 5-1, never knocked out or submitted, with only loss due to TKO due to injury. Went pro in 2007

Michael Christensen

Winner take all match

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Height: 5’ 9”   Normal weight class: light
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Team:  AKA and Team Carnage (or Overcome MMA per Sherdog, possibly former association)
From: Cameron Park, CA
Noted for: Well rounded offensively, with 4 of 9 wins by unanimous decision, 3 to submission and 2 by TKO. On the other hand, 5 losses include 3 by submission and 2 by decision.

Darin Cooley

Winner take all match

Age:  23    Fight Name: Whitey
Height:5’ 7”    Normal weight class: 140 lbs (feather?)
Fight style:
Team: Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
From: Manteca
Noted for:  4 – 1, with all four victories by submission, 3 of which were by RNC. 1 loss was by unanimous decision.

Anthony Ruiz (last minute replacement for Angel Deanda)

Light Heavyweight Championship

Age:  34   Fight Name: A-Train
Height:  6’ 2”  Normal weight class: Middle, Light Heavy, Heavy
Fight style: Boxing
Team: AKA
Noted for:  Heavy hands but 10 of 16 losses were by submission.  Went pro in 2003.  Lost last 3 fights 2 by Decision and 1 by arm-bar. Fought 5 times for Strikeforce in 2006-09. Has also fought with EliteXC, KOTC, Tachi and numerous local/regional events.

Jared Torgeson

Light Heavyweight Championship

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Height:  6’ 2”  Normal weight class: Middle
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Team: Irish Hit Squad
Noted for: Went pro in 2008. 17 fights in less than 3 years .Lost 4 of last 6 fights.  Fought KOTC in 2009, and a bunch of other regional/local events.

Jaime Jara

Welterweight Championship

Age: 42   Fight Name: El Cucui
Height: 6’ 1”   Normal weight class:  Middle Weight, per Wikipedia, fights in several classes.l
Fight style: Boxing, BJJ
Team: Carnage Fight Team
Noted for:  His numerous tattoos.  Has fought in four different weight classes.  Went pro in Sep 2002, averaging almost 5 fights per year for 9 years. Lost last fight with Romario Manoel da Silva at Shark Fights 19.  Fought Bellator March 2011 and lost, EliteXC, KOTC a few times and a lot of local/regional events.

Max Griffin

Welterweight Championship

Age:  Fight Name: Pain
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Team: Vanquish Sports
Noted for: Undefeated in 3 fights as a pro

Record: 3 – 0 – 0

2 TKO’s and 1 decision

Went pro October 2009.  All three pro fights with Gladiator Challenge.