Madtown Throwdown 27 has quickly developed into an exciting four-man welterweight tournament featuring a quartet of the state’s most competitive fighters. 

After confirming news of an April 28 rematch between Lenny Nelson and Eddie Larrea, Madtown matchmaker Pat O’Malley also announced a showdown between Andrew Trace and Bobby Galvan on the same night.

The winners of Trace-Galvan and Nelson-Larrea will then meet for the promotion's 170-pound title at Madtown Throwdown 28 in July.

Less than a year after literally breaking his back Lenny Nelson is headed back to mixed martial arts action. According to sources close to his camp, Nelson has agreed to a rematch against one of the only two opponents to defeat him professionally in Eddie Larrea.

Riding a three-fight win streak inside the cage, and a recent kickboxing knockout over Andrew Rangeloff, Nelson has been pegged to once again clash with Larrea. The welterweight showdown is rumored to take place at Madtown Throwdown 27 on April 28.

Milwaukee Harley-Davidson is going to be filled with amateur mixed martial artists on February 11. The Wisconsin Fighting Championship has unleashed an initial lineup for the night that could feature well over 20 bouts.

Making its return in hopes of giving amateurs around the state a platform to showcase their skills, the Wisconsin Fighting Championship could play a vital role in the progression and development of aspiring fighters from the area.

“We really want this to be a place where fighters can increase their ability at their own speed,” WFC promoter Duke Roufus told US Combat Sports. “In the recent past, guys have turned pro too quickly and really hurt their careers. That’s where [the Wisconsin Fighting Championship] can be a huge success.”

In mixed martial arts a wounded opponent is still a dangerous one. Anyone wanting proof need look no further than Anderson Silva’s Hail Mary submission over Chael Sonnen at UFC 117 or Cheick Kongo’s stunning knockout against Pat Barry back at UFC on Versus 4.

Likewise, a fight outside of the cage should never be assumed over until the very end. This is the point being driven home by opponents of Assembly Bill 308 – legislation that is still hanging around Congress and could open the door for MMA events to be banned within 1,200 towns throughout Wisconsin.

Referred to as “Wisconsin’s Anti-MMA Bill”, AB-308 was authored by Representative Patricia Strachota and co-sponsored by Senator Glenn Grothman in October of 2011, just a year removed from Wisconsin’s adoption of mixed martial arts regulations designed to create statewide safety and regulatory standards.

In June of last year US Combat Sports took an in-depth look into a number of up-and-coming fighters from Wisconsin who looked primed to take the state’s local scene by storm.

Now, we look back at what has transpired for Sergio Pettis, Andrew Trace, Tyler Hellenbrand, and Klay Konrad over the past eight months and recap how the list of prospects fared after making the transition from amateur to professional.  

Revenge is so sweet. Gerald Meerschaert earned a unanimous decision victory in a kickboxing rematch against Whisper Goodman at Combat USA’s kickboxing card on Friday night in Green Bay. Check out all of the quick results here at US Combat Sports.

As the 2012 Summer Olympics from London draw ever closer, man’s oldest sport begins its quest of filling the Olympic team. This year the USA Olympic wrestling team trials will be held in Iowa City, Iowa on April 21-222 where the United States will figure out which young Americans will earn the great honor of representing their country in the London games.

One young American hoping to fulfill his goal of becoming a United States Olympic wrestler is Obenson Blanc. Blanc, one of many young wrestlers with the potential of going to London, earned a spot on Team USA at the 55-kilogram Freestyle weight class after winning the world team trials in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Last night in Nashville fans watched as Jorge Rivera victoriously made his last appearance inside the Octagon. Unfortunately for his opponent Eric “Red” Schafer, a fourth straight organizational loss may have sealed his fate within the UFC as well.

Schafer began the matchup favorably by taking Rivera to the mat within the first minute of action. The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt was able to improve his position and land a bevy of short elbows and right hands throughout a dominant first round.

Combat USA held their first event of the 2012 at Riverside Ballroom. Kickboxing was the attraction as high kicks and punches were in bunches. Stop in to see some of the highlights from your favorite fighters.

A full night of kickboxing action returns to Green Bay tonight as Combat USA heads to Riverside the Ballroom. A 2011 State Finals rematch between Gerald Meerschaert and Whisper Goodman is set to headline the card.

Hoping to prove last year’s matchup a fluke, Meerschaert steps back into competition for the first time in nearly nine months. Prior to the first round submission loss at the hands of Goodman, “The Machine” had been on a seven-fight winning streak and was becoming the face of Wisconsin’s local fight scene.

For Goodman, tonight’s bout against Meerschaert will be yet another night of work on a full-time fighting schedule. Since turning pro in mixed martial arts in 2007, Goodman has amassed a record of 19-11 and taken on the reputation of a fighter who will compete against anyone in any location.