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Shine's matchmaker: Ron Foster on Shine III: Worlds Collide
With Shine III: Worlds Collide less than two weeks away. MATCS had the chance to chat with Ron Foster, the matchmaker at Shine Fights, about what goes into the matchups and some thoughts on Shine III: Worlds Collide.Add Comment -
Injury shake up unearths political controversy at USA SAMBO Open
What was, on the surface, a high class grappling tournament in Rahway, New Jersey, yesterday, opened a political can of worms as a series of freak injuries at the USA SAMBO Open revealed unrest with national management. -
Locked in the Cage: First Offense Awards and Highlights
Saturday, May 1st provided MMA fans in Leesburg, Virginia with Locked in the Cage: First Offense, a card featuring twelve action packed bouts of amateur MMA action. Ring announcer Terrance “TNT” Crawford said it best when he opened the festivities with his catch phrase, “Bar the door, we’re going to war!” -
MMA Mom at Locked in the Cage
MATCS own MMA Mom, Lynne McCreary, continues her award winning* blog series with her reflections on Saturday's Locked in the Cage: 1st Offense. *Editor's note: If it hasn't won an award yet, that's the award committee's problem, not ours. -
Locked in the Cage: First Offense Photo Highlights
Here are the photo highlights from Locked in the Cage: First Offense in Leesburg, Virginia on Saturday May 1st. The full photo gallery and detailed coverage to follow.. -
A wild Time in the Cage
The Maryland dynamic duo of Chris Huntemann and Erin Morgan continue their coverage of Friday's Cage Time MMA with honors and highlights, below: -
Iron Will Fighting Championship - photos and highlights
Iron Will Fighting Championship graced the Cambria County War Memorial in Johnstown Pennsylvania for a third time on Saturday. The fight card originally had 12 fights scheduled, but the women’s bout was cancelled for reasons unknown. Three professional and eight amateur bouts filled the card, with the main even featuring Eli Garshnick against John Doyle. -
Iron Will Fighting Championship - Quick Results
A capacity crowd at the Cambria County War Memorial on May 1st played host to a great night of fights for the Iron Will Fighting Championship’s 3rd outing. Below are the quick results for the event: -
Locked in the Cage: First Offense Quick Results
Locked in the Cage: First Offence provided fans in Leesburg, Virginia with twelve action packed bouts of amateur MMA action on Saturday. Below are the quick results. Look for the photo highlights, photo gallery, and full write up to follow. -
MMA Mom is Locked in the Cage for 1st offense
MATCS own MMA Mom Lynne McCreary continues her tour of the region's MMA shows as she visits Virginia for Locked in the Cage: 1st Offense. As is her custom, Lynne began her coverage with her fight breakdown and picks:

