Adrenaline CEO pleased with debut event

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- It was difficult for Adrenaline CEO Monte Cox not to smile after his event's debut performance Saturday at the Sears Centre Arena.

"You know, there were a lot of goals I set for this first show and we made the majority of them," Cox said. "I look at this event as the first step in creating something special in the Midwest. The people who came seemed to really enjoy themselves and I'm sure they'll continue to support our event."

Among the goals set for the first event were:

1. Be televised live on national television (accomplished when HDNet showed it live).
2. Give some up-and-coming fighters a chance to showcase their skills (Cox was especially complimentary of Clay French, Bart Palaszewski, Mike Stumpf, Rory Markham and Mike Russow).
3. Provide competitive bouts (Cox cited Brian Gassaway-Forrest Petz and Palaszewski-Jeff Cox as fight of the night candidates).
4. Create a fan-friendly atmosphere (the Meet-and-Greet session for fans included Tim Sylvia, Ben Rothwell, Jens Pulver, Andrei Arlovski and Pat Miletich. Event was sponsored by Affliction).

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Hoffman Estates, Illinois -- Jason Guida has managed to cram an entire mixed martial arts career into less than five years.

Known as a hard-nosed competitor who never turned down a fight, Guida was a natural replacement when a broken hand forced Jeff Monson to withdraw from the main event of this Saturday's Adrenaline MMA show near Chicago.

"Say what you will about Guida, but when you need somebody to jump in on short notice and fight anybody... he's the guy," said Adrenaline CEO Monte Cox. "I mean, we all know he's crazy... but he also comes to fight and you never have to worry about him laying down for anybody. I know this will be a very good main event."

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“Those MMA fans who can’t see the fights live or watch on HDNet will have the opportunity to see all the fights, including the preliminaries, live through Vividas. Our undercard is as loaded as our main event,” Adrenaline CEO and President Monte Cox said.

As a specialist in streaming online events, Vividas will provide audiences the chance to view the event from their computer in high-quality, full-screen action. Vividas offers audiences a simple, hassle-free viewing experience at the click of a button.

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Fans unable to attend the first Adrenaline MMA event on June 14 at the Sears Center Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill., will be able to watch the event live on HDNet.

Adrenaline CEO Monte Cox has announced a deal for the Mark Cuban-owned HDNet to carry the event's first three shows live.

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Fans who purchase a ringside seat for the Adrenaline MMA event on June 14 at the Sears Centre Arena, will be able to attend a Meet-and- Greet session prior to the show.

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While Adrenaline MMA will be making its debut on June 14 at the Sears Centre Arena, the key bouts themselves will be in the veteran hands of referee Herb Dean.

Dean is considered by many to be the sport's most experienced referee working today with more than 3,000 professional matches worldwide. Besides handling many of the sport's top matchups in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Dean has also worked a dozen other events around the world.

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Adrenaline MMA fighters Tim Sylvia and Ben Rothwell will compete on July 19th in a huge mma event promoted by Affliction.

Sylvia, a former 2-time UFC heavyweight champion, will face former Pride heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko of Russia in the show's main event. Rothwell, a former IFL heavyweight standout, also will compete in a featured bout, but an opponent has not yet been announced.

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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- As a Chicago policeman, Mike Russow has become accustomed to dangerous situations.

So, it is understandable when Russow only smiles and refers to fighting veteran Jeff Monson in a professional mixed martial arts bout as a "great opportunity." Russow, 9-1 in his pro career, takes on Monson, 23-7, in the heavyweight main event of Adrenaline MMA on June 14 at the Sears Centre.

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NEW YORK -- Adrenaline MMA announced today that heavyweight stars Tim Sylvia and Ben Rothwell have signed multi-fight contracts with the newly-formed promotion.

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NEW YORK -- Executives at M-1 Global announced today they have started a new promotion called Adrenaline MMA and will begin promoting major events in the U.S. beginning in June.

Adrenaline will replace M-1 Global in the U.S. immediately. The change also includes the release of Russian fighter Fedor Emilianenko, who is free to seek fights elsewhere.

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