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THURSDAY, February 27th, 2015, AT 11:55 PM/ PST

THIS WEEKENDS ISCF ACTION...

Breakthrough MMA Presents
"NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS 3"
Daytona Beach, Florida, USA

WHEN: Saturday, February 28th, 2015
WHO: Breakthrough MMA
WHERE: The Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, Florida, USA
WHAT: ISCF Amateur MMA
ISCF Event Representative: Connie Barden & Amiele Gendive
ISCF Referees: Dylan Woods
ISCF Judges: Jack Hodges, Charlie Benham & Andrew Acevedo
ISCF Timekeeper: Debbie Sutton
ISCF Ringside Physicians (MD) Dr. Slattery
Promoter: Mr. Jason Arnett at (386) 864-1413 or by e-mail at breakthroughmma@gmail.com
ON THE WEB: www.BreakThroughMMA.com

FIGHT CARD AS OF Tuesday, February 24th, 2015, 6:42 PM/PST
1. ISCF AMATEUR MMA - 135
  Sam Senuk (Port Orange, Florida, USA, 7-2, 5'8", NEED DATE OF BIRTH Pete White, (386) 402-2221)
  VS Patrick Corrigan (Ocala, Florida, USA, 7-4, NEED DATE OF BIRTH Joseph Ciraco, (352) 812-8574)
2. ISCF AMATEUR MMA - 125
  Austin McCray (Deltona, Florida, USA, 6-1, 5'7", 10-6-94, David Sosa, (321) 299-4797)
  VS Nesaw Merriweather (Starke, Florida, USA, 5-1, NEED DATE OF BIRTH Self, NEED CONTACT NUMBER)
3. ISCF AMATEUR MMA - 155
  Jeremiah McDougall (Ocala, Florida, USA, 4-3, NEED DATE OF BIRTH Joseph Ciraco, 352) 812-8574)
  VS Mike Davis (Deltona, Florida, USA, 5-0 (9-0) NEED DATE OF BIRTH Pete White, 386) 402-2221)
4. ISCF AMATEUR MMA - 145
  Dominic Jones (Orange Park, Florida, USA, 5-0, NEED DATE OF BIRTH Jamie Harrison, (904) 881-5066)
  VS Deon Times (Longwood, Florida, USA, 5-2, 5'9", NEED DATE OF BIRTH John Cicio, (407) 679-6621)
5. ISCF AMATEUR MMA - 185
  Andrew Joseph (Mt. Dora, Florida, USA, 3-0, 6'1", NEED DATE OF BIRTH Julien Williams, (517) 974-4098)
  VS Anthony Onan (Palm Coast, Florida, USA, 3-0, NEED DATE OF BIRTH Todd Cutler, (386) 589-9790)
6. ISCF AMATEUR MMA - 170
  Emre Örün (Saint Augustine, Florida, USA, 2-4, 5'10", NEED DATE OF BIRTH Brannon Lee Hicks, (904) 226-2257)
  VS Collin Lubberts (Saint Augustine, Florida, USA, 4-1, 6'2", NEED DATE OF BIRTH Jeff Oxley, (904) 629-3316)
7. ISCF AMATEUR MMA - 185
  Wisles Zamor (Orlando, Florida, USA, 3-3, 6'2", NEED DATE OF BIRTH James Hollis, (407) 535-0213)
  VS Keaton Shortt (Cocoa, Florida, USA, 3-0, 6'3", NEED DATE OF BIRTH Self, NEED CONTACT NUMBER)
8. ISCF AMATEUR MMA - 185
  Dominic Stouder (Saint Augustine, Florida, USA, 5-8, 6'7", NEED DATE OF BIRTH Brannon Lee Hicks, (904) 226-2257)
  VS Ramon Butts (Jacksonville, Florida, USA, 5-5, 5'11", NEED DATE OF BIRTH Self, NEED CONTACT NUMBER)
9. ISCF AMATEUR MMA - 170
  Josh Goins (Lake City, Florida, USA, 8-10, 6'1", NEED DATE OF BIRTH Ronnie Frazier, (304) 333-3183)
  VS Votypka Clark (Saint Augustine, Florida, USA, 4-8, 5'8", NEED DATE OF BIRTH Self, (386) 538-3748)
10. ISCF AMATEUR MMA - 145
  Jaron Milan (Orlando, Florida, USA, 3-0, NEED DATE OF BIRTH Mike Lee, (407) 601-5425)
  VS Thomas Manning (Saint Augustine, Florida, USA, 5-6, NEED DATE OF BIRTH Brannon Lee Hicks, (904) 226-2257)
11. ISCF AMATEUR MMA - 135
  Kevin Pace (Clermont, Florida, USA, 2-1, 5'8", Self, NEED CONTACT NUMBER)
  VS Seth Dupuis (Saint Augustine, Florida, USA, 3-0, 5'7", NEED DATE OF BIRTH Jeff Oxley, (904) 629-3316)
12. ISCF AMATEUR MMA - 135
  Jaime Maury (Orlando, Florida, USA, 2-2, NEED DATE OF BIRTH Mike Lee, (407-601-5425)
  VS Jamal Thorne (Ocala, Florida, USA, 3-7, NEED DATE OF BIRTH Self, (352) 292-6842)
13. ISCF AMATEUR MMA - 205
  Johnny Barrett (Daytona Beach, Florida, USA, 2-1, 6', NEED DATE OF BIRTH Todd Cutler (386) 589-9790)
  VS Raheem Jackson (New Smyrna Beach, Florida, USA, 1-1, 6', NEED DATE OF BIRTH Mike Vasquez, (386) 689-0498)
14. ISCF AMATEUR MMA - 155
  Daniel Rodriguez (Winter Springs, Florida, USA, 1-0, 6', 155, NEED DATE OF BIRTH John Cicio, (407) 679-6621)
  VS Bret Cooper (Orlando, Florida, USA, 1-1, 5'8", NEED DATE OF BIRTH Mike Lee, (407) 601-5425)
15. ISCF AMATEUR MMA - 205
  Marcus Atwood (Warner Robbins, Georgia, USA, 0-0, 5'11", NEED DATE OF BIRTH Dexter Morris, (478) 397-2665)
  VS Brandon Del Valle (Port Orange, Florida, USA, 1-1, 6'5", NEED DATE OF BIRTH Pete White, (386) 402-2221)
16. ISCF AMATEUR MMA - 115
  Hannah Goldschmidt (Tampa, Florida, USA, 1-0, 5'4", NEED DATE OF BIRTH Alex Nicholson, (321) 279-9576)
  VS Jenn Conaway (Orlando, Florida, USA, 0-0, 5'6", NEED DATE OF BIRTH Mike Lee, (407) 601-5425)
17. ISCF AMATEUR MMA - 135
  Mike Perepechekin (Palm Coast, Florida, USA, 0-0, NEED DATE OF BIRTH Todd Cutler, (386) 589-9790)
  VS Jonathan Rodriguez (Cocoa, Florida, USA, 0-0, 5'7", NEED DATE OF BIRTH David DiQuollo, (321) 368-9307)
18. ISCF AMATEUR MMA - 135
  Rob Daniels(Warner Robbins, Georgia, USA, 1-1, 5'11", NEED DATE OF BIRTH Dexter Morris, (478) 397-2665)
  VS Charlie Yanes (Port Orange, Florida, USA, 1-1, 5'9", NEED DATE OF BIRTH Mike Vasquez, (386) 689-0498)
19. ISCF AMATEUR MMA - 170
  Berke Örün (Saint Augustine, Florida, USA, 1-0, 5'8", NEED DATE OF BIRTH Brannon Lee Hicks, (904) 226-2257)
  VS Tevin Washington (Titusville, Florida, USA, 0-3, NEED DATE OF BIRTH Mo Dereese, (321) 362-3489)
20. ISCF AMATEUR MMA - 170
  Luis Betnacourt (Palm Coast, Florida, USA, 0-1, NEED DATE OF BIRTH Self, (386) 503-4040)
  VS Eric Gardner (Orlando, Florida, USA, 0-1, NEED DATE OF BIRTH Julien Williams, (517) 974-4098)
21. ISCF AMATEUR MMA - 120
  Keanu Tomey (Winter Springs, Florida, USA, 0-0, 5'4", NEED DATE OF BIRTH John Cicio, (407) 679-6621)
  VS Dalton Powell (Lake City, Florida, USA, 1-2, 12-28-95, Ronnie Frazier, (304) 333-3183)

MORE ISCF ACTION THIS WEEKEND...

West Coast Fighting Championship Presents
"WFC 13"
Sacramento, California, USA

WHEN: Saturday, February 28th, 2015
WHO: West Coast Fighting Championship
WHERE: McClellan Conference Center, McClellan Park, 5411 Luce Avenue, Sacramento, California, USA
WHAT: ISCF PRO & AMATEUR MMA
ISCF Event Representative: Steve Fossum
CSAC Chief Inspector: Nichole Bowles
ALL OFFICIALS APPOINTED BY THE CALIFORNIA STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION
- Referees: David Shurley & Edward Collantes
- Judges: Susan Thomas-Gitlin, Brandon Saucedo & Dan Stell
- Timekeeper: Christine Raymond
- Ringside Physicians (MD)
  - Weigh-In: Dr. Kevin Mitchell
  - Event: Dr. Cesar Banda, Dr. Mitch Jelen
Promoter: Mr. Branden Ware at info@westcoastfighting.com
OR For Media Requests Contact James At: james@westcoastfighting.com
ON THE WEB: www.WestCoastFighting.com

ISCF & WFC TITLES ON THE LINE

*ISCF PRO WEST COAST (Vacant) & WFC HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE DEFENCE*
*Dave "Badman" Huckaba (Sacramento, California, USA, 22-7, 257*)	VS	David "Bulletproof" Mitchell (Sacramento, California, USA, 18-4, 210)

PLUS...
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WFC PRO FLYWEIGHT TITLE
Hector "Kid Alex" Sandoval VS Oscar "The Terror" Ramirez

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WFC AMATEUR FLYWEIGHT TITLE
Nico Lozada VS Brian Wilkinson

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FOR FULL FIGHT CARD

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THURSDAY, February 26th, 2015, AT 9:50 AM/ PST

Bellator MMA Continues Growth With New Territories

ELECTUS INTERNATIONAL SECURES DEALS IN AUSTRALIA, FRANCE, ITALY, SPAIN, SOUTHEAST ASIA, ISRAEL, POLAND, PORTUGAL AND CROATIA
BELLATOR NOW REACHES OVER 400 MILLION HOMES IN OVER 120 COUNTRIES.

Los Angeles, CA
Multimedia entertainment studio Electus, an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IACI) today announces that Electus International has secured new deals for Bellator MMA™ with broadcasters in Australia (Network Ten), France (RTL9), Italy (Discovery), Spain (15 TV), Portugal (SIC) and Croatia (Fight Channel), exemplifying the widespread growth the emerging mixed martial arts (MMA) league has shown since appointing veteran fight promoter Scott Coker as Bellator president in June 2014. Electus International has also renewed deals with broadcasters in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong (Celestial Tiger Entertainment), Israel (Ananey) and Poland (NC+). Bellator continues its partnerships in Latin America (Fox Sports), Brazil (Esporte), Russia (R2), the Middle East (OSN) and New Zealand (Sky Networks).

Bellator MMA can now be seen in over 400 million homes worldwide in over 120 countries, further growing the promotion globally.

"Bellator has made record-breaking strides, establishing itself as an elite MMA promotion with an expansive global audience and we're thrilled to bring it to viewers and fans worldwide" said John Pollak, President of Electus International.

In November 2014, Bellator 131, the first major event under Coker, smashed rating records during its broadcast for Spike TV. The main event between Tito Ortiz and Stephan Bonnar delivered 2.2 million viewers, making it the most-watched MMA fight on cable in 2014. Bellator 131 was also the highest-rated Bellator event in league history.

The next big Bellator event, "Bellator 134: The British Invasion," takes place on Friday February 27th at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT, featuring the UK's best fighters including Paul Daley and Liam McGeary. The special event will include a superfight between "King Mo" and Cheick Kongo.

Bellator is owned by American global media company, Viacom, and is available in almost 100 million homes on Spike TV in North America. Additional exclusive Bellator content, Bellator preview shows, fighter profiles, and high-octane fight highlights run on Spike TV and Bellator.com

Bellator features many of the best and exciting fighters in the world, including Tito Ortiz, Will Brooks, Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal, Patricio "Pitbull" Freire, Michael Chandler, Joe Warren, Bobby Lashley, Douglas Lima, Emanuel Newton, Kimbo Slice, Brandon Halsey, Liam McGeary, Michael Page and Eduardo Dantas among others.

About Electus
Electus is the first integrated multimedia entertainment studio to unite producers, creators, advertisers and distributors under one roof and produce all forms of content for distribution across a variety of platforms around the world, including: broadcast, cable, digital, OTT and various emerging technologies. The company connects advertisers, distributors and content creators early on in the development process, enabling marketers and advertisers to be true partners in campaigns and content creation. Electus International, the global distribution arm of Electus, is responsible for all international sales and distribution for Electus' programming and its studio partners as well as programs and formats from other well-known 3rd party providers. Electus is an operating business of IAC [NASDAQ: IACI]. For more information on Electus, visit www.electus.com

About Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA is a leading Mixed Martial Arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Under the direction of veteran fight promoter Scott Coker, Bellator is available to over 400 million homes worldwide in over 120 countries. In the United States, Bellator can be seen on Spike TV, the MMA television leader. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live event orchestration, fighter development/relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, California and owned by entertainment giant Viacom, home to the world's premier entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms.

About Spike TV
Spike TV is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks. A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike TV's Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike TV's press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos.

CONTACT
Electus Press Contact
High10 Media
Hannah Album, hannah@high10media.com

Bellator Public Relations
Danny Brener, dannyb@bzapr.com

Spike PR
David Schwarz, david.schwarz@mtvstaff.com

MORE BELLATOR NEWS...

Bellator "Knocks Out" Original Digital Content Around
"Bellator: The British Invasion"

As Bellator prepares for their first 2015 tentpole event with Friday's "The British Invasion," the Bellator digital team is using a strong original content plan with fighter profiles promote the powerful fight card.

Bellator brought back the popular "#5Rounds" question and answer piece for Paul Daley and King Mo while producing "Foundations," a series highlighting a signature moment for Liam McGeary, Emanuel Newton and Chieck Kongo.

Bellator's signature digital feature, "#InFocus," is a short form, original digital series that features a Bellator fighter as they prepare to step into the cage. The latest #InFocus feature takes a look at all four main event participants, Emanuel Newton, and Chieck Kongo, with "King Mo" and Liam McGeary coming out later today and tomorrow respectively.

"Because of this strong British Invasion tentpole card, we had the opportunity to dive in and create strong original content surrounding some of our many amazing personalities," said Eric Burak, Bellator's Vice President, Digital. "These original pieces live across all of Bellator's digital platforms to provide fans with an in-depth look into these athletes, while driving home TV tune-in for Friday's event."

#INFOCUS SERIES
- Bellator MMA: In Focus with Emanuel Newton
- Bellator MMA: In Focus with Cheick Kongo
#5ROUNDS SERIES
- BellatorMMA: #5Rounds with Paul Daley
- Bellator MMA: #5Rounds with King Mo
#FOUNDATIONS SERIES

THURSDAY, February 12th, 2015, AT 9:50 AM/ PST

Results From Dynasty Combat Sports'
Dynasty Combat Sports 13 - "Tarkio Challenge"
February 7th, 2015 - Tarkio, Missouri, USA

WHO: Dynasty Combat Sports
WHERE: Heartland Recreation Center, Tarkio, Missouri, USA ISCF Pro & Amateur MMA
WHAT: ISCF Amateur MMA
ISCF Event Representative: Joshua Wright
ALL OTHER OFFICIALS APPOINTED BY THE MISSOURI STATE BOXING COMMISSION
Promoter: Mr. Andrew Longacre at (402) 214-7796 or by e-mail at dcp402@yahoo.com

ISCF AMATEUR MMA - HEAVYWEIGHT
Zachary 'Zach' Hughes (Bellevue, Nebraska, USA, 8-7, 206.3, 6'6", 6-30-90, Marcus Sursa, (806) 681-3924)
VS Chad Roberts (Falls City, Nebraska, USA, 0-1, 229, 6'1", 9-6-81, Self, (402) 245 7962)
WINNER: Hughes by TKO at :56 of Round 1.
SUSPENSION: Chad Roberts has been issued a 30 Day Medical Suspension untuil March 10th, 2015.
ISCF AMATEUR MMA - MIDDLEWEIGHT
Tyler Hayes (Rulo, Nebraska USA, 0-1, 175, 5'11", 1-14-90, Zach Bokelman, (402) 801 1258)
VS Keyes Nelson (Nebraska City, Nebraska USA, 1-0, 184, 9-5-95, Self, (402) 209-4627)
WINNER: Nelson by TKO at :27 of Round 2.
SUSPENSION: Tyler Hayes has been issued a 30 Day Medical Suspension untuil March 10th, 2015.
ISCF AMATEUR MMA - FLYWEIGHT
Quintin Vogt (Nebraska City, Nebraska, USA, 4-8, 128, 5'6", 1-28-85, Self, (402) 601-7102)
VS Jesse Barton (Nebraska City, Nebraska, USA, 0-3, 124.1, 5'6", 10-17-93, Bobby Brown, (402) 264-3711)
WINNER: Vogt byTap Out (Due to Injury) at :27 of Round 1.
SUSPENSION: Jesse Barton has been issued 90 day Medical Suspension for a dislocated elbow.
Doctor requires routine physical and X-ray of left elbow before cleared to fight again.
ISCF AMATEUR MMA - FEATHERWEIGHT
Christian Hoefling (Nebraska City, Nebraska, USA, 3-3, 145, 5'7", 1-21-94, Bobby Brown, (402) 209-3711)
VS Michael Eddlemon (Tarkio, Missouri, USA, 1-2, 145, 5'6", 9-1-93, Self, (660) 623-0879)
WINNER: Eddlemon by Tap Out (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:27 of Round 2.
ISCF AMATEUR MMA - FEATHERWEIGHT
Fredrico Rios (Hopkins, Missouri, USA, 0-1, 141, 5'4", 9-17-95, Brian Dailey, (816) 205-8171)
VS Nate Morrow (Hastings, Nebraska, USA, 2-1, 141, 5'8", 1-30-96, Self, (402) 205-9861)
WINNER: Morrow by Tap Out (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:25 of Round 1.
ISCF AMATEUR MMA - WELTERWEIGHT
Jordan Brooks (Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, 3-1, 163, 5'9", 4-7-90, Jeff Alexander, (402) 432-6807)
VS Tyler Ansel (Falls City, Nebraska, USA, 2-2, 169, 7-27-95, Self (402) 801-1359)
WINNER: Brooks by Tap Out (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:17 of Round 1.

THIS EVENT HAD PRO MMA BOUTS AS WELL
OVERSEEN / REGULATED BY THE MISSOURI STATE BOXING COMMISSION

TUESDAY, February 10th, 2015, AT 9:20 AM/ PST

Results From Florida Fight Foundation & North Florida MMA's
"CAGE WARS XXXIX"
February 6th, 2015 - Lake City, Florida, USA

WHO: Florida Fight Foundation & North Florida MMA
WHERE: Fairgrounds Lake City, Florida, USA
WHAT: ISCF Amateur MMA
ISCF Event Representative: Connie Barden & Amiele Gendive
ISCF Referees: Josh Rutgers
ISCF Judges: Jack Hodges, TBA & TBA
ISCF Timekeeper: Debbie Sutton
ISCF Ringside Physicians (MD) Doctor: Dr. Kay
Promoter: Mr. Jerry Coker At (904) 333-3183

ISCF AMATEUR MMA
(Madison, Florida, USA, 3-1, AMMA: 2-7, 5'10", 9-18-86)
Randy Kruger 'RJ' (Madison, Florida, USA, 4-1, 151, 5'10", 9-18-86, Dustin Sparks, (850) 510-9655)
VS Austin Spivey (Valdosta, Georgia, 0-1, 147, 5'10", 7-19-96, Self, (386) 938-4158)
Winner: Randy Kruger TKO at 1:42 of round 2.
Austin Spivey has been issued a 30 day Medical Suspension until 3-8-15.
ISCF AMATEUR MMA
Chris Kelsoe (High Springs, Florida, USA, 143, 1-0, 5'11",8-30-88, Self, (352) 219-8541)
VS Chris Coleman (Newberry, Florida, USA, 143, 0-1, 5'11", 3-22-85, Self, (352) 246-7527)
Winner: Chris Kelsoe TKO at 40 seconds of round 1.
Chris Coleman has been issued a 30 day Medical Suspension until 3-8-15.
ISCF AMATEUR MMA
Dylan Hammett (Lake City, Florida, USA, 1-1, 137, 5'4", 3-14-96, Ronnie Frazier, (904) 333-8185)
VS Austin Ramkin (Jacksonville, Florida, USA, 133, 5'4", 7-9-96, First Coast Full Contact, (904) 644-7999)
Winner: Dylan Hammett Unanimous Decision 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.
ISCF AMATEUR MMA
Fred Risby (Gainesville, Florida, USA, 171, 1-0, 5'10", 2-16-83, Ronnie Risby, (352) 870-7671)
VS Wesley Woolard (Ft White, Florida, USA, 0-1, 166, 5'10", 2-24-90, Self, (352) 278-6050)
Winner: Fred Risby Forearm Choke at 2:22 of round 1.
ISCF AMATEUR MMA
Josef Gould (Lake City, Florida, USA, 1-1, 140, 5'10", 6-27-94, Ronnie Frazier, (904) 333-3182)
VS Johnny Bragg (Jacksonville, Florida, USA, 1-5, 143, 5'8", Self, (352) 226-7583)
Winner: Jozef Gould: Triangle at 1:32 of round 1.
ISCF AMATEUR MMA
Nelston Marsh (Lake City, Florida, USA, 3-0, 149, 5'8", 7-26-89, Melvin Thompson, (386) 288-2282)
VS Patrick Webley (Ocala, Florida, USA, 1-4, 154, 5'11", 7-17-90, David Crawford, (352) 209-3875)
Winner: Netlon Marsh fighter did not return from corner after round 2.
ISCF AMATEUR MMA
Jamal Thorne (Ocala, Florida, USA, 4-8, 5'8", 131, 7-4-88, David Crawford, (3352) 209-3875)
VS Dalton Powell (Lake City, Florida,USA, 129, 5'10", 12-28-95, Brad Taylor, (386) 981-9135)
Winner: Jamal Thorne Arm Triangle at 2:56 of round 1.
- November 9th, 2013: Jamal Thorne received a medical suspension due to dislocated elbow until cleared by doctor.
  - 1-16-15: Jamal Thorne has fought TWICE while under Medical Suspension Losing in both bouts.
    CLICK HERE TO SEE MMA DATABASE PAGE.
  - Thorne has been fined $500 for fighting while under Medical suspension and given a 12 month suspension. Suspension remains until fine is paid in full.
ISCF AMATEUR MMA
Shawn Brown (Live Oak, Florida, USA, 4-1, 169, 5'10", 12-9-95, Shawn Vaughn, (352) 318-5675)
VS Stephon Reese (Ocala, Florida, USA, 7-4, 165, 5'8", 1-17-91, Jess Emeory, (352) 304-3084)
Winner Shawn Brown, Arm Bar at 2:39 of round 2.
ISCF AMATEUR MMA
Joshua Goins (Lake City, Florida, USA, 9-7, 170, 6'1", 1-17-86, Ronnie Frazier, (904) 333-3183)
VS Charles Fountain (Cape Coral, Florida, USA, 2-8, 167, 5'8", 6-24-75, Harry Cole, (330) 317-8599)
Winner Josh Goins Triangle at 2:21 of round 1.

THURSDAY, February 5th, 2015, AT 8:31 PM/ PST

THIS WEEKENDS ISCF ACTION...

Florida Fight Foundation & North Florida MMA Present
"CAGE WARS XXXIX"
Lake City, Florida, USA

WHEN: Friday, February 6th, 2015
WHO: Florida Fight Foundation & North Florida MMA
WHERE: Fairgrounds Lake City, Florida, USA
WHAT: ISCF Amateur MMA
ISCF Event Representative: Connie Barden & Amiele Gendive
ISCF Referees: Josh Rutgers
ISCF Judges: Jack Hodges, TBA & TBA
ISCF Timekeeper: Debbie Sutton
ISCF Ringside Physicians (MD) Doctor: Dr. Kay
Promoter: Mr. Jerry Coker At (904) 333-3183

FIGHT CARD AS OF Thursday, February 5th, 2015 4:49 PM/PST
1. ISCF Amateur MMA 125
  Dalton Powell (1-1, 5'10", 12-28-95) VS Hugh Murray (0-2, 5'1", 9-3-78)
2. ISCF Amateur MMA 170
  Rashay Moss (0-0, 5'11", 10-16-85) VS Robert Carpenter (0-0, 6'1", 4-1-90)
3. ISCF Amateur MMA 145
  **Nelton Marsh (2-0, 5'7", 7-26-89) VS Patrick Webley (1-3, 5'10", 7-17-90)
  - (**) Fought on the ISCF Sanctioned Josh Rutgers "Rumble In The Ancient City" on March 15th, 2014 in Augustine, Florida, USA but was never ISCF Registered/Licensed.
4. ISCF Amateur MMA 135
  David Miles (3-6, 6', 4-13-94) VS Jamal Thorne (Ocala, Florida, USA, 3-8, 139, 5'7", 7-4-88)
  - November 9th, 2013: Jamal Thorne received a medical suspension due to dislocated elbow until cleared by doctor.
    - 1-16-15: Jamal Thorne has fought TWICE while under Medical Suspension Losing in both bouts.
      CLICK HERE TO SEE MMA DATABASE PAGE.
      These events were sanctioned by Global Fighting Solutions and an unknown sanctioning body for Breakthrough 13, August 16, 2014 in Deland, Florida.
    - Thorne has been fined $500 for fighting while under Medical suspension and given a 12 month suspension. Suspension remains until fine is paid in full.
5. ISCF Amateur MMA 195
  Duane Morgan (3-4, 6'4", 8-29-84) VS Adam Odonnell (0-1, 6'3", 10-8-83)
6. ISCF Amateur MMA 185
  Kevin Combs (0-1, 6'3", 12-28-92) VS Hank Williams (1-2, 5'9")
7. ISCF Amateur MMA 170
  Joshua Goins (8-10-1, 6'1", 1-17-86) VS Charles Fountain (2-8, 5'8", 6-24-75)
8. ISCF Amateur MMA 165
  Wesley Woolard ( 0-0, 6', 2-24-90) VS Fredrick Risby ( 0-0, 5'10", 2-16-83)
9. ISCF Amateur MMA 145
  Chris Kelsoe (0-0, 5'11", 8-30-88) VS Chris Coleman (0-0, 5'11", 3-22-85)
10. ISCF Amateur MMA 140
  Johnny Bragg ( 0-5, 5'8", 2-2-84) VS Joseph Gould (0-0, 5'11", 6-27-94)
11. ISCF Amateur MMA 135
  Dylan Hammett (0-1, 5'7", 1-14-96) VS Austin Ramkin (0-0, 5'5", 7-9-86)
12. ISCF Amateur MMA 170
  Nick Carlucci (6-3-1, 5'11", 4-18-85) VS Jeff Swain (2-4-1, 6'2", 8-7-91)
13. ISCF Amateur MMA 145
  Randy Kruger 'RJ' (Madison, Florida, USA, 3-1, AMMA: 2-7, 5'10", 9-18-86) VS Chris Shuhart (1-3, 5'10", 5-7-84)
14. ISCF Amateur MMA 205
  P J Timmons (1-3, 6', 3-2-94) VS TBA
15. ISCF Amateur MMA 160
  Shawn Brown VS Stephen Dereese

MORE ISCF ACTION THIS WEEKEND...

Dynasty Combat Sports Presents
Dynasty Combat Sports 13 - "Tarkio Challenge"
Tarkio, Missouri, USA

WHEN: Saturday, February 7th, 2015
WHO: Dynasty Combat Sports
WHERE: Heartland Recreation Center, Tarkio, Missouri, USA ISCF Pro & Amateur MMA
WHAT: ISCF Amateur MMA
ISCF Event Representative: Joshua Wright
ALL OTHER OFFICIALS APPOINTED BY THE MISSOURI STATE BOXING COMMISSION
Promoter: Mr. Andrew Longacre at (402) 214-7796 or by e-mail at dcp402@yahoo.com
ON THE WEB: www.BlackOutFights.com

FIGHT CARD AS OF Thursday, February 5th, 2015, 6:55 PM/PST
1. ISCF AMATEUR MMA 185
  Brandon McCourt (Falls City, Nebraska, USA, 1-2, 6', 12-28-8, Tyler Ansel, (402) 801-1359)
  VS Keyes Nelson (Nebraska City, Nebraska, USA, 0-0, 6', 9-5-95, Bobby Brown, (402) 209-3359)
2. ISCF AMATEUR MMA 170
  Anthony Goldfield (Lawrence, Kansas, USA, 1-2, 6'2", 5-12-91, Horacio Garcia, (913) 2440436)
  VS Steven Bass (Omaha, Nebraska, USA, 1-2, (Muay Thai ?) 6'1", 11-18-**89, Kurt Podany, (402) 618-0409)
  - (**) IKF Kickboxing had a Steve Bass from Omaha NB fight back in the late 90's. He was 29 then.
    Please check valid ID on this Steve Bass to assure he is not over 40 years old which would require additional medicals
3. ISCF AMATEUR MMA 125
  Quintin Vogt (Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, 3-8, 5'4", 1-28-85, Ridge Kiley, (402) 601-7102)
  VS Jesse Barton (Nebraska City, Nebraska, USA, 0-2, 5'6", 11-17-93, Bobby Brown, (402) 209-3711)
4. EXIBITION - AMATEUR GRAPPLING 125
  **Katelyn Radtka (Saint Joseph,, Missouri, USA, 0-4, 5'4", 1-11-89, Bryan Timmons, (816) 383-0385)
  VS Rebecca Wells (Omaha, Nebraska, USA, 2-3, 5'2", 8-12-93, Dan Clark, (402)210-0937)
  - (**) The stats for Katelyn Radtka above are incorrect.
    Katelyn Radtka is ISCF registered and her true stats are: Katelyn Radtka, St. Joseph, Missouri, USA, 0-4, 110, 5'2", 9-19-87, Nick Radtka.
5. ISCF AMATEUR MMA 145
  Christian Hoefling (Nebraska City, Nebraska, USA, 3-2, 5'6", 1-21-94, Bobby Brown, (402)209-3711)
  VS Michael Eddlemon (Tarkio, Missouri, USA, 0-2, 5'6", 1-1-93, Josh Wright, (720)633-1726)
6. ISCF AMATEUR MMA 265
  Chris Rowles (Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA, 0-0, 6'1", 10-25-97, Bryan Timmons, (????)
  VS Chad Roberts (Falls City, Nebraska, USA, 0-0, 6'2", 9-6-81, Bob Smith, (402) 245-7962)
7. ISCF AMATEUR MMA 145
  Nate Morrow (Hastings, Nebraska, USA, 1-1, 5'5", 1-30-96, Chad Obermiller, (402)705-0697)
  VS Fred Hendrix (Hopkins, Missouri, USA, 0-0, 5'8", 9-17-95, Bryan Dailey, (660) 215-2269)
8. ISCF AMATEUR MMA 155
  Jordan Brooks (Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, 2-1, 5'8", 11-7-90, Jeff Alexander, (402) 432-6807)
  VS Tyler Ansel (Falls City, Nebraska, USA, 2-1, 6', 7-27-95, Self, (402) 801-1359)
9. EXHIBITION - AMATEUR GRAPPLING 205
  Drew Elrod (Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA, 1-1, 6'2", 2-12-94, Bryan Timmons, (816)244-9064)
  VS Henry Ems (Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, 0-1, 6'0", 1-15-91, John Morgan, (402) 570-2528)

THIS EVENT HAS PRO MMA BOUTS AS WELL
OVERSEEN / REGULATED BY THE MISSOURI STATE BOXING COMMISSION

WEDNESDAY, February 4th, 2015, AT 8:30 AM/ PST

Why Aren't Commissions Doing More To Fix MMA Judging? In California, One Is Trying By: Ben Fowlkes - MMAJunkie.com
Look up California State Athletic Commission Executive Director Andy Foster on Sherdog's Fight Finder, and you'll see a man who knows his business when it comes to MMA. Look past the suit and tie in his profile photo, past the expression that seems more befitting of a man trying to get your vote for city council than a man who could choke you out, and you'll see that Foster, 36, was 9-2 as a professional fighter. His only two losses came against respected MMA veterans Brian Ebersole and Amar Suloev, the latter of whom scored a knockout victory over Foster in Foster's last fight as a pro in 2007. So when Foster took over as head of the California commission in 2012, he knew all too well that among the many persistent gripes fans and fighters had with the state of the sport, concerns about judging were near the top of the list. Why weren't problem judges removed, people asked. Why weren't commissions doing more to evaluate their own judges? Why wasn't there any accountability, or effort to improve on a flawed system that was so often responsible for determining whole career arcs, not to mention the size of the paychecks fighters took home? Foster had wondered the same thing, which is why, after taking the job in California after four years with the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission, he paid special attention to a presentation from former amateur boxer and boxing judge Matt Podgorski at a recent meeting of the Association of Boxing Commissions. "I wanted something where I could gauge where my judges were at," Foster told *MMAjunkie.* "You know, am I putting the right people in there? Just because you've been doing it a long time, that doesn't necessarily mean that you're right." Podgorski, who now works full-time as a statistical analyst for a Chicago-area food company, suggested a system to collect all the scoring data from all the fights, and then compare the judges against one another while also examining the numbers to expose certain scoring patterns and biases. He called it "The Pod Index," (Click Here to see this System) and all he needed was a commission willing to put it into place.		Another SHOCKING Decision In Nevada MMA
YouTube Clip of How The Pod Index Was Defined for Boxing	To Foster, it sounded like exactly the kind of thing he'd been looking for. "I wanted something to back me up other than just my thoughts," Foster said. "I wanted some math or statistical thought process to back up what I'm doing with these assignments." What The Pod Index promised was a system that logs every judge's score for every fight in the state of California. With a large enough sample size, Podgorski said, it would provide a statistical picture of which judges were consistently at odds with their peers, especially in split decisions. "That doesn't necessarily mean the judge is wrong," Podgorski said. "It just means we need to investigate further. If we see a judge is the odd man out 20 percent of the time, we can go back and look at five or six fights in which they were in the minority and see what a greater number of different judges say." To complete that process, The Pod Index engages the services of five more "anonymous" judges who watch the same fight with the commentary turned off, then turn in their own scorecards for comparison. Getting a larger pool of judges lends clarity to the overall picture, since, as Foster put it, a judge who ends up in the minority of a split decision "could just be with two dummies."
"But even if you're with two dopes, the data will start to tell us who are the most consistent judges," Foster said. "You could be right several times with the other two judges being wrong, but it's probably not going to happen that way over and over again." Podgorski stressed that his sample size is still relatively small since he's only been working with the California commission since July, and in a more limited capacity with the Nevada State Athletic Commission since November, but already that broader analysis has yielded some surprises. For instance, those judges who wind up in the minority on split decisions? Once the field of judges is expanded to include the five additional anonymous judges, those lone outliers are vindicated more often than you might expect. "As much as a third of the time, when there's a close split decision, the judge in the minority might have three or more of the five anonymous judges agreeing with him," Podgorski said. "It just goes to show that some of those split decisions really are tough calls." Podgorski knows all about that from his own experiences as a boxing judge. For more than 15 years, he scored bouts at ringside, he said, quitting only when he began The Pod Index as a side project, in order to eliminate any potential conflicts of interest. He still recalls a championship bout he scored, one that resulted in what he describes as "a wild split draw." "And I mean really wild," Podgorski said. "I had it nine rounds to three for one guy, and another judge had it 10 rounds to two for the other guy. The third judge had it even. I was like, 'What the hell?'" Recently Podgorski tracked down video of the fight, just to see if his own system would offer any insight. He brought it to a World Boxing Council conference in Las Vegas and asked nine other judges to score it. "And it was the same thing," Podgorski said. "The scores were all over the place. That really opened my eyes. Sometimes you just get into your mindset. You can't possibly see how anyone could see it another way, and then they do." But that raises the question of just how much a system like this can really change when it comes to the difficult task of scoring a fight. With a large enough sample size, it can identify consistent outliers among judges, maybe even those who need further training (or fewer assignments). But can it actually make judging better?
Maybe, if it's implemented correctly. In fact, Podgorski said, his initial motivation in creating it was to use it more as a teaching tool than as a means of judge evaluation. "The program is not designed to call judges out or embarrass them," Podgorski said. "It's not meant to say, 'You're the best judge, and you're the worst judge.' It's not a ranking system. It's a diagnostic tool for the judges to get better, and that's where the recommendations come in." The recommendations, in some cases, are surprisingly specific and thorough. In a recent scoring review of a high-profile boxing match in California, Podgorski's report identified one judge as having "a strong work-rate preference" in his scoring, which seemed to be altering his perception of close rounds. It recommended a specific bout for him to watch and score, in order to help the commission determine whether he's too rigidly set in his ways, and whether that "strong preference can either be accepted or used as a catalyst to provide him some additional coaching." That additional coaching, according to Foster, is the whole point. "There are some judges who like doing this, and it's a fun thing for them, and there are other judges who really take this stuff seriously," Foster said. "They sit at home and watch fights and take notes and do trainings. They focus on it. And these fighters who spend all this time in the gym, spend six or eight weeks in a training camp, they diet and live by this strict discipline just to spend 15 or 25 minutes in a cage. I want the same level of dedication from my refs and judges." According to Podgorski, the data is helpful not so much in determining who's right and who's wrong on any given decision, but more in identifying trends. That's especially important in MMA scoring, which both Foster and Podgorski said has too often followed a boxing model, making it reluctant to use the full range of possibilities within the 10-point must system. "The perfect example in MMA is, you can squeak out the first two rounds, just barely win them, 10-9 on all the cards," Podgorski said. "Now you've essentially sealed the victory as long as you don't get submitted or knocked out. It's a problem especially in MMA because there's no knockdowns. In boxing it's easier. There's a knockdown? It's 10-8. It's clear. Everyone agrees. In MMA you can pummel a guy and still get a 10-9 on half the judges' cards. That's something that definitely needs to be addressed." With this data to draw on, Podgorski said, commissions can go to certain judges and point out their recurring tendencies. "We can do analytics to see how often judges are using 10-8 rounds, how often they're split, to where one judge has it 10-9 and another has it 10-8, and that really gives us some firepower to say, 'Hey, you scored 100 rounds in the last year, but you didn't have one 10-8 round, whereas the average judge has five percent,' or something like that," Podgorski said. "It helps us encourage judges to think about it more broadly and not be so dead set on boxing-style scoring." Reactions from the judges have been mixed, Foster said. At first, few were terribly enthusiastic about a system that could potentially challenge their status and hold them up for more public criticism. But since the system was developed by a former boxing judge and first implemented in a commission run by a former MMA fighter, both men say that judges have gradually come around on the idea, for the most part. "I know a lot of the judges personally, especially on the boxing side but also somewhat on the MMA side, so it makes it a lot easier coming from me," Podgorski said. "It's not some intern crunching numbers. It's somebody who's been there, who gets it, and can understand what the data means and what it doesn't mean." Longtime MMA referee Herb Dean, who has also worked as a judge and helped train others in that capacity, said he's encouraged to see some effort being made toward evaluating existing judges, but he doesn't see the problem being fixed by statistical analysis alone. "I think it's useful to know, especially on a 10-8 round, who's on the outside, but crunching the numbers can't be the end," Dean said. "We still have a mixed pool of judges who have a lot of different backgrounds. Some have more experience in this than others, some have actually been competitive in some of the sports that make up mixed martial arts, and some of them haven't. Until it's mandatory that everyone has a detailed understanding of the position, we're going to have problems. But I do think it's a good thing, a good start." At this point, Foster said, it's still too soon to make any broad generalizations based on the data. The program has been in effect for less than a year, though the CSAC has worked to retroactively load the last few years worth of judging data in the state into The Pod Index's database. In order to even begin to draw conclusions, Foster said, they need at least 60 rounds of scoring from every judge. Even then the data doesn't tell them everything, but it does give them a place to start. "When you've got five years worth of data that you can look at objectively, you can see someone who's got 400 rounds worth of boxing scored and he's only with the majority 71 percent of the time," Foster said. "Then you've got someone else with the same number of rounds who's with the majority 92 percent of the time. You know, I'm not saying that's the only thing you should make a decision on, but it's something to think about. It's a tool. I think we have to be doing something to try and improve judging." "And I think it is improving," Foster added. "It's a lot better than where it was, even if we're not yet where we need to be." THIS ARTICLE ON 1 PAGE