STEEL ONLY ONE! Where other's fumble, the REAL Rumble shines on.

STEEL ONLY ONE!
Where others Fumble the REAL Rumble Shines on. Colorado Fight League Publicity dept.

Pueblo CO, February 10th 2012-Following on the heels of last years breakout success with it’s all amateur “Contender Series,” Steel City Rumble continues to set the bar for quality fight sports promotion in Colorado. “We are proud to announce that SCR will host it’s now 9th event titled “Nex-Gen” and return to the Colorado State Fair Events Center March 30th 2012.” stated Armando Chavez from his home on Sunday. “Nex-Gen” will bid a final farewell to the amateur ranks for a lot of local standouts as they begin their ascent into the professional ranks and according to Chavez, “We are so proud to have been part of their early careers and will continue to feature them here as our pros.”

When pressed for information on the upcoming card CFL General Manager Gabe Charboneau beamed: “We are excited to announce that the card will feature a slew of top notch amateur talent along with pro names like 2 x Rage in the Cage champ and elite grappler Ray Pride Robinson, crowd favorite Tamboura Gerl and in the main event local professional Prentice “The Menace” Ingram.

Ingram is currently on a 2 fight win streak since his only loss which was due to cut.” Prentice, armed with natural talent, excellent standup and improved ground is here to fight and furthermore wants people to know to stay.
And fight is exactly what he’ll have to do to beat Paul Ray. The Native New Mexican hails from Keith Jardines Mean 1 MMA in Rio Rancho and will be the first test that Ingram has had as a pro that matches him as much in physique as ability. The former standout grappler and coach states that he is equally as ready to stand as to put Ingram on his back. ” Charboneau who works closely with Mean 1 for matchmaking across the United States adds. “When putting this main event together I knew it had to be these two.” They bring a fast pace, they’re both carved from stone, exceptionally skilled and off the mat are two of the most amicable personalities, true ambassadors of our great sport.”

Undercard? WHAT UNDERCARD!

Rounding out the evening is one of the most stacked amateur cards in recent memory as Southern Colorado’s top amateurs take their final step before turning pro. The card includes:
Top prospects Jose “El Fuego” Caro, Dominick Montoya, James Deherrera and “The Avondale Son” Adam Soto return in what may be their last appearance as amateurs.

Both Caro and Montoya are coming off big wins, Caro on the Jacksons MMA Series and Montoya over Jon Sparks from Keith Jardine’s gym respectively. Also slated is longtime Pueblo coach Simon “El Nino” Gonzales as he seeks victory one last time taking on grappler Shirad Mizell and Pueblo Firefighter/tough-man Joey Gutierrez making his transition from 16 oz. to 4 oz. gloves in his debut against Nick Grado of Rough House.

Putting the finishing touches on what should be a great evening of fights are Alex Quintana and current 45 lb. “Mayhem” champ Arnulfo Ortega both hailing from Pueblo’s Rough House contingent.
Final fight card forthcoming later this week stay tuned! Tickets available at any Walmart electronics department, State Fair Box office or at the new Steelcityrumble.com for more information contact publicity at (719) 369-1138

In response to the Evil of MMA in the Lamar Ledger posted by Mr. Crum

Mr. Crum,
Your recent letter was brought to my attention via one of my athletes who happens to have the good fortune of living in Lamar, Colorado. I read and re-read it with an objective mindset taking into consideration your viewpoints and questioning my own to ensure that my perceptions were unskewed and based upon fact. I would if you would allow me like to address your points one by one.

1. Cage Fighting is not a sport at all
Sir, I beg your pardon but Mixed Martial Arts is one of the oldest sports known to man. I am not speaking simply of gladitorial arena based combat either. (Though Im sure the evil of which will immediately spring into your mind) Mr. Crum, some of the oldest known records of unarmed "combative sports"were found on the temple walls of Kemet in Egypt which pre-dated Christ and secondly in the temples of Angkor Wat in what is presently Cambodia. Hellenic, Spartan and other cultures worldwide followed suit. Greek Pankration, which is the closest ancient cousin of modern day mma was a popular game in the predecessor of today's Olympics. Boxing, Kickboxing, wrestling, and other similar sports are enjoyed by millions around the world so why would you consider mixing the disciplines together in a challenging new competitive environment to be anything but?

2. It brings in a bad element.
Mr. Crum I can definately see how this could be percieved as such by you and probably quite a few others who may be simply misled by the mainstream media. The stereotypical myth of the babylonian bloodsport atmoshpere i.e fans cheering for gore in a pit whilst money and gambling winnings are showered upon them. I get it.. But, the fact of the matter is that MMA is the fastest growing sport on the planet, it is well beyond its infancy stage and at a point to where fans have become educated along the way to it's many techniques. They cheer for their favorites and applaud a well timed strike or takedown, they cheer when a victor has enough compassion to check on a downed opponent or when he hugs him and raises his opponents hand after the result. The reality of the sport is far different than the b- level films on the sci-fi network would have you believe. And for the record I personally know 2 physicians, computer IT individuals, several ministers who use their competition as a way to witness and more economic diversity in this sport than any other Ive seen. It caters to all backgrounds.

3. It promotes Anger Violence, Hate
This is the one blanket assumption that set me over my keel a bit as this has absolutely no more basis in fact than any of your other misguided delusions. Let's get this straight. Every single day many angry young men and women walk through my door. Those with emotional scars and baggage that no prescription or amount of therapy can heal. Yet when they walk out they are a lot less angry then when they came. No matter their background I work to instill character, comaraderie, sportsmanship, control and self dicipline into every one of them. To many, their training team is the only family they have. I have seen ex-gang members who changed their lives training alongside the police that I train on a daily basis, I have men in their 50's and children who are as young as 5 years old in my programs. As for my 3 rules the kids here have to recite and memorize daily? BE RESPECTFUL, BE RESPONSIBLE, LOVE YOUR FAMILY! Those sir I believe are the very tenets of any religious system wouldn't you agree? Finally, to bring you up to speed on how this affects YOUR local community:

My organization, the Colorado Fight League which encompasses over 10 annual shows in Southern Colorado alone mandates it's athletes to log 40 hours community service a year to compete. Sir, while you are warm in your home during the holidays our "CAGEFIGHTERS" are serving food to the homeless, volunteering at shelters, visiting young offenders at youth facilities and speaking to them about the importance of wise choices, and our most recent cause related efforts are with Bully Management .org of Colorado, a non profit that uses the fighters as a conduit for social change to treat victims of bullying in schools. The kids would rather listen to a young athletic muscular tattooed fighter with an awesome mohawk than an obviously pompous ill informed individual such as yourself, this dialogue allows us to speak out against Bullying to the masses. Since 2008 the fighters of the CFL (including some of your Lamar fighters, have raised money for Cancer, Dream Weavers, youth sports organizations, high school theater groups, families who have experienced loss, and even given scholarships for local kids to CSU Pueblo. Well I think you get the idea. Mr. Crum, It would be easy for me to take offense to your statements, become angry and irate while condemning your lack of understanding to brimstone and hellfire but I believe the bible says.. "Do not judge lest ye be judged" correct?

Regards,

Gabe Charboneau
Colorado Fight League
MMA Coach, and purveyor of evil lol


pictures 1-2 Bully Management.org at a recent assembly
picture 3 Mohawks for Cancer Moms support day
Picture 4. Easter Celebration for disadvantaged kids