Full Rules amateur NYC MMA surfaced once again this past May when Victory Combat Sports put on a show at Terminal 55 in Manhattan’s West Side nightclub district. With legit sanctioning and full rules, it was a noteworthy event that packed the audience with casual and serious MMA fans alike. I applaud this promotion’s efforts and look forward to more full-rules MMA in NYC.

Promotion – Victory Combat Sports.

Rules – Full Unified Rules of MMA.

Status – Amateur MMA Competition.

Sanctioned by Organization Approved by NY Statute – Yes.

Sanctioning Body –  WKA.

Results – Jim Genia’s Blog: http://mmajournalist.blogspot.com/2013/10/victory-combat-sports-i-51713.html

Fighters – Cody Moore, Bo Brian Abejuela, Clint Blizzard, Ashley Miller, Stacey Scappeccia, Bo Yurko, Codie Payne, Dan Matala, Dennis Siudut, Merab Dvalishvili, Marcus Surin, Sklyer Almgren, Joe Cox, Andrew Sanchez

Date of Show – May 17, 2013.

Location of Show – Manhattan, NYC – Terminal 55.

Promotion – Underground Combat League (UCL)

Rules – Full Unified Rules of MMA or UFC 1 “Vale Tudo” Rules, depending on agreement of fighters. 3-Minute Rounds.

Status – Amateur MMA Competition.

Sanctioned by Organization Approved by NY Statute – No.

Sanctioning Body – Unsanctioned (legal).

Location of Show – Bronx, NYC.

Quick Results:

Will Cavali def. Desmond Nelson (Strike Division) via Unanimous Decision

Pataudi Rambrose def. Alex Alayon via TKO (Punches from the Mount) Round 3

“The Punisher” def. Jarro Israel via TKO (Corner Threw In Towel) Round 3

Edwin Vasquez def. Levy Reyes via verbal submission due to exhaustion Round 3

Matt Ward wins via Suplex to Broken Collar Bone to Rear Naked Choke tapout

Jerome Mickle def. Mike Brown via Ref Stoppage following Knockdown into Wall Round 1

Pataudi Rambrose def. Desmond Nelson via TKO (Strikes from Mount) Round 2

Rules – Full Unified Rules of MMA or UFC 1 “Vale Tudo” Rules, depending on agreement of fighters. 3-Minute Rounds.

Status – Amateur MMA Competition.

Sanctioned by Organization Approved by NY Statute – No.

Sanctioning Body – Unsanctioned (legal).

Location of Show – Bronx, NYC.

The Underground Combat League’s 10 Year Anniversary show was highlighted by Radical MMA standout Chad Hernandez choking out his opponent to win the UCL Lightweight Belt.  Undefeated UCL Posterboy Jerome Mickle won the fate tourniment by overwhelming Dawadah David with a takedown and some very hard ground-and-pound. Part 2 of the UCL’s 10 Year celebration coming up in April.

Quick Results:

Mike Brown def. Rashad Clarke – Verbal submission due to dislocated shoulder (Round 1)

Desmond Nelson def. Adriano Nunez (Kickboxing) – TKO

Chad Hernandez def. P. Rambrose – Tapout from Rear Naked Choke (Round 1)

Jerome Mickle def. Dawadah David – Tapout from strikes (Round 1)

Igor Gracie and student Ottavia Bourdain before Jiu Jitsu Lessons in NYC

MMA disciple Ottavia Bourdain takes her grappling seriously, working out about five times a week with BJJ giant Igor Gracie at the Renzo Gracie Academy in NYC.  I spent an hour at the academy shooting the friendly and enthusiastic martial artist at work preparing for an upcoming grappling tourniment that she plans to compete in.  Igor Gracie fights in Duelo de Titas on the same day and will not be in her corner for the competition.  The two grapplers worked submissions and positions over and over, Igor tapping every few minutes, and in the end Mrs. Bourdain asked Igor to up the pressure.  After a valliant struggle, Ottavia tapped out in the final minutes of the workout, succumbing to a deadly rear naked choke slapped on by the much bigger Gracie.  Look for more photos from this shoot, including pics of the two grapplers training, and an article featuring Ottavia Bourdain and her husband Anthony Bourdain in an upcoming issue of Fight! Magazine.