Armageddon Fighting Championships II: Quick Results

Head promoters Darren Owen and Jason Heit (3-0) achieved a roaring success at Armageddon Fighting Championships II: Aftershock. The arena was packed nearly to capacity, Mac Danzig (19-7-1) performed referee duties competently, and ten out of the eleven fights ended within the time limit.

On top of that, Nanaimo's Nick Hinchliffe (12-5) and Surrey's Kalib Starnes (10-4-1) each scored decisive, dramatic victories that left the crowd buzzing as they exited Bear Mountain Arena. Of course, that had something to do with Starnes' suggestion in the ring that Hinchliffe face him at AFC III this July for a middleweight title.

Quick Results:

Kalib Starnes def. Marcus Hicks by RNC in Rd. 1, 1:22

Nick Hinchliffe def. Dan MacIver by KO (Punch), Rd. 2 @ 0:27

Phil Friedman def. Jason Fairn by RNC, Rd. 1, 0:38

Diego Wilson submits Ryan Leef by Rear Naked Choke in Rd. 1 @ 1:58

Justin Shaw def. Nathan Williamson by TKO (Doctor Stoppage), Rd. 1 @ 0:58

Nick Driedger def. Patrick Besarra by TKO (G'n'P), Rd. 1 @ 4:42

Derek Medler def. Dave Logan by Guillotine, Rd. 1 @ 0:48

Josh Spong def. Tim Jeffreys by TKO (G'n'P), Rd. 1 @ 2:38

Josh Bohnen def. Chris Jones by Unanimous Decision

Tristan Connoly def. Jimmy Phan by RNC, Rd. 1 @ 2:26

Karl Bergen def. Cody Heatherington by TKO (Knees), Rd 1 @ 3:25

Come Back To B.C. MMA Fan Tomorrow For A Detailed Event Review

Nathan Williamsen Fights For His Community And For The Love Of The Game At "AFC II"

After a short drive inland from the tiny coastal hamlet of Bella Coola, British Columbia, you'll arrive at the even smaller community of Hagensborg, B.C. Once there, you'll find an enormous mixed martial artist with an even bigger heart. Nathan Williamsen (0-0) checks in at 6'5"/265lbs., personally runs a local youth group, and will make his MMA debut at Armageddon Fighting Championships II in Collwood this Saturday night against local football hero, and CFL player, Justin Shaw (0-0).

Williamsen is a longtime student of judo, as well as other disciplines including karate and tae kwon do. Though, in a charmingly self-deprecating way, he claims "I wouldn't say I'm any good at any of them." That's probably not quite true, but, in any case, Williamsen has recently used his years of experience and love for the sport as the inspiration for a budding MMA community group that seeks to give local youths an outlet for their aggression. "It's been fairly successful," says Williamsen, "I've got four youth who are really gung-ho to compete. They didn't get a chance this time, but they're going to come out with me and see how things are done."

One thing Williamsen did not count on is that he would be facing a quasi-celebrity in Justin Shaw who grew up in Victoria, had a successful career with the Victoria Rebels football club and currently plays for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Regarding learning the news, Williamsen said "I didn't realize [who Shaw was] at first. We're a little bit behind the times here in Bella Coola. When we looked him up I said, 'Whoa, That's a big boy...but I'm pretty stoked about it."

Regardless of Shaw's impressive conditioning, Williamsen feels he can be very competitive based both on his size advantage, Shaw is a couple inches shorter and about thirty pounds lighter, and his superior martial arts experience. On his strategy, Williamsen said "I'm hoping it will go right to the ground. I'll box if he wants to box and I'll kick if he wants to kick, but I'm feeling fairly confident if it goes to the ground."

Either way, however, Williamsen will certainly be proud to represent his community, "This fight will tell me where I'm at. If I win, that's great, and if not, I'm not too worried about it. I'm looking forward to it and I'm excited, but I'm also hoping that, after this fight, Bella Coola will start to get noticed a bit more so other promotions will contact us."

Tickets for AFC II are still available at Juan de Fuca Rec Centre, Island MMA, Sports Traders, Platinum Lounge in Mayfair Mall, Full Metal Jacket Racing in Duncan, online at www.armageddonfc.com, or by calling (250) 478-8384.

AFC II Fighter/CFL Player Justin Shaw Speaks With Saanich News

Victoria B.C.'s Justin Shaw may currently be 0-0 in MMA, but this linebacker and defensive end for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, is quickly garnering the lion's share of the hype heading into this Saturday's Armageddon Fighting Championships II card. Little is known about Shaw's opponent, Nathan Williamsen (0-0) besides the fact that he's enormous at 6'5" - 265lbs, but the opportunity to see the local boy Shaw fight live is one that his many Victoria-based fans will surely jump at regardless of the match-up.

Justin Shaw shared some thoughts on the fight with Travis Peterson of Saanich News [Excerpt Below- click quote to read more]:

With five-time UFC competitor Kalib Starnes also on the bill, Shaw’s first fight can’t be considered a headliner. But there’s an undeniable buzz building around his muscle-bound, six-foot-four, 245 pound heavyweight-frame.
“I’m really excited but I'll have to remain calm, and in control. That’s how I play football and that’s how I’ll have to be when I fight.”

When Shaw enters the cage with six-foot-five, 260 pound Nathan Williamsen (also a relative newcomer to MMA), he doesn't anticipate using a lot of stand up.
“Striking, standing up, that’s a skill that takes a long time to use. Whereas with takedowns and wresting there’s going to be some crossover skills from football, especially in takedown,” Shaw said. “The footwork and particularly the explosiveness.
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AFC II will be easily the biggest B.C. MMA show so far in 2010, and arguably the most significant MMA event thus far in the province's history. Tickets are still available at Juan de Fuca Rec Centre, Island MMA, Sports Traders, Platinum Lounge in Mayfair Mall, Full Metal Jacket Racing in Duncan, online at www.armageddonfc.com, or by calling (250) 478-8384.

Victoria's "Armageddon FC II" Gets A TV Deal With "Fight Network"

According to a recent story posted by The Times Colonist, Armageddon Fighting Championships II will be broadcast across Canada. The stacked card, featuring Surrey's Kalib Starnes (9-4-1) and Victoria's Justin Shaw (0-0) of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, is set for Colwood's Bear Mountain Arena on March 6th and will be aired via tape-delay a couple of weeks later on The Fight Network.

To see the event live visit www.armageddonfc.com, drop by Island MMA, or call 250-478-8384 to purchase tickets.

Press Release: "Armageddon Fighting Championship II: Aftershock" Releases Full Card

BY AFC STAFF

Victoria’s Armageddon Fighting Championships Returns with it's Second MMA Cage Fighting Event. After the smashing success of AFC 1: The Big Bang in August 2009, British Columbia's premier Mixed Martial Arts organization (AFC) is set to make their return to the Bear Mountain Arena on March 6 with AFC 2: Aftershock, where UFC veteran Kalib Starnes (9-4-1) will make his return to the cage, as he faces "The Loudmouth Assassin" Marcus Hicks (10-19).

In the co-main event, Nick Hinchliffe (14-5-0) and Dan MacIver (6-0-0) renew acquaintances. Having met in 2008, MacIver looks to remain unbeaten, while the former King of the Cage champion Hinchliffe looks to exact some revenge.

AFC 2: Aftershock also features the MMA debut of Winnipeg Blue Bomber and Victoria native Justin Shaw, the return of UFC 4 veteran Jason Fairn, and much more.

TICKET PRICES
$25 and $35 - General
$40,$50,$60,$80,$100,$125 - Floor Seats
$150 - Cage Side

AVAILABLE ONLINE
https://tickets.jdfrecreation.com/TheatreManager/1/login&event=0

PHONE FOR TICKETS- 250-478-8384

TICKET LOCATIONS - Juan de Fuca Rec Centre, Sports Traders Downtown, Platinum Lounge in Mayfair, Island MMA / Peterecs and Zuma.

For more info check out AFC's official website
http://.www.armageddonfc.com

AFC 2 Card

185 POUNDS
Kalib Starnes 10-4 vs Marcus Hicks 10-19
(5 x UFC Vet, TUF season 3) (Fought UFC’s J. Day,K. Soszynski, B.Mahood)

185 POUNDS
Nick Hinchliffe 14-5 vs Dan MacIver 6-0
(Former KOTC Champion) (Undefeated)

265 POUNDS
Jason Fairn 6-4 vs Phil Freidman 2-2
(UFC Vet) (Xtreme Couture, Randy Couture's Coture's sparring partner)

135 POUNDS
Diego Wilson 4-0 vs Curtis Waterston 2-0
(Ranked #7 in Canada) (Comes to fight)

265 POUNDS
Justin Shaw 0-0 vs Nathan Williamsen 0-0
(Winnipeg Blue bomber) (6’5 265lbs just a monster)

145 POUNDS
Nick Driedger 3-1 vs Patrick Besarra 2-1
(Zuma standout) (Exciting fighterlooks to finish)

170 POUNDS
Derek Medler 1-0 vs Dia Grant 0-0
(Former.Toronto.Argo) (Won Fighter of the night @ his last event)

185 POUNDS
Duncan Wilson 2-1 vs Nathan Swayze 0-0
(Explosive stand up) (Member of team Wanderlei Silva)

135 POUNDS
Josh Spong 2-1 vs Tim Jeffreys 2-2-1
(The BEEFSTORM) (Tough as nails)

155 POUNDS
Conner Wood 1-1 vs Will Richardson 0-0
(Great Hands) (Great kickboxer)

155 POUNDS
Chris Jones 0-0 vs Josh Bohnen 0-0
(Exciting jiu-jitsu) (Incredible Athlete)

155 POUNDS
Tristan Connely 0-0 vs Jimmy Phan 0-0
(Good all around fighter) (Loves to brawl)

170 POUNDS
Karl Bergen 0-0 vs Mike Reid 0-3
(Great conditioning + just nuts!) (Wants to throw down)

*Card Subject to change
Doors Open at 6:00pm Fights Start at 7:00pm

AFC 1 Highlights http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtfnfwX3PQA

Kalib Starnes Likely For Armageddon Fighting Chamionships II in Victoria, March 6th.

According to TopMMANews.com, Surrey B.C.'s Kalib Starnes (9-4-1) will fight at Armageddon Fighting Championships II, scheduled for March 6th. The event will take place at Collwood's Bear Mountain Arena located the outskirts of B.C.'s provincial capital of Victoria. Starnes, who trains at B.C.'s Revolution Martial Arts, was scheduled to appear at AFC 1 last August, but had to withdraw due to a cut suffered during training.

Kalib's opponent at AFC II will reportedly be Alberta's Marcus "The Loudmouth Assassin" Hicks (10-18), who is not to be confused with Marcus "The Wrecking Ball" Hicks (8-3)-- a Texas-based fighter best known for fighting in the WEC. Starnes' opponent is accomplished in his own right, however, having faced some of the best fighters Canada has to offer including, Krzystof Soszynski (18-9-1), Bill Mahood (17-7-1), and Nanaimo's own Nick Hinchliffe (11-5). Hicks should be recognizable to Victoria's MMA faithful for having defeated their very own Chris Peak (11-19) at AFC 1.

Life in the UFC spotlight was not kind to Kalib whose name remains synonymous with his disappointing performance against Nate Quarry (12-3) at Montreal's UFC 83: St. Pierre vs. Serra II nearly two years ago. According to Starnes, he broke a bone in his foot early in the second round of that fight, which accounted for his less-than-thrilling performance. Since that time, Starnes has gone 1-1 and has had other fights cancelled for reasons beyond his control. Still in his athletic prime at thirty-five years old, Starnes is surely keen begin rebuilding his reputation as one of B.C.'s very best fighters.

With Starnes vs. Hicks at or near the top, AFC II is shaping up to be the best card Victoria MMA fans have seen yet.

Nick Hinchliffe vs. Dan MacIver II Official for Armageddon FC 2 in Victoria, March 6th

Armageddon Fighting Championships confirmed today with TopMMANews.com that a rematch between middleweights Nick Hinchliffe (11-5) and Dan MacIver (6-0) will serve as the main event for AFC 2: Aftershock on March 6th from Bear Mountain Arena in Collwood, B.C., which is located near the province's capital city of Victoria.

The first fight between Hinchliffe and MacIver served as the co-main event at King Of The Cage: Impact in Nanaimo in October, 2008. On that night, MacIver, who remains undefeated, forced Hinchliffe to tap-out due to punches midway through the second round. MacIver has since won two more fights and, besides the fight with Hinchliffe, has finished each of his five other opponents to date via first-round (T)KO. However, Nanaimo's own Nick Hinchliffe, who dropped MacIver to the canvas temporarily early in their first encounter, has scored seven (T)KO's of his own and will certainly be eager to exact some revenge on March, 6th.

Hichliffe vs. MacIver II also a fitting main event for AFC II because both men scored impressive (T)KO wins in separate fights at Armageddon FC's debut show in August, 2009.

Partial Line-Up Announced For AFC 2 in Victoria

TopMMANews.com has released a tentative line-up for Armageddon Fighting Championships (AFC)'s sophomore event, which is set to take place on March, 6th at Collwood's Bear Mountain Arena.

The event, dubbed AFC 2, will take place on the outskirts of British Columbia's capital of Victoria, at least partly due to the fact that MMA remains unsanctioned within the city limits. The show will be headlined by middleweight Dan MacIver (6-0) who impressed Island MMA fans in the co-main event of AFC 1 with a first round TKO victory. No opponent for MacIver has been named at this time.

A featured bout at AFC 2 will see the return to action of UFC 4 veteran, B.C. resident, and soon-to-be Burnaby-based gym operator, Jason "Bonecracker" Fairn (3-4). TopMMANews caught up with Jason Fairn to get his reactions to this announcement and his thoughts on returning to the ring. That article can be found HERE. Fairn will reportedly face Xtreme Couture's Phil Friedman (1-2) in a heavyweight tilt.

This partial line-up announcement is great news and will likely be followed by a more detailed press release from AFC in the coming weeks.