Ishida Camp Claims Melendez Was Greased

Melendez vs. Ishida There are members of Mitsuhiro Ishida’s camp that hold strong suspicions that something slippery was going on in the  lightweight’s recent rematch defeat at the hands of Gilbert Melendez as part of “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg” on Saturday evening. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has been able to confirm through the California State Athletic Commission that members... [Read More...]

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Ishida steps in for Thomson in Strikeforce bout with Melendez

Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson has been scratched from his title defense against Gilbert Melendez due to not being able to pass his medical screening for the event. Thomson has been rehabilitating a broken leg suffered in training months ago, and apparently the injury has not been allowed the proper time to fully recover. It was recently being reported by numerous sources that Mitsuhiro... [Read More...]

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Mitsuhiro Ishida to make U.S. debut for Strikeforce

Strikeforce announced Sunday night that PRIDE and DREAM veteran Mitsuhiro Ishida will make his U.S. debut at the promotion’s Strikeforce at the Mansion II event in Beverly Hills, Calif. on September 20th against Justin Wilcox. Ishida, a strong wrestler who is regarded by many pundits as a top ten world lightweight, is probably best known for being the first man to ever defeat former Strikeforce... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. Exclusive: Wilson Reis to fight Brian Caraway at EliteXC’s “Unfinished Business”

(Pictured: Wilson Reis) A featherweight (140 lbs.) bout between Wilson Reis and Brian Caraway is the latest fight to be added to EliteXC’s upcoming “Unfinished Business” card on July 26 in Stockton, Calif. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the news after contacting EliteXC Vice President Jared Shaw. According to Shaw, the Reis vs. Caraway matchup will be the opener of SHOWTIME’s... [Read More...]

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Exclusive: Wilson Reis vs. Justin Robbins signed for “Saturday Night Fights” undercard

A 140 pound encounter between Wilson Reis and Justin Robbins has been added to the undercard of EliteXC’s debut telecast on CBS on May 31 in Newark, N.J. The bout was confirmed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com (www.FiveOuncesOfPain.com) by two separate sources within the past 48 hours. Reis, 3-0, had been scheduled to fight former UFC lightweight Doug Evans during EliteXC’s ShoXC event on April... [Read More...]

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Exclusive: Wilson Reis vs. Doug Evans likely for ShoXC on April 5

Fast-rising featherweight Wilson Reis has agreed to a return appearance on EliteXC’s ShoXC series on April 5 against former UFC lightweight competitor Doug Evans, ProElite.com (SamCaplan.ProElite.com) has learned from a source close to Reis’ camp. The bout will be contested at 140 pounds. A location for the event has not been finalized but the card will most likely take place in California. Reis,... [Read More...]

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ShoXC fight card (Atlantic City, NJ)

What: ShoXC When: Jan 25 ‘08 Where: Atlantic City, NJ @ Trump Taj Mahal Watch: Showtime Here’s the latest on the ShoXC card: Main Card Eddie Alvarez vs. Ross “Da Boss” Ebanez Tonya Evinger vs. Julie Kedzie Sam Morgan vs. Paul Daley Ross “Kala Kolohe” Hose vs. Frederic Belleton Bobby McMaster vs. Bao Quach Undercard Zach Makovsky vs. Wilson Reis (140 lbs) James “Binky” Jones... [Read More...]

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Preparations being made for ShoXC event in December (updated)

While EliteXC and Showtime have yet to make an official announcement, preparations are already underway for the next ShoXC event, which is currently expected to take place in New Jersey on Dec. 7. While no fights have formally been signed for the event, FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned that a proposed main event between Cage Rage welterweight champion Paul Daley and Jose Rodriguez is being discussed. The... [Read More...]

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5 Oz.’s MMA Prospects section updated

Three fighters were just added to our prospects section. New to the list are lightweights Jim Bova and Andre “Dida” Amade and featherweight Wilson Reis. Click here to see the updated list. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "5 Oz.’s MMA Prospects section updated", url: "http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/25/5-ozs-mma-prospects-section-updated/" }); Read More →

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(Video) Meet Wilson Reis

Matt Cava and I went up to Trenton, NJ this past Saturday to check out Combat in the Cage. As I’ve said before, there are a lot of fighters who compete for Ed Hsu’s Combat in the Cage/Extreme Challenge Northeast that you’ll be seeing on the big shows in the not too distant future. One of those fighters I have no doubt that you’ll be seeing more of is Wilson Reis. Despite being... [Read More...]

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