In 2020, the regional scene took a big hit. With only about 3% of fighters able to stay active and few promotions putting on shows, those that were able to compete benefited tremendously. Though there’s […]
Category: Regional Scene
Josh Fremd believes LFA 98 will ‘be a coming out party’ for his striking
The 2020 LFA Male Fighter of the Year, Josh Fremd (6-1) will take on Bruno Oliveira (8-2) at LFA 98 on January 29. The fight will be the main event of the evening at the […]
Jasmine Jasudavicius moves back to flyweight, returns at CFFC 93
CFFC standout Jasmine Jasudavicius (4-1) will look to rebound from her first career loss as she moves back up ten pounds to the flyweight division at CFFC 93. Recently announced by MMA Empire, Jasudavicius will […]
Jose Martinez appeals LFA 97 result with Kansas State Athletic Commission
Jose Martinez and his management team TKO Combat Sports & Entertainment have officially announced they have contested the result of his LFA 97 bout. In the first card of 2021, Martinez loss a unanimous decision […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Regional Card of the Year: Cage Warriors 119
Although there weren’t as many regional shows put on last year, there were a ton of high quality cards that were able to happen at once after things started to open up again. Whether you […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Regional Promotion of the Year: LFA
There were promotions that did not hold events amid the pandemic. Some cancelled their year altogether when the pandemic broke. Others didn’t have the resources or the funds to put on events safely. But when […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Interview of the Year: Brandon Sibcy & Brett Martin
In 2020, we had tons of interviews once promotions were able to put on cards. We had a few pro wrestling interviews and boxing interviews, and a ton of MMA ones once The Scrap opened […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Regional Fighter to Watch: Aaron Jeffery
In 2020, opportunities to fight were limited. This was especially true for regional fighters. Many local promotions didn’t hold any events, gyms closed down, and fight cancellations were at an all-time high. It was hard […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Ring Announcer on the Rise: Kody ‘Big Mo’ Mommaerts
In 2020, regional promotions weren’t able to host as many shows. Luckily for fighters, Jeff Cisneros and Sparta Combat Sports & Entertainment were able to host shows in Wyoming for all of 2020. With Sparta […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Regional Fight of the Year: Vanessa Demopoulos vs. Lupita Godinez
On Friday, Oct. 30, reigning LFA strawweight champion Vanessa Demopoulos (5-3) defended her belt against Lupita Godinez (5-0) at the Hartman Arena in Park City, Kansas. The match resulted in a bloody, action-packed battle that […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Regional Fighter of the Year: Nick Maximov
In a year where the regional MMA scene really took a hit, there was one fighter who was able to stay active despite the world’s troubles. Usually, regional belt holders would fill our nomination ballot. […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Regional Submission of the Year: Vanessa Demopoulos’ inverted triangle at LFA 85
In 2020, the regional women really brought the show. At LFA 95, a main event for the inaugural strawweight title took place that made history in more ways than one. The Scrap’s Regional Submission of […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Regional KO of the Year: Alex Pereira’s devastating left hook at LFA 95
The regional scene is perhaps the greatest when it comes to emphatic knockouts in mixed martial arts, with the year 2020 continuing this tradition. From Josh Fremd’s brutal knee at LFA 89 to Nathais Frederick’s […]
Regional Prospects to Watch in 2021: Western & Southern United States
It was a challenging year for MMA with the global pandemic putting a halt to sports for the beginning of 2020. But COVID couldn’t stop some promoters from putting on multiple shows a month once […]
Regional Prospects to Watch in 2021: International
It was a challenging year for MMA with the global pandemic putting a halt to sports for the beginning of 2020. But COVID couldn’t stop some promoters from putting on multiple shows a month once […]
Regional Prospects to Watch in 2021: Midwestern & Northeastern United States
It was a challenging year for MMA with the global pandemic putting a halt to sports for the beginning of 2020. But COVID couldn’t stop some promoters from putting on multiple shows a month once […]
VIDEO: Lightweight Zack Powell staying ready for potential DWCS call-up
Niagara Top Team product Zack Powell picked up his fourth straight victory on Saturday after defeating Yemi Oduwole by decision at SHP 56 last Saturday. The former hockey player says a big advantage heading into […]