Gracie Fighting Championships
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The Gracie Fighting Championships is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts (MMA) organization based out of Columbus, Ohio.
[edit] First event
Its first show took place in the Columbus Convention Center March 3, 2006 under the name "The Battle".
Results:
Team Hammer House (Captain: Mark Coleman) vs. Team Gracie (Captain: Relson Gracie)
Wes Sims vs. Daniel Gracie: Sims withdrew at the end of Rd. 2
Matt Lindland vs. Fabio Leopoldo: Lindland by Rear Naked Choke in Rd. 3
Mike Pyle vs. Gustavo Machado: Pyle by TKO in Rd. 3 of Rd. 1
Forrest Petz vs. Daniel Moraes: Moraes withdrew at 2:33 of Round 3
Jon Koppenhaver vs. Michael O'Donnell: O'Donnell at 4:02 of Round 2 by armbar
Dustin Hazelett vs. Rhalan Gracie: Hazelett by decision
Chris Brennan vs. Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro: Brennan withdraws in 3:25 of Rd. 2
Dan Bobish vs. Ben Rothwell: Rothwell by TKO 4:20 in Rd. 1
Carter Williams vs. Gary Turner: Turner by referee decision 30-29 (kickboxing)
Steve Conkel vs. Brion Peoples: Conkel by TKO at 1:02 of Round 1
Pat Horner vs. Phil Cardella: Cardella at 4:26 of Round 1 by armbar
[edit] Second event
Its second show was announced on December 10, 2006 and is slated for January 20, 2007.
Main card:
Nick Díaz (14-6-0) vs. Thomas "Wildman" Denny (22-14-0)
Ivan “Batman” Jorge (5-0) vs. Frank Trigg (14-5-0)
Miguel Torres (29-1-0) vs. Charlie Valencia (7-2-0)
Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza Dos Santos (3-1-0) vs. Jorge "Macaco" Patino (14-9-1)
Renato "Charuto" Verissimo (6-4-0) vs. Jake Shields (16-4-1)
Mario Sperry (12-4-0) vs. Wes Sims
Rhalan Gracie (0-1-0) vs. Andrew Mathews (professional debut)
Chris "The Westside Strangler" Brennan (18-12-1) vs. Rafael Dias (6-1-0).
Under card:
Phil Cardella (6-2-0) vs. Marcos Avellan (1-0-1)
Nissen Osterneck (1-0-0) vs. Mitch McElroy (1-0-0)
Ben Saunders (3-0-2) vs. John Kopenhaver (4-1-0)
Daniel Moraes (0-1-0) vs. Luis Palomino (3-0-0)
