October 26, 2010 by Brian LevickThe Israel Fighting Championships will present “Genesis” a star-studded mixed martial arts card on November 9 from the Nokia center in Tel-Aviv.
Go Fight Live is offering fans an opportunity to watch the card in its entirety beginning at 2:00pm EST on November 9th.
By mixing in a group of well known veterans and young up and coming fighters, the IFC is looking to satisfy the interests of mixed martial arts fans from around the world.
Leading the charge of veterans is former UFC fighters Jeff Monson, Frank Trigg, Ricco Rodriguez, Hermes Franca, Rameau Thierry Sokodjou and Shonie Carter.
Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett, Valdas Pocevicius, Daniel Tabera and Daniel Gracie are a few of the other veterans who are scheduled to fight on this card.
This is the best fight card outside the UFC offered ever. The number of relevant and talented fighters on this card is historic.
As far as the younger fighters are concerned this will give them a shot at competing against and alongside some of the biggest names in the industry. This may afford them an opportunity at catching the attention of a bigger organization should they win or at the very least put on a good performance.
Trigg was last seen being knocked out in the first round of his welterweight bout with Matt Serra at UFC 109 this past February. He is looking to get back in the win column. Trigg is a smart veteran who can hold his own on any given night.
Rodriguez, former UFC heavyweight champion has won nine straight fights and is in the best shape of his career. Apparently the UFC is looking to give him another chance inside the octagon should he be able to cut a few more pounds and compete in their light heavyweight division.
Franca is a former UFC lightweight title contender who was cut after losing via knockout to Tyson Griffin at UFC 103 last September. The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blackbelt has had problems with conditioning over the past few years, but if he is healthy and in shape, he is a handful for anyone.
Sokodjou fight will most likely end in a knockout. He brings heavy hands and is always a threat to knock his opponent out if he can get to them early on. With proper cardio training he can be a real threat in the ring to do significant damage.
Monson will be 40-years-old in January and remains fairly active. He recently picked up a 1st round submission victory over Travis Fulton this past Saturday on an Elite Promotions/Fight Time Promotions card in Florida.
Carter is known to the world as “Mr. International” and his claim to fame was when he pulled off a miracle knockout of Matt Serra with 9 seconds left in the fight. After being controlled the majority of the bout, Carter unleashed a spinning backfist catching Serra off guard and knocking him out cold. A veteran of 82 fights, Carter is also known for his flashy ring attire.
Daniel Gracie is a veteran of both Pride and IFL. He is a 4th degree BJJ blackbelt. Ido Pariente was a contestant on season 8 of The Ultimate Fighter, losing out to eventual champion Efrain Escudero.
Alexandro Ceconi is a highly respected Gracie JJ blackbelt who trains under Rillion Gracie. Moishe Kaitz is another Gracie JJ blackbelt as he is under the tutelage of Royler Gracie. Thiago Meller holds a career record of 16-3 with 5 wins by knockout and 10 by submission. His 3 career losses have come to WEC featherweight champion Jose Aldo and UFC lightweights Aaron Riley and Rafael Dos Anjos.
The rest of the fighters are comprised up of European fighters who have fought for M-1 Global and others have fought for the Polish promotion KSW.
Don’t forget to catch all the action on Go Fight Live, November 9 at 2:00pm EST.
Sergey "Siberian" Shemetov vs. Jeff "The Snowman" Monson
Valdas Pocevicius vs. Rameau Thierry "The African Assasin" Sokoudjou
Daniel "The Gladiator" Tabera vs. Ricco "Suave" Rodriguez
Vitaly Shemetov vs. Alexandro Ceconi
Moishe Kaitz vs. Hermes Franca
Jeremy Knafo vs. Shonie "Mr. International" Carter
Ariel Abergel vs. Charles "Krazy Horse" Bennett
Fabrice "Rico" Riconneau vs. Thiago "Minu" Meller
Roy "Popeye" Neeman vs. Frank "Twinkle Toes" Trigg
Akop Stepanyan vs. Marc Berger
Joshua Hewlett vs. Ido "The Hebrew Hammer" Pariente
Serob Minasyan vs. Vitali Krbrsky
Martin Wojcik vs. Daniel Gracie
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