First off if you missed it you missed a big freakin deal and you can see what all you missed right here at www.gfl.tv

The Von Braun Center was busy that night with the Hammers-Lions (arena football), two wedding receptions, a Theater Huntsville production, a dance recital, the Heads N Tails crawfish festival and Sportfight X. Even so, Sportfight X had about 2500 die hard fans, friends, fighters, and family rockin the house. Omega Attire was busy getting the jumbo screens ready and the lights and the music. With so much to get ready it got started a little late–but it was definately worth the wait.

On to the fights. Amateurs started out the night–

Molly Richardson vs. Anna Smith —winner by submission due to strikes – Anna Smith – Shadetree MMA

Josh Jarrett vs. Morris Ginyard – with a Kimora in R1 1:23 secs – Josh Jarrett repping TRIAD Martial Arts emerged the victor

Wes Baugh vs Keaton Wood – Team Hybrid vs Atlanta Top Team – with a win in R1 :34 secs by TKO Keaton with ATT

Eder Niegto vs Craig McAlpine – the winner by Guillotene in R1 1:37 McAlpine with The CAGE MMA

Jason Sanderson vs Jake Mears – Advanced Ammy at 205 lbs the winner by R1 1:28 secs TKO Team Throwdown’s Jason “The Sandman” Sanderson defeated Team Hybrid’s Mears

Josh Senkbeil vs Maurice Tunstall – Amazing WAR indeed with Senkbeil pulling off the win by a deep Guillotene Choke in R2 1:26 secs. Ft. Rucker was well repped with Tunstall but Senkbeil nailed the victory

In the first sanctioned PRO fights in Alabama – the results were:

Chris Craft vs. David “DMAC” McAfee – with an amazing KO in :27 secs of R1 – DMac lite Craft up with a straight right that sealed his win for the night. Explosive. Love that Fear None camp.

Sasuke Zapata vs. Paul Gardener – what can I say but some kicks from hell nailed Gardener more than once. With the win coming by way of Front Guillotene – Zapata got the big W.

Matt Vaughan vs. Steve Hall – what a war. X3 Sports Georgia are some powerful fighters as Matt found out. Vaughan got his world rocked early on and never made a complete recovery. With the Win by TKO in R2 4:42 secs – Steve Hall had his hands up.

Matt “Irish Car Bomb” Smartt vs. Will Kuhn –heel hooks anyone? What a powerful battle between two warriors–simply amazing. Kuhn pulled out the victory in R3.

Stephen Wilhite vs Jonathan Clemmons – TRIAD Martial Arts Wilhite making his PRO debut. JCClemmons from Clarksville, Tennessee will not soon forget. Winner – Stephen Wilhite. Check the video for fight footage.

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SportFight X was a huge success in Huntsville, Alabama this past weekend as the Alabama Athletic Commission hosted its first professional mixed martial arts event under the new sanctioning rules of Alabama.

Featuring the state's first ever sanctioned female bout between Molly Richardson and Annaliesha Rochel Smith, an impressive night of amateur action that included a win from Josh Seinkbeil, and an entertaining main event between Stephen Wilhite and Jonathon Clemmons, SportFight X did not disappoint.

The main event between Wilhite (Triad Martial Arts, AL) and Clemmons (SSF, TN) will not be soon forgotten. Wilhite started hot and remained on the offensive for the majority of the fight as Clemmons spent his time backing up and waiting for an opening. Unfortunately for Clemmons, that opening never came.

Clemmons challenged Wilhite several times with strikes but it always resulted in his opponent answering with a more aggressive flurry of combinations that electrified the crowd. Although Clemmons landed a handful of shots, Wilhite's fast hands and power leg kicks were too much for Clemmons.

After attempting to clinch Wilhite against the cage, Clemmons took a shot at wrapping his arm around his opponent's neck, but to no avail. Wilhite was too powerful and would ultimately take Clemmons to the mat where he would eventually transition from the mount to his opponent's back. Wilhite sunk in a rear naked choke in the second frame to earn the victory.

Following the fight Wilhite was visually excited as he thanked his sponsors and teammates for helping him earn the victory. After a quick check by the post fight physician Wilhite joined his teammates and celebrated with them and all his fans.

In the co-main event of the night the crowd was intense as Matt Smart of Sturgis MMA squared off with Will Kuhn from X3 Sports. The battle went back and forth for the duration and included a wonderful display of striking and ground control from Kuhn. The fighter from Atlanta found a way to submit Smart via rear naked choke near the end of the third round.

Other professional matchups included David McAfee (Fear None, AL) dominating Chris Craft in the very first round with a TKO due to strikes. Sasuke Zapada from Cage MMA also found a quick finish as he submitted Paul Gardener via guillotine just three minutes into the bout. X3 Sports' Steve Hall was able to end Matt Vaughn's night via TKO after four minutes into their matchup.

In amateur action, Smith defeated Richardson via submission due to strikes in the third round within Alabama's first-ever regulated female mixed martial arts bout. Keaton Wood, Josh Jarrett, Craig McAlpine, Jason Sanderson, and Josh Senkbeil also reigned victorious.

When all was said and done SportFight X represented Alabama as the state's first regulated amateur and professional MMA card. SFX put together a great fight card and held their first Alabama event in a great venue.. Early rumors are the next SFX event will be in Birmingham, Alabama so stay tuned to USCS for more as we follow Alabama's fight scene unfold during their first year of sanctioning fights under the new commission.

Complete fight results from SFX posted below:

Pro MMA
145 – Stephen Wilhite def Jonathan Clemmons in R2 via Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
170 – William Kuhn def Matt Smartt at 3:25 of R3 via Submisison (Rear Naked Choke)
155 – Steve Hall def Matt Vaughn in R1 via TKO
165 – Sasuke Zapata def Paul Gardner at 3:15 of R1 via Submission (Guillotine)
155 – David McAfee def Chris Craft at :27 of R1 via TKO

Amateur MMA
205 – Josh Senkbeil def Maurice Tunstall in R2 via Submission (Guillotine)
205 – Jason Sanderson def Jake Mears at 1:29 of R2 via TKO
155 – Craig McAlpine def Eder Nieto at 1:37 of R1 via Submission (Guillotine)
265 – Josh Jarrett def Morris Ginyard at 1:23 of R1 via Submission (Kimura)
145 – Keaton Wood def Wes Baugh at :34 of R1 via Submission (Guillotine)
115 – Annaliesha Smith def Molly Richardson at 2:39 of R3 via Submission (Strikes)

The future looks bright for mixed martial arts up-and-comer Josh Senkbeil. A football star for the University of West Alabama as well as an amateur fighter, Senkbeil impressed over the weekend by earning his first stoppage inside the cage and remaining undefeated.

Senkbeil who attends the University of West Alabama in Livingston, Alabama trains daily and is one of UWA star fullbacks for their football program. Senkbeil has been in some type of fitness and strength training most of his adult life and has been a fan and follower of mixed martial arts for years.

After football season, Senkbeil trains regularly with Dog House MMA in Red Bay, Alabama. When not in Red Bay, he spends most of his time training in Livingston, Alabama using what he has available to his advantage.

This past weekend Senkbeil went into the cage against a very tough and strong opponent in Maurice Tunstall of Clarksville, Tennessee. Senbkeil's sanctioned record of 2-0 was put to the test against the 3-0 mark of Tunstall. Senkbeil was cornered by his brother Kyle Senkbeil and Randy Lowery.

When the bell rang both opponents came out and Tunstall was the first to begin striking. However, none of the shots landed so he immediately shot in and and took Senkbeil to the ground. Tunstall tried his best to keep the fight on the ground, but Senkbeil's defense was just too good as he was able to constantly get back to his feet.

Just after the bell rang leading into to round two, Senkbeil clocked Tunstall knocking the Tennessee-native back. Tunstall immediately went in for another takedown, which although was successful, lead to Senkbeil getting better position and ultimately taking closing his arm around Tunstall's neck in a guillotine that would end the match. The win helped Senkbeil remain undefeated.

Senkbeil is one of a handful of amateur fighters in Alabama to already have corporate sponsors and before the fight he walked out with an all new fight banner showcasing his proud sponsors and sported a new set of walkout gear he helped to create. Senkbeil plans to open an online store in the coming weeks to sell some of his all new clothing to continue to help raise money to take his training and skill to the next level.

Just last year Senkbeil trained with American Top Team in South Florida and plans to return soon.

With an incredible support team including family and fan, Senkbeil is one of Alabama's rising MMA stars to watch for in the future

The company released a schedule events earlier this week that includes public weigh-ins, press conference and ring girl contest that will take place on Friday March 23rd.

Friday March 23rd 2012

5:00 pm CST- Official SFX weigh-ins live from Riviera Fitness in Huntsville, AL 2211 University Dr. NW Huntsville, AL 35816

6:30 pm CST- Official SFX press conference live from Riviera Fitness.

7:30 pm CST- Official SFX and Rocket 95.1 ring girl coontest from Humphreys Bar and Grill 101 Washington ST NE Huntsville, AL 35801

Saturday March 24th 2012

6:00 pm CST- Doors open at Von Braun Center 700 Monroe ST Huntsville, AL

6:40 pm CST- Preliminary fights begin

8:00 pm CST- SportFight X main card performance Live on PPV

For pay-per-view ordering information click the link below.

http://www.gfl.tv/Events/Fight/MMA/Southeastern_MMAs_Ultimate_Proving_Ground/1434

Sportfight X prepares for the organization's first sanctioned show in Alabama this weekend at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama. SFX has been patiently waiting for their time to bring their show from Georgia to the Alabama fans.

With some huge sponsors coming on board such as Window World, Riviera Fitness, Rocket 95.1 Radio, and Omega Attire from Georgia, SFX looks to have an incredible show lined up for March 24.

Starting on Friday afternoon at Riviera Fitness in Huntsville, Alabama the official weigh-in's will take place, then over to Humphreys Bar for the Rocket 95.1 Ring Girl Contest Finals.

On Saturday evening the doors open up at 6pm at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville and at 7pm the Preliminary bouts begin. There is scheduled to be a match about every 20 minutes, about 8pm the main fight amateurs and advance begin.

The night finishes up with the five pro fights; Chris Craft from Burwell's MMA in Huntsville will take on David McAfee from Fear None in Cullman, Alabama. Susuke Zapata from The Cage MMA out of Birmingham will stand across the cage from his opponent Paul Gardner from Nashville, Tennessee.

After these fights the feature events are scheduled to occur as Matt Vaughn from Sturgis MMA in Madison, Alabama will look to beat Steve Hall from X3 Sports out of Atlanta, GA. The night's co-Main event Matt Smartt, also from Sturgis MMA will challenge Will Kuhn from X3 Sports from Atlanta.

The Main Event of the evening will be Stephen Wilhite from Triad Martial Arts out of Cullman, Alabama taking on Jonathan Clemmons from Clarksville, Tennessee.

Throughout the night live Pay Per View Coverage will be offered thru GoFightLIVE.com. Backstage Interviews will also be shown on several jumbo screens during scheduled times.

SFX has always prided themselves on over the top performances' making them one of the leaders in the sport. After all, this is the first pro/am show to take place in Alabama under the watchful eyes for the Alabama Athletic Commission, how could you miss this event?

Fight Card as follows:

155 Lbs - Stephen Wilhite vs. Jonathan Clemmons
170 Lbs - Matt Smart vs. William Kuhn
155 Lbs – Matt Vaughn vs. Steve Hall
165 Lbs - Sasuke Zapada vs. Paul Gardner
155 Lbs - Chris Craft vs. David McAfee
185 Lbs – Matt Ward vs. William Pellino
145 Lbs - Wes Baugh vs. Keaton Wood
115 Lbs – Molly Richardson vs. Annaliesha Smith
185 Lbs - Jason Sanderson Vs Jacob Mears
201 Lbs – Josh Senkbeilo vs. Maurice Tunstall
265 Lbs - Josh Jarrett vs. Morris Gunyard
155 Lbs – Eder Nieto vs. Craig McAlpine
145 Lbs - Anthony Gali vs. Bradley Gidson

*Fight card subject to change*

Josh Senkbeil is a fullback at the University of West Alabama and is a fulltime student of mixed martial arts. Senkbeil's aspirations are to one day be in the UFC and fighting in the big leagues after graduating college.

But before one fights for Dana White, there is much to learn. And Senkbeil may just have the heart to do this. With an incredible training regimen that began in high school and continues through college, Senkbeil can often be found around campus working out and staying in shape. Even on the weekend trips back home to Red Bay, Senkbeil makes time for training with friends at local gyms.

Senkbeil finds it important to prepare his mind, body and spirit and it starts from the time he wakes up the time he goes to bed. Everything revolves around the road to victory as he removes everything out of his room including his bed, dresser, and television in order to make room for mats on the floor and a heavy bag hung. Road to victory starts at home.

The collegiate football player will enter the cage at SportFight X on March 24 against Maurice Tunstall. Senkbeil and Tunstall have both been classified as Advance Fighters by the ISKA meaning that ground and pound is legal. Senkbeil has a record of 2-0 fighting out of Doghouse MMA from Red Bay, Alabama while Tunstall with a 3-0 record is fighting out of the Ron Daily Camp from Clarksville, Tennessee.

This weekend in Huntsville, Alabama SportFight X will host their first show of the year and the first pro/am show under the new Alabama Commission. Senkbeil's battle is only one of two advanced fights with five professional bouts and six amateur bouts taking place throughout the night.

The video below was made to show what Senkbeil does to get ready for the battle in the cage. It begins at home and continues throughout his daily life until he enters the cage.

Tomorrow morning you can listen to 97.7 The Zone as Wilhite will sit in the studio with The MMA Zone host Curtis Putman. The show is based out of Huntsville, AL and airs at 9:00 am CST. Two other SportFight X fighters, Matt Vaughan and Matt Smartt were the guest last week.

Wilhite can be heard on Beyond Ringside radio tomorrow night at 8:00 pm CST. Wilhite will phone in to discuss his training and opponent with host Eddie Layne. SFX Adam Gibbs was guest last week and discussed the fight card. For more information visit http://www.beyondringside.com/index.htm

Wilhite is a top fighter who has a huge fan base. Wilhite proved this by selling a record number of tickets to the event totaling right at 300. SportFight X president Adam Gibbs commented “We have experienced an amazing pre-sale here compared to other states but the number of tickets Wilhite sold is amazing. He sold 150 to an event three hours away but 300 is unreal. His bonus just through tickets will be a lot and he deserves it”.

For more information visit www.sportfightx.com and for tickets www.ticketmaser.com

The company released a series of events to take place next weekend. The events will be open to the public and fights fans are encouraged to attend.

The official weigh-ins will take place next Friday afternoon at 5:00 pm CST from Riviera Fitness located at 2211 University Dr. Northwest Huntsville, AL 35816. Fighters will step on the scales at the public weigh-in and fans will be allowed to take photos and get autographs.

The official pre-fight press conference will be held immediately after the weigh-in consisting of fighters competing in the event. Members of the press will be allowed to interact in a question and answer session with the fighters. For press credentials please email media@sportfightx.com.

Over the past week there has been a ring girl competition held in conjunction with Rocket 95.1 radio. The finals will be held at Humphreys Bar and Grill in Huntsville at a time TBD. This will wrap up the events held on the day prior to SFX “Wilhite vs Clemons”.

On Saturday March 24th SportFight X will deliver a show the Southeast will not soon forget. For more information visit www.sportfightx.com and for ticket information visit www.ticketmaster.com

Wilhite of Triad Martial Arts will now square off against Jonathan Clemons of SSF in Clarksville, TN. Clemmons is an amateur veteran with over 25 fights and is sure to give Wilhite a run for the money in the main event. This featherweight war will be exciting as both warriors have excellent stand up skills with a ground game to go with it.

SportFight X “Alabama vs. Georgia” will take place in 16 days on March 24th live from the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, AL. Tickets are on sale now at ticketmaster.com and the VBC box office. For more information visit www.sportfightx.com and facebook.