Saturday, Sept 12 at Wild Bill’s in Duluth
Brian Bowles
Forrest Griffin
2. Female Fighter of the Year:
Lissa Braverman
3. Manager of the Year:
Rory Singer/Andy Beech
Megan Swartzlander
Sponsored Fan
4. Trainer(s) of the Year:
Rory Singer
Adam Singer
Steve Headden
Mateo
Roberto Travern
Cam McHargue
George Allen
Tony Tucci
Marshall Davis
Anthony Nieves
Tim Hart
5. Athletic Commissioner of the Year:
Andy Foster
JJ Biello
Phil Honeycutt
Cary Ichtar
Dr Bloodworth
Christopher Harris
6. Gym of the Year:
HardCore Gym
Unit 2
Champions Training Center
HardKnox
Alpha Fighting Systems
KBX
X3 Sports
Ascension MMA
Knuckle Up Fitness
Georgia Fight Club
Praxis
7. Fight of the Year:
Bryan Goldsby vs Joey Marimberga 1 at RFL
Diego Saraiva vs Farkhad Sharipov at Wild Bill’s Fight Night
Tonya Reyes vs Lizzy Miller at Wild Bill’s Fight Night
Forrest Griffin vs Rampage Jackson at UFC
Brett Chism vs Bernard Rutherford in Valdosta
Tim Stout vs Brent Weedman at Cowboys
Clint Hester vs Dymond Jones at Sin City
Lance Evans vs Cody Black at Wild Bill’s Fight Night
8. Promoter of the Year:
Steve Mudder/Amy Lynn’s Full Throttle Entertainment and David Oblas’ Undisputed Productions
Tony Metcalf’s Bullet Fight Gear
Brett Moses’ The Fight Party
Sin City Fight Club
James Corbett
Adrian Patrick’s KO Kings
Lane Collyer
9. Comeback Fighter of the Year:
Mushin Corbbrey
10. Most Improved Fighter of the Year:
Kamrin Naville
Cale Yarbrough
Aaron “Tex” Johnson
11. Matchmaker of the Year:
Steve Mudder/Amy Lynn’s Full Throttle Entertainment and David Oblas’ Undisputed Productions
Tony Metcalf’s Bullet Fight Gear
Brett Moses’ The Fight Party
Jim Abrille
James Corbett
Adrian Patrick’s KO Kings
12. Rookie Fighter of the Year:
Justin Barnwell
Chris Calhoun
13. Knockout Artist of the Year:
Todd Duffee
Cale Yarbrough
Brett Chism
14. Knockout of the Year:
Chris Calhoun in Auburn, AL
Dustin Chovanic at June 24 Wild Bill’s Fight Night
Jeff Bedard head kick at Wild Bill’s Fight Night
Rashad Evans of Chuck Liddell at UFC
15. Submission Of the Year:
Brian Bowles vs Will Ribeiro
Lance Evans vs Cody Black
Kamrin Naville vs Darrell Parodi
16. Upset of the Year:
Tony “Tractor” Roberts beating Scott Harper
Kamrin Naville beating Darrell Parodi
Kamrin Naville beating Stephen Ledbetter
Lance Evans vs Cody Black
Harris Norwood vs Bryan Goldsby
Harris Norwood vs Marlon Mathias (Wanderlei’s fighter)
Shaun Snow vs Harris Norwood
Shaun Snow vs Chris Thorne
17. Best Event of the Year:
Wild Bill’s Fight Night that benefitted Toys For Tots
King of The Cage
Sin City at Center Stage
Tony Metcalf at Cowboys (Tim Stout vs Brent Weedman)
UFC at Phillips Arena
18. Most Influential Persons of the Year (top 3 or top 5)
19. Breakthrough Fighter:
Raphael Assuncao
20. Best Local MMA Tshirt
Knuckle Up Fitness
Fighters Union
Omega Attire
Bullet Fight Gear
Eye Fight
21. Best Local MMA Brand
LA Boxing
Unit 2
Knuckle Up Fitness
X3 Sports
Bullet Fight Gear
Omega Attire
Eye Fight
Wild Bill’s Fight Night
22. Best MMA Media Source
GeorgiaFighters.com website
Inside Punch tv show
23. Best MMA Journalist
Jose Santiago – writes for fightnews.com, GeorgiaFighters.com and reports for Inside Punch
Cliff Fretwell – ringside commentator for Wild Bill’s Fight Night
Hunter Weeks – reports for Inside Punch
24. Ring Announcer of the Year
Southside Steve from Rock 100.5 – Wild Bill’s Fight Night
Tony Metcalf – Cowboys and Rome Fight Night
Jose Santiago – Adrian Patrick, Yahya and Wild Bill’s Fight Night
25. Ticket Seller of the Year – Generated Most Revenue from Ticket Sales
Clay Harvison
Ethan Garrison
Lissa Braverman
Jeff Boudreaux
Jeff Bedard
26. Sponsor of the Year
Miller Lite
Hooters
Comcast
Yuengling
Special Recognition Awards:
27. Ambulance Service Provider:
Ray Warren
28. Veteran Medical Provider:
Dr Traub
Dr Keating
29. Insurance Provider (for fights and mma/kickboxing gyms)
Ty Williams’ Integrity Insurance Partners
30 . Georgia MMA Hall of Fame (top 3 or top 5)
Romero “Jacare” Cavalcanti
Tim “Obake” Catalo
Gary Brown
Steve Headden
Matthew Waller
George Allen
Joseph Merritt
John Wehby
Joel Chavous
John D’Angelo
Eddie Camden
Juan Mott
Phillip Smith
Kevin Brooks
Byron Stone
Tony Tucci
Tony Mullinax
John Matlock
Chris McGloughlin
Brett Moses
Mike Carlson
31. MMA Officials of the Year – judges, refs, timekeepers, etc
32. Undefeated Club (all undefeated pros in Georgia)
Brian Bowles
Stephen Bass
James Thorpe
Sonny South
Byron Bloodworth
Warren Thompson
Clint Hester
Pete Snider
33. Lifetime Achievement Award
Kyle Maynard
Juan Guavara for trainer of the year!
4. Trainer(s) of the Year:
Adam & Rory Singer
9. Comeback Fighter of the Year:
Jeff Bedard
13. Knockout Artist of the Year:
Brian Bowles WEC
16. Upset of the Year:
Brian Bowles WEC- One of the biggest Ever
18. Most Influential Persons of the Year (top 3 or top 5)
Adam Singer
19. Breakthrough Fighter:
Raphael Assuncao
Brian Bowles WEC
21. Best Local MMA Brand
The HardCore
30 . Georgia MMA Hall of Fame (top 3 or top 5)
Adam Singer
Rory Singer
32. Undefeated Club (all undefeated pros in Georgia)
Brian Bowles
Stephen Bass
James Thorpe
Sonny South
Byron Bloodworth
Warren Thompson
Clint Hester
Pete Snider
33. Lifetime Achievement Award
Kyle Maynard
Kat Johnson for female fighter of the year
Dhiego Lima in Auburn, AL against Joe P. for Knockout of the Year
Junior Assuncao for Trainer of the Year
1. Male Fighter of the Year:
Brian Bowles or kamreon naville
2. Female Fighter of the Year:
Lissa Braverman or lizzy miller
3. Manager of the Year:
Megan Swartzlander
4. Trainer(s) of the Year:
ranetia paive not spelled right but bjj coach at x3
5. Athletic Commissioner of the Year:
Andy Foster
6. Gym of the Year:
X3 Sports
or praxis had tough tough guys
7. Fight of the Year:
Tonya Reyes vs Lizzy Miller at Wild Bill’s Fight Night
8. Promoter of the Year:
Steve Mudder/Amy Lynn’s Full Throttle Entertainment and David Oblas’ Undisputed Productions or
Tony Metcalf’s Bullet Fight Gear
9. Comeback Fighter of the Year:
Mushin Corbbrey
10. Most Improved Fighter of the Year:
Kamrin Naville
11. Matchmaker of the Year:
Steve Mudder/Amy Lynn’s Full Throttle Entertainment and David Oblas’ Undisputed Productions
Tony Metcalf’s Bullet Fight Gear
12. Rookie Fighter of the Year:
Chris Calhoun
13. Knockout Artist of the Year:
Todd Duffee
14. Knockout of the Year:
Chris Calhoun in Auburn, AL
15. Submission Of the Year:
Kamrin Naville vs Darrell Parodi
16. Upset of the Year:
Kamrin Naville beating Stephen Ledbetter
17. Best Event of the Year:
UFC at Phillips Arena
18. Most Influential Persons of the Year (top 3 or top 5)
andy foster
19. Breakthrough Fighter:
Raphael Assuncao
20. Best Local MMA Tshirt
Bullet Fight Gear
21. Best Local MMA Brand
Wild Bill’s Fight Night and i would say knuckle up before they went out of buisness because they were the brand that was the most well known
22. Best MMA Media Source
GeorgiaFighters.com website
Inside Punch tv show
23. Best MMA Journalist
Jose Santiago – writes for fightnews.com, GeorgiaFighters.com and reports for Inside Punch
24. Ring Announcer of the Year
Southside Steve from Rock 100.5 – Wild Bill’s Fight Night
25. Ticket Seller of the Year – Generated Most Revenue from Ticket Sales
Clay Harvison
26. Sponsor of the Year
Hooters
Comcast
Special Recognition Awards:
27. Ambulance Service Provider:
daves from all the boxing matches
28. Veteran Medical Provider:
dr cheeks
29. Insurance Provider (for fights and mma/kickboxing gyms)
Ty Williams’ Integrity Insurance Partners
30 . Georgia MMA Hall of Fame (top 3 or top 5)
Romero “Jacare” Cavalcanti
steve headden
cam these are the guys who have really been around and put out great fighters and fights for over 10 years
31. MMA Officials of the Year – judges, refs, timekeepers, etc
sonya foster
32. Undefeated Club (all undefeated pros in Georgia)
Brian Bowles
Stephen Bass
James Thorpe
Sonny South
Byron Bloodworth
Warren Thompson
Clint Hester
Pete Snider
33. Lifetime Achievement Award
Kyle Maynard
Jeff Bredard should be in the Georgia MMA Hall of Fame!
Tuf academy of martial arts for mma gym of the year
Russ Eckerman for Ring Card Girl coordinator of the year
Juan Guevara as trainer of the year
Brett Chism = Knockout Artist of the Year.
Please add Ethan Garrison to undefeated..
Brett Chism: Knockout artist of the year
I definately vote Steve Headden as trainer of the year…love him!!
I definately vote Knuckle Up Ftiness as Best Gym of the Year!
I defihately vote Tony Metcalfe as Best Ring Announcer!!
I definately vote T. Metcalfe & Bullet Fight Gear as best promoter of the year!!
I definately vote T.Metcalfe’s best fight of the year with Tim Stout!!
Last but certainly not least, I vote Tony Metcalfe, the hottest naked guy Ive ever seen!
Kat Johnson: Best Female Fighter
Ascension MMA :Best Gym
Junior Assuncao: Best Trainer
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Biggest robbery. Micah miller vs maeda
I think Micah could be in a few of those he’s having a good year don’t forget about the maverick
How about Anthony johnson for some awards he’s from Dublin
tsk, tsk, tsk…
winners never cheat, cheaters never win
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=916040
except 1 protest…Kat Johnson is a dude….wow thats the rumor around anyways. and im not kidding. thats totally not fair
IM JUST WONDERING WHO CHOSE THE NOMINEES AN CATAGORIES . NO MATTER WHAT I DEFINATELY THINK ITS GREAT FOR THE SPORT . I REALLY HOPE IT DOESNT TURN INTO A BUNCH OF PEOPLE VOTEING THAT DONT EVEN TRAIN. ITS REALLY COOL TO SEE ALOT OF FAMILIAR NAMES OF PEOPLE I GOT TO WORK WITH FROM BACK IN THE DAY IN MY OPINION THERES A COUPLE PEOPLE MISSING BUT THERES ALWAYS NEXT TEAR. TO ALL THE OLD SCHOOL PEOPLE “YOU NO WHO YOU ARE” WE HAVE CAME A LONG WAY FROM NOT HAVIN NOTHING TO DEVELOPING THE MMA SEEN IN THE ATL . ITS COOL TO BE NOMINATED WIT YOU AN RECOGNIZED. . . I WANNA SAY CONGRATS TO EVERYONE NO MATTER WHERE YOU TRAIN ALL YOU GUYS BUST ASS . I HOPE WE ALL CAN CONTINUE TO GROW TOGETHER.
1. MALE FIGHTER OF THE YEAR:
BRIAN BOWLES
3. MANAGER OF THE YEAR:
RORY SINGER/ANDY BEECH
4. TRAINER OF THE YEAR:
ADAM SINGER
6. GYM OF THE YEAR:
HARDCORE GYM
7. FIGHT OF THE YEAR:
FORREST GRIFFIN VS. RAMPAGE JACKSON
10. MOST IMPROVED FIGHTER OF THE YEAR:
CALE YARBROUGH
13. KNOCK OUT ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
CALE YARBROUGH
14. KNOCK OUT OF THE YEAR:
JEFF BEDARD
15. SUBMISSION OF THE YEAR:
BRIAN BOWLES VS. WILL RIBEIRO
32. UNDEFEATED CLUB
BRIAN BOWLES
33. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
KYLE MAYNARD
I would have to agree with Mateo and several other “Posters”. I think this is great for the sport, but in its current form it really is just an internet popularity contest. Maybe in the coming years this will become a insiders vote award ceremony. Always growing and evolving I think it is a great start and no matter what happens it should produce a good turn out and possibly bring the fight community a little tighter.
Mateo and Eric – you guys are right that the Fans Votes are a mix of a popularity contest and a vote of people that have hopefully been to a lot of fights. In response to that, we also are awarding a second award in every category titled Critics Choice Awards. You can see the link to it on the homepage here as it scrolls across the top as the main story.
The premise of it is that each promoter and matchmaker gets 1 vote. Then each gym gets two votes (I sent out the emails yesterday. Mateo, it should have gone to your email address and Eric it should have gone to Kristy’s email address). The deadline for replying to the emails is Sept 1 at noon. Once I receive all the emails I will count them and figure out the winner based on the Critics Awards and those winners will also receive a plaque and be rewarded at the banquet on Sat, Sept 12.
Amazingly, this awards banquet has already received more than 16,000 total votes! It’s obviously something that is being taken serious by many and a lot of people are excited about it. I think 95% of the comments about it have been positive, so hopefully it stays that way.
Of course any business venture that any of us do needs to be tweaked a little bit as time goes on, but I think we’re onto something good here that will be around for years to come!
Thank you guys so much for your support. Jose
Tony Tucci is the best trainer in Atlanta.
X3 Sports is the best gym in Atlanta
FEMALE OF THE YEAR – KATE JOHNSON.
TRAINER OF THE YEAR – JUNIOR ASSUNCAO
GYM OF THE YEAR – ASCENSION MMA
BREAKTHROUGHT FIGHTER OF THE YEAR – RAPHAEL ASSUNCAO
Trainer or the year Richard Cox
Match Maker Richard Cox
Promoter SFC
Undefeated Fighter Keon “Black Assassin” Caldwell
MMA brand Splitlip Fightwear
Let’s not forget about the fighter in Afghanistan that are coming back this year. i forsee a whole new list next year. Brutal Fight Team and Brutal Fight Gear coming back strong
And the trainer you forgot to list was Jozsef Szasz in Brunswick.