Countdown to Caged Vengeance 2

October 7, 2006

Gray’s Armory

Cleveland, Ohio

- Special Thanks go out to Greg Kalikas (Gladiators Fighting Series, Prokarateweekly) for the following:

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006 (Cleveland, OH): We are less then four days from the return of Gladiators

Fighting MMA to Cleveland. "Caged Vengeance 2" is set for this Saturday night, October 7th, 2006 at the

historic Gray's Armory centrally located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio.

Headlining the main event is Ohio’s Josh “Heavy” Hendricks (14-4) who will be defending his Gladiators

Fighting MMA Heavyweight belt for the first time since winning the title this past June in Cleveland. His

opponent will be 2 time UFC veteran Geza Kalman (4-2) of Canada who returns to the cage with the hopes

of putting his name back on the MMA map by beating a streaking Hendricks who hasn't tasted defeat in his

last seven bouts.

Donnie Walker (6-3) will replace team mate Jason Dent and will face off with Erie, PA’s Dan “The

Pennsylvania Hitman” Swift (27-19) for the vacant Gladiators Fighting MMA Lightweight title. After Dent

recently agreed to terms with the UFC, the door opened for Walker to step in and make a name of his own

in front of the home town fans. “Having the hometown crowd behind me gives me an unspoken advantage

inside the cage, even if I am entering this fight as the underdog. Clevelanders tend to hate everything from

Pennsylvania, which comes from the whole Browns-Steelers rivalry” said Walker on his hometown edge this

weekend.

Replacing a medically suspended Thomas Russell, Team Higher Power’s Ron Hedges (4-1) will face the

biggest test of his young career as he clashes with current Gladiators Middleweight Champion Mitch

Whitesel. After defeating UFC veteran Adrian Serrano to capture the middleweight title this past June in

Milwaukee, Whitesel (5-3) may be at the top of his game and hopes this will be the start of a long reign as

king of the Gladiators middleweight division.

Kickboxing champion and World Combat League star Ryan “The Lion” Madigan will look for his second

mixed martial arts win when he battles Wreckroon Athletics Chad Trukovich this weekend. After an

impressive second round TKO win over Clint “The Haymaker” Zeedyk at Fight Nite in the Flats 2, Madigan

will brings his hard hitting style of fighting to Cleveland for a scheduled three round war with Trukovich who is

among the heaviest handed Gladiators in the welterweight class.

Fan favorite Jason “Freebird” Freeman (4-1) returns to the caged coliseum when he tangles with Hammer

House slugger Justin Geesey (2-1) in a light heavyweight contenders bout. A former world tough man finalist

with an amateur record of 77-5, Freeman has quickly garnered the attention of fellow Gladiators with the help

of a ferocious right hand. When asked in a recent interview about current Gladiators Light Heavyweight

Champion Rob Wince, Freman replied “He’s a tough competitor and I respect him as fighter. However,

that’s my title, not his; and I’m coming to get it."

In another highly anticipated clash, unbeaten welterweight “Smokin'” Joe Heiland (4-0) will take on Rising

Dragon's Frank Carabello (1-1) in what promises to be a slugfest as both fighters come in off impressive

wins their last time in the cage.

Reserved seat tickets for "Caged Vengeance 2" are currently on sale and available on line at

www.Prokarateweekly.com or by calling 330-324-2525. VIP Table Tickets (seats 10 max per table, includes

waitress service) are $80.00 per person, Cageside Reserved Seats are $55.00 per person, Reserved Floor

and Reserved Balcony Seats are $35.00. A Seating Chart is available on www.Prokarateweekly.com. VISA

and Mastercard are accepted. A limited amount of tickets are available and going fast!

Gladiators Preliminary Card:

Fight 1 - 155 lb. Bout

Paul Compton (3-0, Fikes Combined Martial Arts) vs. Leo Fowler (2-1, Team Predator)

Fight 2 - 205 lb. Bout

Jason Scherer (0-0, Hammer House) vs. Nicholas Duell (0-1, Ryan Madigans Jungle Fight Team)

Fight 3 - 170 lb. Bout

AJ Pulling (3-2, Team Griffon-Rawl) vs. Ryan Victory (0-1, Erie Swat Team)

Fight 4 - 185 lb. Bout

Ricky Miller (1-0, Ryan Madigan’s Jungle Fight Team) vs. Jamie Niner (0-0, Brunswick Fight Team)

Fight 5 - 155 lb. Bout

John Myers (4-2, Dover, Oh) vs. Mike Nesto (3-0, Shrader’s MMA)

Fight 6 - 170 lb. Bout

Joe Heiland (4-0, Strong Style Fight Team) vs. Frank Carabello (1-1, Rising Dragon Fight Team)

Gladiators Featured Card:

Fight 7 - 155 lb. Bout

Tommy Ridenbaugh (2-4, Hammer House – Newark, OH) vs. TBA

Fight 8 - 170 lb. Bout

Ryan Madigan (1-0, Team BOF/Jungle Fight Team) vs. Chad Trukovich (2-2, Wreckroom Athletics)

Fight 9 - 205 lb. Bout

Jason Freeman (4-1, Vander Fighting Systems) vs. Justin Geesey (2-1, Hammer House)

Fight 10 - Gladiators Middleweight Title Bout

Mitch Whitesel (5-3, Wreckroom Athletics) vs. Ron Hedges (4-1, Higher Power MMA Team)

Fight 11 - Gladiators Lightweight Title Bout

Donnie Walker (6-3, Team GriffonRawl) vs. Dan Swift (27-19, Team DNA)

Fight 12 - Main Event: Gladiators Heavyweight Title Bout

Josh Hendricks (14-4, Strong Style Fight Team) vs. Geza Kalman (4-2, Suffer System Fighting Team)

*All bouts and appearances subject to change

"Caged Vengeance 2" is sponsored by Betonfighting.com, PKW Live, 2XL Sports Gear, Bloody Buddy Fight

Gear, MMAvideo.com, Sounds Crazy Entertainment and SportstalkCleveland.com.

For more information or for media credentials, please contact Greg Kalikas at 330-324-3034 or via email at

Greg@prokarateweekly.com. You can also visit www.ProKarateWeekly.com or www.GladiatorsFights.com

for a complete list of all upcoming Gladiators Fighting events and fighter profiles. And dont forget to tune in

to PKW LIVE tonight for a special Caged Vengeance 2 preview show featuring live interviews with Josh

Hendricks, Geza Kalman and UFC star Rich Franklin.....7 PM EST only at PKWLive.com!
 

From - Greg Kalikas (Gladiators Fighting Series, Prokarateweekly) with a little editing from us (color, etc...)

(10/4/06)