High Country Harley Presents

Ring of Fire 30: Domination!!

Main Card Announced

September 15, 2007

Broomfield Event Center

Broomfield, Colorado

 

ROF promoter Sven BOOGIE Bean is happy to announce the fight card for ROF 30: DOMINATION. The 12

bout MMA event will take place on Saturday, September 15th 2007 at the Broomfield Event Center in

Broomfield, Colorado.

 

UFC, K-1 and Strikeforce veteran, Duane BANG! Ludwig headlines a talent packed fight card. The card will

have International appeal with fighters coming from 3 countries including multiple UFC veterans.

 

Also, for the second time in the seven year history of the promotion, all matches will take place in a cage

instead of a ring. " We took a poll at the April event, when we first used the cage, and the response was

overwhelming." said promoter Sven Bean. "I would say at least 95 percent of the fans were in favor of it, so I

can pretty much say that the cage is here to stay"

 

Main Event: ROF USA vs. ROF Europe

Last year ROF opened it's European branch in Belgrade, Serbia. The inaugural

event was a huge success and was covered in both the European versions of

Playboy and Maxim magazines. In February of this year the first ROF European

fighter, Damir made his US debut. At ROF 30 that tradition continues as Serbian

fighter Dragan Bakula will represent ROF Europe. Bakula, who bring 3-0 MMA

record combined with over 20 boxing matches, will be facing one of the most

feared strikers in the sport. Duane BANG! Ludwig will represent ROF USA and

is looking forward to the match-up. "The guy is good. He has great hand speed and punching power and has

won all of his mma fights. It's hard to tell how good is ground game is but the European fighters are such

good athletes that they are always dangerous. He only has a couple losses in boxing also so I am excited to

fight him. I love fighting at home, but besides just representing Colorado, I'm representing the US here too. It

adds some pressure for sure, but that will just make me train harder!" said Ludwig.

 

205 lb Championship

It has been said you are not a champion when you win the belt, rather you are a

true champion when you defend it. ROF Light Heavyweight Champion Eliot FIRE

Marshall couldn't agree more. The BJJ Blackbelt added ROF champ to his long

list of credentials in April when he defeated Marcus Sursa via submission. The

task of defending the belt will not be an easy one as faces his toughest challenge

to date. Canadian Rob MAXIMUS McDonald is a 3 time  UFC veteran and

appeared on season 2 of the Ultimate Fighter television series. Macdonald was the 2002, 2003, 2004

Canadian Jiu-Jitsu Champion. In 2003, he was ranked #2 by the IKF in Kickboxing (amateur) and has an

extensive wrestling background. "I have been training harder than ever for this fight and I look at this as the

biggest fight of my career thus far. Eliot Marshall is the real deal, his credentials in the fight world and BJJ

world speak for themselves. Myself and my trainers Shah Franco and Brian Bynoe have put together a great

game plan for success and with hard work I'm confident it will pay off. I really just want to be the best fighter

in the world and reach my potential  as an athlete. Winning the Ring of Fire title and fighting quality

opponents like Eliot bring me closer to that goal."

 

115 lb Feature Bout

Women's combat sports has shown an incredible increase in fan support in the

last few years. Promotions such as Strikeforce, Elite XC and Bodog Fights have

consistently featured female athletes. Recently the Oxygen Channel contributed

with the reality based program Fight Girls. One of the stars of that series, Michelle

Waterson will return to MMA competition at ROF 30. Waterson is known as much

for her good looks as for her fighting ability. Her nickname "The Karate Hotty"

comes from her work as a Hooters girl and bikini model. But don't judge the book by the cover, Waterson

can fight. She has been trained in the martial arts from an early age progressing from Kung Fu to Muay Thai,

and eventually BJJ and MMA. While based in Denver, she trains her ground game at Team Jackson's in

Albuquerque, NM. Currently 1-1 in MMA, Waterson is hoping to continue to represent MMA in a positive way

for women all over the world. Her opponent also has a base in Muay Thai but has progressed to MMA.

Action MMA fighter Jaime Cook relies heavily on her stand up skills but is also very comfortable on the

ground. She has a perfect 2-0 record in MMA. She has finished both opponents by TKO, with one having a

30 lb weight advantage. Cook is also the sparring partner and teammate of top ranked Bodog fighter Shayna

Baszler.

 

175 lb Feature Bout

UFC veteran Chad Reiner has a reputation for being one of the hardest workers in

the industry. He prides himself on his conditioning and feels that is his strongest

weapon in the cage. This was very evident in his ROF 24 performance against Jay

Jack. Reiner was non stop in a punishing attack that gave him a unanimous

decision after 3 rounds. He credits his time in the marines for instilling his work

ethic while training. Reiners record is an outstanding 18-4 and is a VFC Champion.

Chilo Gonzalez has a love- hate relationship with the fans. Half the crowd wants to see him win, the other to

see him lose, but none the less they come to see him. He can appear brash, and often times even

disrespectful to his opponents. It's all part of the game to Gonzalez however and see's it as a way to get into

his opponents head. When asked about his opponent, true to character he responded " He is a really good

fighter. I respect his wrestling but I just wonder how many teeth he is willing to lose before he gives up a

submission!". Gonzalez is a WEC veteran with tremendous athletic ability. He has had an up and down

career but always brings aggression, intensity and tenacity in the cage. Gonzalez normally fights at

middleweight and Reiner prefers welterweight so a catch weight of 175 lbs was agreed upon for the bout.

 

265 lb Feature Bout

ROF has long been known as a launch pad for fighters careers. But it has also

been known mostly for the lower weight classes. That is all about to change on

September 15th. One of the most athletic heavyweights in the game will make his

long awaited ROF debut. Shane MONSTER Carwin is a NCAA Division II National

Wrestling Champion, 3 time NCAA Division II Wrestling All-American and a 2 time

NCAA Division II Football All-American. He stand 6'4" tall and weighs 265 lbs. He

also has a perfect 5-0 record in MMA. Once you get past the sheer size of Carwin, you would be hard

pressed to believe he is a fighter. The "gentle giant" is very calm, polite and respectful... unless you happen

to be standing across the cage from him. Once the cage door closes and the bell rings the Monster comes

out. None of his previous 5 matches have made it past the first round and he has finished all of his

opponents. Rick NOTORIUS Slaton has a bit of a bad reputation. Slaton was part of the now infamous

Ultimate Athlete show in 2002 . He has also had his fair share of scrapes with the law, but has since seen

the error of his ways. With a new outlook and a fresh start Rick is ready to take the MMA world by storm.

He has channeled his energy into training and wants to make a serious run at becoming a threat in the

heavyweight division. Rick has sought out some of the best trainers in the San Diego area to help improve

his game. His last fight was in October of 2006 where scored a TKO victory at the Total Combat 17 event.

Life is all about second chances, but the Badboy has a mountain to climb and a monster to slay to fulfill his

dream.

 

Undercard Bouts

The preliminary and undercard matches will round out an amazing night of fights. Some of the best up and

coming fighters in the region are featured including Brandon Thatch, Cody Donovan, Kenneth Seegrist, Jesse

Henely, Seth Bregman, Brad Fox, Jason Ramstedder, Ralston Baker and Sean Doherty.

 

World Class Arena

The 45 million dollar Broomfield Event Center opened in November of 2006. It is home

to the Colorado RAGE hockey team and the Colorado 14ers basketball franchise. The

facility is state of the art and there is not a bad seat in the house.

 

Tickets Available Now!!

Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at the Event Center Box Office,

Charge by phone at 303-410-T I X S, or online at www.broomfieldeventcenter.com. Ticket Prices are $25.00,

$35.00 and $55.00 for reserved seating (facility fees not included).

 

As always if you would like to see the show in style 8 seat VIP tables or VIP Party Suites can be reserved

at 303- 246-5237

 

ROF 30 Commercial

Click the ROF logo to see the 30 second TV commercial for the event:

 

 

 

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- From ROF with a little editing from us (color, etc...)

 

 

Subject to change
 

 

(8/25/07)