Full Force Fighting
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Full Force Fighting is a mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 (MMA) promotion based in Colorado
Colorado
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. The organization's first event, Full Force Fighting Vol. 1, was held on January 29, 2011 at the Paramount Theater
Paramount Theatre (Denver, Colorado)
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 in Denver. The event was co-promoted by Fight To Win and Thomas "Wildman" Denny
Thomas Denny (fighter)
Thomas Denny is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the Welterweight division, and is the former King of the Cage Welterweight Champion....

. Attempting to restore prestige back to combat sports, there was a business casual
Business casual
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 dress code enforced at the event.

Amateur

  • Women's 120 lb (54.4 kg; 8.6 st) bout: Naylen Schmidt vs. Heather Sachleben
Sachleben defeated Schmidt by unanimous decision.
  • Middleweight
    Middleweight (MMA)
    The middleweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Strikeforce's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb...

     bout: Tito Solis vs. Brian Scraper
Solis defeated Scraper by TKO 8 seconds in to the second round.
  • Lightweight
    Lightweight (MMA)
    The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...

     bout: Jeff Estrada vs. Jeremy Hastings
Estrada defeated Hastings by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Professional

  • Heavyweight
    Heavyweight (MMA)
    The heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally groups fighters between .Although many ambiguities exist within the lower weight classes regarding division naming and weight limits, the Heavyweight division is, for the most part, uniform...

     bout: Tim Brower vs. Brandon Griffin
Griffin defeated Brower by TKO 1:19 in the first round.
  • Lightweight
    Lightweight (MMA)
    The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...

     bout: Lorant T Nelson vs. Ricardo McKinney
Nelson defeated McKinney by TKO 14 seconds in to the first round.
  • Lightweight
    Lightweight (MMA)
    The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...

     bout: Josh Cavan vs. Matt McAnachy
Cavan defeated McAnachy by TKO 4:37 in to the second round.
  • Middleweight
    Middleweight (MMA)
    The middleweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Strikeforce's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb...

     bout: Jason Lee vs. Todd Meredith
Lee defeated Meredith by KO 38 seconds in to the first round by a knee strike to the chin.
  • 175 lb (79.4 kg; 12.5 st) bout: Jeremy Kimball vs. Aaron Romero
Kimball defeated Romero by TKO 51 seconds in to the first round.
  • Middleweight
    Middleweight (MMA)
    The middleweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Strikeforce's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb...

     bout: Lumumba Sayers vs. Edward Banks
Sayers defeated Banks by submission (arm triangle) 2:39 in to the first round.
  • Light Heavyweight
    Light Heavyweight (MMA)
    The light heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally refers to competitors weighing between 186 and 205 lb . It sits between the lighter middleweight division, and the heavyweight division....

     bout: Cody Donovan vs. Xavier Saccamano
Donovan defeated Saccamano by submission (rear-naked choke) 3:35 in to the second round.
  • Lightweight
    Lightweight (MMA)
    The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...

     bout: Justin Salas vs. Rob Emerson
    Rob Emerson
    Robert Michael Emerson is an American mixed martial artist. Emerson is a former Pancrase and King of the Cage fighter. He was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter 5.-The Ultimate Fighter:...

Salas defeated Emerson by unanimous decision (29-28,29-28,29-28).

Current Champions

Division Upper weight limit Champion Since Title Defenses
Light heavyweight
Light Heavyweight (MMA)
The light heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally refers to competitors weighing between 186 and 205 lb . It sits between the lighter middleweight division, and the heavyweight division....

 
205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) Cody Donovan January 29, 2011 (Full Force Fighting - Vol. 1) 0
Lightweight
Lightweight (MMA)
The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...

155 lb (70.3 kg; 11.1 st) Justin Salas January 29, 2011 (Full Force Fighting - Vol. 1) 0
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