From WORLDWIDE MIXEDMARTIAL ARTS:
LITTLE FALLS, NJ – March 31, 2012 –Worldwide Mixed Martial Arts Sports, Inc. (WMMA) took a giant leap towardsrevolutionizing the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) on Saturday, March 31stwith their first pay-per-view (PPV) event at the Don Haskins Center located onthe beautiful campus of the University of Texas El Paso.
The David vs. Goliath story of Sean “Big Sexy” McCorkle vs. thehard-hitting Brian Heden captured the hearts of many when Heden overcame allodds to walk out of the Don Haskins Center as the victor. With his upper lipsplit in half, Heden toppled the giant by scoring a TKO victory in the secondround. During the second round, Heden found himself with his back on the matbeing overpowered by the larger McCorkle, however Heden’s heart proved to bemuch larger as he quickly flipped his position to land McCorkle’s back on themat. With McCorkle’s left arm trapped, Heden unleashed a furious barrage ofhammer fists until the referee called a stoppage to the bout due to excessivestrikes, leaving the fans of El Paso on their feet.
The four-fight undercard, streamed live and free of charge through WMMA’swebsite, provided the fireworks early on as it featured two knockouts, a TKO,and a guillotine choke – all in the first round.
In their first ever event and PPV broadcast to over 175 countries, WMMAentertained the entire El Paso, TX community. The PPV broadcast showcased sixbouts that supplied the electricity to the Don Haskins Center.
During the event, WMMA handed over a check in the amount of $25,000 to theWounded Warrior Project.
McCorkle vs. Heden: Fighting for aBetter World
Official Fight Results
Main Event:
1. Sean McCorkle vs.Brian Heden (W) – TKO (2:44 of Round 2)
2. Thomas Denny vs. Karo Parisyan (W) – Unanimous Decision (5:00 of Round 3)
3. Rodney Wallace (W) vs. Derrick Mehmen – Unanimous Decision (5:00 of Round 3)
4. Drew Fickett (W) vs. Kevin Knabjian – Guillotine Choke (3:38 of Round 1)
5. Jamaine Facey vs. Willie Parks (W) – Unanimous Decision (5:00 of Round 3)
6. Darrill Schoonover (W) vs. Paul Buentello – Unanimous Decision (5:00 ofRound 3)
Undercard:
7. Frank Gomez vs.Chris Gruetzemacher (W) – TKO (3:25 of Round 1)
8. Lyle Beerbohm (W) vs. Cleburn Walker – Guillotine Choke (2:34 of Round 1)
9. Deutsch Pu’u vs. Esteves Jones (W) – KO (0:54 of Round 1)
10. Lionel Lanham (W) vs. Brad Peterson – KO (0:56 of Round 1)
