October 24, 2006
IRONHEART CROWN XI: APOCALYPSE
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Hammond Civic Center Arena - Hammond, Indiana
Just 30 Minutes from Downtown Chicago!
Doors open at 5:00 PM, Fights begin promptly at 7:30 PM

Chicago, IL - The Ironheart Crown returns again to the Hammond Civic Center in what promises to be one of the most exciting shows to date. After recently breaking new ground by airing on primetime Comcast SportsNet, the show is set again to blaze another trail. On November 18, 2006 the IHC will be featuring elite European fighters on the card! In conjunction with the European Shooto Commission and Shooto Finland, Ironheart Promoters Braulio Corral and Eric Moon have arranged to import two top European Welterweights.

Jani Lax of Karlstad, Sweden is ranked number 10 in the world by the International Shooto Commission, and he is currently the number one contender for the European Shooto Welterweight Title. He has a win by submission over Pride veteran Joachin Hansen. Lax is reputably as comfortable on his feet as he is on the ground with nearly a hundred boxing and thai boxing fights under his belt. His grappling has been honed at the Scandanavian Academy of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and he has won most of his fights by submission.

Lax will be facing a game enough opponent in John Mahlow, formerly of Team Mash in Detroit but now operating out of Florida. Mahlow is a top contender for the King of the Cage Lightweight title and is one of the most exciting fighters featured on the Ironheart Crown to date, victorious in both of his prior IHC fights. Regardless of the outcome, this will be a match to remember!

Tom Niinimaki, hailing from Helsinki, Finland is a team-mate of Lax's despite competing at the same weight. He is currently ranked number 3 on the European Shooto circuit. He will be facing Tristan Yunker of Damage, Inc in Indianapolis. Yunker, a formidable grappler, is known best for his victory over the lightweight juggernaut, Clay Guida.

Also in the Class-A line up and ranked number 4 in the Pan-American Shooto division, Joao Herdy of Indianapolis will be facing his toughest opponent to date in Micah Miller who remains undefeated with a record of 10 wins and no losses against strong competition.

And rounding out the headline bouts, UFC veteran Derrick Noble, a highly regarded Shooto veteran, will be facing Jason Gilliam who remains undefeated with a record of 13-0.

The undercard is also stacked with up-and-coming talent. Kyle Watson will face Dan Spychalski in the middleweight division. Aaron Kreke will face Nick Barlow in the light-heavyweight division. Jared McMahon returns to the ring against Nick Miner in the welterweight division. And Dan Hornbuckle will face Ryan Delorenzo in the light-heavyweight division. Other fighters on the card include Bill Boland from the Shah Franco Team in Toronto, Ontario, Canada along with Rafael Rebello and Lucas Lopes from the American Top Team in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. There are a total of 16 fights on the card which promises to keep fans on the edge of their seats from start to finish.

This show, sponsored again by Rockstar Energy Drink, Tapout Sportswear, and the local Woodhollow Lounge will air again on Comcast Sportsnet this Spring. Also watch for explosive growth in the IHC over the next six months as the show returns to its original home in Chicago with bigger cards and a heavier focus on international talent.

Tickets are on sale now for the upcoming November 18th show and a limited number of reserved and VIP ringside seats are available. For information and tickets, visit the website online at www.ironheartcrown.tv or call 219-688-7363 in Northwest Indiana or 773-793-6555 in Chicagoland

FEATURED FIGHTS: SHOOTO CLASS-A 167 lbs / 67 kg DIVISION THREE 5-MINUTE ROUNDS
DERRICK NOBLE 19W - 9L - 1D SILVERBACK VALETUDO CANTON, IL		JASON GILLIAM 13W - 0L - 0D TEAM WOLFPACK MUNCIE, IN
SHOOTO CLASS-A 143 lbs / 65 kg DIVISION THREE 5-MINUTE ROUNDS
JOAO HERDY 7W - 1L - xD TEAM MONTEIRAO JIU-JITSU INDIANAPOLIS, IN / BRAZIL		MICAH MILLER 10W - 0L - 0D HARDCORE GYM ATHENS, GA
SHOOTO CLASS-A 154 lbs / 70 kg DIVISION THREE 5-MINUTE ROUNDS
JANI LAX 7W - 7L - 0D SCANDANAVIAN BJJ ACDMY KARLSTAD, SWEDEN		JOHN MAHLOW 7W - 0L - 4D TEAM MASH JACKSONVILLE, FL
SHOOTO CLASS-A 154 lbs / 70 kg DIVISION THREE 5-MINUTE ROUNDS
TOM NIINIMAKI 9W - 4L - 1D SCANDANAVIAN BJJ ACDMY TURKU, FINLAND		TRISTAN YUNKER 8W - 6L - 0D DAMAGE, INC. INDIANAPOLIS, IN
SHOOTO CLASS-A 154 lbs / 50 kg DIVISION THREE 5-MINUTE ROUNDS
KYLE WATSON 7W - 4L - 1D TEAM McVICKERS TERRA HAUTE, IN		DAN SPYCHALSKI 3W - 0L - 0D MIDWEST TRAINING CTR STREAMWOOD, IL
THE UNDERCARD: SHOOTO CLASS-B 183 lbs / 83 kg DIVISION TWO 5-MINUTE ROUNDS
AARON KREKE 1W - 0L - 0D CORRAL'S MARTIAL ARTS SCHERERVILLE, IN		NICK BARLOW 5w - 0L - 0D TEAM TRUTH FT. WAYNE, IN
SHOOTO CLASS-B 143 lbs / 65 kg DIVISION TWO 5-MINUTE ROUNDS
JARED MCMAHN 2W - 0L - 0D CORRAL'S MARTIAL ARTS SCHERERVILLE, IN		NICK MINER 2W - 2L - 0D TEAM TRUTH FT. WAYNE, IN
SHOOTO CLASS-B 183 lbs / 83 kg DIVISION TWO 5-MINUTE ROUNDS
ED ODANIEL 2W - 1L - 0D WALKER'S SUBMISSION DAYTON, OH		LUCAS LOPES 7W - 7L - 0D AMERICAN TOP TEAM FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
SHOOTO CLASS-B 183 lbs / 83 kg DIVISION TWO 5-MINUTE ROUNDS
DAN HORNBUCKLE 2W - 0L - 0D JACK McVICKERS TEAM TERRA HAUTE, IN		RYAN DELORENZO 5W - 0L - 0D DIRTY SOUTH FIGHT TEAM NASHVILLE, TN
SHOOTO CLASS-B 154 lbs / 70 kg DIVISION TWO 5-MINUTE ROUNDS
PEDRO VIANNA 1W - 1L - 0D PEDRO VIANNA TEAM CHICAGO, IL / BRAZIL		BRAD FONCK 2W - 0L - 0D BARRA GRACIE CHICAGO CHICAGO, IL
SHOOTO CLASS-B 183 lbs / 83 kg DIVISION TWO 5-MINUTE ROUNDS
DAVE KLECZKOWSKI 5W - 0L - 0D MATAMOROS JIU-JITSU MILWAUKEE, WI		THOMAS RUSSELL 4W - 4L - 0D PEAK SUBMISSION TEAM DELPHOS, OH
SHOOTO CLASS-B 220 lbs / 100 kg DIVISION TWO 5-MINUTE ROUNDS
DON RICHARD 6W - 8L - 1D TEAM CAIQUE DETROIT, MI		ALLEN WEICKERT 6W - 4L - 0D PEAK SUBMISSION TEAM DELPHOS, OH
SHOOTO CLASS-B 132 lbs / 60 kg DIVISION TWO 5-MINUTE ROUNDS
BILL BOLAND 1W - 0L - 0D SHAH FRANCO TEAM TORONTO, ONTARIO, CA		RAFAEL REBELLO 1W - 1L - 0D AMERICAN TOP TEAM FT. LAUDERDALE, FL / BRAZIL
SHOOTO CLASS-B 183 lbs / 83 kg DIVISION TWO 5-MINUTE ROUNDS
WYATT HICKEY 1W - 1L - 0D TEAM WALLY ELKHART, IN		LUKE TESCH 0W - 0L - 0D MIDWEST TRAINING CENTER STREAMWOOD, IL
SHOOTO CLASS-B 132 lbs / 60 kg DIVISION TWO 5-MINUTE ROUNDS
KRIS KANALEY 1W - 0L - 0D TEAM WALLY ELKHART, IN		JEFF HOWARD 1W - 0L - 0D TEAM TRUTH FT. WAYNE, IN