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The Ottawa Food Bank Challenge
Wreck MMA: Bad Intentions has asked the local Martial Arts community in Ottawa and the surrounding area to help the Ottawa Food Bank by starting a challenge between the gyms to see which gym can bring the most non-perishable food items to the event. Donation boxes will be at most local martial arts facilities. If your gym would like to take part in this challenge and has not been contacted to be involved please send a request to Khris@wreckmma.com, and Wreck MMA will be sure to get your gym involved.

The Ottawa Food Bank Challenge

Wreck MMA: Bad Intentions has asked the local Martial Arts community in Ottawa and the surrounding area to help the Ottawa Food Bank by starting a challenge between the gyms to see which gym can bring the most non-perishable food items to the event. Donation boxes will be at most local martial arts facilities.

If your gym would like to take part in this challenge and has not been contacted to be involved please send a request to Khris@wreckmma.com, and Wreck MMA will be sure to get your gym involved.

Upcoming Event
Hey everyone we want to let everyone know that we are working on the next show and it will be coming in the end of August. Wreck MMA has found a new home with the Hilton Lac Leamy for our next event. We are hoping that we can bring a new feel to our shows and we hope that all of our fans can enjoy the new atmosphere at the Hilton. As well don’t forget to follow us at our facebook page which we update regularly.

Upcoming Event

Hey everyone we want to let everyone know that we are working on the next show and it will be coming in the end of August. Wreck MMA has found a new home with the Hilton Lac Leamy for our next event. We are hoping that we can bring a new feel to our shows and we hope that all of our fans can enjoy the new atmosphere at the Hilton.

As well don’t forget to follow us at our facebook page which we update regularly.

Joker means business “Three years later I am 7-1″
OTTAWA – Louis-Philippe “The Joker” Carle, a good natured, up-and-coming mixed martial arts welterweight, said his nice-guy smile will be gone but not his nerves once in the ring for a ninth professional fight Friday night in Gatineau, Que. “The switch will get turned on when the ref will put Vaseline on my eyes,” said Carle, a 25-year-old forklift driver who will fight Simon ‘The Mutant’ Marini of Hamilton (7-2) in one of 10 scheduled bouts at WreckMMA’s Unite for Brian’s Fight.”Then I turn into another person.”Carle, who earned his seventh victory against one loss at a February card in Montreal, trains largely at Ottawa’s FIT MMA but spars occasionally at Montreal’s famed Tristar gym, once with star UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. The Fort Coulonge, Que. native suffers butterflies thinking of his upcoming match in front of scores of family and friends at the Robert Guertin Arena. “At this fight I have more people coming to see me. That arena is going to be packed,” said Carle, an ex-hockey player who switched to MMA three years ago. “Every fight feels like the first fight still.” Carle said he has no long-term plan while training 30 hours per week and trying to get noticed in a clogged MMA weight class. “I don’t put years on my career … just keep training and everything will come together,” Carle said. “When I started this I didn’t want to fight but just train and have fun…. Three years later I am 7-1. “It’s a lot of dedication but if you like what you do, it is no problem.” WreckMMA’s April 16th event will raise money for the family of Brian Dyck, an Ottawa police officer and former member of the Canadian military diagnosed last fall with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).Dan Carle Sports – Media – Strategy – Marketing thechameleoncommunicator@gmail.com 613-231-3110 Skype: dc1ottawa

Joker means business
“Three years later I am 7-1″

OTTAWA – Louis-Philippe “The Joker” Carle, a good natured, up-and-coming mixed martial arts welterweight, said his nice-guy smile will be gone but not his nerves once in the ring for a ninth
professional fight Friday night in Gatineau, Que. “The switch will get turned on when the ref will put Vaseline on my eyes,” said Carle, a 25-year-old forklift driver who will fight Simon ‘The Mutant’ Marini of Hamilton (7-2) in one of 10 scheduled bouts at WreckMMA’s Unite for Brian’s Fight.”Then I turn into another person.”Carle, who earned his seventh victory against one loss at a February card in Montreal, trains largely at Ottawa’s FIT MMA but spars occasionally at Montreal’s famed Tristar gym, once with star UFC
welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. The Fort Coulonge, Que. native suffers butterflies thinking of his upcoming match in front of scores of family and friends at the Robert Guertin Arena. “At this fight I have more people coming to see me. That arena is going to be packed,” said Carle, an ex-hockey player who switched to MMA three years ago. “Every fight feels like the first fight still.” Carle said he has no long-term plan while training 30 hours per week and trying to get noticed in a clogged MMA weight class. “I don’t put years on my career … just keep training and everything will come together,” Carle said. “When I started this I didn’t want to fight but just train and have fun…. Three years later I am 7-1. “It’s a lot of dedication but if you like what you do, it is no problem.”
WreckMMA’s April 16th event will raise money for the family of Brian Dyck, an Ottawa police officer and former member of the Canadian military diagnosed last fall with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).Dan Carle
Sports – Media – Strategy – Marketing
thechameleoncommunicator@gmail.com
613-231-3110
Skype: dc1ottawa

Fighting female crusader Ottawa mma combatant smiles through matches, male-dominated sport
April 9, 2010OTTAWA – Even while absorbing facial flurries does female mixed martial artist Anna “Smiles” Barone keep a frown turned upside down. ‘You know when you smile the world smiles with you,” said the cheery Barone (0-1), an mma newcomer who will fight Tannaya Hantelman (1-3) of Halifax in the lone female bout among 10 scheduled at the Unite for Brian’s Fight event next Friday in Gatineau, Que. Barone , who lost her first professional match Dec. 12, 2009 at WreckMMA’s Fight for the Troops, learned in her first amateur bout that taking blows can bring out her best. “I had one of my coaches scream ‘stop smiling when she punches you!,’” said Barone. “But I couldn’t stop. I was so happy.” The native of Sault Ste. Marie picked up the sport 15 months ago after completing her first marathon. She said the euphoria of mma fighting is akin to success in any sport. “Mine just happens to be putting some disciplines together and breaking someone’s will,” she said. “When you are in the cage .. pretty much you are challenging yourself.” A successful Ottawa land development and construction consultant who trains at Ottawa’s FIT MMA, Barone also sees herself as a rare female crusader within the heavily male dominated sport. “In many cards when there is a female fight often the female fight steals the show,” said Barone. “There hasn’t been someone who brings a lot of attention … and is trying to promote it and develop more females to get into the sport.” WreckMMA’s April 16th event will raise money for the family of Brian Dyck, an Ottawa police officer and former member of the Canadian military diagnosed last fall with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).Dan Carle Sports – Media – Strategy – Marketing thechameleoncommunicator@gmail.com 613-231-3110 Skype: dc1ottawa

Fighting female crusader
Ottawa mma combatant smiles through matches, male-dominated sport

April 9, 2010OTTAWA – Even while absorbing facial flurries does female mixed martial artist Anna “Smiles” Barone keep a frown turned upside down.
‘You know when you smile the world smiles with you,” said the cheery Barone (0-1), an mma newcomer who will fight Tannaya Hantelman (1-3) of Halifax in the lone female bout among 10 scheduled at the Unite for Brian’s Fight event next Friday in Gatineau, Que. Barone , who lost her first professional match Dec. 12, 2009 at WreckMMA’s Fight for the Troops, learned in her first amateur bout that taking blows can bring out her best. “I had one of my coaches scream ‘stop smiling when she punches you!,’” said Barone. “But I couldn’t stop. I was so happy.” The native of Sault Ste. Marie picked up the sport 15 months ago after completing her first marathon. She said the euphoria of mma fighting is akin to success in any sport. “Mine just happens to be putting some disciplines together and breaking someone’s will,” she said. “When you are in the cage .. pretty much you are challenging yourself.” A successful Ottawa land development and construction consultant who trains at Ottawa’s FIT MMA, Barone also sees herself as a rare female
crusader within the heavily male dominated sport. “In many cards when there is a female fight often the female fight steals the show,” said Barone. “There hasn’t been someone who brings a lot of attention … and is trying to promote it and develop more females to get into the sport.” WreckMMA’s April 16th event will raise money for the family of Brian Dyck, an Ottawa police officer and former member of the Canadian military diagnosed last fall with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).Dan Carle
Sports – Media – Strategy – Marketing
thechameleoncommunicator@gmail.com
613-231-3110
Skype: dc1ottawa

Weight lost warrior MMA gets Rockland steelworker off couch, into pro debut
April 7, 2010 OTTAWA – Five years ago Jeff Laughren (Lock-Wren) didn’t tip the scales, the scales tipped far too far over.Next Friday, the 26-year-old welterweight steelworker from Rockland will fight for the first time as a pro in Wreck MMA’s Unite for Brian’s Fight at the Robert Guertin Arena in Gatineau.The former Tae Kwon Do black belt ballooned to 260 pounds before fighting helped start moving his belt in.”I didn’t want to be a fat steelworker,” said Laughren, who works 12-hour shifts at a plant east of Ottawa, and has not weighed 170 pounds in more than 10 years. Mixed martial arts has become music to Laughren’s ears. “It is the first thing I think of when I wake up, the last thing I think of when I go to bed. My palms are getting wet right now just talking about it.” Laughren will fight Gerry Bruyere (0-0) of Kanata on the scheduled 10-bout card dedicated to raising money for the family of Brian Dyck, an Ottawa police officer and former member of the Canadian military diagnosed last fall with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Training at the Rockland Academy of Martial Arts, Laughren has also become part promoter for the WreckMMA event. He plans to sell $3,000 worth of tickets to friends and family. “My foreman is going to be there,’ said Laughren. “It is nice to know a lot of people care enough to see me fight. At 5-foot-11 with forearms like Popeye, Laughren has offered, win or lose, to buy a drink for Bruyere after their match. “I’ve got a little nuclear reactor running in me,” Laughren laughed. “Except after night shift.” Dan Carle Sports – Media – Strategy – Marketing thechameleoncommunicator@gmail.com 613-231-3110 Skype: dc1ottawa

Weight lost warrior
MMA gets Rockland steelworker off couch, into pro debut

April 7, 2010 Laughren - 2

OTTAWA – Five years ago Jeff Laughren (Lock-Wren) didn’t tip the scales, the scales tipped far too far over.Next Friday, the 26-year-old welterweight steelworker from Rockland will fight for the first time as a pro in Wreck MMA’s Unite for Brian’s Fight at the Robert Guertin Arena in Gatineau.The former Tae Kwon Do black belt ballooned to 260 pounds before fighting helped start moving his belt in.”I didn’t want to be a fat steelworker,” said Laughren, who works 12-hour shifts at a plant east of Ottawa, and has not weighed 170 pounds in more than 10 years.

Mixed martial arts has become music to Laughren’s ears.

“It is the first thing I think of when I wake up, the last thing I think of when I go to bed. My palms are getting wet right now just talking about it.”

Laughren will fight Gerry Bruyere (0-0) of Kanata on the scheduled 10-bout card dedicated to raising money for the family of Brian Dyck, an Ottawa police officer and former member of the Canadian military diagnosed last fall with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).

Training at the Rockland Academy of Martial Arts, Laughren has also become part promoter for the WreckMMA event. He plans to sell $3,000 worth of tickets to friends and family.

“My foreman is going to be there,’ said Laughren. “It is nice to know a lot of people care enough to see me fight.

At 5-foot-11 with forearms like Popeye, Laughren has offered, win or lose, to buy a drink for Bruyere after their match.

“I’ve got a little nuclear reactor running in me,” Laughren laughed. “Except after night shift.”

Dan Carle
Sports – Media – Strategy – Marketing
thechameleoncommunicator@gmail.com
613-231-3110
Skype: dc1ottawa

Win-seeking soldier Ottawa-based MCpl has sight set on first MMA win
April 6, 2010OTTAWA – Master Corporal Randy Turner, one of 20 scheduled combatants for WreckMMA’s upcoming Unite for Brian’s Fight mixed martial arts event in Gatineau, has taken vacation time to run the risk of getting his blocked knocked off. Or doing the block knocking.Familiar territory.The well spoken, chisel-jawed 31-year-old who is five-foot-six has spent 13 years in the Canadian military throughout Canada, rising to his current rank and current place in fighting by constantly seeing just how far up his bar of potential could climb.”Even keel has never been good enough for me,” said Turner, who is 0-1 in advance of facing Mikael Pellerin (0-1) of Victoriaville, Que. on the 10-bout card April 16 at the Robert Guertin Arena. The event is dedicated to raising money for the family of Brian Dyck, an Ottawa police officer and former Canadian soldier diagnosed last fall with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Turner, currently vacationing from his military job for two weeks, mixes disciplines but doesn’t mince words. “If you never trip and fall you will probably lead a boring life because everything is always going to be perfect and grand and unfold exactly how you see or want it.” Born and raised in Halifax, Turner starts out five days per week with a five-kilometre run before training three to five hours in brazilian jiu jitsu, muay thai boxing and wrestling at the Ottawa Academy of Martial Arts. “I think if you are going to be successful in this sport, you’ve got to have an inner pit bull, and know how and when to release it,” said Turner, adding his gym contains nobody from the wrong side of the tracks. “There are only people who have a great admiration for this sport and want to do better,” said Turner, who will fight at 135 pounds. “I don’t see where thugs would fit in to a place like this.” Dan Carle Sports – Media – Strategy – Marketing thechameleoncommunicator@gmail.com 613-231-3110 Skype: dc1ottawa

Win-seeking soldier
Ottawa-based MCpl has sight set on first MMA win

April 6, 2010OTTAWA – Master Corporal Randy Turner, one of 20 scheduled combatants for WreckMMA’s upcoming Unite for Brian’s Fight mixed martial arts event in Gatineau, has taken vacation time to run the risk of getting his blocked knocked off. Or doing the block knocking.Familiar territory.The well spoken, chisel-jawed 31-year-old who is five-foot-six has spent 13 years in the Canadian military throughout Canada, rising to his current rank and current place in fighting by constantly seeing just how far up his bar of potential could climb.”Even keel has never been good enough for me,” said Turner, who is 0-1 in advance of facing Mikael Pellerin (0-1) of Victoriaville, Que. on the 10-bout card April 16 at the Robert Guertin Arena.

The event is dedicated to raising money for the family of Brian Dyck, an Ottawa police officer and former Canadian soldier diagnosed last fall with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).

Turner, currently vacationing from his military job for two weeks, mixes disciplines but doesn’t mince words.

“If you never trip and fall you will probably lead a boring life because everything is always going to be perfect and grand and unfold exactly how you see or want it.”

Born and raised in Halifax, Turner starts out five days per week with a five-kilometre run before training three to five hours in brazilian jiu jitsu, muay thai boxing and wrestling at the Ottawa Academy of Martial Arts.

“I think if you are going to be successful in this sport, you’ve got to have an inner pit bull, and know how and when to release it,” said Turner, adding his gym contains nobody from the wrong side of the tracks.

“There are only people who have a great admiration for this sport and want to do better,” said Turner, who will fight at 135 pounds. “I don’t see where thugs would fit in to a place like this.”

Dan Carle
Sports – Media – Strategy – Marketing
thechameleoncommunicator@gmail.com
613-231-3110
Skype: dc1ottawa

CONTEST WINNNERS AND HYBRID MMA
Hey Everyone,We would like to thank everyone who took part in the Joe Rogan Contest!! Craig Madaglia first prize of two VIP tickets to Joe Rogan stand up comedy and the second prize of two VIP wreck tickets is to Denis Schryburt.Also Wreck MMA was at Hybrid Amateur MMA promotion on Friday night looking for our next up and comers to star in the future WRECK MMA shows. Hybrid is doing a great job growing the athletes to take the next step into Professional Mixed martial arts. check out their website http://www.hybridcombat.com/, WRECK MMA and HYBRID are going to continue to work together to grow the MMA Community in the Ottawa and Gatineau area. In our next contest which is soon to be announced we will be working with HOOKEMEUPTHREADS.COM which is one of our main sponsors for this show!keep your eyes on the website for more updates and on the video sectionbest Nick

CONTEST WINNNERS AND HYBRID MMA

Hey Everyone,We would like to thank everyone who took part in the Joe Rogan Contest!! Craig Madaglia first prize of two VIP tickets to Joe Rogan stand up comedy and the second prize of two VIP wreck tickets is to Denis Schryburt.Also Wreck MMA was at Hybrid Amateur MMA promotion on Friday night looking for our next up and comers to star in the future WRECK MMA shows. Hybrid is doing a great job growing the athletes to take the next step into Professional Mixed martial arts. check out their website http://www.hybridcombat.com/, WRECK MMA and HYBRID are going to continue to work together to grow the MMA Community in the Ottawa and Gatineau area. In our next contest which is soon to be announced we will be working with HOOKEMEUPTHREADS.COM which is one of our main sponsors for this show!keep your eyes on the website for more updates and on the video sectionbest

Nick

FITSHOP.CA
Hey Everyone,Keep your eyes on the news!!! We will now be updating it constantly, you can also follow us on twitter as well as facebook!Anyone who brings their WRECK MMA: UNITE FOR BRIANS FIGHT ticket to the fitshop on Clyde will recieve 5% off any supplement or 10% off any musclepahrm product. If you didnt know, Musclepharm is the supplement company that has recently been a huge sponsor in the UFC and is co-promoting this show with the FITSHOP. For more information about fitshop check them out online at fitshop.caBest,Nick Castiglia WRECK MMA Promoter

FITSHOP.CA

Hey Everyone,Keep your eyes on the news!!! We will now be updating it constantly, you can also follow us on twitter as well as facebook!Anyone who brings their WRECK MMA: UNITE FOR BRIANS FIGHT ticket to the fitshop on Clyde will recieve 5% off any supplement or 10% off any musclepahrm product. If you didnt know, Musclepharm is the supplement company that has recently been a huge sponsor in the UFC and is co-promoting this show with the FITSHOP. For more information about fitshop check them out online at fitshop.caBest,Nick Castiglia
WRECK MMA Promoter

WRECK: FIGHTS FOR THE TROOPS – RESULTS
Sean Pierson defeats Fabio Holanda by KO in Round 1, 1:41Mark Holst submits Nabil Khatib by TKO in Round 1, 4:21Nick Denis defeats Sean Quinn by TKO in Round 1Igor Gracie submits Chris Vorano by Rear Naked Choke in Round 1, 1:50Roland Delorme submits Remi Morvan by Arm Bar in Round 1 Louis-Philippe Carle submits Yannick Galipeau by Arm Bar in Round 1, 0:45 Mitch Gagnon submits Stephane Bernadel by Guillotine in Round 1, 0:38 Josee Aupry defeats Anna Barone by TKO in Round 1, 0:39 Josh Hill defeats Randy Turner by Unanimous Decision John Cholish defeats Benoit Guillonet by TKO in Round 2

WRECK: FIGHTS FOR THE TROOPS – RESULTS

Sean Pierson defeats Fabio Holanda by KO in Round 1, 1:41Mark Holst submits Nabil Khatib by TKO in Round 1, 4:21Nick Denis defeats Sean Quinn by TKO in Round 1Igor Gracie submits Chris Vorano by Rear Naked Choke in Round 1, 1:50Roland Delorme submits Remi Morvan by Arm Bar in Round 1

Louis-Philippe Carle submits Yannick Galipeau by Arm Bar in Round 1, 0:45

Mitch Gagnon submits Stephane Bernadel by Guillotine in Round 1, 0:38

Josee Aupry defeats Anna Barone by TKO in Round 1, 0:39

Josh Hill defeats Randy Turner by Unanimous Decision

John Cholish defeats Benoit Guillonet by TKO in Round 2

SportsGeeks™ Featuring Anna Barone
Rammy and MarQ-News Editor from fightergirls.com are interviewing Anna Barone to talk about her upcoming fight and what is in the future for her MMA career. Watch the interview

Support our Troops Night (Updated: November 23)

Tables Available for Wreck! (Updated: November 17)
If you are interested in purchasing a VIP table for Wreck: Fights for the Troops, please contact Nick Castiglia at: nick@wreckmma.com or (613) 203-0930. Limo services also available. Come to the show in style!

New Videos Online! (Updated: November 2)
Check out the Videos section on the Wreck MMA site to see pre-fight interviews with Josee Aupry, her coach Aksell and her opponent Anna Barone. This is a rematch of their amateur fight and there is definately some bad blood as both women really want to win. That makes for a great fight!

Remi Morvan to face Danny Martinez on December 12th! (Updated: October 25)
Planet Ink Studios and Wreck MMA are proud to announce another high level bout has been added to Wreck MMA: Fights for the Troops. The fight will be a Bantamweight top contender bout between TKO and WEC Veteran Danny Martinez (13-3) and Ottawa’s own Remi ‘Bam Bam’ Morvan (6-1). Wreck is hopeful that the winner of this fight will fight the winner of Nick Denis and Sean Quinn for the Wreck Bantamweight Title in the near future.Both fighters come in with excellent records and are right near the top of their weight divisions in the world. This fight could easily be on a WEC event, but fortunately for the fans in Gatineau/Ottawa, it will take place at Wreck on December 12th!

Remi Morvan to face Danny Martinez on December 12th! (Updated: October 25)

Planet Ink Studios and Wreck MMA are proud to announce another high level bout has been added to Wreck MMA: Fights for the Troops. The fight will be a Bantamweight top contender bout between TKO and WEC Veteran Danny Martinez (13-3) and Ottawa’s own Remi ‘Bam Bam’ Morvan (6-1). Wreck is hopeful that the winner of this fight will fight the winner of Nick Denis and Sean Quinn for the Wreck Bantamweight Title in the near future.Both fighters come in with excellent records and are right near the top of their weight divisions in the world. This fight could easily be on a WEC event, but fortunately for the fans in Gatineau/Ottawa, it will take place at Wreck on December 12th!

Official Hotel of Wreck! (Updated: October 25)
If you are coming from out of town, The Extended Stay Downtown Ottawa is the official hotel of Wreck MMA: Fights for the Troops and is conveniently located in Downtown Ottawa. Call (613) 236-7500 for more information, and be sure to mention that you’re coming for Wreck to get your discounted rate. Book early to get your special rate!

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