Contributing Writer: Eddie Ray



Former Ultimate Fighter cast member, Joe “Leonidas” Henle will be headlining a one of a kind twelve hour MMA/concert event, CAGE VS CONS, May 21 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Sports Arena. Featured artists performing before the fights include, Too Short, Kurupt, Cannibus, and many others.



In the wake of his appearance on The Ultimate fighter, Henle continued his undefeated streak, scoring a draw and a submission win over Sean O’Connell, bringing his professional record to a very respectable 4-0-1. Representing the Cage portion of the event, Henle’s professional experience should look to carry him through a fight with more than likely the grittiest opponent he will face in his career. His ability to take opponents to the ground and utilitze his superior wrestling will be the key to victory. Although his prowess is on the ground, Henle is a more than capable striker as well. You may not recall this from his last fight in the UFC but he has been working vigorously on his stand up ever since. Looking to garner more experience than attention with CAGE VS CONS, Henle possesses the true will of a warrior that anyone nicknamed “Leonidas” would be expected to carry.



Eddie Ray’s fight prediction:



Henle wins via submission in round two

Contributor: Eddie Ray



Big John McCarthy is as synonymous with MMA as any name in the sport. It’s no wonder the former LAPD officer, and current LAPD tactics and self defense instructor was chosen as Cage vs. Cons celebrity referee.



McCarthy refereed almost every main card match in the UFC from UFC 2 until UFC 31, when the sport was sanctioned in 2001. Since then, he has shared his duties with other respected refs, Steve Mazagati, Herb Dean, and Mario Yamasaki to name a few. Since his humble beginnings in 1993, Mccarthy now owns and operates his own mixed martial arts gym in Valencia, CA. He has appeared as a special guest referee in King of the Cage, K-1, and even on MTV’s Bully Beatdown with Mayhem Miler.



McCarthy himself is no slouch in the octagon either. Originally, Big John intended on fighting in the first Ultimate Fighting promotion before becoming the staple referee of the organization. In January 2007, he was awarded his Brazilian ju-jitsu blackbelt and continues to train and teach at his academy to this day. Even Cage vs. Cons headlining mma fighter, Joe Henle, trains at McCarthy’s gym. In short, don’t mess with Big John…He’ll kick your ass then arrest your ass.

The creators of Felony Fights, Michael Solo and Danny Zodiac, have plenty to say about their newest endeavor CAGE VS. CONS and they let ballerstatus.com get the full scoop.  Here’s a small section of what they had to say about the upcoming CAGE VS. CONS event at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Sports Arena:



Another MMA fighting promotion right? Well, with all the different options for fans have these days to watch mixed martial arts — including UFC and Strikeforce, among others — Danny promises that the Felony Fights version will be unlike anything you’ve seen.



“With Cage vs. Cons, the difference [from Felony Fights] is it’s gonna be more like a UFC fight with gloves on, with rules. Not as extreme [as Felony Fights], but it’ll have a cool little storyline. Cage fighters fighting convicts,” Danny explains.



“UFC is bigger than boxing now. Everybody watches it. It’s entertaining, but the thing is, there’s not a lot of theme behind it. We’re the first ones to do cage fighting with a theme to it,” he continues. “You get to know the fighters more on a one on one basis. It adds a prison element to it, the crime element to it, the gangster element to it. You’re gonna have good convicts, you’re gonna have bad convicts … good guys, bad guys. You’re gonna watch all this footage before about the fighter, and when they actually get into the ring, you’re gonna be rooting for one guy or the other, depending on which dude you dig. That’s what separates us from the UFC. It has a storyline to it, characters, personality.”



One of these fighters, for example, is a man named Straight Jacket. He’s an ex-con trying to make the leap into the MMA world. “He did a lot of years for stabbings, robberies, stuff like that. … some real crazy sh**. Now he’s rehabilitated. Now, he’s trying to make a change in his life. What better way to do it than through MMA fighting?” Danny asks.



Cage vs. Cons will be a legit MMA event, sanctioned by the Athletic Commission, and boasts professional, accredited officials — “Big John” McCarthy being one. Actor Tommy “Tiny” Lister, aka D-Bo, will serve as Cage Vs. Cons host when it goes down later this year.



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Every now and then people get a little confused about a concept.  Even the simplest subject matter or thought could leave well educated folks scratching their heads with indignation and that their own confusion.  CAGE VS CONS.  See how I just threw that out to you?  It’s a simple statement right?  An idea, statement and upcoming event is what CAGE VS CONS is and shall be.  With that in mind the good people over at cagevscons.com have provided all of us with this informative breakdown of what truly is CAGE VS CONS.

Cage vs Cons is an original concept. The intention is to bring themed personalities to the sport of Mixed Martial Arts “MMA” and a live music festival to create a new era of entertainment. MMA is the fastest growing sport in the US, producing huge revenues and drawing massive audiences around the world. The company will create classic “Heroes” and “Villains” based on the “Cons” past struggles and extenuate the positive and negative life experiences that helped them excel to become professionals in the sport of MMA. The “Cage” side will include Police Officers, Firemen, professional surfers, skaters, motocross, war vets, all of whom are now professional MMA fighters. This is what the sport has been missing. A theme…



The Company is dedicated to producing top quality, professionally managed top-caliber MMA events, as well as excellence in film/media production. Cage vs Cons is a sanctioned event by the California Athletic Commission, with professional, accredited officials. The media production of this event will have multi faceted areas of film distribution, including worldwide DVD distribution, Pay-Per-View, On-Demand, mobile, live web streaming, etc…



The event on May 21, 2011 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena will open with a music festival featuring Hip Hop sensations Too Short, The Dogg Pound, E40, Psycho Realm, Killah Priest from Wu Tang Clan, Shabazz the Disciple and Big Twins from Mobb Deep performing as the opening acts, leading to an MMA showcase of professional top ranked fighters.



In addition, the Company will throw the after party in the Sports Arena’s club/bar where we will bring in celebrities and fighters for fans to meet. The company is confident that we will bring an event that will sell out, and be operated in a professional manner.

Thanks again to cagevscons.com

Kress nightclub in Hollywood has a strict dress code: No hats, baggy clothes, athletic apparel, gang apparel, sneakers, etc. Basically you’re talking an all around Hollywood Fashionable scene complete with well-groomed guys in dark suits rocking plastic ear pieces and focused attitudes.  And all of that is just at the entrance. Then the crowd parts and a large projected image covers a nearby wall. These men aren’t in Fedora hats.  These guys aren’t wearing Ed Hardy with a touch of gold leaf printing.  Then the image moves.  It talks.  It fights.  It has tattoos.  It’s a human begin and it has a story.  Now we know we’re in the right place.  A red carpet appears. CAGE VS CONS logos grace t-shirts, a large yellow backdrop and an organized publicity table.  Now we see Deebo the host.  Now we hear music.  Now we Solo and now we see Danny.  The event has begun.  CAGE VS CONS night of preliminary fight match-ups and fight announcements is underway.  Beautiful girls, gorgeous women, curvy cougars and the always stunning ring girls cross the carpet trailed by fighters, celebrities and production gurus within the mma and film industry.  We have our red carpet moment.  We shout out STARDUM.COM to large camera crew.  We move on.



Inside Kress bottle service dominates the tables and keeps promoters loose while lingerie clad waitresses hustle between patrons ogling for clean cups and extra attention.  The CAGE VS CONS table remains well-stocked through out the night as if bottles of Grey Goose were the only decoration of the evening.  Fights were predicted and pictures were taken.  Interviews were given and over heard.  STARDUM made sure to stay close at hand with an overflowing drink in hand.  One western style suit, a generous pour habit, two ring girl contestants and a confused porn star later we were out the door and burning time through Hollywood minds melting as we prepared for the next event in the build up for CAGE VS CONS.



The match-ups are to be announced.  The fights are to come.  The place, The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Sports Arena.  The date May 21st.  CAGE VS CONS!

Look, we know not every person who comes to stardum.com is looking to throw down loot, support a cause, go to a badass show, participate in some crazy ass event, but…most of you are.  With that in mind we had to provide all the necessary contact info for all things CAGE VS CONS related.  Feel free to give everyone props or just ask where to set up your vending machine.

General Contact
For all general inquiries, website questions, etc. Email us at cagevscons@gmail.com.

Sponsor and/or Press Inquiries
We have various packages available for potential sponsors on various levels. For more info, contact Michael Lynch at solo@cagevscons.com.

Vendor Inquiries
Our event is being held at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on May 21st. We are currently selling spots for 10×10 vendor booths for $500 for the day. For info, contact Gary Stein at 310-561-9093.

Fighter Inquiries
While we’ve already had two fighter casting calls, you may contact us about possible inclusion into Cage Vs Cons or future events by contacting Scott Hemming at shemmic@gmail.com.

Model/Ring Girl Inquiries
For info on how to become a Cage Vs Cons ring girl or model at our events, contact Danny Laughlin at danny@cagevscons.com, or call him at 323-500-5505

Music Talent Inquiries
Our musical line-up can be seen in our event info section, but to inquiry about getting an artist onboard for current and future events, contact Danny Laughlin at danny@cagevscons.com.

As the mma community waited with bated breath for more news on incarcerated fighter Lee Murray they were dealt a vicious blow.  Not only would Mr. Murray not be getting out early for good behavior he would now be serving an additional 15 years on top of the 10 year sentence he is now doing inside a delightfully scented Moroccan prison.


This is a harsh development as Lee has been a model prisoner.  He’s lost weight, made friends, diligently worked on his laptop and stayed quiet.  Sure, he may have kidnapped an entire family and stolen millions but he didn’t hurt said family beyond some emotional scars, and as far as the money well it was insured.  So we say with compassion, “Free Lee Murray from 15 more years!”  And further more I’m thinking Moroccan Prison is a great name for my new band.


We know, we know, “Great, celebrate a criminal.” What we’re thinking is here’s a guy guilty of really only scaring some people on a ride through the dark countryside, right?  It’s like come on, 25 years is a long time.

FIVE QUESTIONS WITH JUSTIN “THE SILVERBACK’’ WILCOX brought to us by STRIKEFORCE.


QUESTION: What’s it like training at the AKA gym in San Jose?


WILCOX: “It’s been awesome. It’s one of the top gyms in the world. I don’t see myself training anywhere else. Going into my fights I don’t get too nervous because I’m training against such high-level guys and some world champions. The gym is so complete. You don’t have to travel to get high-level boxing or high-level wrestling. It’s all right there. That’s why I love it so much.”


QUESTION: Who’s the toughest guy you ever fought?


WILCOX: “Each opponent has had his strong points. They’ve all been tough. I don’t take any of them lightly. If I had to pick one I would say the (Daisuke) Nakamura fight (which Wilcox won by unanimous decision on Dec. 19, 2009). I had to take the fight on two weeks notice. He was such a high-level opponent.”


QUESTION: In your first professional fight in 2006 you beat Bobby Voelker, another Cincinnati fighter (who scored a major victory over previously undefeated Roger Bowling last Oct. 22 on STRIKEFORCE Challengers on SHOWTIME). Does that seem like a long time ago?


WILCOX: “That was also a tough one. I was just a wrestler back then. Everything he could throw at me he did. People after that fight were like, ‘Wow, wait till you get that chin.’ I don’t know. I just want to keep moving forward. That was my first fight. Bobby’s had some success recently with STRIKEFORCE which is great. We’re kind of on the same path. He’s a great kid. I like Bobby a lot.”


QUESTION: Is there any opponent you’d like to face? Where do you see yourself in the sport in a year?

WILCOX: “I see myself wearing that belt. Each fight is one step closer to that belt. That’s what I see myself going after and being a world champion. Whoever they put in front of me is fine. Whoever has the belt at the time is who I want to fight and who I want to beat.”

QUESTION: What do you like to do in your free time?

WILCOX: “I just really like to hang out with my 3-year-old daughter Natalie and being with my family. I’m up here in San Jose training and they are down in Fresno so I go down on weekends and see them a lot. Just being with my little girl and my wife Leslie is what makes me happy. Just hanging out and spending time with the family.”