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CRAWFORD VS DAVID AVENESYAN

April 05, 2023

OMAHA, NEBRASKA (December 11, 2022) – Tonight, WBO welterweight champion, Terence Crawford (39-0), solidified his place as the pound-for-pound king of boxing with a stunning victory over David Avenesyan (29-4-1). In a fight that will go down in the books of boxing history, Crawford delivered a powerful knockout punch in the sixth round, literally punching through his gloves and rendering Avenesyan unconscious.

The match was a highly anticipated matchup between two of the top welterweight fighters in the world. Crawford, the reigning WBO champion, entered the ring as the heavy favorite, but Avenesyan proved to be a formidable opponent, putting up a valiant fight throughout the early rounds.

But in the sixth round, Crawford unleashed a devastating blow that sent Avenesyan crashing to the canvas. The force of the punch was so great that it punched a hole through Crawford's gloves, leaving the crowd in shock and awe.

After the fight, Crawford spoke to reporters about the historic moment.

"My coach told me to keep picking my punches, and keep being smart with my punch placement," Crawford said. "I broke him down and took him out with a punch I’ve been working on extensively in the gym. Once he landed on the canvas, I knew all my hard work and preparation paid off."

The victory solidifies Crawford's status as the pound-for-pound king of boxing and sets the stage for what promises to be an exciting continuation of his career.

In the co-main event, superstar Cris Cyborg (2-0) defeated Gabrielle Holloway (0-2) by unanimous decision in a four-round bout. The fight was a closely contested battle, with both fighters putting on an impressive showing of skill and determination. A vicious left hook to the body sent Holloway to the deck in round three. Holloway recovered and made it to the final bell. Cyborg triumphed and remains undefeated in the boxing ranks.

"I'm so happy to have come out on top," Cyborg said after the fight. "Gabrielle is a tough opponent, and I knew it wouldn't be easy, but I trained hard and gave it my all. I'm just grateful to have come away with the victory."

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BELLATOR MMA

March 31, 2023

#8-Daniel James (15-6-1) defeated #7-Marcelo Golm (10-4) via TKO (punches) at :26 of round three

JAMES QUOTES: “Man, the gameplan was to come out, wait for him to throw those kicks [then counter]. The boy’s got some heavy kicks, I’m not gonna lie. I was so focused on countering him, I lost sight of what I should have been doing, so I had to pick it up.”

“This is everything I expected. I’m on a winning streak of five. Just like I planned. I feel like right now, you’ve seen me in the toughest situations in the fight. Right now, in my career, there’s no such thing as losing. I’m confident.”

“My leg will be healed. I heal fast. You can’t have nothing in Chicago without me; people are already buying tickets. It’s in June. Chicago will wait for me, so we’ll be there… I walked out to the Chicago Bulls theme song; that’s song’s going to play every time I walk out from now on out.”

“I shut them up, those people that said [my main event was undeserved]. Those people aren’t really MMA fans. They aren’t fans. I fan is someone who studies the arts, who watches fights from all different [promotions]; BELLATOR, the UFC… You’re a believer now. How could you not like that? How could you not like what I did [in there]?”

“I don’t care what round it is, what rounds I’m winning. I just need to win one. It doesn’t matter how many rounds somebody wins; I knocked him out. [My coach] said knock him out. He just said, ‘Knock him out.’”

“Tonight was an ass-whooping. He said, ‘I respect him. He’s a good fighter, but I’m a better fighter.’ I’m not the fighter who’s going to talk smack. But at the weigh-ins, when I look you in the eye, the talk is over. I’m a nice guy. I smile. But when I stop smiling, it’s over. And I handed out an ass-whooping tonight.”

#1-Cat Zingano (14-4) defeated #4-Leah McCourt (7-3) via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)

ZINGANO QUOTES: “I respect her a lot. I know she respects me a lot. As soon as it’s over, it’s like the embrace gets to happen. I know how hard I worked; I know how hard she worked. We went to war. I like her, I respect her, I think she’s a badass and a very worthy opponent.”

“I knew I did a lot more damage than her. When she got into good positions, she didn’t do much, and when I got into good positions, I did a lot. It was a big adjustment for me, her being so tall. When I kicked, I was aiming above my heard, which kind of took my feet out from under me. I think she did a good job, and I did a good job. At the end of the day, I think it came down to damage.”

“I’d like to keep momentum. Too much time in between fights feels kind of weird. It can be tricky. Ideally, it would be cool if [a title fight came] within the next six months.”

#3-John Salter (19-6) defeated #7-Aaron Jeffrey (13-4) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

SALTER QUOTES: “I knew I was done. I’m 38. I’ve been competing at a pretty high level since middle school, and it’s just a lot of intensity. I’m ready to move on. It’s time to move on and do other things, run my gym, and it was a real blessing to have a fight like that with someone of that caliber. It would’ve been nice to have an easier fight, but if you think I wanted to lay there and squeeze him for that long, that isn’t what I wanted to do. It’s kind of funny. I slipped on my takedown [in the third round], and I just kind of ended up with that body triangle. I just told myself, ‘If Joe Solecki can do it, I can do it for the rest of the round.’ I was able to stick with it.”

“I don’t know if you’ve ever been hit by Aaron Jeffery, but it did not make me want to go out there and keep standing with him. He was just a stud everywhere and never tired throughout the fight. I have no doubt that Aaron Jeffery’s going to be a top two or three guy in a year or two.”

“I started my career [as an underdog]. I would just travel, going to people’s hometowns, and beat them up. I’ve done that my whole career. I’m kind of surprised my ranking was higher than his and I was the big underdog, but it doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks, it matters what I can do.”

“The only way that I come back is if Costello Van Steenis wins the title and wants to fight me again. I know he really wants that fight back. I lost a few years off my life in that fight, but I’ll do it again if he has the title.”

“I never wanted people to remember me as a fighter. I wanted people to remember me as a man that follows Christ and supports my family however I can, and I hope that’s the legacy I leave.”

Archie Colgan (7-0) defeated Justin Montalvo (5-1) via TKO (strikes) at 3:33 of round one

COLGAN QUOTES: “It went as expected. I think I probably would’ve rather spent more time on top, but I think a lot of people in MMA think of it as taking them down and controlling them is the win. But I got exactly what I wanted out of that takedown; [Justin Montalvo] got up, had to respect the takedown, then I got the right-hand finish.”

On Being a Wrestler but Scoring KOs: “There’s a reason why they decided to put me on the main card.”

On His Message to the Division: “What you saw tonight. I can wrestle. I’ll take you down. If you choose not to respect the wrestling, you’ll regret it. If you choose not to respect the striking, you’ll regret it. And people haven’t seen it yet, but if you choose not to respect the grappling, you’ll regret it.”

On Winning After Montalvo’s Pre-Fight Trash Talk: “It felt good for a few reasons. The way he got chippy to me, it felt good to get that one back. The way he was talking about one of my teammates, who I look up to, I didn’t respect that. I had to go out there and put a stamp on him, and I did. Who’s smiling now?”

Luke Trainer (7-1) defeated #9-Sullivan Cauley (5-1) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:58 of round one

TRAINER QUOTES: On His Post-Fight Marriage Proposal: “Holly, soon-to-be Trainer, she is my person. She’s everything to me. I’ve been trying to figure out the best way to do it. None of her friends are I thought, live TV on SHOWTIME… I’m going to make a very happy husband. She’s the love of my life. I wanted to do that because I wanted to make my girl feel special. I know she’s going to be mad at me because she was a blubbery mess, and she would’ve preferred to do that without BT Sport and SHOWTIME Sports taping. I knew bringing her into the cage would [make her feel special], so I did just that.”

“I’m going to be dead-honest with you, this is the most nervous I’ve been for a fight. I had to learn how to manage my fear for this fight. The gameplan has gone to a ‘T.’ I’ve been finishing so many people from the back in this camp. I knew if I stayed calm, [Sullivan Cauley would] make mistakes. He hadn’t been in a dogfight. All he was saying was that I’ve got nothing but being tall; I’ve got bad jiu jitsu, bad striking. He’s going to come back stronger. My dad is a proud veteran, and he does a lot for [veterans], so I respect the guy. But I got the W tonight.”

“I learned from my loss. He’s going to learn from his loss. He could be a champion one day: he’s young, he’s hungry, he’s a savage. Tonight was my night. I was ready to die in there. When I tell you I was ready to go out with my shield or on it… I hope people keep underestimating me.”

“I’m in no rush. What I want next: once I’ve handled my business outside the cage, Simon Biyong. You are a savage. Nothing but respect. Whether we do it in Scandinavia… you’re the only person to defeat me, and I want that one back.”

“My family comes first. Once we figure out the battle that’s coming up, I want the rematch with Simon Biyong — all due respect, you’re a savage, but that wasn’t me that night. I’m making zero excuses, you were the better man that night, but I want to get that back.”

PRELIMINARY CARD:

Rakim Cleveland (23-15-1) defeated Christian Edwards (5-3) via submission (guillotine) at 3:55 of round three

Mike Hamel (10-5) defeated Nick Browne (13-3) via TKO (strikes) at :42 of round one

Adam Piccolotti (14-5) defeated Mandel Nallo (9-3) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:26 of round three

Sara Collins (4-0) defeated Pam Sorenson (9-6) via submission (scarf hold armlock) at 2:43 of round one

Jeff Creighton (7-3-1) defeated Joey Davis (8-1) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

#10-Lucas Brennan (8-0) defeated Josh San Diego (9-5) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:14 of round one

Vladimir Tokov (9-2) defeated Lance Gibson Jr. (7-1) via KO (punch) at 1:02 of round one

Randi Field (4-1) defeated Ashley Cummins (7-7) via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Bryce Meredith (3-0) defeated Brandon Carrillo (2-1) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 0:00 of round two

MacKenzie Stiller (1-0) defeated Maria Henderson (1-1) via submission (armbar) at 3:17 of round

93RD OSCARS ACADEMY AWARDS

April 26, 2021 in 93rd Oscars

The 93rd Oscars aired live on ABC on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Voface Magazine LlC Director of Photography and film Matthew Mason was attendance as a Photo Journalist and Virtual Media interviewer. We caught Matthew on the flight home and asked him how he viewed The 93rd Oscars as first time Photographer/Journalist. He stated “ The Oscars was filled with compassion, excitement, generosity. “I had a few concerns going in, one being the new kid on the block, would I be chastised for not knowing proper Oscar protocol, would I be judged on my 500.00 dollar tuxedo or would they simply accept me as a professional entity whose proved his way through my Photograph and I belonged on the front lines with other professionals” A quote I took seriously and changed my entire mood for that night was from Daniel Kaluuya Who won an Oscar that night for Judas and the Black Messiah “Just because you’re serious doesn’t mean you have to be miserable” and I took that as “Hey I made it here for a reason, have fun and do what I do, create the best content I can for Voface Magazine and enjoy the moment. and thats what I did” Below you can view exclusive interviews and Photos from The 93 Oscars that didn’t air on Live Tv. brought to you by Matthew Mason of Voface Magazine LLC and A.M.P.A.S.© 2021

“Just Because you are Busy, doesn’t mean you have to be miserable ”

— Daniel Kaluuya 93rd Oscars Academy Awards

Tonina

December 23, 2019

VISIONARIES INSPIRING SOULS ACROSS THE COUNTY

In every performance, Tonina brings an orchestrated band of four Talented friends (Keith Bowman “DRUMS” David Gomez “Sax” Jackson Stokes “Guitar” Tonina Saputo “Bass and Vocals”). Their music brings love and movement to any venue, rather traveling the world on tour to Rome, or blessing college towns like Lincoln, NE, their are able to build connections with their audience through soulful instruments and alluring storytelling from Tonina. Their open and inspiring personalities allow them to adapt and engaged in friendships and create bonds off stage in the many countries they perform in . Finishing up new records early this year they are in the planning stages of a World Tour, But you are in Luck! Tonight 8pm. this band is blessing the Slowdown venue in Omaha Ne… with Christmas being a few days away, what a gift it can be to yourself and others to a night of dancing, grooves, fun, and an amazing band that you can get to know through their love for music! Join VoFace magazine after their performance to hear exclusive interviews with their band members, see photos of the show, and learn more about the Tonina. See a brief interview and photos below, stay tuned for the full exclusive.

BIG K.R.I.T Takes OVER Lincoln, NE

October 18, 2019

VoFace Magazine Photographer Matthew Mason Captures Electric Moments of Big K.R.I.T Rapsody and Domani Harris in Lincoln Ne

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SKATE FOR CHANGE

February 19, 2019

VERY POSITIVE BENEFIT FOR THE COMMUNITY. PRO SKATERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY JOINS "THE BAY" AND PRO SNOWBOARDER "DINGO" TO BRING AWARENESS IN LINCOLN!.... LIVE INTERVIEWS FROM THE DINGO AND EXECUTIVE OF THE "BAY" SOON!