Branden Lee Hinkle returns to the cage versus Chris Tuchscherer at Beatdown 4 on March 21

Originally posted on ProMMA.info

PRO MMA (promma.info) was informed on Tuesday of the return to action of MMA veteran, Branden Lee Hinkle, who is taking on the incredibly tough Chris Tuchscherer in a heavyweight main event title fight for SNMMA. The co-main event will feature “The Master” Drew Fickett taking on the very game, Nick “The Carnie” Lentz, who is part of the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy. New Town, North Dakota MMA fans are in for a real treat with a stacked card and a special appearance from the UFC Heavyweight Champ.

The first Sovereign Nations Mixed Martial Arts (SNMMA) championship will be contested Saturday night, March 21 at “Beatdown 4” when Brandon “The Iron Lion” Lee Hinkle battles Chris Tuchscherer in the main event at 4 Bears Casino in New Town, North Dakota. UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesner is scheduled to make a special appearance.

SNMMA links federally recognized tribes throughout the United States and Canada. SNMMA’s mission is to develop, promote and help regulate mixed-martial-arts in a fair and professional manner by federally recognized tribes that are sovereign nations.

Sherdog named Hinkle-Tuchscherer as one of its top 10 MMA fights for March. Hinkle (14-9-1, 8 (T)KO, 4 Submissions), fighting out of Columbus, Ohio, is a former NCAA, Division II wrestling champion. He is also 2-0 as a professional boxer. Tuchscherer (15-1-0, 5 (T)KOs, 6 Submissions), from nearby Fargo (ND), was a 2-time NCAA, Div. II All-America wrestler. Hinkle-Tuchscherer for the vacant SNMMA heavyweight title is scheduled for five, 5-minute rounds (all other fights on the card have three, 3-minute rounds).

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10 March Tussles Worth Watching

Originally posted on Sherdog.com

8. Victor Valimaki vs. Jordan Radev
Fight Festival 25, March 14 -- Helsinki, Finland

Two UFC veterans will lock horns in Finland’s capital city. Since being released by Zuffa, Valimaki (13-5) has won four straight. The Edmonton, Alberta, native holds some big wins over Jason Day, Vernon White and Rodney Glunder. Radev (17-3), a stocky Bulgarian wrestler, will try to decode the “Matrix” with excellent top control and a dangerous submission game.

7. Branden Lee Hinkle vs. Chris Tuchscherer
Beatdown at 4 Bears “Hinkle vs. Tuchscherer,” March 21 -- New Town, N.D.

Midwestern fight fans should consider the trip to the tiny college city in North Dakota if they want to see some decent heavyweight action in their area. Three-time UFC veteran Hinkle will return from a 20-month hiatus to take on the once defeated Tuchscherer (15-1) -- one of Brock Lesnar’s sparring partners at the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy. Tuchscherer raised more than a few eyebrows with his strong performance in the ill-conceived Yamma Pit Fighting tournament. A convincing victory over the experienced Hinkle (14-9) could put him one step closer to the big leagues.

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Rob McCullough, Mike Budnik, James Thompson, Sean Salmon, Marc Cofer, Brandon Lee Hinkle, Martin Kampmann, Joe Scarola, and Josh Hendricks.

“Razor” Rob McCullough returns to action after his fight of the year quality match. This time Rob faces Marcus “The Wrecking Ball” Hicks at WEC 39 on 3/1/09 in Corpus Christi, TX. Hicks brings an impressive 8-1 record into this bout with no fights going the distance. This match will help determine who is next in line for a shot at the WEC lightweight title. “Razor” has been training hard at Xtreme Couture for this bout and looks to showcase new skills in this bout.

Mike “Wildfire” Budnik, a nine-time X Games inline skating medalist, is set to face John Franchi in a lightweight match at WEC 39 on 3/01/09. “Wildfire” brings an exciting and impressive 7-1 MMA record to this bout with only one of his fights going the distance. Budnik has shown slick submission skills and dangerous striking in his 8 fights. John Franchi is an exciting IFL veteran with a 4-0 record. 2 of his wins have come by submission and 2 by TKO.

James “The Colossus” Thompson returns to action in Japan’s World Victory Road against “Big” Jim York on 3/20/09. Over 500 lbs of fighting mass will collide in the ring. In their combined 34 fights, only 1 match has gone the distance. Look for fireworks since both heavyweights are coming off losses.

Sean Salmon is set to face Lucio Linhares in the main event of Fight Festival 25 in Helsinki, Finland on 3/14/09. Salmon is looking to improve his 15-6 record and Linhares would like to continue to make a name for himself internationally in this middleweight bout.

Undefeated 3-0 Marc Cofer will also be competing on the Fight Festival 25 card in Finland on 3/14/09. He will be tested against 9-1 Timo Suhonen in this middleweight bout.

Heavyweight UFC veteran Brandon Lee Hinkle is fighting in the main event at SNBCMMA: Beatdown 4 in New Town, ND against Chris Tuchscherer on 3/21/09. Tuchscherer has a 15-1 record and was a finalist in the YAMMA Pit Fighting inaugural tournament. Hinkle is fresh off a victory over Roman Zentsov and looks to rack up another W against a game challenger.

Martin “Hitman” Kampmann steps up his welterweight competition as he faces WEC welterweight champion Carlos Condit in the main event at UFC Fight Night 18 on 4/01/09. Kampmann’s impressive 14-2 record is full of exciting finishes, in fact, only 1 of his fights has gone the distance. The same can be said about Condit’s 22-4 record. This fight has knockout of the night and fight of the night written all over it.

TUF alumn Joe Scarola returns to action at MMA Big Show in Bellaterra, IN on 4/11/09 against newcomer Rocky Bowman. With a 4-1 record, all wins by submission, Scarola will likely utilize his solid Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu background to submit Rocky.

UFC veteran Josh Hendricks will take on Brian Heden at the main event in the MMA Big Show event on 4/11/09. Hendricks has a 15-5 record with 10 wins by submission and Heden is 10-6.

UFC Vet Brandon Lee Hinkle Set for Main Event at 4 Bears Casino

Posted by Sean Frank

On March 21st, Brandon Lee Hinkle returns to action in an SNMMA Title Fight against 15-1 Chris Tuchscherer. Hinkle, a UFC veteran, trains out of Hammerhouse and has recently signed with super-agent Ken Pavia of MMAagents.com. For more information check www.4bearsfightclub.com