Israel FC: Genesis

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Israel FC: Genesis
IFCGenesisPoster.jpg
The poster for Israel FC: Genesis
Information
PromotionIsrael FC
DateNovember 9, 2010
Venue Nokia Arena
City Flag of Israel.svg Tel Aviv, Israel
Attendance7,000

Israel FC: Genesis was a mixed martial arts event held by the Israel FC promotion on November 9, 2010 at the Nokia Arena [1] [2] in Tel Aviv, Israel. This was Israel FC's first event and featured multiple UFC veterans. [3] It was also announced that this would be the last fight for Shonie Carter. [4]

Contents

The event was aired on PPV via gofightlive.tv for $9.99. Lenne Hardt was the announcer for the event.

Official fight card

Results

Main card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Catchweight (215 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Ricco Rodriguez def. Flag of Spain.svg Daniel TaberaDecision (unanimous)35:00
Heavyweight Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Monson def. Flag of Russia.svg Sergey ShemetovSubmission (kimura)14:09
Catchweight (181 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Frank Trigg def. Flag of Israel.svg Roy NeemanTKO (punches12:36
Lightweight Flag of Brazil.svg Hermes Franca def. Flag of Israel.svg Moishe KatzDecision (unanimous)35:00
Light Heavyweight Flag of Cameroon.svg Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou def. Flag of Lithuania.svg Valdas PoceviciusDecision (unanimous)35:00
Undercard
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Light Heavyweight Flag of Brazil.svg Daniel Gracie def. Flag of Sweden.svg Martin WojcikSubmission (rear-naked choke)12:17
Catchweight (176 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Shonie Carter def. Flag of Israel.svg Jeremy KnafoDecision (unanimous)35:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Light Heavyweight Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandro Ceconidef. Flag of Russia.svg Vitaly ShemetovSubmission (triangle choke)14:48
Lightweight Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Mellerdef. Flag of Israel.svg Ariel AbergelSubmission (armbar)10:35
Lightweight Flag of Israel.svg Vitali Krbrskydef. Flag of Armenia.svg Serob MinasyanDecision(unanimous)35:00
Lightweight Flag of Israel.svg Ido Pariente def. Flag of the United States.svg Joshua HewlettSubmission (armbar)12:54
Lightweight Flag of Israel.svg Roy Peretezdef. Flag of France.svg Fabrice RiconneauSubmission (triangle choke)13:00
  1. Shonie Carter announced retirement post-fight.

[1]

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