Light heavyweight “Sho Nuff The Master” Rodney Wallace (9-0) won the eight-man tournament and Minnesota Martial Arts Academy’s “Eraser” Derrick Noble (25-12-1) beat “Mr. International” Shonie Carter (45-19-7) at Vendetta FC's A Night of Vengeance in Aruba September 5. ...

Former UFC and WEC light heavyweight “Fury” Carmelo Marrero (9-3) and “Juggernaut” Antwain Britt (9-2) will fight in the first round of Vendetta Fighting Championships one-night eight-man light heavyweight tournament at A Night of Vengeance in Aruba Saturday 5 September, Fighters.com has confirmed. Marrero will seek vengeance for Britt's eight-second KO of Marerro's American Top Team stablemate "Samuray" Antonio Mendes (2-4) in the Shine Fights premier in Columbus last May. Marrero comes to the tournament from a UD loss to “Darth” Ryan Bader (7-0) at UFC Fight Night 18 in Nashville last April, Marrero’s second, though brief stint in the Octagon. ...

Vendetta Fighting Championships has secured a slot on FOX Sports South's 1 October schedule to rerun it's A Night of Vengeance MMA card which takes place live in Aruba 5 September, Fighters.com has learned from Event Coordinator Chris Allen. Former UFC heavyweight champion and King of Pancrase and veteran MMA broadcaster "El Guapo" Bas Rutten (28-4-1) will call the action, humorously no doubt, from ringside. FOX Sports Radio personality Tomm Looney will announce in the ring. The main event features fought-everywhere, pimped-everything “Mr. International” Shonie Carter (45-18-7) versus Minnesota Martial Arts Academy’s “Eraser” Derrick Noble (24-12-1). ...

UFC and MMA veteran "Mr. International" Shonie Carter (45-18-7) is still lighting up marquees and notching new stamps in his passport. MMA's pimp will headline Vendetta Fighting Championship's A Night of Vengeance in Aruba 5 September versus Minnesota Martial Arts Academy' "Eraser" Derrick Noble (24-12-1), a card that will also feature an eight-man light heavyweight tournament that includes Team Quest's Aaron Stark (8-4), "Juggernaut" Antwain Britt (9-2), and American Top Team's "Fury" Carmelo Marrero (9-3). Carter is on a three-fight winning run that most recently included a split decision over George Lockhart (7-3) at Throwdown III in Salt Lake City last February. One-time UFCer Noble came up short to "Mandingo" Antonio McKee (22-3-2) in a UD loss at MFC 20 in Enoch last February. ...

Friday in Connecticut, IFL Heavyweight Champion Roy Nelson (13-2) blitzed "Hillbilly Heartthrob" Brad Imes (11-5) at the bell to score a TKO in 2:55 and retain his title. "Lion" Ryan Schultz (20-9-1) defended his IFL lightweight title in a five-round unanimous decision "W" over tough Lithuanian Deividas Taurosevicius (9-3). Middleweight Dan Miller (8-1) blew through IFL Middleweight Champion Ryan McGivern (12-6).  At 3:36 of round one, Miller sucked up McGivern's right leg in a kneebar to tap the champ and take his strap. On the undercard at the Mohegan Sun, "Indio" Danillo Villefort (7-2) tapped middleweight Mike Massenzio in a kneebar at 3:25 of round one. Jorge Gurgel-trained lightweight "Pitbull" Josh Souder (7-2) dispatched Zac George (12-3) by TKO in 47 seconds. Middleweight "Suave" Matt Horwich (23-10) won a unanimous decision over "Coyote" Joey Guel (13-6). Welterweight "Doomsday" John Howard (9-3) TKO'd Nick Calandrino (4-1) at 2:24 of round three. Light heavyweight Aaron Stark (6-4) won a unanimous decision over "Philly Bad Ass" Lamont Lister (4-4), fresh off his win at YAMMA Pit Fighting. Lightweight John Franchi (4-0) remained undefeated tapping Frank Latina (4-2) in a rear naked choke at 2:19 of round one. ...