Sherdog reported Wednesday that heavyweight George Bush (5-1) was suspended 90 days for testing positive for marijuana following a unanimous decision loss to "Suave" Ricco Rodriguez (28-9) in April at YAMMA Pit Fighting's heavyweight tournament. The event was held in Atlantic City under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey Stat Athletic Control Board. "This will never happen again," Bush told Sherdog. ...

"Diesel" Travis Wiuff (52-11) battled five rounds versus three heavyweights Friday night in Atlantic City to conquer YAMMA Pit Fighting's first tournament. In non-tournament action, forty-four-year old original Ultimate Fighter challenger Patrick Smith (15-13) submitted 417-pound "Butterbean" Eric Esch (10-6-1) with strikes. And, "The Russian Bear" Oleg Taktarov (16-5-2) also won by submission over "The Titan" Mark Kerr (15-7). The tournament featured one-round fight-offs into the semi-finals. Wiuff drew Brazilian Marcel Pereira (0-1) and pummeled the jits player on the mat over five minutes for the unanimous decision. The tourney had commenced with an Alexey Oleinik (7-4) front-choke submission of "The Tank" Sherman Pendergarst at 4:18. Chris Tuscherer (13-1) had dominated Tony Sylvester (10-2) for a unanimous decision. And, former UFC Heavyweight Champion "Suave" Ricco Rodriguez (28-9) had taken George Bush (5-1) down at will to score a UD. The second round also featured one-round fight-offs pairing Oleinik versus Tuscherer and Wiuff versus Rodriguez. Again, Tuscherer dominated his opponent in G'n'P fury for a unanimous decision; and, Wiuff similarly overwhelmed the veteran Rodriguez, also for a UD. In the three-round tournament final, Tuscherer didn't do more than frustrate the seemingly fresher Wiuff.  Wiuff closed out round one with a left-right combo that bloodied Tuscherer.  Rounds two and three were fought mostly on the mat, with Wiuff unloading ground'n'pound in spurts while Tuscherer was somewhat effective tying him up. At the final bell, Wiuff took all three judges' cards 30-27 twice and 29-28. In the event's "Masters Superfight" main event, Smith shredded Bean's pillar-like legs with kicks that eventually fell the massive man.  Esch was helpless on his back as Smith beat him to verbal submission at 3:17 of round one. After absorbing a massive right from Kerr in the other "Masters Superfight", Taktarov swept into a side kneebar to tap "The Titan" at 1:50 of round one. The night had popped-off at the end of a "Philly Badass" Lamont Lister (4-3) overhand right that dropped Russian Oleg Savitsky (1-2) in a tournament alternate bout.  "Badass" finished him on the mat for a 33-second TKO. In the other tourney alternate bout, Bryan Vetell (4-3) won a one-round unanimous decision over Antwain Britt (3-1). ...

YAMMA Pit Fighting, a new MMA organization created by UFC founder Bob Meyrowitz, has announced the final details of the organization’s first live pay-per-view event. The event, comprised of an eight-man tournament for the title of YAMMA Heavyweight Champion and two Masters Superfights, will air live in the U.S. from the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City on 11 April. The two Masters Superfights will feature “Butterbean” Eric Esch (10-5-1) versus "Big Daddy" Gary Goodridge (23-15-1) and “The Russian Bear” Oleg Taktarov (15-5-2) versus “The Predator” Don Frye (19-6-1).  “For YAMMA Pit Fighting’s inaugural event, we’ve brought together some of the greatest MMA veterans as well as some of the best emerging fighters,” said Bob Meyrowitz.  “The event will demonstrate that these MMA legends still have a lot to teach and will also advance the tournament fighters towards legendary status themselves.” Butterbean is a professional super heavyweight boxer, kickboxer, and mixed martial artist.  Esch has held the title of IBA World Super Heavyweight Champion, as well as the WWA world heavyweight title.  Butterbean stands 5 ft 11 tall and weighs 398lbs. Goodridge, a UFC/Pride/K-1 veteran, was born in Trinidad & Tobago and now resides in Ontario, Canada.  Goodridge is known for his devastating strikes and showmanship.  He first turned heads in the MMA scene with his victory over Paul Herrera in UFC 8.  Goodridge is also a top-ranked contender in professional arm wrestling.  He stands 6 ft 3 in tall and weighs 240lbs. The 11 April event will unveil “The YAMMA”, an evolution of the traditional fighting structure that will change how the fight is fought and the strategy the fighters must use to win.  This new “ring” has been specifically designed to keep the fighting more explosive and continuous. The event will also showcase the skill and endurance of eight fearsome competitors in a tournament match.  For the first time in over a decade in the States, MMA will return to its origins by reviving the hugely popular tournament format, in which fighters will participate in multiple fights on their way to claiming the ultimate victory, the title of YAMMA Heavyweight Champion.  Tournament fighting has long been a huge draw for dedicated MMA fans due to the non-stop action provided by fight-after-fight formatting. The two newly announced MMA tournament fighters are: Alexey Oleynik - a 6'1", 220-pound fighter on Russia's #1 team, Red Devil Sports Club, and an M-1 and Bodog veteran with an MMA record of 4-3. George Bush - a 6’ 1”, 235-pound fighter from Columbus, Ohio with an MMA record of 5-0. The entire fight card is as follows: Masters Superfights “The Russian Bear” Oleg Taktarov v “The Predator” Don Frye "Butterbean" Eric Esch v "Big Daddy" Gary Goodridge Heavyweight Tournament “Pato” Marcelo Pereira "The Tank" Sherman Pendergarst Rex Richards Tony Sylvester Chris Tuscherer “Diesel” Travis Wiuff Alexey Oleynik George Bush ...